The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-17
WEIGHTS AND SECONDS.
How the Men VIII BE Dressed in
the Ring.

Carson city, New, March 16-Corbett
spent the last day before the battle very
quietly. He arose about g O'Clock, and
after a brief promenade on the rickety
verandah of the Springs hotel did am
pie justice to his breakfast. For an hour
he lounged about in the mussy little bar
room aud parlor reading papers and max
ns occasional remarks regarding hs an
tasonist in an uncompiimentary vein,
usual to his opinions of the auburn haired
pEgilist. Trainers White ana Delaney did
no. Nllow their man out OF their sight
watching him with solicitude HAT WAS
com,ctlly hen-like.
I'VE have sot him 10 just the point we
want him." SAID Delaney, and do not in
tena TO let Ii m run any risk OF any kind q"
Ihe biz hghter accepted The close guard
iahship good natrredly, though he fre-
qu.ntly reminded his trainers that he
very well rtalized the Importance OF be-
ms careful.
You can Just say for me-" said Cor
lett, as he sat at luncheon with his
father and brothers, that | am gong to
win. l have waited a long time to get Il
crack at titzsmmons. and now ] intend
TO do any loud talking. There VIII he
ehing 20 do besides talk, and then |
will show the public that my confidence
| is well founded"
Corbvtt Win enter the ring weighing
close to lS5 pounds, rather over that fig
| ure II an under. His exact weight has
| peen kept secret by his Trainers Tor
| various reasons
,FMzsimmons will enter the ring very
| close 10 &c., which Will be just about 90
| pounds under the weight Of Corbett. This
| Is Just about the weight at which Charley
| W hlte, Trainer OF Colbcut, had declared
| to be the best lighting weight OF FitZ-
| simmons al d at which he sand enat F.tz-
! simmons was lit to night for mis- life with
| the best man in the world, 10 mater who
| he might lie.
Just who will be in corbetts corner to-
morrow has not been decided. White, De
lancy and McNey will % course second the
| chS mplon. Who the fourth man VIII be 4;
| sun matter of doubt. CurbeNt has in
tinmted mat he would like to have his
brother Joe behind him, hut White ia
Nors John Donaldson. who arrived today.
| ana who has had much experience In ths [
lire. Jimmy ColviEe OF Boston VIII act
| rs time Keeper tor Corbe't
| Corhett expects to use about Z tomor.
| row hut Will 10 no work Of any kind.
! re Wall hold a conference with his tra'r.
| ers' MT whioh final instructions Will be
gwen ana geneal style OF battle VIII
| be decided upon. The start for .hs arena
| W'il he made about o'clock. tl~, FIGHTER
being a,Gorpanied by Brady White. De
| Sorpett re4ehcs his dressing room he viii
De thororshly rubbed down, and that will
nnd every nihg but the iight. lie viii
| wear no tights, lighting In short white
| trunks and white shoes. he VIII wear in
| the Rug lht led, white and blue holt With
| Trimmings made for him by his II. Nut
I
fhzsimnons did no work today. Win
| the exception Of taking run 10 HE pen
TERTIARY 2 mile from BIS house. Here he
| took bn,a and trnttel home again This
| comprised all of his work for the dav
| the afternoon. - al
-, tltas!mmons and h.o party will leave
we mouse Al Cooks ranca at shortly az
| ttI O'Clock in The morning ana Wi 4, No
dlnctly e. the arena. with him viii to
JImilan, Hickey, Sielznor ana EoebeT
These are the men who VIII he Win hi1,
m ms corner and 10 other person w'n hn
IN tne carriage whom they leave the ranch
| Louis HolSenan of Chicago VIII lie 9tr,n
Keeper, upon his arrival at The nren.
! lNzslmmons vii, go directly 10 ia H..
ihg room, which Is on the west siIc -,
Nc biz frame structure. AMI af,or ~ ,, ~,
I fn Mn, ne VIII I've dressed for tho fight
tgms Around his waist he viii bnvo ~ 1
h hg or r. ri Will and blue slk the bolt
| onNprcad. Tho holt WILL 10 takon ~, ny
f Ion as the tiinn for the fight afrives anI
a,l ons will fight in the green tirh.s i