The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-08-25
CoKBErr INSISTS ON HANDBALL
He Believes IL Enables Him to Dvds {
Quickly and Strike Hard.


San Antonio. Texas, Aug. 24-The
fact that Corbett and Fitzsimmons are
billed TO meet al Dallas and are under
contract to train IN this part OF the
state, Corbett at San Antonio and FitZ-
simmons at Corpus Christi. makes ev-
erything pertaining to those celebri-
ties OF live local interest. Everybody
is talking about the contest, and while
a small religious element Is opposed 10
such things on general principles, the
average west Texan. from the profess
sional classes to the professional sport
is anxious to see the big contest and
have IL pulled off.
The leading business men OF the city
have co-operated with General Passen-
ger Agent Martin OF the Arkansas Pass
road In offering inducements 10 secure
the presence OF Corbett and Fitzsim-
mons, and the champion Is under con-
tract TO arrive about Oct. l and do his
training here.
The hondsome grounds Of the Jockey
club. IN the nothern part OF the city.
have been secured for Corbett's ex-
elusive use. and the training quarters
will be fitted up for him and his party.
A hand-ball court will also be made.
hand-ball being a sport of which Cor
bett is not very fond. but which is an
important part OF his system of train
Ing. Corbett has always asserted that
he gets as much pleasure from hand
ball as he does benefit. Hand-ball, he
declares, has no equal for producing
and increasing agility. That stiffness
or ability to avoid blows. which Is
such a marked feature of Corbett's
fighting, is attributed by him 10 his
exercise in the hand-ball court more
than TO any other agency. So IL can
easily be seen why he lays so much on
a hand-ball court.
grounds another feature which will be
a pleasant surprise TO him-a baseball
diamond. Corbett. as IL doubtless
well known. is an enthusiastic admirer
OF baseball. When in New York he
roots for the Giants with a skill which
would certainly entitle him to member
ship In the San Antonio Rooters' club
without any committee OF inyesjga-
ton And not only Is Corpett a rooter.
but a player OF no mean ability. being
an excellent outfielder and hard hitter
on the baseball diamonds as well as IN
the prize ring. Indeed. according to
Corbett's own confession. he at one
time seriously contemplated seeking
fame on the diamond instead OF in the
ring. With a diamond on his training
ground and sundry dozens OF young
lH-n WIN iVtlI VI ndAt. a.
will not be astonishing II the champion
should frequently don a uniform dur
ing his sty In San Antonio.
Corbett's presence IN San Antonio. -
Is believed. will attract many visitors.
not only personal friends ard sporting
men. who viii be anxious 10 be around
him and observe his progress and other
conditions which may affect the fight,
but thousan ds OF visitors from sur
rrrrndfnO uvglf ha
city to crafty a great personal curio-
sity to see the champion and witness
his methods OF training
II Is projected 10 have the champion
and his rival meet n an exhibition ball
game for charity. the contending teams
being filed out with popular local char
acters. Such a game would draw the
biggest crowd OF the season
While u IS generally believed that
Dan Stuart knows vha; he n abou,
and VIII b. able 70 pull OF the contest
at Dallas. there is q large element that
feels confident that the fight VIII never
take place IN Texas. Among the LAT
ter are tie prominent railroad men IN
tsrested in transferring the scene %
Mexico This has been much discussed
IN railroad circles. a committee Il off,
Gals having gone 10 the City % XexJ-
co 10 sound President Diaz On the sub
jet The personal views ~ the presi- /.
dent are not knoEa. but TIE sentiment
of the Mexican people r. decidedly op-
posed 90 pEgiiisn. They are great |
chicken fighters. arf nothing affords !
them such pleasure "a 4 bail Gpri.g A I
mar 70 death IN an arena. bat When /
p1ziIlsrn "a mentioned they are quite /
shocked al the brutal sport u those |
Americans" However. there s. rot
much doubt that II Il - desired 20 have .
the contest take place n Mexico there I
are enough srnooth@ people interested /
II the matter 70 accomplish .t5e.r ~-l1s !
Dan stuart insists ma the conteS. I
rfI tsk~ place 81 Dallas on prompt I
sched rleS tine. and that znT other ar I
are grlEcc~.a-y. hus sffs 4
that should anything unexpecfs1 Sc
ye5co - prevent The contest az Dallas !
&c would not ob5~c. - gsx5en- Ger 1
kntoato being the nox- vide op@n~ ]
t0z1 n The state. ipcsI sports f~ei so-e- /
Z chag-aost az Tot bs-fag gene - ea-iy 4
.as secured TIE cor.ss- for -hss place.
There was sore talk at0g: sse r-s.fe-
% ire occ<z3oa 81 corb-<s'z visit las-
Ei-ts-. bot the cha zso.o-'s favorable
ak a. tnxt &rns was T1EsTded - a
mere toiIy~ kze = Ezr at dse1-nf:
bat tes proposition - have ths eoz-
80 n Texas would eTFr - ssricszsiy /
-oassde-=c. Tie rzSB%T ncfesssrT
sosis have bss1 Easily scared bee.
md IL ~ b<sseved fazf fher< zsgl1 -
- DANCE here from interference ~
he tora1 Authorities thar znyzo<zs
'ise- sAozid IL become apparent fssf
~ eE1y smp<<.lrz<af - ne eonass. AZ
3ofIns l. IRE iocai authorities. Ss- A
oato 81 nscre IN s.s E.-s-~- Is.