Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-07-08
CoRBETr's COTTAGE AT Locn ARBouR.

and Fitzsimmons will meet at Dallas. Tex.
in October next. The men could not got
out of battle If they wanted to- and to
give each his due honestly believe that
neither wishes to dodge meeting. Ther,
is too much feeling between these chaps Ia
admit of any such argument They hate
each other just as cordially as the boys
who sport the orange and the green over
in old Ireland. That will give zest to the
meeting. There will be no love taps but
redhot jabs and peppery upper cuts.
Aside from the antipathy each bears tho
other there are other reasons which con-
duce to their coming together. These arc
the love of glory and the gold which fol-
lows in its wake and the force of public
opinion. All athletes, be they fighters,
wrestlers, oarsmcn, pedestrians or what
not, fear public opinion as much as they
love gold. Onco let the public get on to
the fact that champion of any kind Is
afraid to meet an opponent in his class
and his days as an athlete are numbered.
He could not draw brass pennies, not to
talk of silver dollars, to the box office of
any show that he might give. Indeed, he
would be lucky if he did not get bouquets
of ancient eggs thrown ut him from the
gallery. Therefore ii Is safe to bet ma
tional bank against n Coney Island barn
that the boys will face each other in tho
roped arena; ii not in Texas then in Mex
leo or some other spot; If not in public,
then in private.
What kind of battle will it be, and
what are the chances of the men? have
been asked these questions mt least 100
times and will answer here to the best of
my ability. Corbett should win, as he hns
bai a., IN Ia.
triilc the best of 1t in the way of stiffness.
In skill, speed, reach courage and strength
they are pretty near even, although Fitz-
simmons is by far the harder hitter Cor
bett, however has no airtight cinch. This
is an era of surprises and Fitz may land
one of his Knockout blows.
If Corbett should go at lanlSy Bob IA no
did Mt Mitchell, he would get whipped toa
dead moral certainty. He can never mix
1t with Fitz at infighting and exchange
blow for blow, simply because the Austria
l1an's punches are about twice as danger
GUS as the Californian's. Corbctt's forte il
outfighting, and, mark my words you
will SEQ that no plays that game when no
and Fitz meet ut Dallas. He will try sim
ply to lab Bob out, which, IL he can keep
away from the Australian, ho may do in
20 or 25 rounds.
Fitz, on the other hand, am satisfied,
will go ut Corbett from the verv moment
time is called He will try to mix il with
Corbett in every possible way and land
Knockout blow. 1t may puzzle the cham
pion to keep away from him, as Fitz is
mighty spry fellow, and can get around
ring like race horse. ! predict that Cor
bett when c0rnered, MS no is bound to be
by fitz some time, will resort to clinches
to save himself from punishment. He is
lar better wrestler than Fitz, and as he
will be about 20 pounds heavier and can
use his strength to greater advantage no
may even wear Fitz out at infighting.
Wrestling is terribly exhausting, especial
ly SO to the lighter, weaker. and less skill
ful man. Should Fitz get in ono or two
hard blows, however, before the clinch Cor
bett may become so weak that his wres-
tnng skiil viii not avail him much.
The fightwill be one of the best. think
that have occurred between big mon in tbis
country for long time, Us both fellows
are so clever speedy and strategic. Corbctt
VIII try to make 1t wholly II scientific bat
Tie and win by long encounter. Fitzsim-
mons VIII endeavOr to use force with sci
ence ana win or be whipped in short order.
lie Is as sensible in his plan as Corbett is
IN his. Ono can win out best by waiting.
the other by rushing.
Leaving the element of chance out of II.
Corbett, for the reasons have already Civ
On, should win, although the other man
has cracking good chance to capture first
money. He is big and strong Just where
he needs these qualities-in the shoulders.
arms and muscles of the back. His shoul-
dcrs are indeed broader than tho cham
pion's, his back muscles rOundcr and big
ger and his chest expansion greater. His
legs are not near as shapely or as large as
Jim's, but Bob says they are strong enough
and tough enough to hold him up all day.
Anyhow, whichever way the battle goes,
1t will be worth going long way to see,
and all / can say TO the boys to cheer them
ON and help the grand old sport along Is
the motto which always adorned my colors
in my lighting days, MAY the best man
win"
III ~.