The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-08-17
The Big Fellow Working Hard,
Confident He Will Whip
Corbett Fast
Hut Corbutt IL Out for the Cham nj IN hin
--Gossip Of Billy Mysr and Bob
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years than COEbstt, and a. the cham piOn
has had moro extsnded ring experience,
his case will naturally be considered first.
No reports 40 to the big follows good
condition that have been received have
been ovsrrated. He looks to be In good
form, and. barring blistered heel, he is.
The greatest source OF wonder to those who
have seen him within she last few days ia
what has become of the Corporation"
which was so noticeable even whom hs lsft
for Bayhead. II 10 gone. That's certain;
shat il. tho greater portion of il, and he
now tips the beam At 2lO pounds. the stipu-
lated weight. He may lot up in his train
ing now, and he deserves rest, for he has
worked faithfully for his reputation and
the dollars Of his backsrs Rope. skipping
10 ono of Sullivsn's pastimes. and hs oan
give cards and spades to all the soubrettsa
and serio-oomios in the profession at that
| amusement. He went it $40 times the other
day without slip or pause, now and then
varying his step from both feet together to
sort OF jig movement. This exercise is
for the legs.
While Sullivan il bag-pounding and rope
dancing in the barn back of Canoe Place
Inn, people from the country around and
city people, who como on yachts to see him.
crowd in on him. blocking up tho door and
keeping ont the air. But he docs not mind
it; he says it helps him to perspire more
freely. Sullivan's mode of entrance and
exit to the barn is by means Of an iron lad
der, which he skips up and down like a
sailor. Another rub down. and it il supper
time. After sufficient time has elapsed the
wkv H. l. ~ 4
boat and John takes his daily plunge. This
10 one of the things he lives for. He is an
excellent swimmer, and can claim undis-
puted superiority over his rival in that
respect. By eight O'Clock 1t is rs quiet
about the quaint old Long Island tavern a.
ls ~ four .. M. in most Places and by
$3.50 the lights are all out and everybody
sleeps.
His play. his book, his telling stories, are
Sullivan's principal mental diversions.
The coming fight enRrosses him but little.
10 the foolish questions of strangers a. to
what he thinks of the outcome. he says
wait until Sept. z; to anybody he knows he
has no hesitanoy-he will whip Corbstt
fast"
After ono has spent day At Bayhead he
comes away with the impression that it is
''cinch" for Sullivan. You can't figure it
out how he can lose. But = day spent in
the vicinity of Locharbor is apt to dispell
that impression somewhat. It depends in
measure on which You see last which you
think will win. just as they think around
Bayhsad that II is sullivan's fight, 30 they
are firmly convinced down in Jersey that
Corbett is the man.
Corbett is confident that Sullivan will fall
before him. 10 friend he said:
II cannot see how l can be beaten. can
escaDe from my opponents blows, and, be-
ing agile Oh my feet. can at the same time
get in some of my ,iRht-handers." and
then, concluding, he said: "Tell MI. -
ns.t ss. s x b +. Of q. sea The
say this with any naughty pride. His man
ner and tone indicated the determination
he has to win the fight. He has his own
ideas Of training, aud follows them out.
That thsy must be beneficial one is con-
vinced bv Corbetts appearance. His eve
10 clenr, his movement vigorous and supple.
A glance is all that is needed to refuts the
report that he has not been taking care of
himself.
Corbett's training quarters are moro aris-
tocratic akd exclusive than the champion's
but not 80 secluded. However, neither ex-
clusion nor seclusion has kept either place
from being overrun with curious people,
Corbett's breakfast is banquet compared
with suilivan's. Dissipation has not rem
dered his stomach touchy. Then. clad only
in sleeveless jersey. q pair of tennis
trousers and rus'y cd Shoes q makeup
and then takes a row on the little lake hard
by. swim in tho ocean, or rather bath
in the ocean. follows. Jamss j. is poor,
very poor swimmer. II love to fight the
breakers" he says. Corbett's morning
walk 10 light; the LATEST man in existence
could not picture life more serene. II is
after lunch that work commences. He first
tackles the pulley machine. tortu. esoms
device for strengthening the wrist anu fore
arm. After An ordinary man has twisted
on this arrangement for half dozen times
the pain of continuing 10 such as to suggest
the modern torture of stringing up up BY the
thumbs.
Then comes Corbstt's favorits indul-
cence. Anybody laboring under the i'm
p esslon that he IL wor wing over his oom-
ing battle should see him playing at hand
ball TO be undeceived. He enjoys nothing
so much. With Delaney Dillon and per-
haps othcr cp. onsnts he passes an hour at
the game, and his hearty and ringing
laughter cnn be heard in Asbury Park,
about mile away. He IL doing himself
good all this time. however, for the exercise
develops the muscles of the back and stom-
aoh. No matter how tirinG the work Cor
bstt blows but little, and even winded. two
or three respirasions nre enough to restore |
him. lie seems to never tire and wants to
be constantly on the move. While he 10 |
he grasps pair Of small
dumb-bells. This. he says, tires the arms
more. 50 that when he puts his hands up In
front Of Sullivan they will be lighter and |
stronger without the weights. A seven |
mile walk 10 Long Branch concludes the |
days work. Eleven o'clock il the bad |
hour. 80 he gets just ~ much sleep a. sulli- |
van. but vt \ different time.
Corbett will enter the ring at 1888 pounds,
and as tit to fight for the place he covets az |
any man that ever stepped between tho
ropes. He has done ssome magnificent work |
during tho past three months, and he 10 al.
most rsndy now to 90 into ths ring. Big |
Jim McVey says he 10 tho strongest man he
sver encountered and BY far ths quickest
boxer hs ever saw.
Nc Fight for Fits.
New ORLEANS, La., Aaa. 16.-Fitzsim.
mons, who 10 still At Bay 81. Louis, has