The evening times., 1897-02-25
CORBETT's TRAINER TALKS
He Says the Champion Was Never
i'm Better Condition.
FITZ AND HIS APPETITE
The Aust ralian Got a Black Eye in
Practice Carson Filling With
FaEirs- Plans for the Big Amphi.
theater Indicate That 1t VIII Hold
Twenty Thousand.

Carson. New, Feb. 25.-Bnl Delaney gave
a very interesting interview yesterday as
to Corbett's condition. 1t is generally con-
Ceded by sporting men all over the country
that no better Judge Of fighter in training
ever lived, therefore, Delaney's talk was
discussed at great length by the friends of
the champion. For several weeks De
laney began, Il heard great many stories
out on the coast to the effect that Jim has
not been taking the very best care Of him
self. As a rule, l don't pay any attention
to yarns of this kind, but they were e.
peated TO me 50 often that l had actually
begun to believe in the old saw, where
there's SO much smoke, there must be some
fire
1t would not be policy, OF course, for me
to talk for publication on the subject of
Corbett's condition if felt him to be a
trifle off, and 1 had fully made up my
mind not to say anything one way or the
other in case his.lookS didn' { suit me
But / was SO aEreeably surprised that
can now talk without hesitation. corhctt
is really IN wonderful shape sincerely be
lieve hc is in better condition than ne
ever was before l have had great deal Of
tAAltillNt WIFI Ailt Nlidlillial anu EutSS
know him better than any other man IN
the world.
He is a curious sort of fellow, but at
heart more loyal man never lived. As
for myself, am in quiet way very
close student of human nature. and the
one thing that imprcsses me most concern
ing Corbett is the fact that he is not so
irritable as be usually is while training.
He is fun Of nervous energy at all times,
and occasionally he makes life anything
but a bed of roses for his trainers. While
have only had an opportunity TO study
him for few hours today, / find that
this irritahility has entirely disappeared.
] regard this as an indication that Cor
bett is at peace with himself ard all the
world.
Il had long talk with him this morning
about the fight. and / am absolutely GER
tain that if confidence counts for anything
Corbett will surely win. He hasn't the
faintest idea that FitZ can land one of
those wild chance punches on his jaw or
course, the sports say that il isn't always
chance with FltZ, aud that he is not the
luckiest person in the business. With this
do not agree. and il you ask my candid
opinion | consider him the luCkiest duck
that ever came down thep pike. For example.
his first fight with Peter Maher; he pulled
that out OF the fire with the assistance OF
q friendly timekeeper. And then. again,
look at his experience with Joe ChoynSki
in Boston.
III ChuyuSki had kept his head about
him il would have been all over with Fitz.
In the second fight with Maher / am III
formed 10y men whom | consider to he
excellent judges that Fitz made another
scratch. or. in other words. that his luck
still stuck to him"
Bob FitZsimmonS was not in q very good
humor Yesterday. Although lis cold ap-
pears to have disappeared. lie does not look
quite as wei rs he did when he arrived,
but still he declares that the climate is
delightful. This is a stock saving. but
when none Of the citizens Of Carson are in
the immediate neiEhhorhood the lanky New
Zealander takes decidedly different view
OF affairs.
He said Yesterday that he would rather
live in Texas than in Carson City, and
then he referred to the statement once
made by celebrated American to the
effect that if he had his choice Of living
in Texas or much warme rplace he would
stick TO the heat.
Il feel pretty well today, everything
consi dering,'' said FitZ. 'bUu l would
be much more at ease If this confounded
snow would disappear. l was always
partial to road work and don't like to
STAY indoors al the time. l have tried
running in the snow, but somehow or
other this sort OF exercise does not begin TO
fin the bill. My appetite surprises me.
! am always a good eater. but / don't
think ten meals day would satisfy NE
now"
The town is filling up with monographs
nickel-in-the-slot machines, and Corbett
and FitZSimmons buttons. Several theat-
rical companies. mindful Of the harvest to
be gathered, are heading this way. John
L. Sullivan segregation ofstars and others
will be here the night before the fight.
Although Dan Stuart has been confined
to his room for ten DAYS it was not known
until last evening that the Texan had on
two occasions been given up by his physi-
clans. 1t has been reported all along that
Stuart was suffering from an attack Of
indigestion. Last night it was stated on
good authority that his illness was due to