The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-17
CORBETr GETS TO CARSON
He Discusses Train'ng and His Chances for
Winning.


Carson, New, Feb. 1s-Jim Corbett ac-
companied by his brothers, Harry and Joe,
arrived on the train today. 1t was raining
rere slightly and Corbett did not go on,
to his training quarters and will not until
tomorrow at the earliest.
Corbet was met at the train by nearly
half the population of the city, and they
stood in the rain 10 get a glimpse Of the
champion. but Jim slipped out the back
end of the car while the conductor gave
the tip that the pugilist was in the front
end in the smoker. Corbett went to MS
hotel al once, and was soon playing pool
with his brother Joe. He said he will train
at once, using the hills and mountains as
course to run over instead of the smooth
roads. Corbett said:
This sudden change in altitude from the
sea level to nearly 5000 feet. above Is en-
experiment with me and l am anxious 10
get to work and see what the effect viii
be, so l will get out just as soon as posi-
bic. / have heard a great deal about this
matter of altitude, but / am sure | can
say nothing about il until have been IN
training a couple of days, al the end of
which / will probably be able to judge for
myself"
He was then asked as to what his train
iEg would be this time. and replied:
II have no reason, I believe, TO make
any radical change in the mode of training
I have always pursued and / will make
no radical departure from that, except, as
! understand ii, my training quarters have
been established where l may run on a
level road or take 10 the hills. l beEeve
now that training up and down these hills
will be a large part of my training
Mention was made again as TO his condi-
<fOr, 81 III .nn nhl NfarI
was eloquent and declares that he VIII be
prepared on the 18th of March to make the
fight of his life. and it is plain that he cor
slders 1t the fight of his life.
Confidently" he asked. Confident OF
winning? OF course l am, but then so IS
the other man. for all that. but l feel sure
that when the fight is ended / will be up.
certainly believe that / can beat him. AS
to the number of rounds the thing VIII
last( of course that is a matter that is all
guesswork. but 1 do not think It VIII be a
very short contest. In the first place. you
see, Fitzsimmons and 1 have different
methods in fighting. He goes at it In
whirlwind style and that is not my way at
ALL I like to commence carefully and feel
my man don't think his whirlwind work
vii have much effect on me and, anyway,
I am confident that can and viii win
Julian arrived this evening, and is In
search OF place for training quarters for
Fitzsimmons. He looked at Steamboat
Springs. but did not like the looks of the
place, and will endeavor TO get a place
near Carson.
The Western Union Telegraph company
is making ample preparations for telegraph
facilities and for the prompt transmission
OF press dispatches. New and permanent
poles are beng put in between Reno and
Carson and extra wires strung the inten-
ton being 10 retain the new lines 50 as %
take care Of further business. A large room
has been rented here and II will Be fitted
Up for the special comfort and use Of news
paper representatives who have every fact
lily for the prompt and convenient doing Of
the work. The amphitheater will be 80
feet square and so constructed that 1900
people can witness the entertainment