The Irish standard., 1892-09-03
EVENTS IN SPORT.

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EVENTS IN SPORT.
by an Expert in Pugilism.
New YORK, Aug. 3O.---7'he Herald this
morning publishes, in connection with it's
account of the exhibitions of Sullivan
and Corbett, the following opinions Of an
expert in regard to the conditions OF the
two men and their chances Of winning
the great battle of September Z:
IT have seen the gladiators at work.
watched Corbett closely in the Madison
Square Garden yestesday afternoon as he
tossed the medicine BALI and wrestled,
played handball, punched the sandbag
and ran for three hours. saw Sullivan,
in his bout with Jack Ashton, in the
Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn, last
night.
"Comparing the work Of the two men
and it's effect on each, there can be but
one conclusion: Corbett. as far as condi.
tion is concerned, is far the better man.
'sNever have I seen more perfect
specimen Of the trained athlete than when
I looked upon Corbett yesterday. One
could trace every muscle Of the magnih-
cent back, arms and chest. The clear
skin showed the perfect condition If the
blood; the tongue, e.~.4. and red, proved
that the liver ard stomach were in per-
feet order, and the fact that there was no
appreciable acce,eration OF the normal
respiration during the wrestling bout
with an athlete weighing 220 pounds
showed that the young Californian's
wind is on par with his muscular
strength. Without having q pound of
superhuous fat, Corbett is far from being
overturned. He went at his work as q
hungry 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
surer sign of perfect physical condition
than his appetite for work.
"In short, Corbett proved that he has
endurance to fight for hours, and the
strength to fight with effect. His exhi-
bition with the punching bag showed
that his eye is wonderfully quick, aud
that his hands are wonderfully accurate.
"Sulliyan's appearance was complete
surprise to me. TO be sure his eye end
skin we're clear, but aAhe sat in his cor
ner before the beginning of the bout
with Ashton last night, he looked any
thing but man trained for such battle
as is to take place at New Orleans, Sept
tember 7. When the champion held
his head erect, loose folds formed on the
back of his bead-fat. When he leaned
forward his close fitting belt seemed to
cut his waist. 1t looked as though one
could gather handfulls of Fat on his sides
and stomach. His movements, compared
with those Of Corbett's, seem slow and
listless. A few seconds of quick work
sent the perspiration running off the
champion in little streams, and when he
sat in his corner at the end of the first
brief round the respiration was hurried.
Three rounds and the respiration seemed
to become uneven.
s'There is no room for doubt as to Sui
liyan's strength and speed. His blows
were those Of pile driver. There was
none of that excess of animal spirits that
marked every movement Of the more
youthful giant
II asked Sullivan how much he
weighed. Two hundred and four
pounds was the answer, stripped If
Mr.. Sullivan does not weigh nearer to $50
I am indeed mistaken.
ITO 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"
Sullivan's entrance into New York
yesterday was in the nature of an ova-
ton. To avoid the crowd Sullivan was
hurried through private exit into the
main depot and up the stairs toward the
elevated station. As he went through
the passage he was followed by the adj
miring crowd, who cheered him to the
echo. When he got around to the street,
instead st going up to the train, he shot
down the street and started for his car
rage, which was only reached through
the assistance of two mounted policemen
who had to ride through the crowd and
dispense them, while the other officers
escorted him to the hack. There must
have been fully q thousand persons pres
emit. The carriage was driven directly to