The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-07

The Nevada Mill

| one: 1--we got a good handball court
| large enough TO take any amount Of leg
work in. L have an advantage over
t1tzsimmons in that respect
Corbett sent his retnue OF trainers
over the big naked building early this
morning with shovels and brooms 10
clear the snow from the floor OF the
| court. When the ieecy stuff had been
, swept out, the floor was left wet and
suggy. TIE champion came over after
| breakfast to inspect the job. He did not
like the looks of things and did not
hesitate 10 express himself in terms IN
| complimentary to Nevada in general.
WRIST WORK, AND SUCH.
About 10 o'clock he went at the wrist
machine. In order 10 make up for the
loss of other work, he kept al the ball
and windlas until his arms could stand
no more. Downing the light gloves for
punching the bag. the champion swung
on and jabbed the leathern sphere for
twenty-five minutes. He was swathed
in heavy sweaters, thick trousers and
wore over his shoes q thin pair Of high
topped rubbeTs. Evidently he is taking
no chances Of falling a victim to the pre-
vailing epidemic of colds among the Wis
itors. When he had developed a good
perspiration, Corbett wrapped himself in
a bath robe and ran to the handball
court. He tried to play handbal but the
floor was so dangerously slippery that
after a couple of Slow games with his
brother Joe, the big fighter decided to
postpone further work until after lunch.
In the afternoon, Corbett did a little
boxing with Jeffries and Woods and
thumped actively about for few rounds
but he was not satisfied with the days
work. He declared, however, that a day
or two Of idleness would not injure mis-
already good condition. The champions
trainers are not at all pleased with the
prospects. With foot or more of snow
on the ground and steady fall during
the afternoon and evening the chances
for outdoor work are very slim.
CORBETT GETS A FALL.
Corbett met with a slight accident in
his work this afternoon which for a time
caused his trainers some apprehension.
lie was wrestling with McVey and put
ting forth his utmost strength in the eff
fort to push McVey against the wall.
The effort was too much for him on the
Slippery floo- and Corbett slipped and
fell, going down in much the same fash
ION as variety actress when she at
temps the split" he was up in a minute
and continued at his work, although it
was feared that he had received a sprain
OF the groin. He continued his work for
Iuily naH an hour after the fall aud
showed no effects from II.
Ordinarily Corbett leaves the cores
pondence to Kid Egan, but having moth
Ing else to do he manages to get a great
zeal or amusement out of the many let
tiers from admirers and cranks, from all
over the country.
Charley White, who is usually in
happy mood, was decidedly glum TODAY.
nope this thing won't last long,"
said White. while Jim can get all the
indoor work he needs, 1 had hoped the
weather would continue good so that he
could put in a lot of hard dicks on the
road But this snow upsets my caicula-
tons in that direction. However, Jim
VIII be ready when the time comes, no
matter how long the bsd weather lasts"
SNOW KEEPS FALLING.
Late this afternoon the snow began
again aud it came down harder than on
any previous occasion. When it SHOWS
at Carson 1t is not exactly like a snow
storm such as is seen in other localities.
Here it is just as though the clouds had
become tired of remaining up in the air |
and had concluded TO go out of the cloud !
business and come down to earth in one |
solid chunk. During the latter part of |
the afternoon and early part of the |
evening the snow came down at a rate |
that piled it up in the Carson streets at |
the rate of about three inches an hour. /
Ii was not, moreover, the sort of snow |
that makes good sieighing, but the |
soggy, irresolute stuff that creates mud, |
discomfort and endless trouble and in |
70 everybody.
Even II 1t ceases to snow tonight IL |
VIII be several days before the roads are
In anything like a passable condition.
GETTING ON TO BOB'S TRICKS.
Corbett will from this time do consid-
cradle more work with his left hand than |
ne has been doing up to the present time.
some of his friends have told him of the
manner in which FitZsimmons works at |
The bag, and Corbett has an idea that
some good left-hand pokes would just
about fit into this style OF fighting. Fitz-
simmons training indicates what he is
likely 10 do, Corbett's idea being that jabs
viii be o the discomfort and final de-
OF Fitzsimmons.
Dan Stuart's doctors have finally given |
him leave to start for San Francisco. His
health was improving but slowly here.
he expects out of the high altitude of Car
son City to improve more rapidly.
Architect Donohue, who is building the
arena, was sick last night but this morn
ng was able to be around again.
HOW THE SNOW CAME DOWN.
Carson, New. March 6:-All yesterday
he wind tore madly across the plains ard
he heavy dark clouds hung over the
Mountains. In the early evening clouds
lrifted over the valley and opening up
ct fall few million tons of snow. In
lalf an hour fully an inch of il came
lown. and the fall continued well into
he night. All this pleases nobody but
he gentlemen who operate livery stables,
or it means much added wealth to them.
There seems 10 be an unwritten rule in
larson City that anything on runners
hall cost more than anything on wheels.
visitors 20 the training
quarters Of either one Of the two so.e
nd only champions OF the world must
'ay more by one-third for the distinction
{ sliding TO their destination than for
eaching il on wheels. The liverymea
ave no good reason for this save that
is the custom Of the place, and ii
goes"
JOHN L. CONFETTI NOT" SHE SAID.
There was the usual crowd around the
epot this morning to witness the alleged
ncoming OF John l.. Sullivan, who. as
sual, did not arrive. Nobody seems 10
now when Sullivan Is coming or [
rhether he is coming at all, but in Car
on City and in Reno crowds surround
very incoming train 10 catch a glimpse
the man who gave Corbett chance
D rise 10 the top in the fighting world.
. regiment Of Corbett's and Fitzsim- |
lonses cannot begin TO draw the crowd
nat John L. attracts
PULLMANS IN DEMAND. |
San ErappiSno March 6-Tts demands
" railroad accommodations for the fight !
. Carson on the 18th instant have ex- !
seded the antic:patiOns OF all the railway !
icials The entire rolling stock Of the