Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-04
A REVIEW OF SPORTS,
Reported Condition of Sulli.
van and Corbett for
Their Battle.
BETTING ON THE RESULT.
Opinions as to the Length Of Time
the Hen Will Be in the Ring.
NANCY HANKS LATEST RECORD.
AZ. IsnnIt Alleged Swimming Record
VIII Probably Not Co
BETTING ON THE RESULT.
NANCY HANKS LATEST RECORD.
BASEBALL MATTERS IN GENERAL


history. What I have to say before the
events must be said now or not at all, and
while people are reading what appears in
print to-day thousands of US will be speed
lag on toward the scenes of the pugilistie
carnival which begins at New Orleans to-
morrow.
The week Just ended has been busy one
as far as talking about the coming contests
has been concerned, and it also has been
toierably busy in the way of betting. But
there has not by any means been the
amount of money invested on the results OF
the three battles as many people antici-
paied, and particularly on the Sullivan and
Co'bett contest L confess that 1 am sur
priscd that the Sullivan party are SO re-
iac:ant TO bet 10 on their man, not that
think that Johu has to the best of it,
but because those who are admirers of Sui
lIYan have always had so much to say about
how easily the big man can and will
''doubie" Corbett or anybody else up.
When the match was made Sullivan's hack
ers really thought, or at least said, that Cor
bett had no possible show to win, and prob
ably would not fight Naturally one would
expect that people so sure OF victory as all
taat would not tor a moment hesitate to bet
2 TO 1 on their champion of champions.
But. to tell the truth, the betting on the
big fight during the last few DAYS has re-
vealed the fact that the Sullivan contingent
are not so eager to bet odds as they were.
The rate has been about 100 to 60 on Sulli-
van. and thai is not q very big rate consid-
er.nG the extraordinary things claimed for
the ;avorite. There have been few in
s'@nces OF 2 to l being bet on Sullivan, but
since both men appeared before the public
in New York the desire to bet that AMOUNT
OF odds has vanished. Corbett showed up
TO better a vantage than Sullivan, hence
the decrease OF enthusiasm about Sullivan's
chances
There are some amusing features in the
reports we read about the betting. Sulli-
vans party must have some good boomers
around, for almost in every instance where
a man has bet 100 TO 60 or 100 10 20 on Sulli-
van we have been told that the man ''has
Sle,GO5 more to bet the same way" This
sounds all very well, but experience has
taught NE to place very little credence in
these kind Of stories.
Condition of Corb tt and su'Iivrn.
There is one thing that have claimed
ever since the match between the big men
was made-that is, that Corbett would ap-
pear in the ring in much better condition
than Sullivan. This is almost certain to be
the case, and 1t is very important factor
;G the contest. Since Sullivan and Corbett
appeared at their respective benefits" at
New York and Brooklyn there have been
columns and columns written about the
physical condition of the two men. / have
read and heard the opinions Of some very
good authorities Oh this point, and there is
unanimous opinion on one thing, viz, as
TO The condition of Corbett Every body
who has seen Corbett declares him to be as
"fit'' as hands can make him. Indeed, it
nav be that he is in perfect condition TOO
soon, although his trainers think not.
There j. no DISPUTE, then, about Corbett's
condition, and lie is ali right in that re-
Epsct.
but there is very great dispute about
the condition OF Sullivan and If the reports
written about him last Thursday and Fri
dav are true, depend upon II he is in very
poor condition indeed for anything like
long fight 4 very trustworthy authority
"a New York stated on Thursday that Sulli-
van was sill very fat about the stomach
and that his flesh generally was white and
soft Ii that is trae, then Sullivan is not
ia condition and ifthe contest were going TO
be with hare knuckles he would be in a
sorry shane
On the otner hand, young man who is
"Ooostin," Sullivan at present. while
admitting that the latter is ''iat, denies
JEat it will interfere with his fighting
abilities This Young man also admits that
Sullivan 'pufied' considerably alter box
ing three harmless rounds Monday night
but says that was in consequence of travel
lug from the seashore during the day and
appearing in a warm atmosphere. Now,
Just let me say that a young man or an old
man who talks like thar knows nothing
whatever about when d man is or is not in
condition. l have seen hundreds of athletes
IL nv time both in good condition and bad
condition. l have seen men in poor condi-
ton when their flesh WAS almost as hard as
the proverbIal nails, but most assuredly l
have never seen a man in good condition
whose skin was white and very soit' and
who ''putied like bellows" after little
exercise This is real practical gospel aud
can fully be borne out by anybody who will
be at the trouble to visit any Of the gymna-
Sums
But do not expect that Sullivan is in
anything like the poor condition that some
people say he is. Ii l thought
he was / would most certainly pin
my faith on CorbetL Inever did anticipate
Salhvaa TO be in the best of shape, but
expect that he will be good enough to get
at Corbett q few times, and IN my estlma-
NAOu l44at NuBul 10 DS W
The Probable Length of the T:attle.
There has been considerable betting on
the length Of the contest between the two
heavy-weights, and one Boston man has bet
s., 600 to 500 that Sullivan does not win in
ten rounds. Another man has bet 81, 900
even that Sullivan wins in II rounds. Tie
former bet seems to be good one, because
Corbett is going to face Sullivan FULLY de-
termiued to make a long contest of it
It does not seem difficult to make fore
cast Ct the early part of the battle. Sulli-
van viii do his hest to land his right hand
and Corbett will do his utmost to keep out
of the way of it. If Sullivan fails to get his
right home in the first few rounds then will
come the crucial point. Ii the champion
persists in irving to "cOrner" Corbett so as
to use his right Effectively he will be beaten
Just as sure as we live-what mean is if
he persists in chasing Corbett after failing
TO hit him for a few rounds. True, Cor
bett NAV be raid of Sulivan's right, but
that lear will make Corbett all the more
difficult to catch, and if John L. begins to
run about the ring he is just in the condi-
y ton to collapse
y ! fancy hear somebody saying that he
was in the ring mere than two hours against
Kilran. Qaite true, nay friend, but the
conditions are different. The rules are diff
terent and the men are different. Had
really good man been in front OF Sullivan
instead Of Kiirain, John l. would have
been beaten ust as sure as eggs are eggs.
This time he has strong, tall, and exceed
ingly active and clever man in frSnt OF him,
whose only hope Of victory lie3 In tirlng
Sullivan out.
sullivan's tactic, become vyfy plain after