The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-02
At THE TOPEKA CLUB.
James J. Corlett Endertssined There After
the Performance

James J. Corbett Endertssined There After
the Performance.
James III Corbett was entertained at
the Topeka club after "Gentleman jack
last evening. The Elks Lodge was
waiting to initiate him as an honorary
member into that organization, but Mr.
John Moller Of New York. who has met
Corbett at the Athletic clubs ia that city
and knows him we'll, invited him to
went accompanied by Frank Belcher, d
fine heavy baritone sin ger. and AN old
schoolmate Of COrbett's and John AIcNey
a member Of the company. By the way
Corbett has five former schoolmates in
his company. and rather prides himself
on not forgetting his friends in his days
Of pros perity.
There were about forty Of the Topeka
club mem ber5 present and Mr. Alfred
Farlaud the banjOist who gave a concert
in Library hall last night, played several
selections He has wonderful faculty
of making classic music sound we'll on
the banjo, and the overture from Will
lam FELL was received with much 4
thusiasm. Mr.. Moiier is a very tine am
ateur banjo player and Mr.. Belcher's
voice was especially good in several se-~
Iections from robin Hood" Corbett
was the center Of attraction and he inn
pressed them as being "a very decent sort
of fellow" according to one of
the CluD men. IN res JClu56 10 d q lb,-
tioL about the requirements of a prize
fighter. COrbett said s-Brute strength is
in its decadence activity and cleverness
are of more importance and Jem Mace
the first man to exemplifv the adj
vantage of these two things. / spared
with Jem Mace ia England and while he
is a back number now, he was the
greatest prize fighter Of his time. There
are a number of young men who could
give him points in sshiftliness' now.
Strength is not the prime requisite. Mr-
McNey is stronger than 1 am and can lift
more but when he is on his feet
to box he IS not as strong as l.
Your strength must come in the right
place. A big armed or a big legged
man can't fight He must have sym
metrical proportions. I have taken all
my exercise standing from the time l
was little child -
A prominent lawyer in the city asked
Corbett what he thought Of a certain
mans book on training.
Il have never read 4 book on physical
training" he answered. 81 pay no al
tention to theories. l eat and drink any
thing | want while / am in training, and
l think every man can tell W nat work
he needs from the way he feels
drink two three glasses Of beer
every night after the performance and
three days before the fight with aIltchelI
1 drank bottle of champagne because L
felt worn out and had worked too much. -
w Hcn Questioned ABOUT L4C lL54Ln-
mons fight Corbett said it would be "a
prolonged struggle, because Ftzsim-
mons would fight hard and be could
fight from $50 to 175 pounds, but he
couldn't tell how many rounds
Why lie remarked, s.at the last fight
I told my friends not to bet on less than
twenty rounds and in five minutes it was
all over"
The champion explained and also
illustrated the pivotal" blow to the club
men, and said that his exhibition Of bag
punching last night was not represen-
tative performance because the light was
SO poor. The club men told him
if he would stay over they
thought they could arrange small
fights and Corbett good naturedly
told them that he was making too much
money
Courage Is written all over COrbett's
face, and he has fewer signs of brutality
than most men OF his class. He has
many English mannerisnns and an affected
drawl, but he does not care 70 be made a
lion of and he objects TO the attention
that is invar ly paid him. Il have
kissed more baDies than I could count
said the good looking man, and while it
pleases. me to do il, a little. Of that sort of
thing goes long ways"