Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-03-28

mia. liver, kidney and even hearu troubles.
His legs, too, were subject 10 paralysis and
liable To give way at any moment In fact.
they did after an hours use at the battle
IN New Orleans, What credit is Corbett
entitled TO for whipping such a mani
Looking into the question fairly and with
out bias, what credit should be given TO our
champion for defeating Mitchelli Corbett
was six years younger than the English
man, lowered over him by five inches and
outweighed him by nearly 40 pounds IL
was giant heavyweight going against 4
middleweight. What credit would Sulli-
van have received had he defeated, when In
bis prime, Jack Dempsey or La Blanche,
"The Mart.ef" Yet that is just about what
Corbett did In crushing Middlewsight
Mitchell. who tipped the beam at just l541f
pounds Besides Mitchell, by reason of his
years and his social indulgences, was not az
speedy or as strong as when he met John L.
Sullivan IL years ago In Madison Square
Garden or six years ago at Chantilly, France
Corbett's next battle will. however, prove
whether or not he is the great world beater
his friends claim he IA. In June next he
meets Peter jackson, and that contest will
be for the worlds championship. Corbett
is not the champion pugilist OF the world,
champion OF America. That title he gained
by defeating John L. Sullivan. To win the
title of worlds champion he must defeat
Peter Jackson, who is both champion Of
Australia and England. He earned the
former title by defeating Tom Lees In the
land Of the kangaroo, and the latter by
vanquishing Jem Smith, the real champion
of England, in London.
The contest between Jackson and Corbett
will be the battle of a century, and the
winner will be the unquestioned cham
pion of the world. Corbett has whipped
all American champions and Jackson the
English and Australian champions, includ-
ing the redoubtable Paddy Slavin.
Which will wini That depends largely
upon the conditions of the men when
stripped for the fray, they are so evenly
matched In point of size, strength and skill.
AS practicing physician / have taken the
keenest possible interest in the magnificent
animal. man, and have thoroughly examin-
ed John l.. Sullivan James j. Corbett and
Peter jackson, all of whom have at various
times been my patients. Corbett know
now TO be In the acme of condition. Jack
son has been siling, but is himself again.
He has not, contrary to general supposi-
tion, any constitutional ailment. He was
simply suffering from the effects Of one OF
Slavin's terrible body blows received In
that famous London battle. That caused
q slight arrangement of the liver, which
brought about bleeding at the nose. Peter
paid no attention TO the matter for a time
and partook generously of the good things
of life. This accumulated the trouble. Then
he came to me, and was enabled In a short
time to regulate the liver and check the
nose bleedings jackson is now leading an
exemplary life, and by June next. when he
and Corbett are matched TO meet. am alb
solutely confident he will be In better con-
dition than he ever was in his life. He real
izes fully what is at stake and will make
that the last and greatest battle Of his life.
A glance at the physical makeup of the
rival giants may not be amiss The Jack
son figures l personally took March Of
this year. The measurements of Corbett
were taken just before his battle With
Mitchell. The figures consequently show
Corbett trained and Jackson untrained: