The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-19
For His Forthcoming Fight With
Philadelphia O'Brien
IS AGILE IN TRAINING
CRITICAL CROWD WATcH FiTz
PUT ON FINISHING TOUCHES
FOR NEXT ENGAGE
MENT.

lcritical crowd ever gathered at 4 ring
side than that which assembled in
Croll's Uayilion at Alameda today TO
see Bob Ftzsimmons put the finishing
touches to his trailing tor the fight
with Jack O'Bhen There were men
There who have been deyotees OF the
manly art" ever since the Seymour
Club on Dupont street was the rendez
vous for pugillsts and their patrons.
There were merchant princes raj
road kings captains Of industry.
bookmakers, doctors and horse men
among the throng which ran into the
hundreds in points of numbers.
When the work was d ne there
seemed TO be but one opinion in re-
spect 70 the Cornishman's condition,
and that was freely expressed. II was
hat the energy and the freedom Of
movement shown by the freckled yei
eran are marvellous The sports seem
ed to have convinced themselves that
Bob's feet and hands are in good work
| ing order and that his wind Is all
that could be desired
Keeps Crows Waiting.
| The crowd came early, and when .
o'clock arrived the large room and its
rows of benches were filled 10 their
capacity. There were tapp.ngs Of
shoes, such as there are inithe gallery
of theater when the curtain lis slow
in raising but Bob kept the impatient
sports waiting little longer while
| he, with a pa of bairbrushes, coaxed
his toupee into mingilng with proper
spirit with what is left OF his natural
| hair.
There was a salvo OF applause when
Bob finally appeared. He sported q
gymnasium suit Of light blue the nation
al color of Australian, and his lo'ns
were girded with a s.llSen belt Of
American flag pattern.
He began work by punching the bag.
using the highly ornate ceiling and
supports that he carries with him In
his footlight tours. He agltated the
leather sphere for ten rounds, Queens
berry rules, and the admiration Of the
watchers manifested itself In applause
whenever he executed one of his in'r,-
cate variations with the help Of fists,
elbows and foraarms.
Al the winlup there was the usual
hush as Bob set the bag dangling
gently and hraced himself for The
knockout punch. Then there was the
crash of mighty blow The rope
parted as ihough cut with q sharp
knife and a secdon OF the onlookers !
"ducked and covered as the bag hur |
tied over their heads.
Spsrs Eight Light Rounds.
Sparrlng bouts with Chester and
Bates--four rounds with each-iilled
out the afternoon's work. Fitzsimmons
treated his men kindly, acting on the
defensive mainly, so as 10 prevent In
jury to his hands at the eleventh hour
He was as lively as a kitten and GOV.
cred more ground than usual In order
TO show a number of old-time admirers
who were present that there was moth /
ing wrong with his ree:
~ is strange the interest that IS te-
ing taken iu my feet just now re- |
marked Fitzsimmons between rounds /
To-day there were two doctors over /
here with special commits. ions to ex.
anime my toes. don't know what 1
they think but ! can tell them that
/ haven't even limped during al my |
five weeks training Ny feet are
right | only wish they had been in as
good shape in some Of my past fights
Fitzsimmons announced that Bis sec 4
ends will be Harry Chester. Billy /
Bates and Young Croll lie has not /
selected his timekeeper yet and in-
tend % be very particular Ia making
the cho ce. In all probability Billy De-
laney will be asked to hold the watch |
for the Cornishman
When asked II be intended 10 warn I
up In his dressing room prior to on.
tering the ring for the contest with /
O'Brlen. Fritz said:
Certainly | will. am not as lin.
Der as I viii be. and a little exercise /
before beginn ng to fight makes me I
feel good. hope there won't be any 4
lcng wait. though. like there vas iu
Philadelphia when I fought O'Bri n
before. ] warmed mp then. but they /
delayed starting until was chilled
through and through and my teeth
were chattering We boxed in the open
air. you know"
Tells Of Former Fights.
Talkirg Of warming up made Fiiz
reminiscent
The time boxed Rubin AZ Mahi-
son Square Garden was aS stif as
a crutci." said Bob. lie nearly goi
me in The first round. Both my eTes
wore black. ans although wanted G..
/ coaldz't unHmber sufficiently 10