The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-14
|l8EII N GOOD SHAPE.
"a 10 Mven Larger Chssted
rhan the Brawny Cham
pion Is.

Than the Brawny Cnam-
pion Ie.
ratt,e slisAt AZ tbs waist, bat This y :
sSsS MAttsr That Il Easy ~
Romedy.
NV Tosx, Tame l2.-Dr. John Wilson
ta4btSL sx.Prssidsnt Clsveland's physician
aays James I. Oosbett a thorough going
cvef yasteFdsy. The examination Wal OK
laxative. and DR.. Gibbs pronounced Cor
bstt I sssnarkably weil-dsveloped young
nsn. RIVER sinos the story Of John i. Sui
iivan,s examination BY Dr.. Shrady appeared
Corbett's friends have been anxious 70
fnov inst how he stood physically. 40 that
49, misht draw . comparison. Corbett
nd IL daring his western trip. Almost
sysry physician in the country through
Whioh the boxer passed. il appeared, had
40 read Of tho examination. and he was
S-prtoAehsd BY dozens Of doctors who de-
1ired Ia look him over. In every place he
stopped men armed with percussers, ocnla-
tors. thermometers and tapo mos
uarss5 asked permission TO size him mp.
Gcsbsts believed that he was all right
Sadad did mot relish the idea Of being
nIourdsd and measured until he could put
hiusslf in tho hands OF q physictan OF
rppniation. On sunday night Mike Dono-
van, one of Corbett's warmest friends and
moss enthusiastic admirers. talked to the
boxer about being examined. The names
N several physicians were mentioned. but
10 positive appointment was made. Dono-
yan consulted I)r. Gibbs and made an ap-
apointnsnt with him yesterday. The doc
tor has Always taken : great interest in
athletics. He ia q member OF the New
York and Manhattan Athletic clubs; be-
sisss he examined Sullivan before the
champion fought Kilrain. So Donovan
Though hs would be the best man to CON-
suit. After Donovan had introduced Cot
bstt TO the doctor at the latter'sF reside noe
Dr. Gibbs said to Corbett: II have heard
hundreds Of men say they would like TO
know just how you compared with Sullivan
Thssically, and 1 must confess that ! have
beAn rather curious on this point myself"
Corbett and Donovan admitted that they
Nere also somewhat curious. We'll. let's
- how you do compare with him." said
the doctor. Corbett stripped n the ply
aiCiau proceeded to pound him.. He pound.
"a away ct his chest and found that the
boxArss lungs we're in excellent condition.
Next he listened to the beating OF Corbett's
heart. This organ was also normal. In
TACT he was in the best of health SO far as
any critical examination could determine.
when II came to measuring he doctor re-
feFred TO q volume ia his extensive library,
and told Corbett Just how much the arms,
legs, chest, abdomen and neck OF a man
six feet one inch tall should be. These pro-
~pcrtions we're based Oh calculations made
BY authorities on this subject. In the first
place ron should weigh 1876 pounds" DR..
Gibbs began.
well, I am within ono pound of that rs
I stand" Corbett announced.
IA few pounds more would not injure
you in the least. and / will endeavor to aid
Won ill right on that ~score,'' continued the
specialist. Your cheat should measure
from 49, 70 n inches, yonr waist 33411aa.; neck,
biosps and calves Of legs, 1G155; your thighs,
2G, and the forearlas Is inches. Now, then,
II you como up to these requirements you
may consider yourself what artists and
physicisns would call a perfect man."
Jim's chest measured forty-four inches
and his expansion was nearlv Ave inches.
This surprised DR.. Gibbs. Picking up the
report OF DR.. Shrady's examination OF the
great Boston boxer. he scanned it for a few
minutes and then exolalmsd:
why. your chest 10 bigger than sulli-
vans BY two inchos, and You have an OK
pansion greater than his"
measure IL again." suggested Corbett.
81 never knew ! could expand my chest
much"
Dr.. Gibbs as carefully repeated the oper-
stion and found that his first measure
nA-k n,,u TA- l----
wsrs next measured. His muscles are of q
long. flexible kind. and when he brings his
forearm up there are amazingly huge knots
OF them between the elbow and the shout
der, such AZ weiRht-lifters and oArsmen
boast of. Corbett's muscles. the doctor
said. are no generously distributed in
proper places about his body a. to make
him z pretty dangerous man in n branch
OF athletic sport in which strength il re-
quirsd. His right arm above the elbow is
not a. large as Suliivsn's. II measures
nearly fifteen and one-half inches. while
tho champions il a triie over that. When
contracted CoYbett's right arm measures
half an inch more. Sullivan has fully one
inch the advantage. therefore, fos when his
right hand is brought back toward the
shoulder II takes an inch and O half more
tape TO 20 round the muscle than when
that dangerous member hangs naturally by
his side.
DR.. Gibbs found Corbett's maximum
glrth to be 3hL inches, SO SullivRn's waist
coast covers just 81 inches more than Jim's.
The other measurements taken we're: Fore
arm, l515 inches; neck, 161 inches; thighs,
~ inches; calves, 16 inches.
"Hou will SEQ by comparing Corbett's
measurements with those in the book said
the doctor, that he comes pretty near be.
ing an ideal man in the matter of propor-
ton. The only thing l see that he lacks il
q few pounds in the waist. He will have nc
difficulty IN acquiring this. Jim, you will
have quite an advantage over your oppo
nent,' continued the doctor. He will have
TO take of flesh, and you have only TO add O
few pounds.''
Then they talked about training, and
their views on this subject were very much
alike. Corbett was given a few valuable
hints on diet. however. which he think,
will be OF service to him. "Ihere 10 nc
good reason why | cannot be in the ver5
pink of condition by September 7th, sale
the boxer. "The training quarters se
lected for me could not be improved
upon in nv opinion. and / hav,
for a trainer a man who thoroughly under
stands his business. 1t ia not my intention
80 pitch in N do all my hard work in
hurry. For a month 1 intend to take a rest
ldon't mean to lie in q hammock all tn,
time. but PIl take very mild exercise an,
lots of sleep. Along towards the end O
July hard work will begin. When | boxe
jackson my wind wss good. This time
expect to be in even better condition tina,
] was then. l feel u hundred times stropQe
than when | started training for jackson
and it's a sure thing that / will be in sue
shape as to put up q very lively contest il
New Orleans"
DIR. Gibbs 10 to take no unimportans OAR
In Corbett's training. He has undertake