Evening journal., 1894-12-22
CHAMPION JAS, ]. CORBE7T.
AN INTERESTING INTgRvIKW WITH
TIE GREAT PUGILIsT.
what he Says of His Coming Fight with
Tifzsimmons
sFrom the St. Louis Mo-, chronicle)

From the st. Louis Mo-, ChrJnicle)
James J. Corbett's history as q 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 year, for S6i,o00. the
larg st amount in stake and purse ever hung
up on a passage-at-arms affair since pugilism
was promulgated IN England 10 years ago.
The Sporting World, yes the entire English
speaking world knows Corbett's brilliant
record as a fighter without even resume Of
1t here. Corbett, attired In frock coat of
the period, his eternal plug hat-for he
always wears q 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 few opinions re-
garding his coming fight with Bob Fitzsim-
mons.
81 am fully aware that Fitz will give me
perhaps the most scientific battle Of my
career" said the champion 10 Chronicle
man. He is an awkward shifty fellow and
harder man to hit than the average pugilist,
who doesn't depend on his awkwardness. He
is O hard hitter and cool headed. ] saw him
fight Dempsey and posted myself on his
style. He Is my eq al almost in height and
reach, though after carfully comparing his
me ethod Of toxing with mine, l can't see
le.
younger, stronger and shiftier, hit oftener
and mix my blows more. Fitzsimmons is
foxy-he was cute enough to feign grogginess
10 several Of hi, battles, thus throwing his
opponents of their guard. He can't fool me
by working the groggy dodge. / will take no
chances with him | think / can whip him
within fifteen rounds. After my fight with
Fitzsimmons will devote my entire atten.
tion to my theatrical enterprises and retire
permanently from the piize ring. l have
$50 900 invested in the spectacular drama;
"rhe Cotton King" one of The biggest sue
cesses On the road, 'The New South" Bobby
Gaylor's new farce comedy. AFTER Dark. -
and my play, Gentleman Jack" Ny part
nerin these attractions is ". A. Brady, who
is also my manager. OF course l shall con
tinue to act; am in love with the stage.m
Corbett is now the picture Of health, weigh
ing.2l4 pound . Prince Albert plug hat. patent
feathers, diamond and all. II am bigger,
better and stronger than eyer BEFORE" replied
the champion when asked about his health
THE rheumatic complaint that held me cap.
tive of and on some time ago has left me CON-
pletely and know I am cured of it." II con.
tracted rheumatism before training for my
fight with Peter Jackson continued Corbett
"How got it or where l got it is n mystery tC
me, but that / had it is fact that am not
hkelylto forget very soon. suffered good deal
with rheumatism after that fight. Some days
my arms, wrists and fingers would be so stiff
: and swollen that / could not use them at all
Ny legs also panied me. but to a less degree
Then, again, all this would leave without any
apparent reason, and would not be troubled
again for weeks. OF course doctored fol
my complaint continuously, but the attacks
seemed TO ccme every few weeks just the
same. A short time after my fight with Jack
so went East and met and defeated Domf
nick Nc -affrey, though was handicapped bl
rheumatism in my right leg inmy encountei
with McCaflrey. These periodical attack
Of rheumatism affected ne until few week
before l began tIaihing for ny
fight with Mitchell. One dsy I sat in thu
Coleman House, New lIork. reading news
parer. My eye CHANGED TO cross an adver
tisement Of DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pal
People. had never heard Of them before
and as an experiment purchased box.
consumed two boxes and was plea ed will
the results. for the pains began to leave m.
arms and legs. After taking four boxes. &C
cording to directions, found myself great.
improved. The improvement is permanen
am sure, for haven't been troubled witt
rheumatism since. Before using the pills tn
rheumatic attacks returned every month o
so, especially If caught cold. When traine,
for my fight with Mitchell in Florida suf
fored from malaria and used the pills as
tonic. with splendid results. ! found tina
DR.. Williams Pink Pills were efiicaciou
in building up the system after malaria
attack
The above l attest as entirely correct.
Signed, JAS J. CoRBETT.