The Portland daily press., 1894-12-22
Champion Jas. ]. Corbett.
AN INTERESTING INTERVIEW
WITH THE GREAT PUGILIST.
What He Says of His Coming Fight With
Fitzsimmons.
(Erom the So. Louis, No., Chronicze.)

Prom the ST. Louis, No., Chronicle)
James j. Corbett's history as ring hero
will reach the end of the chapter when his
battle with Bob FitZsiInmons Is won and
lost, for as the world knows, Corbett is
matched to fight FitZsimmons before the
Florida Athletic Club within a year fol-
S6l, 600, the largest amount in stake and
purse ever hung up on passage-at-arms
affair since pugllism was promulgated IN
England ITO years ago. The Sporting World
says the entire English speaking world knows
Corbett's brilliant record as a fighter without
even resume of ii here. Corbett, attired
in frock coat of the period, his eternal
plug hat-for he always wears tile of silk
and shod in patent feathers sat in his
apartments in the Southern Hotel at st.
Louis. the other day, and delivered himself
OF a few opinions regarding his coming fight
with Bob FitZsimomns.
''i am fully aware that FitZ will give me
PERHAPS the most scientific battle of my ca
reer,'' said the champion to a Chronicle
man. He is an awkward shifty fellow and
Il harder man to hit than the average pugil-
isl, who doesn't depend on his awkwardness.
He is a hard hitter and cool headed. ! saw
him fight Dempsey and posted myself on hi
reach. though after carefully comparing his
method OF boxing with mine, / can't see
where he has any advantage over me. as
am younger. stronger and shiftier. hit
oftener and mix my blows more. Fitzsim-
mons is foxy-he was cute enough to feign
gIogginess in several of his battles, thus
throwing his opponents off their guard. He
can't fool me by working the groggy dodge.
Z +otz bop i'm T thin L
lean whip him within fifteen rounds. After
my fight with FitZsimmons l will devote my
entire attention to my theatrical enterprises
and retire permanently from the prize ring.
/ have $4,000 invested in the spectular
drama; The Cotton King" one of the big
gest successes on the ro-v. THE New
South,'' Bobby Gaylor's new farce comedy.
AFTER Dark and my play. Gentlemen
jack My partner in these attractions is
W. A. Brady, who is also my manager. OF
course l shall continue to act; am in love
with the STAGE Corbett is now the picture
of health, weighing ia pounds. Prince Al
bert, plug hat, patent feathers, diamond
and all. 81 am bigger, better and stronger
than ever BEFORE replied the champion
when asked about his health. 1.-The rheu-
matte complaint that .neld me captive off
and on some time ago has left me completely
and know | am cured of it," contracted
rheumatism before training for my light
with Peter Jackson continued Corbett.
''How l got it or where | got it is mystery
to me. but that had it is fact that / am
not likely to forget very soon. suffered
a good deal with rheumatism after that
fight. Some days my arms, wrists and I'm
gers would be SO stiff and swollen that l
could not use them at ALL. Ny legs also
panied me. but to less degree. Then,
gain, all this would leave without any APP
parent reason; and l would not be troubled
again for weeks. OF course. doctored for
my complaint continuously, but the at
tacks seemed TO come every few weeks just
the same. A short time after my tight
with jackson I went east and met and de-
feated Dominick Mccartney, though l was
handicapped by rheuma tism in my right leg
in my encounter with McCaGrey. These
periodical attacks OF rheumatism affected
me until a few weeks before began train
sat in the Coleman House, New York, read
ing a newspaper. My eyes CHANGED tC cross
an advertisement of DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People. had never heard of them
before. and an experiment purchased
box. l consumed two boxes and was
pleased with the results. for the pains be-
gan to leave my arms and legs. After TAX
ing four boxes, according to directions. l
found myself greatly improved. The I'M
provemeut is permanent l am sure, for l
since. Before using the pills the rheumatic
attacks returned every month or SO, espec-
tally if caue hit cold. When trained for my
tight with Mitchell in Florida 1 suffered
from malaria and used the pills as a tonic
with splendid result. l found that DR..
building up the system after malarial at
tack"
The above attest as entirely correct.
Signed, JAS. j. CORBETT.