Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-24
CHAMPION JAS. ]. CORBETT.
An Interesting Interview with the
Great Pugilist.
What He Says Of His Coming Fight with Fih,
Simmons.

(From the St Louis, Mo-, Chronicle,
James j. Corbett's history as a 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
beforc the Florida Athletic Club within
year, for SCI, 900, the largest amount in
stake and purse e,er hung up on a pas
sage-at arms affair since pugilism was
promulgated in England 170 years ago.
The sporting world, yes the entire Eng
lish speaking world knows Corbett's bril-
liant record as "a fighter without even a
resume of it 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 him
self of few opinions regarding his COM
ing fight with Bob Fitzsimmons.
II am fully aware that Fitz will give
me perhaps the most scientific battle of
my career" said the champion to
Chronicle man. He is an awkward, shifty
fellow and harder man to hit than
the average pugilist, who doesn't depend
on his awkardness. He is n hard hitter
and cool headed. / saw him fight
Dempsey and posted myself on his style.
He is my equal almost in height and
reach, though after carefully comparing
his method of boxing with mine, can't
see where he has any advantage over me,
as l am younger, stronger and shiftier,
hit oftener and mix my blows more.
Fitzsimmons is foxy-he was cute enough
to feign grogginess in several of his bat
ties, thus throwing his opponents off the
guard. He can't fool me by working the
groggy dodge. l will take no chances
! with him. / think can whip him in flf-
teen rounds. After my fight with Fitz-
simmons will devote my entire atten-
ton to my theatrical enterprises and re-
tire permanently from the prize ring l
have $50, 900 invested in the spectacular
drama, "The Cotton King" one of the
biggest successes on the road, 1.-THE New
South, Bobby Gaylor's new farce come
dy, "After Dark, and my play, Gentle
man Jack" My partner in these attrac-
tions, 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 PA pounds, Prince Albert, plug
hat patent feathers, diamond and all. Il
am bigger better and stronger than ever
before" replied the champion when asked
about his health. 1.-THE rheumatic COM
plaint that held me captive off and or
some time ago has left me completely and
| know | am cured of it. j contracted
rheumatism before training for my fight
with Peter Jackson" continued Corbett
"How got it or where l got 1t is mys-
terry to me- but that l had it is a fact that
1 am not likely to forget very soon. /
suffered q good deal with rheumatism
after that fight Some days my arms,
wrists and fingers would be so stiff and
swollen that l could not use them at all
My legs also panied me, but to II less de-
gree. Then, again, all this would leave
without any apparent reason, and | would
not be troubled again for weeks. OF
course, doctored for my complaint con-
tinuously, but the attacks seemed to
come every few weeks just the same. A
short time after my fight with Jackson l
went east and met and defeated Domi-
nick McCaffrey, though was handicapped
by rheumatism in my right leg in my
encounter with McCaffrey. These period
| ical attacks of rheumatism affected me
until few weeks before l began train
| l sat in the Coleman House, New York,
reading newspaper. My eye CHANGED to
cross an advertisement of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People had never
heard of them before, and as an expert
ment purchased a box. l consumed two
boxes and was pleased with the results, for
the pains began to leave my arms and
legs. After taking four boxes, according
to directions, found myself greatly ini-
proved. The improvement is permanent
l am sure, for haven't been troubled with
rheumatism since Before using the pills
the rheumatic attacks returned every
month or so, especially if caught cold.
When trained for my fight with Mitchell
in Florida l suffered from malaria and
used the pills as tonic with splendid
results. l found that DR. Williams PINK
Pills were eflicacious in building up the
system after malarial attack"
The above attest as entirely correct.
Signed Jas j. Corbett.