The herald., 1897-02-14
The Lanky Champion Confident
of Success
CORBETT ALSO GIVES A TIP
"If You've Got Any Money Just Put II
on Me"
A Cheap Rate rlade by the Southern Pacific,
Sailorman Shareey viii Challenge
the Winner
Associated Press Special Wire

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simmons and party arrived here today
and soon after his arrival Martin Julian,
manager for Fitzsimmons, went to the
First National bank and deposited $4,000
in greenbacks. He at once telegraphed
the same amount to AL Smith in New
York to cover Fitzsimmons' end of his
bet on the outcome of his fight with Cor
bett at Carson City, New, on March nth
This was the first stop that has been
made since the party left New York and
was the first opportunity he had had to
put up the money. He will go from here
to Carson to meet Dan Stuart and COM
plete the arrangements for the fight.
Fitzsimmons was feeling remarkably
we'll after his long journey and spent the
day quietly. In the afternoon he visited
the Rover Athletic club and was intro
duced to large number of the members
Tonight he Is giving an exhibition in the
Grand opera house with Dan Hickey
and Ernest Roeber. He had nothing in
public to say about the fight further
than that he was confident that he
would win it. He weighs 1S0 pounds and
is in splendid condition. Contrary to his
expectation the altitude did not affect
him in the least. He goes from here to
Denver and from there west.
PREPARATIONS PROGRESS.
CARSON, New, Feb. 13.-But little has
developed in the f1stic carnival during
the day, save that Stuart received tele-
gram from AL Smith to the effect that
Fitzsimmons had posted all his money.
This made Stuart feel pleased, although
he says there never was any doubt that
1t would go UP in time.
The first press wire Of the telegraph
company was completed from Reno late
this afternoon and seven more will reach
here during the week. Stuart has given
out that seats to the fight will range
from IS to $40, the latter being box seats.
During the past nine years, according
to the weather bureau records, March
18th has been clear four times, partly
cloudy four times and cloudy once.
The local railroad has prepared pre-
liminaryl schedule to run trains from
Reno on the day of the big fight and will
run oyer twenty trains that day. Stuart
will take out the license Monday for
Corbett and Fitzsimmons, and ten hours
before the fight he will be required to
present to the sheriff certificates from
two physicians that both contestants are
in good bodily condition.
CORBETT AT WORK.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 13.-Jim Cor
bett spent busy day with his trainer,
McVey and few friends. After light
breakfast he posed for two hours before
a camera and then spent two hours in
hand ball court. After luncheon he
went for long walk, returning late in
the afternoon for another game of hand
ball..
After the hand ball exercise was over
Corbett and his trainer. McVey. boxed
for time, following this up with a
wrestling match. After his work and
exercise were over, Corbett said
IF you've any loose change, my boy,
you put it on me in this scrap. It's your
chance to make money, for I'm going to
lick that fellow.
Yes, I'm going to lick him." he added,
land you're entirely safe in backing me.
l know I'll be tie winner.
You see I'm not the man Of that mis-
erable Sharkey scrap. I'm the Corbett
of old and fit to make the fight of my
life"
Corbett and his trainer will start on
Monday for the training quarters in Ne
vada. He is billed for boxing exhibitions
at Reno and Carson next week.
The Southern Pacific company today
announced a special fight rate from San
Francisco to Carson City. Round-trip
tickets will cost SIG. 40, the regular single
Idre UelHS @lz
A COLD BREEZE.
RENO, New, Feb. 13.-From present
indications Corbett will not give box
ing exhibition in Reno Tuesday night
without trouble. The police officials
have notified the manager of the opera
house here that in accordance with the
recently enacted law $1,000 must be paid
for license before the exhibition will be
allowed. Attorneys differ in opinion as
to whether the act is intended to cover
boxing exhibitions, but a test case is
threatened.
sHARKEY SAYS.
VALLEJO, Feb. 13.-Tom Sharkey
says that he will be in the front row
when Corbett and Fitzsimmons step in
the ring at Carson and that he will chal-
lenge the winner to fight for any amount
up to $4,000. He does not care when the
fight comes off and will be ready al any
time after the Nevada fight takes place
He does not suppose either of the two
men have any particular love for him.
but that makes no difference; nor does
he care which man wins, as he will be
equally well pleased to meet either.
WON'T INTERFERE
RENO, New, Feb. 13.-There will be
no attempt made by the citizens of this
place TO stop the Corbett- -Fitzsimmons
ISut. "A IcpOTI 10 the eIIecI IndL the
mill would be stopped gained circulation
here this afternoon, emanating no doubt.
from the report that the district attor-
ney said that the sparring exhibition ad-
vertised to take place here next week
would not take place unless the manage
ment pays $1,000 for a license A repre-
sentative of the Associated Press inter-
viewed the district attorney this even
ing and that gentleman said the man
agement of the sparring exhibition would
have to secure a license under the law
recently passed by the legislature which
says promoters of such exhibitions must
pay the sum of $1,000 for sanction or
suffer the penalty for viola ting the law.
The advertised exhibition will not take
place unless all legal requirements are
complied with.
From the foregoing, it will be seen that
unless the managers Of the affair secure
the regular license, the exhibition will
be prevented.
WHAT SILER SAYS
CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-George Siler, who
is to referee the Nevada fight, will leave
for Carson tomorrow. In an article,
which will be printed in the Tribune to-
morrow. siler gives the following ac-