The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-18
FIrz's JOURNEY TO THE ARENA.
lie Johed with his Trnincrs aud lex.
pressed Great Confidence

prtsscu trcut confidence.
Carson city, New. March II --Fitzsm
mons and his trainers were up at ocloc
IL Is morning. and Bob took a short wall
before breakfast. ITO start blood going.
He did not work after eating. remaining IL
the open air harohcaded, moving aroun,
quietly, talking with Julian and his assist.
ants, and playing generally with Yarrum
The conference with his trainers and help.
ors was not long. as the needed advice a.
to hshtinE Corbctt and meeting his known
or possible methods of attack had been
given during the progress of Fitasimmons
training
y would not take $4,000 for the purse
this morning." said FYtz. II will have II
all before night. don't believe the
hsht VIII he long one. Five rounds IL
| my limit think can land in that time
and II | do that viii be- the end of fine
h'htlcman who has no manners and only
hielonsions. lie may hit me AS many
tunes as he can believe can stand
an tue punishment he Is able to give ma
"hi DE able 10 nut him out when | get a
'h9hcc. Come around when il is over
ana YOU viii see what shape / am in"
'ulpctt won be in H. said Julian
we don't like Silcrs ruling about the
'uhehos and breakaways, but We always
het the worst OF IT, And we viii have, TO
stand 4, this time. as before Fitzgintnons
rs III IN every way. he could not be I'm bet
TER condition. He Is not AS heavy as Cor
bett ahd his vict0ry Will be all the more
otedltahlo. he Will be the greatest man in
'nu Moilu wonder before nightfall ana
everybody Will acknowledge it, uia ,ni,s
Giles are in the shape We want Them. lilo
~ ho' 100 ninety traincd-Just right and he
can lust stand any amount of puncbInr
without distress. He can strik. n 20 ,,.,.
cent heavier blow than Corbctt. and one
"""u puhch VIII put CUrbctt down and
OUT Fll& Is iair. square fighter. one of
we faireSt and sQuaVcst in the rim, I'm
uaY' ana though we got the worst OF If hy
V"hHeh'ihg to tricks with which he IS NOT
'"'i',i ana mas not practieod we will
stand by our agreement to obey Siler,s
directions. we are confident rifyetn,
nous VIII win the fight. no matter whnt
'o'nctt may be able to do In tn, cltu,hcs
or when he has one arm free"
YOU know anything about FIGHTERS.
9a'u Slei4her. look Mt Fitzsimmons ana
Az, m' , man could he in better con
outrnn nv ~ as STRONG as an OK, and eau
O"'l u" hcrSc IN the road II Won had /
sen MN punch the bag and !
p'Vah the rope holding n vou |
can judge his clcyern.ss ,n,
MS uul'khess of eye. and what , blow IA, |
.a', strike lie may be little awkward |
n" n .nkaluv' az his enemies say, but he
nus the endurance to stand p,lnishment
anu strongth to aHht whenever he re,s a
enahee' You viii see some good wnrk IN
m's part III the rins. lie Is A few nnunds
NNh'er than corhett. but thar WON'T ,nata
al v dltlersnoc, ON account of his cond,,ior
o, r ny power OF his arms. lie is heavy
i'',,' W "'h' tie has the greatest conf
atal No.
, nave heard that corbott Is I'm dr, sha,,a
nu' Ne can not he In any better cor,i,,i,''
'hhh ruiz You will see a rrea, 0cb, ,t '
rIoa,eNl in the world. and Fit, viii ','e
standing at the end" "''' op
,o, 'A VIII win said Hickey. 81 dor,,
in hairy, ne Hin lose No man was ever
bodv i. non Every muscle in his
~, ~. V'r tie has purposcly let mo ri, h, uo
III our bouts aud have NM in CO., ''i'u
nuvs' pni ne did not MUD ,hem at au S Sa
may huhoh him dozen times m,,
,',a tu'nN ne can hit hard eponph
n" Wv "'uV" o' an Impression as Fnx can
out w" not wear him
az FlE mas to do Is TO land on, stir
yan long or short, and Corhctt win 49,,
see on ms feet Tho blow Of the two mon
Is hs leather TO "A toni
~, s.' ~ nH fltfSimmpns" snfd
nooper lhnt shows what think ahout
nuu' re is all right. Ho worked barJ
ahu taIhluliy and could not be in arttc~
,mape. he strides like mule Hicks n
: Hf mus Corbett once and he Is clever ,
t'oush to do II before many rounds h,ve
room Fought you win see Corhatf dr,n
ma be carried TO HIS quarters" I
Inc party began preparing M Intlo af,o, s
',o1k Tor tho start TO the arena. he =
TX uue there under the order issued bv
'uuart az 10 o'clock sharp Not much
separation was necessary. Fitzsimmons |
u' on MS cap ana was ready. He wore q
N"' ms ushts costume a suit OF llvht ,
nrVhed material, blue sweater and ar '
0haFN shoos. His trainers I'D not ada l
their personal cdornmont, wearing their a
uflomlry clothes red sweaters. a nair 4,
old trousers and shoes to match
bofore leaving the house hob kissed tho
aby and Mrs, Fit2slmmons aud the lat Z
" said To him' I'm expect 10 hear good S
ews from you" eN
You VIII, replied Iritssimmons
The little party left the ranch In amnle a
me TO make the Journey. driving lcisure ri
e The helpers went ahead to get things
readiness. Fitz and Julian rod. In one
lggy and Stelzuer Rocber and Hickey In G,
lother close behind 81
The road from tho ranch to Carson Ia Al
u Hired with objects of interest In ,sindA | n
rough a maze Of sage brush for half a | "a
no or more before the monotony is brok- "
py anything worthy OF attention. Fita b.