Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-25
FIJI is A WONDERFUL MAN.
conuErrrs CHALLENGER uNpEn-
GOES A PHYSICAL EXAMINATION.
Makes n Great showing-one of the
Most striking INT rs Is Ms srcadih
of Shoulders and Reach-mow He
Compares with Corheu.

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bop fithsimrnohs' the pugilisue celeb
rity, has been thoroughly examined by
physician. the result being m, dem
ons,.,t.,, ~, ,r,,. n. 49,
onsn, uoh tnht fi'A y indeed a Won
uettuily made man. pr. John Wilson
Gibbs OF New York City put the pugil-
list thr,uyb rho conrse ~ ap,,o,s M,
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profess was performed III
the DOCTORS Office in New York City,
and was Witnessed by Charley white
OF the co,i,ars Hook c;oif civi, a., ~.
NJ, 1.,,',.. ,,,.i,,l,, ai,., ~
'9Ns N"o lvo' paii
team; Prol. Mike Donovan and several
newspaper men. one thing was estab-
ushed bevnna n do,bt Fltv ia a mas,
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800 'V"'u ."' 'n'''e'l'e" "eaitis
prison. Shoulu ne care 10 90 into life
insurance he would have no dlficulty
In getting policies. Although tho nm.
point,na,,t 80. al. ,,.qo I,oI,,-,. a. -.
r''.'''''. "''s ~ '.'oV y .'V'N' AZ was
nearly noon Wheh the htrlhagly origin
al pugilietlc celebrity began to "pesl
OF" as he EXPRESSED IL. First no ~.
un,,oa ,,,,h -, ,,,o 4. ,,,l..... m,
rnof iInat Wiz S,,,,,,, stt,
mo man nr,.ssnf !, cnSnss T., i,a -, 49,
ma vetstc,,af ,vhtcn w,sn, ~. .. eu''','e
~ m is mN n .NaH ~.
ba.kero,tnd ls NJ anrk hrn,,,, s,,,,'
uDon winch intertwi ing horsSsno'..
of bue nnd green and pl,tpi, srs an.
broldcred
"l'hnt's nhout the syyeIlest thinf. ii,
the way OF a vest / have ever seen !"
litz remarked. looking al Il ADMITTING
~. "pber,la nothlnp ioud about IA biit
it's neat, and very attractiye,n
This was admitted unanimouslv.
After he mad explalnea the ntyetertcs
OF his watch, which tells the time. the
day OF The month, ehanEeH OF the
moon nnd urefty much .,ervthin,. else
excepting whom Inc ace viii win or
lose. Bob finished the task Of undresa-
ing, and the ordeal began. pr Gthhs
did not display the sNgh.ost nervous.
ness. He Ii rather AN old-tmer M
this examination business. pug Don.
ovAn. however. WINS a trlnn ndgntv
Mike thinks he was treated shnbbiiy
by Corbett after the memorable hnt-
tie at New orleans. when the cham-
pianship changed hands. He snVs he
told Corbett lust how TO whln tho
mighty sullivan. and that In return
for this exceedingly valuable informn.
ton a check for $3.50 was rendered
him. So ever aimee thai limo Mn.
has been for the entire hsue world
against the chnmplon But Corbetl
hasn't been beaten vet. Donovan ana
Fltz had a go" with the gloves AT I'm
New York athletic club one afternoon
recently and every one present said
hob was a wonder. incidentally. mi
brought about yesterday's proeeedings
for Or. Gibbs saw the bout
Measurements OF fighters are seldom
accurate, but as DR. Gibbs held TN
tape on Fltz and claims to be prett,
good In Tat llue. II IL safe 10 sn,
that the figures given below are about
right, Here IL the mensurement show
ing how Corbett and his rival com
pare.
Corbett- Height, feet inch; chest.
AZ l-2 Inches; expansion, G 81 INCHES.
neck. is inches; bioeps, Is IA inches,
forearm, II ~ inches, reach, SO l.,
inches; waist. 80 inchas; thigh, W
lnohes calf IL inches.
Fitzs.mmons- Height, & feet IL 3-4
inches; chest, 42 ~ inches: expansiuu.
inches; neck, "a "a inches. biceps.
II Ia inches, forearm, iiinches; reach
80 i-2 inches; waist, 70 "a inches;
thigh. 20 inchos: calf, NJ inches.
But Or. Gibbs was not content 10
abide by the usual form az shown Ia
the above measurements. lie made
The examination most minute and this