Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-02

"nIDDS" BISHOP.
me question OF the hour will then be,
,,to viii win? Every one wants an opin-
M, on the contest and t. be up 10 date
,rd give the readers OF sports just what
thay clamor for | have sent out to all
NJ boxers aud sporting men of note
throughout the United States and Eng
Ind for their opinion on the big mill be
tween Coreett and Fitzsimmons. TO be
printed exclusively In The Post. In my
humble opinion, I look at the contest
Ike this. II Corbett fights Bob clever
and stays away, as he did with Sullivan,
| think he has 10 70 chance OF win
Ming; should he attempt TO make u FAST
fght, that Is to rush matters, Bob Will
lave much better thing Of 1t than jim
that Is 10 say his chances Of winning
viii be better than Corbet.'s. When two
fighters are about equal in point Of ply
flque have each a good winning record,
and are admittedly ringsters of the most
Adyaneed type. close analysis of their
methods is necessary in making compari-
soni-if the comparisons are expected to
carry weight. Therefore, ] will deal
separately with the different elements
which combine TO make fight or fight
tr.
Many think that unflinching courage is
the first requisite OF a pugilist. Not so.
OF course. all fighters must have tho
quality Of pluck in greater or less de-
free o. they would scarcely have adopted
reh a calling but the man whose only
recommendation IL undaunted grit would
cut no more brilliant sgure in a ring than
rcrM some STRIPPING with the bump OF
music sbnormally developed II steered
up against a plano with no previous ex-
leriencs or tuition to guide him. The
wst requisite OF a boxer IN undoubtedly
tevsrness In his system OF attack and
eeiense, which, from time immemorial,
has been called "science" by sports at
lirse. but those WIN navo fought and
bed, as well as those who have leagued
WIN hstic pursuits In some other capacity
man that OF brulser. refer TO It by the
more common sense definition OF work
nanship."
The coming contest win most ass idly
Na lest OF up-to-date ideas OF cleverness.
81 selence' as IL were. as they are held
" uliierent nations. Corbett Is the em-
'9uiuient OF oil that ~ perfect in the art,
viewed from an American standpoint,
vale Bob Is the king of the Anglo-Aus-
uanah ring. Any one who has kept tab
~ we boxers who came from Australia
slh'h the past eight or nine years must
~ ~ noticed that there is a striking sim-
la.ty IN their methods. They are old
aaeA the same blows all through a con-
.Ms'. There Is the left lead" and tho
nsn' cross" left hand for the body and
.sht arrive for the heart: add to these
We left hook" right uppercut" and
nght and left swings" and the list OF
'r r',I. blows is pretty well complete.
mnnih the past few years hooks and
XIV tor infighting have been added, and
yr'ally boxers like Gentleman" George
10 Ra ata..t 80. L..
Nv a. the Chicago Athletic club, who
m.' rs Gown the neat sum of $3.50 per
~ nave patented the "kldney" blows
~. ~ ule IKE, but close study will make
Aspparent that where Australian bruisers
.''' mainly is In speed. their methods
,,,,. rue being identical. Bob is. to n
h,N.s'y, quite as clever as any of his
e.sa lighters from the Southern Cross
ss,,,y, but | doubt n he is at the pres
n, in a more formidable customer than
ri 'aohson when the latter went against
ts'osu In the old California CLUB. such be-
we case Jim has a bit the best OF
,.isVerness. Bob very modestly aC-
,yrle1ged at the Auditorium some
~ age, that C0rhett was quicker on
teel than he was.
'N IN all his battles, has never faced
NJ w NY VINO boxes as Corbett does, while
MN aNer has met and made good fight
Nh sss,oksoh, who at least rates equally
~ fltZ. Jim Is more Of q natural
sier and Is OF no particular school; he
~. Vmmand Of hits and stops which no
az Exponent Of the manly art may em-
.., wNh the least hope of success. He
Al" strong and untlring. He recalls
~ h.hing movements Of a kitten claw
Dangling spool. Jim Is indeed
h'us u such term can be applied
M.ih mpow VINO thumps others for a
kar-' Knows all about the orthodox
49, OF the Jem Mace school, but he
49, 49, not conilne himself to them, and
ts,' an opponent, who boxes to rule. IL
s,ra 70 land one OF the smhshes which
uftls Ausht him, Sorbett Is uncorkina
mn. surprises IN the way of new
r., ~ which are worrying in iheir ef-
NM. useause there 10 small chance OF re-
a. mem IN like manner. They
81 a o,sinal with Corbett. Jim gained
E.,.aN notions Of boxing from Walter
d. " The Olympic club OF San Fran
" below; 40 or'N'''' ''' '''i' e'''
fls,s,u Is, of course, highly important
y ~ az glove bout and Fitzsimmoni
rsn,, evratASo!y fast one In his m5ve
NE Il, HeD, shink. the harder hitter o
siz,s, out corbett must be ncknow
n h,. We faster punchcr, ana the rnpidit,
hal sa,9ws, using the language OF GU
"a vhS, a OF Corbett, Mr. bon Beatty
'rght so uoes the work Bob has tn,
ist Al u we mead" down nat. much bet
sen Than Corbett may ever learn /,
vi a, and this blow wins four time
hha, i've, but Jim could probably san,
naklbs ons-two-three shot, while Fit2 wa
etrs w ms mind to put the rlgh
Cyl bs,n..u men probably get away with
viii ios nut. In fast fight. however
| q pu nishin men willing. and more inten
bab wmi.s than to avoid punishment
hnes Tp,. pe tho more dangerous Gus
ban ths because he Is a better iinlshe
oeft 1, american, meaning that he 4
Itts \ = Ahccker-out," q harder puuohei