The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-17
CORBETT IN HIS QUARTERS.
The Training For The Big Fight Now
Under Way.

Four Cottages Used BY the Party at
Mayport-Mrs. Corbett Personally
experimenting the Preparation OF
Her Husbands Food-one Room
Laid With Mattresses For Wrestling,
Another For Bag Punching and An
other as a Gymnasium.
Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 16.-Jame ].
Corbett, the American pugilistic cham
pion, has moved to Mayport, and may
now be considered resident of that vii
lage by the sea, and TO hear the athlete
talk, one can readily see that he is more
than pleased with his temporary home.
The correspondent of the Southern As
sociated Press visited Mayport to-day
and inspected the quarters chosen for the
champion. There are four cottages used
by the party. In the largest of the four
are quartered MIR. ana Mrs. Corbett, Mr.
and Mrs. Delaney, Mr.. Lake, Miss How
ard and several others. In the rear of
this is being constructed the hand ball
court.
A GYMNASIUM
The second cottage has been fitted up
as a gymnasium and it is here that Cor
bett, will do the greater part of his indoor
work. The house contains five rooms
The large front room on the right of the
entrance is laid with mattress and will
be used for wrestling. On the left of the
entrance is the room for bag punch
ing, in which the champion will
plant knockout blows upon inflated
spheres, both suspended and attached to
ceiling and floor. In the rear of these
two front rooms are three smaller, the
rubbing down room, in which there is
long table upon which James lies at full
length to receive the friction necessary to
perfect circulation, while the central
room of the three is supplied with wrist
chest and rowing machines for muscular
exercise.
THE CHAMPION FOND OF BILLIARDS.
The next cottage is fitted up with
sleeping accommodations for such of the
party as are not quartered in the large
house, and the house at the end of the row
has been converted into billiard and
pool hall. 1t was in the latter that tho
champion was found playing pool with
Dan Creedon, and winning straight along
The pugilist has no special programme
for the days training, but arises at 1880
O'Clock in the morning, and after a
half-hour's exercise with 5-pound
dumbbells, takes substantial breakfast
His forenoons are given up to the exer-
else that suits him best; and at l O'Clock
he has lunch of vegetables, meat, game,
etc, without sweets, unless it be rice
pudding, or bread pudding AT about
Z 7:30 o'clock in the evening he takes the
last meal of the day. The time between
this and 1920 o'clock is usually spent
around the billiard and pool tables. and
at the latter hour he again puts in thirty
minutes with the dumbbells, and then re-
tires.
GUARDING AGAINST POISON.
Mrs. Corbett personally supervises the
preparation of the champions meals.
The appearance of the party at the
quarters, is evidence of the fact that the
champion has settled down to business
Delaney and McVay have put away their
high collars and diamond scarf pins, and
have donned the sweater and loose garb.
1t was suggested to Corbett that he al
low some of the local boxers to come down
and put on the gloves with him, but he
said: mo, it would not be best You
see, / shall commence Immediately to
practice hard hitting, and my trainers
will be provided with an inflated protector,
something similar TO those used by baseball
catchers, so that l can hit without dam
ger to them. Of course, you know my
weight and practice, 1 can land pretty
hard punch and" the pugilist smiled
whimsically, "the floor is hard" Cor
belts four dogs are his delight and dur
ing ms runs on On6 Deacn Jney always ac-
company him.
PRAISE FOR TRACEY.
In speaking of Tom Tracey, COrbett said :
81 believe he is the best l3S-pound man in
the ring, McAuliffe not excepted He has
been with me for some time and / know
him thoroughly. He has strong backing
and is anxious to arrange n match with
any man in his class, and when it comes
off, think he will win"
Corbett was asked IL he had seen the
announcement that Fitzsimmons would
waive the side bet and meet Creedon in
the ring if he could get s15 900 purse
Yes" said Corbett, II have seen it,
and | don't know whether to believe Fitz-
simmons an idiot, or whether he thinks
Creedon an idiot. F'itzsimmons never in
his life fought for purse of more than
$4,000, except upon the occasion when he
met Jim Hail. and he has not collected
that yet. II he is anxious to meet Cree
don, why did not he waive the purse in
stead of the side bet -
The situation of the quarters is indeed
ideal, All four of the cottages face the
majestic St. Johns, the waves of which
almost lap the doors. All incoming and
departing sea craft pass within full view,
and about two miles seaward can be seen
the long white line of the bar.