Show FIIZSIIPIONS IN TOWN Says He can Whip Corbett in Ten Rounds I CONFIDENT OF VICTORY HE IS OUT FOR THE DOUGH THERES IN IT Wont Have Any Interpretation of the Rules Given Out Until the Day Before the FightDoesnt Know Whether He Will Fight Sharkey Again or NotSparring Exhibition at the Grand Opera House Robert Fitzsimmonswho on next St Patricks day will endeavor to quiet I all of Corbetts claims to championship I honors is In the city and for the time I being is the chief subject for discussion discus-sion on the streets In clubs hotel lobbies lob-bies and so forth It is doubtful It even a presidential candidate would have attracted greater attention than did Lanky Bob yesterday afternoon and evening Men ran along the streets scuffled and jostled to catch a glimpse of the prize fighter And those who were fortunate enough to have their curiosity gratified what did they see Well Bob Fitzsimmons is not a handsome hand-some man He is quite the opposite of Gentleman Jim in appearance and save for his unusually broad shoulders would not be taken for an athlete As he walked down the street with his trainer those who knew neither easily took the latter fpr the champion Others who recognized him and who saw Corbett here a few days ago exclaimed ex-claimed Well If that is all Corbett I has to go against he will have a walkover walk-over CONSENTED TO BE INTERVIEWED I Contrary to his rule Fitzsimmons consented to be interviewed yesterday He said some very pointed things about the coming fight and announced his firm conviction that the Californian Califor-nian would not last more than a few rounds He repeated that he was confident con-fident of victory So does the other I I BOB FITZSIMMONS fellow and there you have It It will only be settled on March 17 The Fitzsimmons party arrived at 1225 oclock over the Rio Grande Western West-ern At the depot several hundreds of people had gathered to get a look at the pugilist who was met by a large delegation of local sports and at once driven to the Templeton The party I Is composed of Mr Fitzsimmons J H Shoemaker his manager in the absence ab-sence of Julian Dan HIckey trainer and Ernest Roeber the well known heavy weight wrestler R Davis of the New York Journal and Bob Cole of theNew York Herald are also with the party Immediately upon their arrival at i the hotel the Cornlshman made a beeline bee-line for the diningroom After lunch < 0 = = = he played a couple of games of billiards bil-liards He is no novice In the billiard business either and his brilliant plays were cheered by the admiring throng surrounding the table About 3 oclock Fitzslmmons accompanied by hi ° trainer Hickey went to the Grand Opera House In the meantime the pugilists presence had become generally gener-ally known and when the couple walked down the street hundreds 01 people fell in line The fighter stepped Into the Western Union telegraph of fice on his way down for the purpose of sending his wife a telegram and the crowd in front grew to such an extent in a remarkably short time that it blockaded the sidewalk and extended far Into the street The pugilist pu-gilist had to force his way through the thrQng He acted very good na turedly about it and apparently paid I no attention to the advances of the crowd NOT LIKE A PROFESSOR While assisting his trainer and wrestler to get everything in readiness I for the exhibition in the evening at the Grand Mr Fitzsimmons received The Herald reporter The hero of so many fistic battles does not look like a college professor by any means He has a low forehead a pair of sharp dark blue eyes and auburn hair His head is small in comparison with the giant shoulders and It is no wonder he can so effectually ward off blows A slight raise of the shoulder brings it to a level with the head The lower part of Bobs makeup looks extremely extreme-ly weak and very much out of proportion pro-portion with the shoulders and chest His arms are long and his grasp firm which of course might be expected I havent anything to say to the newspapers except that I am confident con-fident of victory and never felt better In my life was Fitzsimmons reply to the reporters first question But are you in good condition Well Ill have to do some hard work when I get to Carson Still 1 am in fair shape The altitude Is not affecting me a bit and I feel that I will have no trouble in getting used to my new surroundings Corbett seems to be doing a good deal of talking was suggested Yes let him talk Ill do all my talking after the 17th Further than that I am under contract with the Journal and Examiner to do no talking talk-ing ingIs Is not that rather a peculiar contract con-tract It is but there Is dough In it We are after the dough There Is damned good money In it Have you acquiesced In Referee Silers determined action to give out his Interpretation of the rules ten days before the fight No and I never will I am champion cham-pion of the world let them come to me I think I have something to say Cor bett knows the Marquis of Queens berry rules Slier should give no interpretation inter-pretation until a day or so before the battle I wont have it any other way I wont give that fellow any chance to practice up TEN ROUNDS WILL SETTLE IT How long will the fight last I cant say but I dont think the j H iiI a 4i jiL L4 ZSKONS PUNCG T BAG other fellow will last ten rounds He will want to fight slow but Ill fool him himIs there any possibility of a hitch No I dont think so The money is up on both sides and nothing now remains re-mains but for the principals to put In their appearance Fitzsimmons was then asked if he would accept a challenge from Sharkey who will be at the ringside for the purpose I dont know whether I shall ever fight Sharkey again or not If I ever fight him it will be to a finish If he will agree to a tenround go that would give me sufficient time in which tock to-ck him What do you think about Sullivans prediction that Corbett will win In the coming contest I dont believe Sullivan said a word of such nonsense He knows better than that I dont see who Corbett has fought that should entitle him to be called champion Because Sullivan was defeated by him Is no reason why I cant lick him GOING IN TO WIN In dismissing the reporter he said in answer to a question It does not make a particle of difference differ-ence whether my friends bet on me or not I am going Into the ring to win I wont advise them to bet on me They can do as they please but I am going to win Fitzsimmons now weight ISO pounds He looks In good health and may surprise sur-prise those who judge the two principals princi-pals from outward appearances The champion was very much pleased with Salt Lake which he for the first time Is visiting He admired the temple and took a spin over to the tabernacle i You have a very fine city here he said I I |