The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-31

kind just named Il is well for the peo-
pie 10 clearly understand this and also
70 understand that In many instances
press agents are employed to write these
daily reports VINO know almost nothing
at all .tsbout hghting and lighters,
During the last few days there has heen
los OF talk about the weight at which the
TWO eonteatants VIII fight one or two
pr9mlnent members Of the Corbett party.
and even Corhett himself have been try
ing TO tell the public that there IS little
physical difference between Corhett and
Mitchell after all. as the latter viii weigh
almost as much as Corbelt Now. let
1t be said that II Mitchell lights at a
weight almost equal 10 the weight OF
corbett, so much tile worse for Mitchell
and SO much the better for corhett- The
great idea with many people seems 70 be
to have man weigh as much as possible
The fact Is that he should be e light IS
possible, provided his strength Is not Inn
paired Every pound Of flesh that man
handicap, and . handicap that bacauss
heavier and heoyeier as the contest pro-
ceeds. TO say that Charley 3iitchell's hsst
weight 10 lSU or even 1l5 pounds rs making
really foolish statsmant A big man
ike !. O. iieenan WAS at his best below
80 pounds Don't let this weight matter
deceive You.
There has been little or no betting on
the result yet, hut Il IS likely that Cor
hett will be very strong fnvorlte and on
form he ought to be. According to his
own extravagant talk there should be al
least 10 to on corbelt II he and his
party viii not bet to or Q TO ! 1t will.
be certain that he has been talking more
10 abuse Mitchell than to tell what he
believes TO be true,
4 special meeting OF the conferences OF
educational worlters discussed physical
training at Columbia college on December
President n A, Chiklns presided j.
w 3SeAyer, NJ d, assistant director Of che
Yale gymnasium, said that physlcal odn-
cation was necessary to the best develop
nient Of the mental faculties Ela referred
70 the old ideas 81 studying little else tut
the ancient languages as encyclopedias. =
The new school OF educators. he said
would put physical training on the CURT
eulam. because u Is most benaficiai as
mental trnlnIng Most teachers have moi
risen above Tho bread and butter stage 0f
physical culture Yet It Is often carried to
excess In the higher universities, where
eoal hall trophies were polluted at as inds
cations Of progrees 1t lnixht be honestly
questioned n the violent exercine of ath-l
leuca IN the colleges was not seriously det-
f3mensal 10 men who would devote the sue
ceedipg years OF their life 10 aedcntary
work
tppr ball had attained auch proportions
that Il must be seriously considered The
statistics 50 far secured on this point We're
far from satisfactory. Dr. seaver held
shat Il was desirable thet there he
certain amount Of work IN which there
was nn element pt danger II tanght
bravery. For this reason he favored foot
ball y aou't believe yon can make
gpod man 81 training him IN playing
croquet" he said. He favored the Swedish
ssaiem Of physical training IL preference
20 the German. aaying that the latter
lucka acientlnc accuracy and elasticity
he thought also that sirIe ought 10 DO
as well drilled rs boys.
Absorbing 70 dispatch from London
she prize ring has found an ardent de-
fender n Conan Doyle. He believes II has
done mitch Tor England IL has hroa be
aaSs 70 the latter day race OF men OF
- indomltable courage and enersy He
adds.
II must be borne In mind that fewer
mon have lost their lives through The finr
10 the whole generation thao are Killed BY
foot ball or hunting I'll one season. During
the whole time when the ring WAS at rs
height, can only recall one fatal light
that between Curtis and Ned Turner on
tho other hand. the exhibition Of sya,e-
matte fair play mutt have been an object