The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-22
CHAMPION JAS. ]. CORBETT.
AN INTERESTING INTERVIEW WITH THE
GREAT PUGILISF.
What He Says of His Coming Fight
With Fitzsimmons
From the St. Louis ONO, Chronicle.

James j. Corbetl'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 Fitzsimmons before the
Florida Athletic Club within a year for
$4,000, the largest amount in stake and
purse ever hung up on pasSage-at-arms
affair since pugillsm was promulgated in
England, 10 years ago. The sporting
world, yes, the entire glish-speakiDg
world, knows CorbettS brilliant record as
hghter without even resume OF 1t here.
Corbett, attired in frocR coat of the per cd,
his eternal plug hat Qor he always wears
tile OF silk). and shod in patent-leathers. sat
in his apartments IN the Southern Hotel at
st. Louis the other day and delivered him.
self of few opinions regarding his COM
ing fight with Bob Fitzsimmons.
II am fully aware hat FitZ will give me
perhaps the most scientific battle of my
career" said the champion to Chronicle
man. "He is an awkward. shifty fellow,
and harder man to hit than the average
pugillst who doesn't depend on his awk-
wardness. He is hard-hitter and cool
headed. / saw him fight Dempsey, and
posted myself on his style He is my
equal almost in height and reach. though
after carefully comparing his method of
boxing with mine can't see where he has
any advantage over NE. as / am younger,
stronger and shiftier, hit Oftener and mix
MY blows more. FitZsimmons is foxy; he
was cute enough to feign grogginess in
several of his battles, thus throwing his
opponents off their guard. He can't fool
me by working the grOggy dodge. l will
take no chances with him. l think | can
whip him within fifteen rounds. Alter my
fight with Fitzsimmons 1 will devote my
entire attention to my theatrical enter
prlses and retire permanently from the
prize ring. l have 100000 invested in the
spectacular drama = The Cotton King
one of the biggest successes on the road;
'The New South Bobby Gaylor's new
farce comedy; After Dark and my
play, Gentleman jack NV partner in
these attractions is w. 4. Brady, who is
also my manager. OF course l shall con-
tinue TO act am in love with the stage"
Corbett is now the picture of health,
weighing 214 pounds, Prince Albert, plug
hat. patent feathers, diamond and all. 81
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 time ago has left me completely and
/ know l am cured of it. | contracted
rheumatism before training for my fight
with Peter Jackson" continued COrbett.
How got ii or where l got it is mys-
terry TO me. but that l had it is fact that
am not likely to forget very SOON l sui
fered good deal with rheumatism after
that fight. Some days my aims, wris s
that l could not use them at all My legs
also panied 'me, but to a less degree.
Then, again, all this would leave with out
any apparent reason, and | would not be
troubled again for weeks. OF course. l
doctOred my compliant continuously, hut
the attacks seemed 10 come every few
weeks just the same. A short time after
my fight with Jackson | went East and
met and defeated DOminick McCaffrey,
though | was handicapped by rheumatism
n my right leg in my encounter with Nc
Catfrey. These periodical attacks of rheu-
matSm affected me until few weeks be-
fore l began training for my fight with
Mitchell. One day l sat in the Coleman
House, New York, reading II newspaper.
NV eve CHANGED TO cross an advertisement
o DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People. l had never heard of them be-
fore. and as an experiment purchased a
pleased with the results, for the pains be-
taking four boxes, according to directions,
prOyement is permanent l am sure, for
since. Before using the pills the rheu-
especially if l caught cold. When l
Florida l suffered from malaria aud used
| found that DR.. Williams Pink Pills were
efficacious in building up the system after
a malarial attack"
The above l attest as entirely correct
(Signed) JAS. j. CORBETT.