The morning call., 1892-06-09
CORBETT And SULLIVAN.
The Californian'S Dimensions
Have AstOniShed His Friends.
sullivan's Poor Neither Limbs and Corbett's
Tiny AIms-What the Eestoniaa Has
Done Under Queeusber1y

The present measurements of jim Cor
bett, the pugilist. as lelegraphed from the
East and published yesterday, created much
discussion and excited great deal of con-
trOYersy in local fistic circles. The admir-
ers If COrbett are legion in this city. but
when they read that he measures ii inches
round the chest in repose with a fYe-neh
eXpansion-that is, two inches more than
John i. Sullivan-they felt somewhat in
creduious, but their doubt increased
when 1917 inches round the biceps in rep0se
was given as Corbett's dimensions, or enc
inch more than the champions. But what
was more surprising was that given the
measurements quoted with a 161a-inch
neck, l6-inch calf and a forearm measur-
ing Is inches, with height OF feet inch
in q nude state, Jim only is said TO weigh
1875 pounds. If the measurements given be
correct, which seems doubtful, lU0kiBgat his
Olympic Club record, then his weight is i'll
deed surprising.
OLYMPIC CLUBS MEASURES.
The last entryof COrbetts weight and
measurements as they appear IN the
Olympic Club records read as follows;
Weight 1S6 pounds, height feet l inch,
neck 10 inches, chest in repCse 40l2 inches.
chest full 4l% inches, waist 81 Inches, hips
1924 inches, right thigh pa inches, lett
thigh % inches, right ana left calf 14l4
inches, right upper-aTm j inches, lett
uppeT-arm ia inches, right and lett lore
arms IL inches, right and left wrist ~
inches. a number of patrons OF the
pugliStiC arena and fighting men were seen
BIZ Il CALL reporter yeserdaY, and all
agreed that # COrbetts measurements had
/ increased as reported he must weigh con-
slderably more than 19j pounds. But 1t
was known that he scaled about this weight
when be was here about " eek or two ago,
consequently the general belief IS that the
measurements as published are exaggerated
and Incorrect
INCREASED N WEIGHT.
C0rbett has increased in weight since the
time be fought draw with Peter Jackson,
but there are few among lis stanchest sup
porters who viii credit the latest ep0rt con-
ceIniUg his phenomenal developments. 1t
was remarked by many members Of the
Olympic Club WheE COrhett gave an eXhl-
bitlon with his sparrlnG partner, Jim Daley,
recently, that his arms we're very slim for a
heavyweight and that a slap from either Of
Suliyan's mammoth propelleTS would Grip
pie JInl's wings" in the early part of tie
fght.
fancy movements is to smash down an Op-
ponents guard and then swing his right or
! left, whichever it may be, on the neck Of
/ the muchly demoIalized antagonist
/ OF course COTbett will trust altogether on
| his NONQGElul tact dUu CltNttNcSS 70 gel
/ away from Sulliyan's heavy PUSHES. II
/ will surprise him, however, if the big fellow
/ will resort to the Calitornlan's own game Of
! fighting.
! The majority Of people appear to lose
! sight Of the fact that SullIyau's great
stronghold IS QueenSberry rules. lie does
not pretend TO be a cracker-jack under Lon
a0n rules, although he has defeated good
! men at that game.
According to the improved system of
! fighting Sullivan has vanQuished every man
| he has faced in very short order. He has
| met sloggers and scienced men and all met
| with the same fate. COrbett, IL will be adj
| mitted, is probably the most scientific man
/ Sullivan has been called.upOn to try c1ncu-
| sions with.
TO TANTALIZE THE BIG FELLOW.
The young CaliiOrnian's great aim will be
| to tantaliZe the big fellow, and after series
/ of rounds OF "fnX-and-hOunds chasing, that
Is when Sullivan will begin TO manifest
| signs Of weakness, .hen the professor Will
| close up the gap and settle down 10 a course
! of Systematic labbug and eye-blindng.
or course this plan Of action, as mapped
! out by the young Californian, looks well
that is provided the big fellow will resort to
| rushing and heavy punching. The question
| is, "WhO has seen Sullivan cOntesting with
clever man under Qdeensberry ruleSP
Any Of the men vino witne sei SuliYan's
| stye OF lighting according to Queensberrv.
/ generalship with heavy hitting
He has had t. chase his opponents when
/ battling under London rules, otherwise the
! contests would be still going if uninter-
1 rupted by the police or mObs.
! A man can drop after five seconds fight
| ing from a slight tap in London rules,
! which is a round, but according TO Queens
| berry the order Of battle is very different
| indeed.
Three minutes of fighting with a clever
and powerful man like Sullivan hunting
for the point of jaW,is a serious question
for any fighter OF the present day to pom
der over.
Californans would be proud Of Corbetts
victory, but all things considered ii is ex-
tTemely doubtful if his superior science
will be more than a match for Sulivan's
bit" Of science and great powers of hit
ting.
This question time alone will settle pro-
provided he men viii meet and that APP
pears 10 be greatly in doubt.