The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-12
Champion Jas ]. Cafbst.
IN NTRETIsG ISTnnEE WITH THE
GREAT PUGIllST.


W1ne 10 Nays - LIS C0W4ag EtxAe
Wlth Etsssinmons.
From the ST. Louis. No.. Chronicle.
James T. Corbetts history a. . ring
hero VIII reach the end Of the chapter
when his hattIe with Bob Fltxsimmons is
won and lost. for rs the world knows.
Corbett Is matched TO fight Eftxsimznons
before the Florida A<hleeic club within .
year, for 81. - the largest amount in
stake and purse ever hung UP on . pass
aEe-at-arms affair since puxiiism was pro-
mulxated in England ls9 years ago. The
sporting world. yes. the entire English
speaking world, knows Corbett's brilliant
record as fighter without even resume
OF 1t here. Corbett. attsref Ia q frock
coat Of the period. his eternal plug hat
Tor he always wears tile c< silk--and
shod in patent iexcners. sat In his apart
naents In the Southern hotel at ST. Louis
the cher day and delivered himself of 3
few opinions regarding his coming fight
with Bob Fstzsinymons
II am fully aware that FStx will give
me perhaps the most scientific battle OF
my career" said the champion 10 q
Chronicle man He l. an aw1pward. shift
~ fellow and harder man TO hit than
tho average pugilist. who doesn't depend
on his awkwardness. He Is a hard hitter
ana cool headed. I saw him fight Demr-
Is my equal almost in height and reach.
though after carefully comparing his
method Of boUing with mine. can't see
where he has any advantage over me, as
/ am younger. stronger and shiftier hit
oftener and mix my blows more. Fitz-
simmons is foxy--he was cute enough to
feign grogginess in several of his battles.
thus throwing his opponents on their
guard. He cant fool me by working the
I SaS~
with him. I tEink can whip him with
IN fifteen rounds After my fight with
Fitzsimrons ! will devote my entire at
tention to my theatrical enterprises and
retire permanently from the prize ring /
have $4,000 invested in the spectacular
drama: The Cotton King" one OF the
biggest successes on the road. ''The New
SOUTH. Bobby Gayior's new farce COM
edy. AFTER Dark, and my play. Gentle
man Jack. My partner in these attrac-
tons Is w. A. Brady. who is also my
manager. OF course, I shall continue to
act; am in love with the stage"
Corbett is now the picture of health.
weighing ia pounds, Prince Albert, plug
hat, patent feathers. diamond and ali.
am bigger, better and stronger than
ever before" replied the champion when
asked about his health. 1.-The rheumatic
complaint that held me captive on and on
some time ago has left me completely
and know am cured Of 1t. 1 contract
ed rheumatism before training for my
fight with Peter Jackson" continued Cor
bert How got it or where got ii Is
2 mystery to me. but that l had IL is a
fact that am not likely to forget very
soon. / suffered q good deal with rheu-
matism after that fight Some days my
arms. wrists and fingers would be so stiff
and swollen that could not use them
al all. My 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.
VI course, I docsored for my complaint
continuously. but the attacks seemed to
come every few weeks just the same. A
short time after my fight with Jacksan
I went East and met and defeated DOM
nick McCaifrey. though was handi-
capped by rheumatism In my right leg in
my encounter with McCaffrey These
periodical attacks of rneumafisna affected
me until few weeks before / began
training for my fight with Mitchell. One
day. sat In the Coleman house, New
York, reading . newspaper Ny eye
cnanced to cross an advertisement OF DR.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
had never heard of them before. and as
an experiment purchased q. box. con-
stunned two boxes and was pleased with
the results. for the pains began 10 leave
boxes, according to directions. found
myself greatly Improved The improve
ment is permanent, am sure. for I
haven't been troubled with rheumatism
since Before using the pills the rheu-
matte attacks returned every month or
50. especially IL caught cold When
trained for my fight with Mitchell in
the pills as a tonic with splendid results.
l found that DIR. Williams Pink pills
were efficacioas in building up the sys-
tenn after maiarial attack"
The above I attest as entirely correct
iSigne<D JAS j. C0RREyTT