The sun., 1894-12-17
CHAMPION JAS. J. CoRBETT
AN INTERESTING INTERVIEW
WITH THE GREAT PUGILIsT.
what he Says Of HI. Coming FIGHT Will
Fitzsimmons.


EIoa, the ST. Louts NO. chronicle.
James ]. Corbett's history as a ring hero vii
reach the end Of the chapter when his battl
with Bob Fitzsmmons is won and lost, for .
Fitzsimmons before. the Florida Athletic Clu
within year for s6l,0Q0, the largest amoun
in stake and purse ever hung mp on passage
st-srms affair since pueiiism was promulgaie,
IN England i7O YEAR, ago: Ihe sporting World
sae eP Tss6r Iru wtHoa FnS%
even resume Of It here. Corbett, attired in
frock coat OF the period his. eternal plug hat
for he always wears tile Of silk shod "
Southern Hotel at ST. Louis, the other day. an,
his fSe coming fsSt With ii Bob Fitgsimmons.
am fully aware that Fitz VIII give me per
said the champion to a. chronicle man. "Ho
an awkward. shifty fellow and harder man u
hit than the average pngilist; who doesn't de
and oool-headed. J. saw him fight Dempsey an,
posted myself on his style lie ismy equal a
comparing his method Of boxing with mine.
can't see where hc has any adv antage over me
oftener and mix my blows more. Fltzsimmon,
is foxy-he was cute enough to fetgn grogginea
paSents OF their 1 guard i He can't fool M me s,
working the groggy dodge. VIII take m
Fitzsimmons | will devote my entire attention
TO my theatrical enterprises and retire per.
manently from the prize ring. have SO0,0Ot
invested in the spectacular drama, Tho Cottoi
King one of the biggest successes on the road
comedyi After Dark and my play. Gentle
man jack My partner ia these attractions 10
w. A. Brady, who is also my manager. ~
course shall continue to act; am in love witt
the stage"
Cor6ett Ia now the picture Of health. weigh.
ing 2l4 pounds, Prince Albert, plug hat, paten,
feathers. diamond. and all. am bigger. better
and stronger than ever before," replied the cham
pion when asked about his health. The rheu.
matte mplnint that held me captive of and oI
some time ago has left me complctclynnd know
! am cured OF it, ] contracted rheumatism he.
fore training for my fight with Peter Jackson.
continued Corbett. " How I got It or where
got II ia a mystery TO me. but that had IL is
fact that ami am not @ likely TO- forget very ,9on;
would be so stiff and, swollen that ! could no,
use them at all. MY legs also panied me, but tc
a less degree. Then, again, all this would leave
without any apparent reason, and would not
be troubled again Tor weeks: Of course; ! doc.
attacks seemed to come every few weeks lust the
same. short time after my fight with J ack'
McCaffrey, though was handicapped by rheu.
matism in my right leg in my e4counter With
tism aec,ed me esG npti few weeks befors be
gan training for my fight with Mitchell. One
day sat In the Coleman House. New York
s an advcrtiseman i OF Dr. WWillin@s Nj ' PnS IR Pii:
for Pale People. had never heard Of them be:
@ a. sHn s boxss nnd WAS please With The
results, for the pains began to leave my arms
and legs, After taking four boxes. according
The improvement is permanent am sure, for
haven't been troubled with rheumatism since
Before using the pills the rheumatic attacks re.
turned every month or 30. especially II caught
cold. When trained for my fight With Mitchell
in Florida suffered from malaria and used
s fosnd Sdh That At Dr. % WiiSms ans P Pink Plis we're ef.
tcscions in building up the system after ma
The above attest as entirely correct.
Signed, JAS. J. CORBETT.-ddr.