Evening journal., 1892-07-19
SULLIVAN AND CORBETT
A Reporter Visits the Califor-
MIA Man at "Loch Arbour"
oORBErT IN HIg wHIrE rIANNE1g


ton After the TigLt-Ho weighs More,
Strikes Harder, Moves Quicker, and
Never Felt Better.
STAFF Correspondence Evening Journal.
AsBURY-PARK, N. j., July 1g.-This
morning an EVENING JouRNAI repre-
sentative strolled out to "Loch Arbour'
on Deals Lake, the summer home of
James J. Corbett, the young California
athlete. who is in training for fight to
a finish with the worlds champion. John
l.. Sullivan. The contest, which will
undoubtedly be the most celebrated ring
battle on record, and which is now freely
talked of all over the English-speakine
portion of the world will take place at or
near New Orleans on the night of Sep.
tember Z. The young Californian sup
porters are confident Of his success al
though they win say little about the
great fight 1t is generally aclxnowl.
edged that unless Sullivan knocks his
man out inside of twenty minutes. he
will never do it.
The EVENING JOURNAL man pushed his
way through the little crowd of specta-
tors surrounding the athletes summer
home He trembed as he thought of
meeting great and gruff giant with
fierce frowning face and whitening de
pertinent. Sparring Partner Jim DAILY.
who has several times spared in Gar
rolls old place and who is well known
to every Wilmington sporting man, wei.
coined the reporter and entertained him
until Corbett appeared on the veranda.
Presently n handsome man, with smiling
face and pompadour and wearing a
beautiful white flannel suit. came out.
The man was in the pink of good health
and his towering form was the perfection
of manliness.
"Mr Corbett, this is Delawarean, a
representative of EVENING JOURNAL
Wilmington, said DAILY.
why how do you do sir, replied the
! great James j., grasping the reporters
hand ike he would feather and giving
il q squeeze that made tears come to the
reporters eyes. $50 you're from Will
mington. Well I'm glad to see YOU
We go to Wilmington soon after the
fight and, after resting a few DAYS. we'll
start out with our show from that place
I'm pleased TO have you call at this time
as I'm just about to begin work in the
gymnasium" BY this time, the crowd
around the gymnasium doors had greatly
increased. The powerful young athlete
was being gazed upon by over a hundred
young men, girls and old men,
Before you begin, Mr.. Corbett." said
the reporter ''w,ll you tell your friends
in Delaware, for you have .rany there
assure you, what you think of the fghtg''
sullivan Must Win Quickly.
fWell, that a corl1er viii savdhat
Sullivans only chance Is TO win quickly
and If he does not, he win never do IT, on
6qd's green earth. / stood off Peter
Jackson, that negro of leather and iron
for sixty-one rounds when | was not in
good condi onand now / weigh more.
strike harder, more quicker and never
felt better In my life. | sincerely hope
that Sullivan will be in perfect health.
for then nobody can say, if / win that I
defeated a sick man. Now come down
TO the gymnasium and / viii get to
work
Scene or the Extensive Preparation.
Corbett's surroundings are certainly
aristocratic. He occupies an ornamental
cottage on the seashore at Asbury Park
and within speaking distance is the roar
ing ocean just beyond Deals Lake whore
the young but massive athlete does
his rowing. The cottage is neat build
ing with a spacious and airy-looking
veranda running around in front This
ideal summer home, surrounded by its
attractive drives and walks, is the prop
erty Of w L. Brady, Corbetts manager.
and as place of preparation for n physi.
cal contest and for building up a consti-
tuition of iron, it is unsurpassed.
The Handsome Californian's NIessmates.
Those who are daily associated with
the big boy, who is to face the victor
of victors, are Manager w. IT, Brady.
Billy Delaney, who has trained the
young giant in all his battles; Jim
DAILY one of the most skillful sparrers in
America, who daily stands in front of
Corbett and unsuccessfully tries to punch
the prize-hghter in the face which has
never yet been done by prize fighter or
| sparrer; Dennis Dillon. California
/ pugilist and old neighbor of Corbett's S
who assists in the training: n number of
servants and walters. All of the trainers
shook hands with the EvENlGN JOURNA
man with as much cordiality as was
shown by the fighter himself but with
less force Manager Brady said: "We
do not claim that Corbatt win knock the
great champion off the face of the earth,
but we now that our California boy can
stay with the renowned John L.. all
night and only be little tired.
Delaney shows The Apparati.
Trainer Delaney showed the reporter
around the interior of the pretty little
barn which has been fitted up as a gymna-
stun. He allowed the pencil -pusher to
thump the punching bag. This essential
property is "a pearshaped leather bag,
the stem-end being attached to a rope.
suspending it from a high rafter. It is
about "a inches long, and feet
around the biggest part, the bottom.
This device was invented by Corbett.
and this one was presented to him by
the Olympic Athletic Club Of San Fran
cisco. One Of his hardest blows is re-
/ quired to send this TO the ceiling. and
then it returns with such velocity and
force that the puncher must be alert and
brace himself
Lying around in the training quarters
are baseball bats balls and oars. There
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