Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-31
SPORTS AND SPORT.
A SCIENTIFIC SPORTING MAN GIVES HIS OPIN-
IONS OF SULLIVAN AND CORBETT,
As Formed by Seeing Them at Their Exhibitions in
New York--Corbstt Has the Best of SUI
Ivan on All Points But Strength.
Phily Case Talks.

New YORK August 30.-The Herald
this morning publishes in connection
with its account Of the exhibitions OF
Sullivan and Corbett the following
opinion of an expert in regard TO the
condition of the two men and their
chances of winning the great battle OF
September 18th:
Il have seen the Gladiators at work.
watched Corbett closely in the Madi-
son Square Garden yesterday afternoon
as he tossed the ''medicine" ball,
wrestled, played hand-ball, punched the
bag, and ran for three hours. l saw
Sullivan in his bout with Jack" Ash
ton in the Clermont Avenue rink,
Brooklyn, last night.
"Comparing the work Of the two men
and its effect on each, there can be but
one concluSion-Corbett, as far as con-
dition is concerned, is by far the better
man.
Never have | seen more perfect
specimen OF the trained athlete than
when l looked upon Corbett yesterday.
One could trace every muscle OF the
magnificent back, arms, and chest. The
clear skin showed the perfect condition
of the blood, the tongue clean and red,
proved that the liver and stomach were
In perfect order and the fact that there
was no appreciate accelcration OF the
normal respiration after long wrest-
ling bout with an athlete weighing 22O
pounds showed that the young Callfor-
MANS wind" is on q par with his mus
cular strength.
WITHOUT having pound Of superdu-
Gus fat, COrbett is far from being over
trained. He went 10 his work as a hun
cry man goes at his dinner. His trainer
was twice obliged TO eXpoStulate with
him for continuing his exercise after he
had been told TO desiSt. There is no
such sign OF perfect physical condition
than this appetite for work.
"In short, Corbett proved that he has
endurance to fight for hours aud
strength TO fight with effect. His exhi-
btion with the punching bag showed
that his eye is wonderfully quick and
that his hands are wonderfully accur.
ate.
"Sullivan'S appearance was com
pete surprise 10 me. To be sure his
eye and skin was clear, but as he sat in
his corner before beginning the bout
with Ashton last night he looked like
anything but man trained for such
battle as is TO take place at New Orleans
September 7. When the champion held
his head erect loose folds formed on the
back Of the head-fat. When he leaned
forward his close fitting belt seemed TO
cut into the waist. 1t seemed as though
one could gather handfulS Of fat on his
sides and stomach. His movements
compared with those Of Corbett seemed
slow and lStleSs.
"a few seconds OF quick work sent
the perspiratiOn running off the cham
pion in little streams. And when he
sat in his corner at the end Of the first
brief round the respiration was hur-
ried, three rounds and the respira-
tion seemed to become uneven.
There is no room for doubt as to
Sullivau's strength and speed. His
blows vera those Of pile driver, but
they were given with the deliberation
Of a pile driver. There was none Of that
excess of animal spirits that marked
every movement of the more youthful
giant.
81 asked Sullivan how much he
weighed, 1.-TWO hundred and four
pounds" was the answer. stripped. 5"
If Mr.. Sullivan does not weigh nearer
230 | am indeed mistaken.
''To sum up from professional point
of view, Corbett has on his side youth,
agility and endurance. SulliVan's only
advantage so far as | can see lies in his
superior strength.