The San Francisco call., 1897-02-20
CHAMPION
JIM HARD
At WORK
Nevada Officials Witness
Some Very Lively
Training.
GOVERNOR sADLER SEES
THE SPORT.
Corbett Receives the News That
Fitz Also Has a "BJx' on
His Train.
NOW IT'S HORSE AND HORSE
WITH THE HOODOO.
Martin Julian Prepares for the .
ception of Lanky Bob, Who
Arrives To-Day.
NOW IT'S HORSE AND HORSE
WITH THE HOODOO.
Martin Julian Prepares for the R
ception of Lanky Bob, Who
Arrives To-Day.

CARSON, NEv., Feb. 19.-Lanky Bob
Fitzsimmons, the famous red-headed Cor
nishman who is TO do battle with James
J. Corbett on ST. Patrick's day for the
championship of the world, will arrive i'll
Carson tomorrow morning with his
family and retinue of trainers. This will
constitute the last of the big events an
ticipated by the people here prior TO the
great battle itself, and judging from the
talk and excitement on the streets to-
night nearly the entire populace will turn
out to welcome the man who has pro-
claimed that he will thump the pompa-
dour champion into insensibility within
few short and sweet rounds
Martin Julian left tonight for Reno in
order to meet his brother-in-law bright
and early and escort him to Carson. In
cidentally Martin will take good pains to
Impart to Bob all of the gossip he has
heard during the few days ne has been in
town, the bulk of it being in reference to
Corbstts supposed physical condition.
Julian is puzzled regarding Corbett.
While he has had no opportunity to get a
glimpse of Corbett stripped and at prac-
tice still he managed to slip friend or
two into the opera-house where Oorbett
and has received reports from them.
Julian is said now to entertain sus-
picion that the Californian has BEEN play
ing 'possum. In other words, he has a
notion that Corbett and his friends have
been encouraging the spreading of rumors
to the effect that he was mot right in
the hope that Fitzsimmons might grow
careless in his own preparatory work,
while the truth Of the matter is that he is
in better fix than he has been in years.
Julian is not the sort of chap TO be easily
caught mapping, and the chances are that
he will talk to his protege, Fitzsimmons.
like the proverbial Dutch uncle when it
comes down to discussing training items.
A private telegram was received here
to-day which had a decided disturbing
effect upon the friends and admirers of
Fitzsimmons and caused JuIians face to
blanch. 1t was to the effect that the tall
Cornishman had seriously injured his
right arm near the elbow yesterday while
taking exercise en- route to the battlefield.
There were no particulars to be learned
further than this bare announcement and
nothing definite will probably be known
until he arrives here to tell the story with
his own lips.
Julian after he had recovered from his
first scare was disposed to treat the matter
rather lightly. eff it had been anything
serious" he said, 81 would have received
a telegram before this" FltKsimmons'
manager is inclined TO think that Bob's
injury will be found to be a wrench or a
bruise received while wrestling with
Ernest Roeber. one of his trainers. Roe
ber, he says, is a veritable giant in
strength, and when he and Fitz get hold
of each other their play is decidedly rough
and conducive to hard knocks and twisting.
Before his departure for Reno Manager
Julian took sleigh ride out to Cooks
ranch, the place chosen for Fit4simmons'
training-quarters, just to see if everything
was in apple-pie order for the pugilists
reception. 1t is his intention to take Fitx
out 10 the ranch as soon after his arrival
as possible, rather than permit him 10
loiter around many hours in town and
risk the chances of a brawl with Corbett