The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-17
CORBETT VS.. MITCHELL.
The Champion Writes About the
Battle In December.
THE ENGLIsHMAN HAS A CLINE"
Gas Mr.. Mitchell Claims Ho Had Sullivan
Defeated, He Ought to BE Able to Mako
he Hustle Whom We Meet" Is Champion
Corbett's Modest View.
Corbett's Modest View.

written by special request. Copyright
AsBURY PARK, N. j., Oct. Ill do not
wish to say anything in detail about the
coming match between myself and Mr..
Charles Mitchell, but am always willing
to express myself about fighting in general
and training
My training Is going on under the super
vision of Billy Delaney, Professor John
Donaldson, John McVay and nv two
younger brothers, Joe and Tom My dogs,
Ned and Bert, are help, too, though you
might not suspect it.
rise at o'clock and do half hour turn
on the pulley weights before breakfast as
an appetizer, so to speak. At 1880 sit down
to the morning meal, after which at $50
start the serious work of the day on the wrist
machine pulling up its weight from 1875 to
l4O times. Then | throw the medicine ball
10 minutes, punch the bag 30 minutes, am
rubbed down, take few minutes rowing
exercise and then go to lunch
Half nm hour after this meal / start on q
10 or 10 mile walking and running outing
This takes me about three hours When I
return, play handball and then spar with
Delaney, Donaldson and McVay in turn
"A bath and n rundown follow, when din
ner is served. After that n mild Perfecto
cigar and in the evening pool and billiards
with the boys. This is the routine for one
day. Some days there are variations from
this, but not material ones.
AS to diet, am simple in my eating al
ways and make no great difference in my
food when trimming 1 eat eggs and chops
and steaks and potatoes; in fact, everything
that is good. do not need to reduce nv
weight and can therefore enjoy many things
that those who run to fat must deny them
selves when training. / have never in
obliged much in greasy. fatty foods or lia-
uors and so do not miss them when nut
ting myself into condition
When not in training, weigh about 1913
or 200 pounds and do not lose more than
from four to ten pounds during my prep
arations for q match. do not try to lose
weight mt all, for n certain amount of avoir-
dupois Is needed, and the reduction that
comes is entirely incidental
l do my hardest work at the beginning of
period of training; not that exert myself
more Mt that time, but it comes hard to
train severely until one gets used to it.
Six weeks after begin training for a big
contest lay of for week and take on
some fat. During this week of relaxation
do no training whatever About three or
four weeks before the fight do this again.
and believe that the breaking away from
hard training is an excellent thing. 1t pre-
vents man from getting stale and worn
out.
My handball exercise is for the muscles
of the back and stomach and also fol- the
hands and legs The value of the boxing
exercise is apparent My sparring partner
wears rubber jacket blown up with mir
IN such way as to give him inches OF
protection, and this enables me to 90 ut him
hammer and tongs and strike as hard and
as fast rs | can without hurting him. This
Will have tendency to keep me in such
trim that it will not tire mo to dohard and
fast fighting when the real contest comes
off
My wrestling is done with the idea of
giving me ruggedness and strength, and
this exercise is not childs play, can as
sure you. Very often your opponent in a
fight will clinch with you and put all his
weight on you and try to tire you out by
pulling you around. My walking and run
ming are to give me steadiness of legs, good
wind and good staying powers The wrist
machines and the pulley weights l con-
slider valuable adjuncts, as they so develop
the muscles of a mans arms-if persistent
ly used-that they are not likely to tire in
battle. The punching bag. too, is a great
help in this direction.
When was younger, did not fully ap-
precate the value of the bag, though nv
trainer constantly urged it upon me. Dur
ing one of my fights l began to get very
tired i'll my arms at the end of the fifteenth
round, and then wished in my heart had
given more attention to the bag. Fortu.
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