The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-01

Carson, New, Feb. 2S.-"Nothing do
ing" was the greeting today A large
number of visitors braved the muddy
roads to Cooks ranch and Shaw's
Springs and gaped at the big fellows
as they loafed about their quarters.
Neither Corbett nor Fitzsimmons in
dulged in much heavy work and as a
result Green and Hawkins monopolized
attention.
The little fellows began their heavy
work in earnest this afternoon. Green
tips the scales at 147 and expects to
weigh in at about 143 He looks a trif1e
beefy and has good color and works
out strong. Hawkins is down to 12S
pounds already and ten days work will
put him on edge.
The two San Franciscans box to-
gether and eastern talent concede them
TO be clever pair.
1T looks as though California might
land three winners this time," vouch-
safed an authority.
L suppose in that event. the state
will ask Mckinley for another cabinet
office" was the rejoinder
CORBETT WEIGHS 165.
Il weigh 165 pounds stripped" de-
clared Coz bett this afternoon. That
is the lightest l have been since l en-
tered the heavyweight ranks. The
boys say they will put few more
pounds on my frame. but l hardly
think that 1 need them. If Fitzsim-
mons is as light as they claim, don't
believe l ought to pack around any
more flesh than is necessary"
1t leaked out today that Jim put
Jeffries out twice in one bout
yesterday. The Los Angeles lad
wears no protection, and is
very strong on his pins. He has not
yet learned to give way when struck,
and Corbetts lightning swings catch
him with full force Jeffries takes his
punishment with good nature, and Jim
is ever ready with an apology when he
forgets himself. Manager Brady wrote
a number of his eastern friends to-
day. advising them to bet their all Oh
Corbett. At the same time he sent a
number of commissions to be placed
on his protege at the best odds obtain
able. Very little money is being wag-
cred in Carson. Just now Corbett nat
urally has the preference, but Fitzsim-
mons men are scarce and the Australi-
ans price will shorten when his friends
arrive.
FITZ' BLACK EYE.
The Cornishman posed for visitors
occasionally today, but kept to his
room most of the time, and caught up
on his correspondence. He did just
enough work to relax his muscles.
When joked about his black eye, he
smiled and mumbled out something to
the effect that even boxers need a lit
tie encouragement now and then, and
it was not his style to restrain his
sparring partners and make monkeys
out of them that the public might think
could hit him.
"A man must learn to take blows as
well as to give them" was his logic.
"Corbett won't allow any of his men
to lay a glove on him, for fear people
might think he was not the marvel he
believes himself. I'll show him thas
he can be hit just like the rest of us
when we get together"
few eastern newspaper men tested
the altitude today for the first time and
were initiated into the Hammer club
The roads are fast drying up and will
soon be in excellent condition for
Bicycles are arriving by
every express and two more days of
good weather will see the end of the
liveryman's trust.
LADIES WILL BE WELCOME.
Stuart has decided that ladies shah !
be admitted to all glove contests held |
under his direction. In his announce
ment to the press today he states that |
will be comfortably provided /
for and protected from anything boI- |
iering on ruffianism.