The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-07
THE GIANTS TONIGHT.
John L. Sullivan and Jim Cor
bett Ready for Battle.
THE BIG FELLOWS FATNEss
He VIII DO His Last Training This
Aorning-The Californian Well Re.
ceived by the Crescent City.

Tonight John L. Sullivan. champion Of
the world, and James J. Corbett, of San
Francisco. will fight for So, 900 purse.
bet OF $1,000 a side and the championship
OF the world. The betting fayors Sullivan.
who has had 729 battles and has worsted
every man he has ever met. He is no
longer young. His hair is gray, and his
face shows the marks Of dissipation. He
Is probably not so quick as he was, but he
can strike harder blow than any other
man in the world. If he hits Corbett that
young man will be disabled. Corbett will
run and dodge and try to wear out the
champion. Corbett's fight with Jackson
showed him to be q weak hitter.
There is no doubt that Suliivan's wind
Is not good; that he is too fat. The Brook
Ign Eagle, describing John LIS benefit in
that city a week ago, said:
With respect to Sullivan himself. many were
the views passed on the condition he presented.
Few there wero who said he wasn't "fat." He
certainly appears to have too much stomach,
whether the application of "fat" In his case be
right or wrong. Stripped, he weighs just 24
pounds and looks like a mountain In a new
shape, so solid ia he. External appearances,
however, count for little when one has seen a
display OF strength and agility in tho subject
NO lair minded man can deny either to Sullivan
after last nights exhibition. His physique is
more appreciable than ever to the eye
and the flesh and muscle look as they
ought to. His blows are swift and Sullivsn-like
In effect and the general impression borne
OUT OF the testimonial is that he is not shadow
OF his former self, but the real true personality
oil the great pugilist, who always fought hard
and conquered. The champions hand
grasped that of Ashton and they separated
Inc sparring showed plainly Sullivan's strength
and agility. He used Ashton as he would a
child. notwithstanding the latters solid build
ana hghting knowledge. The bouts were not
more than two minutes in length and exceed
angiy lively. The champions arms flew out
IKE driving rods and hit their mark every time
His ducking of Ashton's blows was picturesque
performance. The blow which shot out like q
lightning fash from Ashton's shoulder was like
azephyr eutwining the champions neck when
ne had broken Its force with q clever dip
OF the head. Let no one imagine he
is not rapid. His performance last
night is proof against that His four rounds
were four good arguments why the Brooklyn
people should hope in him and expect a victory
at his hands. When he bowed to leave the plat
form the enthusiasm, which was bound as with
thread. broke loose and reigned for many min
utes. On his way to the dressingroom his hand
was shaken by hundreds and cheers assembled
thick and fast from his thousands of admirers
The colors of John L. Sullivan, which he
will sport in the battle, will be of a white
silk background. with q bust picture of
Sullivan, arms folded, in the centre In
the upper righthand corner will be an
American flag. In the opposite corner
there will be picture Of the sun shining
in all its brilliancy. A shamrock worked
in green silk will be placed in the lower
righthand corner. and an Irish harp will
be seen in the left