St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-23
PUGS PECGINC AWAY,
Sullivan Down to Weight and
Edging Along Easily to
Keep There.
He Continues to Be an Object
OF Adutation to Curious
Sightseers.
Corbett, the Big 'Un's Possible
Conqueror, Is Taking No
Chances.
Hard, Faithful Work Is His
Daily Portion--Me Caffrey
Talks Game.

New YORK, Aug. 22.-There are only
a few days before the event which will
be Waterloo for john l.. Sullivan OF
the browning glory of his career. Con-
Sidering his age - nearly thirty-four
years--the hot pace he has run for the
last fifteen years. and the natural effect
OF approaching middle age upon his
magnificent physique, he is in fine con-
ditlOn. He lacks the elasticity which is
all inseparable part Of the pugllIst, still
he Skips the rope with the agility of a
young girl. Judging from the care he
takes Of himself and his obedience to
his trainer, he fully appreciates the
necessity of being in the pink of condi-
ton. although his assurance naturally
leads him to assume that he has got the
''softest thing in his history" as some
of his sanguine admirers are i'll the
habit of expressing it.
The champions stay at Good Ground
has been one continued round of adula-
ton. That portion of Long Island has
never had so great a lion to admire.
Never has he appeared upon the piazza
but what from fifty TO hundred pairs
OF eyes were fastened upon him. The
champion has become so much
Accustomed TO AduiatiOn
that he is surfeited with it. Unless
man of more than ordinary Importance
appears he pays no attention to the
many Sight-seerS who come to see him.
Besides, John l.. Sullivan cannot by the
greatest stretch of fancy be called
good-humored man. His personality is
such that men stand in fear IF him.
Even his expressions Of playfulneSs are
apt to intiict physical pain upon the re-
cipient. Only a very few enjoy the
privilege of shaking his hand. TO the
ladies, however, he is courtesy itself.
No reasonable request made by one of
them remains unfulfilled.
At the present time there are at least
a dozen men around the inu who weigh
200 pounds, or whereabouts. 1t would
be hard to analyZe the motives of these
big men in coming here, but it is un-
doubleday for the purpose of comparing
the big fellow with themselves, with
the idea Of learning where the disparity
exists As rule, Sullivan IS moroSe.
1t Is only at exceptional times that he
becomes good hundred. But it is
great wonder that he is good humored
at all, considering the petty annoyances
TO which he is subjected in the way of
lmpudent questions.
Where Casey Shines.
Here it is that Phil Casey gets in his
work. He acts as a minister plenipo-
Tertiary between them and the pugilists
here. The women always appeal to Mr..
Casey to secure an introduction to the
champion. He frequently sits on the
piazza and delivers little i'm
promptu lectures OH training. His
points are always illustrated by a
story. Casey resorts TO all sorts of eX-
pedlents 10 keep up the courage of the
champion While he is wading through
the sand on the hot, dusty road. For
several evenings during the past week
there have been concerts on the piazza
John has occasionally joined in with
few discords which have been respect
fully and even admirIngly listened to
and appiauded heartily.
Casey is not making any effort to
bring the cham piOn down in weight. 1t
was his intention to reduce him to BOG
pounds. but he has given up the idea.
and is satisfied TO keep him as near to
his fighting weight as possible. Johns
fighting Shoes have arrived. They are
made of Kangaroo skin and weigh but
six ounces apiece. When worn in the
ring they VIII be tied With waXed end.
Corbei, Hard at 1t
Within the past week OF So Corbett
has shifted the course OF his training
and has buckied down TO steady, hard
labor. A few days ago, Jim DAILY, his
heavyweight boxing and training part
ner, was put aside and JOHN McVeigh,
the huge Philadelphia wrestler. took his
place. The reason OF this change was
no weakening on the part of Daily. but
COrbetI's desire TO handle man whose
weight would be more equal to that of
the big Bostonian. This change has
greatly increased the severity of his
training, as itrequires far more muscle
TO handle McN Weighs 230 pounds than
Days lS6.
A reporter was with COrbett and his
trainers recently, large portion of one
day. As he came upon the grounds Nc
Weigh and COrbett were wrestling in
the handball court and heterogeneous
crowd was on the outside peeping
through the cracks of a high-board
partition which shuts 1t III. Under the
eye of Trainer William Delaney the two
giants pushed ana tugged and Writhed
about the court until they were as wet
with perspiration as if they had jumped
into the river, clothes and all. They
then left the court, pushing through
crowd That had been peeplng through
the cracks, and went into the trim little
barn where the boxer punches the bag.
The pugiliSt stepped up 10 the leather
and sent in yciley after yclley of 5uch
Strong, Quick, Accurate BLOWS.
lodging the rebounding bag so nimbly
that his trainer smiled broadly and
nodded suggestively at the knot OF spec
tators. Corbett has quick. straight.
sharp blow. He can probably hit as
hard as Sullivan, but he hits in an alto
getIler different way. He does not
swing as Sullivan does, but strikes
straight out like flash, recovering IN
Stantly, instead OF follow ing up the
blow with push. 1t this way lie will
get in two ticks where most men would
get in one. Jim seldom knocks a man
over backward; that is not his style.
His sharp raps are intended to jar his
opponent and daze him. Corbett con-
siders himself in three times as good
shape as when he fought Jackson. and
has every confidence in being winner.
For so important fight it is really
astonishing to see how little. money is
being bet on the result. This is owing,
of course, 10 the vast number of people
who want to bet their money on Suili-
van. CUrbett has plenty of admirers
who are very anxious to see him win,
but they 90 not think his chances of
victory are sufficient to warrant their
riSking a large amount of money on
him, even at
The Tempting odds
Sullivan's hackers are offering-SI0O to
$50. 500 TO $50, and even 800 to $50. Ii