The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-12-28
Champion Jas. ]. COrbett.
AN INTERESTING INTERVIEW WITH
THE GREAT PUGILIST.
What He Says of His Coming Fight
with Fitzimmons.

(From the st Louis, Mo-, ChrOntclc.)
James j. Corbett's history as ring hero
will reach the end of the chapter when his
battle with Bob FitzsimmOns Is won and
| lost, for as the world knows, COrbett Is
matched to fight FltzsimmOns before the
| Florida Athletic club within year, for
| S6l.000 the largest amount In sake and
| purse ever hung up on a passage-at-arnls
affair since puglllsm was promulgated in
England ITO years ago. The Sp0rslng
! World, yes the entire English speaking
world knows COrbett's brilliant record AZ a
fighter without even a assume of it here.
Corbett attired in trock coat of the period.
! his eternal plug hat-fOr he always wears a
title of silk-and sh0d in patent ieathers. sat
in his apartments In the Southern Hotel at
st. Louis, the other day, and delivered h M
self of few opinions regarding his coming
| fight with Bob Filzsilnmons
Il am fully aware that FitZ will give me
| prehaps the most scientific battle at my
career" said the champion - a Chronicle
man. He Is an awkward shifty fellow aud
a harder man To ht than the average pug
list, who dosnt depend on his awk wardness
| de is a hard hitter and cool headed L saw
him fight Dempsey and posted myself on his
style de Is my equal almost In height and
reach, though after carefully comparing his
methed OF king with mine, | can't see
where he has any advantage over me as |
am younger, stronger and shiflirr. hit often
er and mix my blows more FitzSi nmons is
foxy-he was cute enough 10 fegn groggi-
ness in several of his battles. thus throwing
his opponents off their guard. He can't
fool me by working the groggy dodge. |
will take no chances with him / think l
can whip hun within fifteen rounds After
my fight with FitzsImm,ns [ will devote my
entire attention to my theatrical enterprises
and retire permanently from the prize ring.
have $50 90 invested in the spectacular
drama; The Cotton King" one of the
biggest successes GU the road, THE New
South" Bobby Gaylor's new farce comedy,
AFTER Dark" and my play. "Gentleman
Jack my partner in these attractions is
w. A. Brady, who is also my manager. or
course shall continue to act; am in love
with the stage"
Corbett is now the picture of health,
weighing 2l4 pounds, Prince Albert, plug
hat, patent feathers. diamond and all. -
am bigger, better and stronger than ever
before, replied the champion when asked
about his health. The rheumatic COM
plant that held me captive off and on some
lime ago has lett mt completely and l know
am cured of it :" contracted rheumatism
before traing for my fight with Peter jack
son." continued COrbett. "How got it or
weere got 1t Is mystery to me, but that
had 1t Is fact that am not likely to forget
very sOon. l suffered good deal with rheu-
matism after that fight. Some DAYS my
arms, wrists and fingers would be so stiff
and swollen that could not use them at all.
NV legs also PANIED me, but to a less degree.
Then, again, all this would leave me with
out any apparent reason, and would not be |
lnI Ex.r lie a.
dOctOred for my complaint continuously, but |
the attacks seemed to come every few weeks |
just the same. A short time after my fight |
With Jackson went east and met and de-
feates Dominick Mccartney. though | was
by rheumatism in my right leg |
in ny encounter with Mccartney. These |
periodical attacks OF rheumatism effected me |
until few weeks before l began training |
for my fight with Mitchell. One day | sat |
in the Coleman House, New York reading |
newspaper. My eyes CHANGED to cross an |
OF DR.. Williams Pink Pills !;
for Pale People. had never heard of them |
before, and as an experiment purcba> ed box |
l consumed two boxes and was pleased with !
the results. for the pains began 10 leave my |
arms aud legs. After taking four boxes ac-
cOrding to directions, found myself greatly |
improved. The improvement is permanent |
am sure, for haven't been troubled with |
since. Before using the Pills |
tee rheumatic attacks returned every month |
or SO, especially if caught cold. When | |
trained for my fight with Mitchell in Florsda |
| suffered from malaria and used the pills as |
a tonic with splendid results. | found that |
DIR. Williams Pink Pills were efficacious in |
building up the system after a malaral |
attack"
The above attest as entirely correct
Signed JAS. j. CoRBETT.