The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-22
FISTS FOR A FORTUNE
hsKETCH or THE HANDS or COh-
BETr AND FITZSIMMOSS.
Strong Toes VIII Count for Much In she
Forthcoming Fight--The Need OF
Protecting the Neck.

COrbett ana fltzSinUJbS- SnOuiu sfthcs
of these gentlemen run a splinter into
his left thu NIB. the news would BE- hasn-
cd to all quarters OF the civilized worhi.
Should Mr. Corbett consume three NUT
ton chops and half glass OF mixed ale
for dirncr, instead OF Two mutton chops
and a whole Jlass OF mixed ale rs press
agent will naunt the stup endous fact
I'm the face of an anxious world. IL Mr..
Corbett punches the bag los times a
minute 10 Mr. Fitzsimmons' 1874 punches
n the same space of time. natLem ,ts-
cians will be on hand 20 show that X
will lust take Mr.. Corbctt thirteen
rosnds. two and onc-elghth minutes, 10
put MIR. FitZsimmons 10 sleep.
But should Mr.. Ftzsimmons invent
new right land stomach blow. the sup
pcrtcrs of Mr. Cori e; will become panic
stricken until II Is annlucei that Mr.
Corbcrt has just created Wonderful left
nand upper cut. which will lift Mr.. Fi,z-
simmons into the land OF losers.
This is one way OF looking At tho COM
ing fght at Dallas. Tex. on October 3,st
which is 10 decide the ownership OF ssl,-
0o0 to say nothing of the tito OF cham
pion. hich is worth about another seo.-
on a year or more.
one thing IL certain. that II viii no
the fight of the century both men be-
ing exponcnts OF the new school OF pu-
gilism I'm which science IS everything
Both men are crafty. evenly matched
physically. and are after the almighty
dollar with n zsst and energy which
promises bitter contest. Besides. they
hate each other. When Mr. Corhett spat
I'm the face Of Mr.. Fitzsimmons in a
Philadelphia cafe a short time ago he
did II for a purpose. He wanted TO pro-
yoke FitzsimmOns into doing something
which will cause the Corbett hate 10 rise
up I'm all its strength.
Fcw people know il. but IL is part OF
Corhett's creed not TO fight a man until
he has made Of him a personal enemy.
Corbett says when he goes into the ring
hs wants 10 be dead sore on the man
against him. Dozens Of fights have been
lost by men who have allowed their SYM
pathios 20 interfere at the critical time.
No one has vet accused Corbett OF be-
ing sympathetic or OF showing mercy TO
an opponent when money was al stake.
Poor old sullivan and Charley Mitchell
could feelingly testify to this.
But the calm and deliberate F.tzsim-
mons is not looking for sympathy at
any stage OF the game. "sll ! want
saws he lis an even run for my money,
and II can't thump his pompadour head
of. I'll take my medicine all right
Each man counts upon putting the
other man out by right hand swing
on the point of the jaw. As such blow
will be worth a great fortune TO the man
who lards Il II IS a matter OF interest 10
Inspect these right hands. II anything
Fitzsimmo MS right is a better one than
COrbett's. In the first place II Is larger,
the circumference being nine ana one
half inches measured around the palm
inside the thumb while Corbetts meas
ures but eight inches.
Fitzsimmons is as careful about his
hands as "A society belle, but I'm an en-
tirely different way. While she endea-
vors TO keep them soft and small. Fitz
WORKS TO make his hard and large. The
fact that he labored many years in
blacksmith shop in Australia accounts
for the great strength and hardness or
his hands. The indivilIll fingers on
Fitz's hands are thicker and stronger
looking thsn Corbett's and all the tiny
muscles and cords seem better developed.
THE NFrD OF STRONG psNDs.
Corbett never had the advantage OF q
muscle making trade 10 follow The
strength OF his hands has been largely
cultivated lie exercises daily on wrist
machine. which also strengthens the
hand. Close attention is paid To this
work. The need Of hands which can
stand a terrific strain without weakening
any OF the numerous small bones is
fundamental requirement OF the fighter
IN a long-drawn-out battle the best man
has more than once been deprived OF VIC
tory by weak hands. particularly when
pitted against a ''glutton for punishment.
The incessant smashing OF the hand
against the face and body or a we'll
trained fighter forces the lower
knuckles into the back OF the hand, and
breaking many OF the small bones. Such
an accident takes the heart out OF the
best fighter, and no matter how great
his courage, he cannot put the same
! steam into a blow when he knows that
when his hand lands IT Is going to cause
him the most acute agony.
MUSCULAR TRuBIfs NEEDED.
The new fighter also takes particular
| pains with his feet. The man who has
developed all the small muscles OF the
toes has an advantage over tho man
whose toes have never been cultivated.
| The man with the muscular toes ana
punches OF muscles sticking out on the
side of the foot has more agility, can
spring back and forth with the speed OF
| a tiger and moreover, can use his toes
TO extend his reach. a most important
factor. Skipping the rope is one way or
developing strength in the feet, but Cor
belts hand-ball playing Is better.
Fitzsimmons, in an amusing article on
what the fighter OF the future would be.
| recently expressed the belief that all the
toes might eventually become a solid
mass of muscle and bone and he also
thought by cultivation the numerous
small bones OF the back of the hand
might be welded into one large bone
which could successfully Withstand the
most severe strain. The legs OF tie fu-
tufe fighter he says. will De as thin us
those OF a thoroughbred horse. the fore
head will be large and bulglnS the Jaw
will be like iron, the arms will reach TO
the knees. and all the weight viii be
| above the waist.
The hitting muscles are those on tho
sides OF the back close 10 the arm pits,
and those running from The neck 70
the top OF the shoulder. Corbetts back
muscles are longer and cleaner than
| Fitzsimmons but the latter Is better
off in the top shoulder muscles. Tho
average stronA man would look with dis
dain upon the muscular Development
! of either Corbett or Fitzsimmons. He
would find no great punches OF muscles
on any part OF their respective anato-
| nv. Both OF these men avoid tighten
ing their muscles, or accumul.tng too
much OF them, In the fear Of Interfering
with their speed. II either one were
hampered by great punches OF muscles he
would fall an easy victim TO the other.
A body with every muscle and cord.
! down 70 tho smallest and most minute.
| evenly developed. is what both are aim
| ing at Long, clean. flexible muscles are
| tho most servfccab bic Kind. III they are