The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-08-31
coRnGIT THE BETTER nan.
He is In Perfect ConditIon-sullIvnn is MOI
Well Trnined nnd Is Too Fat.

He Is In Perfect ConditIon-Sulliynn Is Not
Well Trained and Is Too Fat.
New YORK;. August S0-The Herald
this morning publishes in connection
with its account of the exhibitions OF
Sullivan and Corbett the following opin-
ion of an expert in regard to the condi-
tion of the two men and their chances
OF winning the great battle of Septem-
Der I:
have seen the gladiators at work. l
watched Corbett closely in the Madison
Square Garden yesterday afternoon as
he tossed the medicine" ball, wrestled.
played hand-ball, punched the bag, and
ran for three hours. | saw Sullivan in
his bout with "Jack" Ashton in the
Clermont avenue rink, Brooklyn, last
night.
Comparing the work OF the two men
and its effect on each, there can be but
one conclusion-Corbett, as far as con-
dition is concerned, is by far the better
man.
Never have l seen a more perfect
specimen OF the trained athlete than
when looked upon Corbett yesterday.
One could trace every muscle OF the
magnificent back, arms and chest. The
clear skin showed the perfect condition
of the blood, the tongue clean and red,
proved that the liver and stomach were
in perfect order, and the fact that there
was no appreciable acceleration OF the
normal respiration after long wrest.
ling bout with an athlete weighing go
pounds slowed that the young Cali
fornian's WIND is on par with his
muscular strength.
Withouthaving pound Of superfuous
fat, Corbett is far from being over.
trained. He went at his work as hun
CRY man goes at his dinner. His trainer
was twice obliged to expostulate with
him for continuing his exercise after he
had been told TO deslst. There is no
such sign Of perfect physical condition
than this appetite for work.
In short, Corbett proved that he has
endurance to fight for hours and
strength to fight with effect. His exhi.
bition with the punching bag showed
that his eye is wonderfully quick and
that his hands are wonderfully accur-
ate.
Sullivan's appearance was complete
surprise to me. To be sure, his eye and
skin was clear, but as he sat in his cor.
ner before beginning the bout with
Ashton last night he looked like any
thing but man trained for such bat
tie as is to take place at New Orleans
September Z. When the champion held
his head erect loose folds formed on
the back OF the head-fat. When he
leaned forward his close-fitting belt
seemed to cut into the waist. 1t seemed
as though one could gather handfuls OF
fat on his sides and stomach. His
movements. compared with those Of
Corbett, seemed slow and listless.
A few seconds OF quick work sent the
perspiration running OFF the champion
in little streams. And when he sat In
his corner at the end of the first brief
round the respiration was hurried.
Three rounds and the respiration
seemed to become uneven.
There is no room for doubt as to Sui
livan's strength and speed. His blows
were those Of a pile driver, but they
were given with tho deliberation OF a
pile driver. There was none OF that
excess OF animal spirits that marked
every movement of the more youthful
/ asked Sullivan how much he
weighed. 1.-TWO hundred and four
pounds" was tho answer, stripped"
II Mr.. Sullivan docs not woigh nearer
to $50 am indeed mistaken.
To sum up from professional point
of view, Corbett has on his side youth,
agility and endurance. Sullivan's only
advantage so far as l can see lies in his
superior strength.