The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-08-28
CORBETT'S CONDITION.
He Is Making an Appearance
That Is Pooling the Boys.
Sullivan Has Greater Advantages in Weight.
But Corbests science Is Making
It's Mark.

Especial to TIE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dispatch.
Ngw YORK, Aug. 27.-''No person who
hasn't seen jim for the past two months
will believe what well conditioned man
he is" said Brady. manager of Corbett, to-
day, 'sand the raft of Sullivan's admirers
who will flock to see his opponent Monday
night may not be so enthusiastic over the
champion after wards. There is the big
gest kind of surprise in store for Sulli-
van and the sporting public, and the odds
will not be 2 to 1 next Monday promise
you"
While Johnson and Jimmie Wakeley hear
how enthusiastic the Californians are,
they do not appear to be in the siesst
alarmed condition. II will say this for
Corbett'' said Johnson last aight, ''that
he deserves credit for the manly way he
made the match when those buffers,
Slavin and Mitchell, failed to come to time
What cinch John would have had with
Slavin, though and Sulhvan's hacker
rubbed his hands at the thought. land
many people though the Australian
world bea,er We think Corbett willmake
better fight than Siavin could, but
doubt if John will get as much credit for
whipping MIN as ne would Tor. settling
Mtcbell's windy partner"
The probabilities are that Sullivan will
haYe greater advantage in weight over
Cofoett than was calculated upon at first.
Johnson has been carefully noting Sulli-
vans work, and after considering the
matter has decided that John l. would
scarcely be at his best at 2lO pounds.
when Sulivan's special train starts
next Thursday from Weehawken," john
party will weigh Lot above 2l0 pounds.
BY the time we reach the crescent city,
that is to say, forty-two hours later, the
same man will be at least i've pounds
heavier. He will exercise on Sunday in
the gymnasium of the Young Mems Gym
nastic club, and on every day following
until the 9TH we will keep him at light
work. l think he will weigh 2l5 pounds
when he enters the ring, and l really be-
iieye that the extra five pounds will be
benefit rather than detrlment to him.
should hate 10 believe, unless / saw the
scales, that Corbett weighs 100 POUNDS.
If he does, / cannot understand how the
flesh he has gained in training can be ex
pected to help him. Say these figures are
correct. and ne within ten pounds of the
200 mark, John viii have the advantage of
twenty five pounds over him. and twenty
five pounds of good solid flesh will tell In
the fight, take my word fer it,
Corbett received u cordial letter from the
Southern Athletic club of New Orleans to-
day, offering him the use of its gymnasium
during mis- stay in the crescent city. The
Californian wrote the secretary of the
club, accepting the offer and expressing his
thanks for the courtesy. The betting on the
three big fights was not particularly lively
today, although hundreds of small wagers
were made. John O'Neil, the New
Orleans book maker, who bet So coo on
McAuliffe, when he met Myer at North
Judson, made the s'swelln bet of the day.
He is for Myer now, and after placing
81, 500 on the Streator lad on Thursday. he
offered George Bowman $1,000 more to-
night. This was promptly accepted, and
James Wakeiy was chosen TO hold the
money. MIR. O'Nea says Myer is far
better man than when he first tried for
the champion light weight.