Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-12-22
CHAMPION JAMES ]. CORBGTT.
An Interesting Interview with
the Great Pugilist.
What He Says of bis Coming Fight
with Fitzsimmons.
[From the St. Louis tMo.) Chronicle !

tFrom the st. Louis (Mo.) Chronicle
James j. Corbetts history as ring
hero will reach the end of the chapter
when his battle with Bob Fitzsimmons
IL won and lost, for as the world knows,
Corbett Is matched to fight Fitzsim-
mons before the Florida Athletic Club
within year, for $6l,000, the largest
am unit in stake and purse ever hung
upon passage alarms affair since
pugilism was promulgated in England
l70 years ago. The Sporting World,
yes the entire English speaking world
knows Corbett's brilliant record as a
fighter without even a resume of 1t
here. Corbett, attired in frock coat
of the period, his eternal plug hat-for
he always wears tile of silk-apd
shod in patent feathers, sat in his
apartments in the Southern Hotel al
st. Louis, the other day, and delivered
himself of a few opinions regarding
bis coming fight with Bob Fitzsim-
mons.
"I am fully aware that Fitz will give
me perhaps the most sceutific battle
Of my career" said the champion to a
Chronicle man. He is an awkward
shitty fellow and a harder man to hit
than the average pugilist, who doesn't
depend on his awkwardness. He is q
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 care
fully comparing his method Of boxing
with mine, l can't see where he has
any advantage over me, as L am
younger, stronger and shiftier, hit
Oftener and mix my blows more. Fi'z
simmons is foxy-he was cute enough
TO feign grogginess in several of his
battles, thus throwing his opponents
off 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 de-
vote my entire attention to my theat-
rical enterprises and retire permanently
from the prize ring. ! have $4,000 iG-
vested in the spectacular drama; "The
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, "Gentle-
man JAck.n My partner in these at.
fractions is w. A. Brady, who is alsc
my manager. OF course l shall con.
tinue to act am in love with the
stage"
Corbett Is now the p cture of health
uaigvhfnn, Ola n,ftnnn Alhagt
plug hat, patent feathers. diamond and
all. ~ am bigger, better and stronger
than ever before" replied the cham
pioE when asked about his health
"The rhematic complaint that held me
captive of and on some time ago has
left me completely aud | know l an
cured of it," l contracted rheumatism
before training for my fight with Peter
Jackson" continued Corbett. "HoW
got 1t or where | got ii is u mystery
to me, but that | had it Ia fact that ]
am not likely to 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 for my
complaint continuously, but the attacks
seemed to come every few weeks Just
the same. A short time after my fight
with Jackson | went East and met and
defeated Dominica McCaffrey, though
1 was handicapped by rheu.
matism In my right leg in my en-
counter with McCaffrey. These peri
odical attacks of rheumatism affected
me until few weeks before / regan
training for my fight with Mitchell.
One day sat In the Coleman House,
New York, reading newspaper. Ny
eye chanced TO cross an advertisement OF
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie. had never heard of them before,
and as an experiment purchased box
| consumed two boxes and was pleased
with the results, for tho pains began TO
leave my arms and legs. After taking
four boxes, according TO directions,
found myself greatly improved, The
Improvement ID permanent ] am sure,
for / haven't been troubled with
since. Before using the
pills the rheumatic attacks returned
every month or so, especially II
caught cold. When ! trained f0r my
light with Mitchell Ia Florida | sur
fered from malaria aud used the pills
aa tonic with splendid results,
found that DR.. Williams Pink Pills
were eiiioael0us Ia building up the sys-
lem after malarlal attack"
The above attest as entirely correct.
Signed,
JAS, j. CORRETF