The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-05
BIG MEN AT DAILY WORK.
FITz AND CORBETT LOOKING FOR
WARD TO THEIR GREAT BAITLE ~.

Tho Champion Tries n bicycle for Outdoor Es.
ercise, but Meets with Mishnps - Corbett
says no Never wns In Belter Condition
Promises Half OF the Purse to uts wife.
CARSON. March About II o'clock this
morning tho great Dane Iarruin, owned by
F~itzslmmons, was seen coming down the main
street from tho direction OF Cooks ranch, and
Immediately the stores and saloons were emp
tied OF their occupants. Following the dog
closely came Fitzsimmons and Dan Hickey ON u
rapid jog.
Almost tho first thing tho champion said was:
Il understand that Corbett Is In good shape.
am glad Of 1t. BY tho way. ! received u wish
bone last night from a woman In San Francisco.
She wrote that Napoleon always put a wishbono
under his pillow at night before going into bat
tie, and she advised me 10 do likewise. The bono
10 oil right, but l have my doubts about putting
It under my pillow. II | knew, however. that
Napoleon did not have one under his pillow tho
night before ho and Wellington squared away,
I'd try IL. Otherwise II might hoodoo mo-"
The champion essayed to add n new feature 10
his outdoor exercise yesterday. but did not mako
a bowling success OF II. He brought out his
bicycle and announced that he was going
to mako a flying trip into town. He
made n graceful mount, but could not
vet control OF tho steering gear. Before
he could pilot the wheel out OF tho
yard and reach the road he sailed
against n chicken house with q resounding
crash. The bicycle was repaired, and tho
Cornishmsn made q second start. This time he
got along somewhat better, the only mlshap
being the running over of q cat. He sailed along
fairly well after that, but soon returned, with
the complaint that the plagued wheel wabbled
and was crazy.
Corbett says: ~ never was 80 1t for battle as
I am at present. and l defy any one to name n
time since l have boon boforo tho public Us u
boxer when l looked so well and showed sE,A
signs OF stamina and vitality as l do now
handball playing to-day, but tomorrow he Will
start in. again on heavy hitting and wrestling;
"A SeaE Ss'' an Gni kept tn EVERYBODY y"' within doors
at Shaw's Springs during tho morning. After
dinner Jim went out for a short stroll with his
wife and sister, and about b o'clock carriages
were ready to go to tho Carson station, where,
at $50 o'clock, the women took the train, for
With humanity. aud. from tie Indications, tho
women Of Carson are as deeply interested In tho
Major Phil Clark, q woll.known sporting man
of Dallas, and cousin OF Dan Stuart, arrived In
town yesterday afternoon, and will from now on
assist in getting the grounds ready Tor The car
Stuart has made arrangements. with an cx-
press company to take charge OF tho money at
the rlngside and hold 1t subject to S%luart's draft.
The latter figured that II VII cost hin close on
TO D, 600 TO have CorDott ana fltLSinltnOnS
shake hands on st. Patricks day. In this Stuart
includes tho losses he sustained at Dallas and at
Uor Springs. Were ho to include the Maher-
Htzsimmons affair this sum would DO swellcd
by another Sls, 900 or $4,000.
Martin tlaherty. who is TO fight Dial Hawkins
of San Francisco during tho carnival, arrived
here this morning and will train with "Mystc'
rious" Billy Smith.
Martin Julian was told to-day that he would
either have TO take out . license or stop charg-
ing an admission fec TO Fftzsimmons's training
quarters. Julian did not like the prospect, tr'
being compelled to do one thing or the other, he
paid the required fee.
OMAHA, March 1.-Of all the persons inter,
ested in the coming fstic battle there are none
who have "a deeper interest than James 5. Tay.
Tor of this city, father-in-law OF Corbett. Taylor
said last night that he was unacquainted
with his daughters future plans, but
that she would reside in San Francisco
until after tho coming battle and then
return to her homo In New York city. Her hus-
band had promised his wife half the prize
money, and us he himself knew Jim's generous
nature probably better than any one, no had no
doubt she would get II, for he was rs sure as he
was alive that his son-inlaw would win hands
down.
81 spent a week with Jim at st. Louis about
six weeks ago. said Taylor, and | never saw
him drink IA drop OF anything but vichy. lie
was then In splendid condition., but there were
some papers telling how he was all out Of shape
and such stun all the time l was there. The fact
is, Jim Is in shape all the time"