The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-01
rORDETT GOES TODAY
:. Texas, Whittier Fitz Has
Already Preceded Him.
..,.uplon OUT OF CONDITION.
~. Fat, but Has Month 10 Train
some Texas Legislators Favor
the Fight.

yo-k. SEPT. 19-Prior 70 his depar-
s.- his training quarters in Texas.
i-.-.,sou corhett today gave New York
sSS-I .xhsbftfor IN Madison Square Gar-
- g. - bog he is training for his coming
=. rsth Bob Fitzsimmons, the Aug
~, He arrived In this city about noon
80 accompanied By his brother. his
- and sparring partners. and imme-
s..stv repaired 70 the big garden. There
- nearly 100 persons IN the building.
- ,hAy gave jim a rouslng reception
-. he appeared in the arena dressed in
80 fights and a red scarf tied about his
-, Despite adverse criticism, corbeft
-. very well, albeit he showed lack Of
s-.g~sng but. as he has month In which
:. -. himself in perfect trim for the big
...s. there f. little doubt that he will
- !, time and fight well. Corbett start
= xf.h his usual days training by work
- 10 chest and wrist machines, punch
=. ~ bag. wrestling and boxing with
sssvA O,ponnell. He followed this with a
- lively game Of hsndball. and finished
- .ftarnoon exercise with a three-mile
- ard although ne had scarcely a min
,s,s rest during the entire two and a hall
s.arx he finished strong.
..s.s0 o'clock the entertainment was re-
.s~sd and between 500 and 1000 sports
s.rs nresent. There were about 100 police
-.s IN the garden, in charge OF Inspector
p,ooks and Capt Pickett, who controls
=. ance famous Tenderloln district Con-
sseasutly there was very little smuggling by
IS various boxers Of secondary reputation
-, amused the spectators until Corbett
,nneared Steve O'Donnell. OF Australia.
"a Jim Dwyer. Of Elizabeth, n. j.. On
eyed in a set-to II was so friendly that
nrDouneli's nose was bleeding before the
ri q the first round from the effect Of
11xyer's glove Al the end OF the third
"a last round the men shook hands, but
NAM Of those who saw the bout declare
"a, Naher would be more than a match
.sr the big Australian II O'Donnell does
rd improve before they meet in Texas. Al
II o'clock Cori EFT jumped through tile
rsass for go with Tom Forrest, OF
gsapshead Bay. In response to.a demand
nr speech, corbett said:
ladies and Gentlemen: I am going 10
rsxas tomorrow 10 get myself ready 10
rect Bob F1tzsimmons. 7 have the utmost
esnhdence in the Florida Athletic Club
and from what have seen in the papers
seu can easily see that we are willing n
ighi and don't want 10 come back from
Texas without settling H. For my part. 7
IN willing that the Florida Athletic Club
stall pull off the fight wherever they
choose"
The champion looked fat. but he can
EASILY reduce the launches he IS carrying
within a month with steady training. lie
sparred three rounds with Forrest, and
followed II up with a similar go with Steve
0Donnell. and showed that he had not for
gotten any OF HIS clever ring tactics. This
wound up the show.
Chicago. Sept. 30.-Dan Stuart has sent
10 Chicago for pneumatic ring" to be
used AZ the Corbett- Fitzsimmons contest.
The ring is stakeess, and the upper rope
is upon the same principle as the tire on
bicycle. On the floor Is a big rubber
mat, which can be inflated just sufficient
- make Il springy 10 the feet Of the box
ers and yet not reiard their movements.
A fall on the pneumatic mat or against
,1e rope as hard as II might be could
o. no serious injury.
San Antonio. Tex. Sept 30 Bob Fitz-
f1mons and party. who arrived here. yes
'sftay. left on the noon train today for
rs training quarters at Corpus Christi
where he will begin his work Immediately.