The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-15
|lyEHNAN'S CONDITION.
|ums. Madden and Smith Talk
About Lanky Bob.
kD.pD'S MANAGER WANTS A FIGHT
nth Thinks Silcr's Ruling on
k..skavays Is to BOb's Advan-
mre-The Days Training.

ma City New, Marcn li.-lne sea-
pa Of the day was the declaration
!. this afternoon by William Muldoon.
Auous wrestler, regarding F.tzsim-
y Nuldoon Is an acknowledged au-
nv among sporting men on all mat
pertaining TO training ana physical
M and his opinion carries great
AT with IT, He visited Cooks ranch
morning and had a long talk with
lannon's He looked him over care
b IN order 10 obtain as close an esti-
las possible Of Ftzsinnlons' physical
ts!cn and his opinion expressed after
not as favorable as 1t might have
ID not like the looks of his eyes"
Muldoon TO party Of friends. Il
I walk with him and we had long
kratlon. We discussed the fight and
gwts Of both men and FHzs!mmons.
b. did not seem to be at all over con-
s regarding the result"
sioon then went on to say that dur.
bis conversation with Fitzsimmons
tod the fighter he had seen Corbett
work, and while stripped in his dress
room. and that in his opinion tho
np!on was In f!rst-class condition.
know ~ said t'itss.mmons. II know
all right. understand he never
Ia better condition than now"
krsmmons has given up hard work
~ training and from now until the
Of the fight he VIII take only light
fcR This morning he took y short
y The penlienuary uud back home,
9rs about four milos He took his
sesr sni this ended his work for the
unorrow he VIII take a short run
y fvads and do little work at
aY lie bag and on Tuesday VIII
ttlea.ly hotning.
uscs the callers at Cooks ranch to-
Bay Maiden, who tried TO make
s4snehts WIKI FHzsimmons to meet
~ zoe Goddard, IA The RAG IN case
sketeQs III doiaatlng CorbetI. t'itz-
meg. was rather non-comms.tll on
supect and declared that in any
al le Would not consider the signing
sSNies 10 meet Goddard or any Other
YELL after the fight.
iaere Will be plenty Of time after the
WA CorDett, SAID fNEzslnnons,
consider the question of SIGNING God
Wy any other man. l know that If j
vas hght there Will be all sorts OF
susts hurled ~ me. but am hot 60
w IN loo glta. a hurry about ac-
Hs any OF them. This fgtt means a
deal in money besides that wn ch
.Iovea N the purse and side bets. and
~, ~ laE II VIII 1t ! wash to get some
w money THAI will be mne for thu
n S da'er u. DOM, say that wall not
uvuuard, but | vii. not agree at tins
vl.eg fhe ring with him or any
l,se ~ ease WA she night next
wday' There will IN any event b.
Vi my taking about any mort
M ss un,;l ! am through with thu
sScsgi really think you are going to
sGfue,t!" asked Madden. You must
emutr he s Il very clever man.
@Atnons booked at Madden N dis
Ga remarku:
~ oeat him? OF course l VIII beat
n ~ you one thing right now thai
~. .orcs HE lighting on Corbett he
se abe to lex me anywhere In
ser. - = hours. am going to beat jus!
|rss., Ss mere is iight on March IL.
A w, ave Rad any doubt on that score
|JtN NJ III Sc thai | have no. overrated
n IL. hor underrated Corbett."
u y, evhshsion Of his interv'ew with
r.Sb'Nns Madden said he considered
se condition..
Y Wss aoeen in the ring many times"
s.rsssuen. and ! nave been referred
kxns =. % MS nights. | never saw MIN
gss,ss wen as he does now and II he
5yiknr ! 90 not think he can claim
koa1s va Inc score OF the lack Of con.
a Madden was talking 40 Fitzs.m.
| ihe s,sSh in n, who is the stakeholder
tany h.. grove up. He was greeted
" ea,e.sd' t'zs.mmons and the entire
floTrs ~, lhe house for refreshments
ffA ana yH1'ng well, FIzsimmons," SAID
(slent ca,.,,,n slad to see you ~ sucr
al know 'hnl'tion. ] have seen Corbet'
Rytoj, ne IS n the BEST OF shape, and
ftnd q. 'uai tells you otherwise Is nc
s! 'ours' This should be a fighi
f' ~ 'Neuses on the part OF the
d tn ssa and Madden made bu, briet
T. sfsr their departure Fltzs!m
tng w,,h ~ ia.Anco Of the afternoon
\ ety Ss,,sss wife. After returning tc
f'alng Fissmn was asked his opinion re
II or'rtr " 10
~ sp.ri,s Ia apl Snane- Tic 4 ~
(-h d y. his face Is a tribe thin he
his narn work he has undergone
keakinr Sns;. bri think general!
n he 4. ,.uelng from what | saw o.
se hr,s ~ very good condition. / az
d work slrlpped nor did | see him "a
P.ssss @nseluently / am unab'e Il
hsoss .ofc BILE opinion conserving Fi,z
ttNr. AL I'd yesterday regardlnf
Z nsh, da'I not discuss the merits 81
" ssf s,a, merely talked in a genera
fson, Fsoksed cigar with him. In IN,
T. ~ ss.sst..nmons : a NOS danseroui
~ euv, Eai end no contest IN wi lei
va can be a foregone conclu
tsh.- '''e' wis il the other party I,
..vhs fS s SAD that lthc ruling Of slrr
q arm fen the right TO strike w.ti
EEfetly mat and IN breakaways. vii
.s'sfsd The ~ short fight. He con
!. aiyan,.snll as beng dist. nelly I,
SSieuarly OF ~ ss!nr3ns who i
q smlb sssIong with his labs.
~ wuula ssald that F'tzsi nmons' onl,
4 tnd INA, W n mixing and Close nghl
2 boz h. Ill, NJ Attempted 70 stand of
.peakinp rave no show wha'evor
sttr OF Corbea - sad smith
10. ss sw him .,rpped his muscle
: Hrsaa solld work as he d,d sa,,irsia
s and show no distress