Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-07
suLn1vAx AND ooRBErT.
The Last of the Gladiators ON the Ground
and Ready for the Fray.

and Ready for the Fray.
New ORLEANS, La, Sept. 6.-The
last of the gladiators has reached here.
Corbett arrived this morning, and was
given hearty welcome. If a superb
condition and supreme confidence to-
day are factors in the fight, Corbett
may be ranked among the winners. A
committee of the Southern Athletic
club, headed by President Campbell,
met the Californian and his friends at
the depot, and escorted them to their
quarters. Regarding his condition,
Corbett said: II am in fine form, feel
perfectly we'll. and have. had plenty OF
rest"
Corbett was loudly cheered on his
arrival. Billy Brady and Billy Delaney
zealously guarded big demijohn OF
water as they got out OF the Car into
carriages. They took no chances, but
kept the jug in sight lest some enemy
might contrive to doctor the contents.
Dennis Dillon and Jim Daney came with
the Corbett party, who drove in pro-
cession to the Southern Athletic club.
Delaney and Brady were confident and
happy as they chatted about the fight.
They cannot see how they can lose.
CoRBETr's FINE APPEARANCE.
At the club Corbett was Immediately
shown into dressing room. He did
not mind the crowd in the least, but
pealed off his clothes and stood up and
showed his fine form.
The man is in superb trim, and yet it
is likely that those who see him for the
first time in the ring tomorrow evening
will be disappointed, when his slight
build is compared with Suliivan's mass
i've bedy. He is strongly built, and
there is not an ounce of superhuous
flesh upon him, from his feet to his
round face.
Corbett was shown into bath room
as preliminary to swim in the immense
natatorium. Instructor Aleck Morris
helped him to rid himself of the dust
stains of his long journey. Then he
donned pair of trunks and got down
into the tank where the water was only
five feet deep. Corbett can swim, but
not expertly. He did not venture to 90
in over his head until he was in the
water for while. When the swim was
over he returned to the dressing room.
Here the water was wiped from him
and then he spread himself at
length on lounge while Dill
lon and Delaney rubbed him down
All the while he chatted with those
who passed around him, never once re-
spending curtly. "You have no idea
what confidence comes from my being
in this club" he said, remembering it
was here he had bested Kilrain.
Corbett was taken over to residence
in the neighberhood, where he is to re-
main till the fight. An excellent break
fast had been prepared for him, and he
ate with relish. Then he went to bed
and slept.
After exercise, this afternoon, he took
carriage ride, and then retired for the
evening.
CAN HIT HARDER THAN SULLIVAN.
"Why, Corbett is in perfect form,"
said Delaney. "There will be a sur
prise for the big fellow tomorrow even
ing, mark my word. 1 have been in the
business great many years, and 1 have
never had the confidence before a
fight that have now. Corbett weighs
1S5 pounds, guess. but we will not
bother with the scales. His weight ia
not troubling us. Wait till you see him
hit. He can hit harder than Sullivan.
Maybe it's strange to you to hear me
say that, but know it to be true. Jim
Is confident he will win, and will be as
brave as lion."
WILL JOHN WEAR PLAsTRRs?
The announcement sent out from the
Corbett train, that the Californian's
hackers would demand that Sullivan ap-
pear tomorrow night stripped to the
navel, creates much discussion. The Cor
bett men claim that in previous fights Sui
livan has worn his trunks high up, and
that beneath he has worn bandages to
protect the stomach. Phil Casey says
fighters frequen ly wear pine pitch
plaster over the abdomen to stay them
during contest. He thinks McAul,ffe
did it last night, and knows OF no reason
why Sullivan should not do the same.
He did not indicate what response would
be made to the demand OF the Corbett
people in the matter. Sullivan, when
questioned, positively refused to discuss
the subject.
While Sullivan was being rubbed
down after his work at the gymnasium
this morning, Frank Moran, who has a
share in Sullivan's stakes, was oues-
toned as to Sullivan's view of Corbett's
claim that the champion must dress no
higher than the navel in this
fight. 1--WE have nothing to say in the
matter" quoth Moran. .'Sullivan will
go into the ring ready to fight. If
there is any question as to his methods,
complaint must be made to the
Olympic club officials, who will act as
they deem right. We will have no
contro sersy with the Corbett crowd" !"
Phil Casey has determined to work
Sullivan again tomorrow morning, which
will doubtless be the last before the
tight, Sullivan was quiet at his hotel
tonight.