The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-28

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reporter visited Fltzsimmons In his
training quarters at Bath Beach and found
him working hard and faithfully for the
battle in wooden structure In the rear
of his home, which had formerly been
used as stable by the former occupants Of
| the house. While Fitzsimmons was being
rubbed down by his trainers, Yank Kenney
and Dan Hickey, he related the course of
! training he goes through every day. He
said:
u get up every morning between $50
and o'clock, and after eating my break
! fast, which usually consists OF eggs and
lamb chops, | sit out on my porch until Q
o'clock. when put on heavy underclothes
and two sweaters and start on the road
with Kenney.
We walk and run as far as Prospect
Park, Ave and half miles away, and
when we reach there we start back again
on a fresh run. which we keep up until
| we arrive at the barn.
/ After removing my heavy clothes and
sweaters, ! am rubbed down by Kenney.
| after which | rest until my wife calls me
! for dinner at about noon. After fhe meal
rest for an hour or so, after which ! go
into the barn to begin my afternoons in
door work by exercising with the wrist
machines dumb bells and Indian clubs for
| about forty-nve minutes.
II then put on the gloves and box from
six to eight fast rounds with both Kenney
! and Hickey These bouts are not friendly
by any means, but II is one continual
round OF smuggling.
After another rub down I go out In the
| lot with my trainers. where have them
I throw the medicine bail at me, and after
playing football, l wrestle and haul around
my little pony.
THAT finishes my days work, aud at
o:2O o'clock every night l go 10 bed"
''Nhet did you weigh when you fest be-
gan training for this ight?" he wac
asked
about 40 pounds" he replied.
What win you weigh when you enter
tho ring against Jemries?"
II weigh at the present time $50 pounds,
but don't .hink I viii weigh any more
than rs pounds at the most when | go
TITO tho ring
isn't that weight very low for you to
nght at?"
mo, I don't think So have fought
men weighing as heavy as 300 pounds The
heavier they are the heavier they fall 3"
replied Fitzslmmons, with a knowing
smile.
Fitzsimmons further stated that he is in
as good shape as when he fought Cor6 It
and thinks he will win surely but would
not attempt 10 predict the aumber of
rounds 1t would take him to give the boil
I ermaker his quietus.
The programme having been changed SO
that the men will enter the ring at night,
Jim Jefrres has changed his course of
training lie does night work and doesn't
retire as early as heretofore. The result
OF the measurements OF the big boiler
maker are as follows: Wrist. 2 inches
forearm, Is IL; biceps, is; neck. is; calf.
49, chest. IS; hips. a. waist, So; thigh,
2S, He also has 5-inoh expansion of the
chest His reach Is 81 Ia inches.
Jeftries talked freer this morning, know
ing that the last obstacle of his ambition
had been removed by the action Of the
managers Delaney viii Keep sharp look
out on the youngster from this time on
and see to it that his work Is properly
divided and that he does not oyertax him
gelt.
This will be an easy matter" said the
veteran trainer. because Jeffrie4 ia do
Gle chap and remembers the object sTson
! gave him when he was nero kid at
Carson City, He remembers h-w | told
Corbett II he loft all his vitality on the
road that Fit2 would get the better of him,
aud he observed the truth OF the predic-
ton | shall begin to limit the boiler
makers road work and don't intend that
he shall lose a particle of the enormous
strength he now possesses jeff is down to
30 pounds, actual weight. He fought
Armstrong at $40 pounds. He is down low
enough, and ! shall keep him at 2l0 as a
lghting figure
Although women were permitted to wit
ness the Corbett- Fitzstmmons fight IN
Carson City. they will not be allowed to
sec the Jonres-F ltzsimmons bout at
Cuuey Island on June g. ALEX Broun,
manager OF the Coney Island Sporting
club under whose auspices Jetfries and
FitSflmmons viii battle. made known the
clubs decision when a purchaser OF COX
asked II TWO women could occupy 1t wish
him. Broun informed the box purchaser
that the club was opposed to women wit
Messing boxing bouts Broun also stated
that II any women tried 10 see the fight
through the aid of DISCUSSES, and were de-
tecled, they would be turned over to the
uolice authorities.
II Ftzsmmons defeats Jeffrles in their
coming battle on June ., Tom o'Rourkc,
mGnaEor OF the Lenox Athletic, says he
viii offer Fltzsimmons purse OF SoO0oo
to fight Tom SaarkeY. This sum is equal
to the salary the president OF the United
States receives for one years work. Inc
purse ORourke offers is the largest ever
hung up for a histic event in this OF any
other country and there is little doubt
he will gladly accept O'Rourke's offer.
O'Ruurke believes that tAe purse will
be good investment, as(he says Fitz-
simmons and Sharkey would play to
Sl00. GOO
Fitzsimmons heretofore has been OPP
posed to lighting at the Lenox Athletic
club but It Is only reasonable for the
champion to raise his objections when con-
fIonted with such generous Inducements.
While the president is obliged to work 500
days for this small fortune, the champion
viii be Obliged to consume but few
active hours or possibly n few minutes
II he defeats JefIries he will convince
the world that he Is the worlds legitimate
champion, but there are many who would
like TO see him meet the sailor. owing to
the unsatisfactory ending OF their last
bctAe when, Il Is claimed, Fitzsimmons
was robbed. Next to Jeffries, Sharkey is
, considered the legitimate aspfrant tor
championship honors, and with the boiler
, maker out of It. Fitzsimmons would have
, no other man to fight for the title.
Fitzsimmons wants to get another
chance at Sharkey and demonstrated TINS
fact last winter when ne tried to inducs
, the latter TO sign articles, and II he Is
successful, there is nothing to prevent the
quick contamination OF match. nov
2 that o'Rourke announces the sailors will