The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-18
BEFORE THE FIGHT
Crowds Gathered About the rovn -Bst
ting on CoEhnIl'. sIde.

Crowds Gathered About the rovn net
ting on Corbctt's side
CARSON. New. March 1.-THE center
Of activity this morning was At The
Arlington hotel where the sporting men
have boon Ia the habit Of congrcgaiinf
ever since the fight has been under way
In the vicinity Of Carson. Il was a wise
man who roso from his bed early and
did a little lcgwork IN the direction oi
the diningroom early Ia the day for the
sake q getting o breakfast Tho hotel
diningroom IS not large and it would
not accommodate many NJ one time
Tho frst ones TO arrive were sure Of
their meals, but along toward the fag
end Of the morning the hungry follow.
err Of the noble ART Of pugilism who
showed up clamoriug for his breakfast
camo ont II the argument with an
empty stomach and was forced 20 rush
10 the nearest restaurant. and the res.
taurants Of Carson are not many. nor
are they on par with those Of larger
cities.
The late arrivals were not many M
number. however. for the large major.
ity Of the men who have come here 60.
witness the hght were mp early and
after their breakfast In shor, order after
they appeared In tho Office Of the hotel
Most Of them realized that a fight at II
a. m. with two other fights to follow,
meant no lunch NJ noon and they took
no chance ON getting a good meal at the
opening Of the day.
By s O'Clock the hotel Office was
crowded 20 sufiocation and for several
blocks down the street groups Of mon
stood, all In earnest conversation, and
the topic with nearly all Of them was
the comparative merits Of the two mon.
Around the hotel Office % Stuart the
scene was che Of lively hustle The hig
blue chart Of the ring was lying on the
counter and two men werc constantly
engaged In selling seats and making the
final arrangements for careing for the
crowd which was 20 SEQ the fight In
trout of the office stood Dan Stuart. ~
cool IN tho climax Of his work - he hls
been In pcrfecting the work 10 con.
oluaon
This Is my one chance 60 get even.
he said, after throc years Of hard work
that have been through with all these
fighters Il marks the beginning Of tho
end with me. and rather think that
when this thing he over that will b.
ont Of tn fshung business Tor good. ]
am not making any predictions regard.
ing what may DO hereafter, but DO
not think viii undertake any morc
fights
} Stuart expressed himself a. being
somewhat disappointed a. tho attend.
ancc which has been smaller than no
has boon expecting, but he viewed the
matter IN the stolcl manner IN which
he takes an Of his troubles
There arr not morn than 5000 herr
are thorcT said he with smile, "but
| Il IL the best We can do. There h no
use of making any fuss Carson Is a
long ways Tor lots Of the boys TO come
and the hard times has made Il impos.
Tor many men to spend 5000 to como
here % see the fight and got home
again
The poolfo,m Of Corbott a Coleman.
acrlss ihe 'rcet from the Arlington
hotel were filled with men early this
morning who were anxious 10 bet their
money on fhc fight Outside Of the
poolroom many small bets were made
with Corbeit the fsvorito, at odds Of ?
70 !. The mass a. ,ne sportingmcn are
with Corbc'i. many because they like
him, ami many because they dislike