The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-13

appears 10 he true in general In the first
place, Fitzsimmons' legs appear to he very
good for the work Of carrying him ABOUT,
and the very general opinion that Corbett
is the quicker man of the two on mis- feet
has yet 10 be positively demonstrated. In
the second place. II may be that Corbetts
apparent lightness above the waist is &C
centuated by comparison with his un-
usually well-developed thighs.
Both men are built on the racehorse plan
as regards legs. Neither has any calves
TO speak Of Jem Smith. the man once
called Champion of England. had only one
defect. which was that he could not beat
anybody. He had calves as big as two OF
Corbetts or Fitzsimmons. These two
fighters have cords ~ their legs rather
than muscles. They ought both 10 be good
on their feet for as many hours as may
be necessary.
Corbetts real advantage below the
waist is weight across the loins. The
lower part OF his back is solder. There is
n tradition that man narrow across the
loins is easily knocked of his feet. Jonn
J.. sullivan, unQuestionably the best ngat-
or Ne ever had. and the greatest rushing
fighter. beyond all comparison. was very
heavy amidships. II must be admitted that
Fitzsimmoas is a little light there.
Fttzsimmons' great and undoubted su-
periority lies in his extraordinary back
such a hack has never been seen in the
ring on any other man. II is back so
FUN OF muscle that when all the muscles
are punched in certain attitudes Fttzslm.
mons seems almost humpbacked. Great
triangular masses Of muscle run Gown
from the shoulders TO the small OF the
back and they give a.driving power that
Is enormous. Fitzsimmous' straight. sud
den lab. delivered without drawing back
the arm. is unrivalled
Corbett has very well developed arms
His hlceps are heavier and more pro-
nounCed than those Of Fitzsimmons. and
his forearm is mere muscular. He s we'll
muscIed about the ribs. and his shoulders
are good They are covered with round
heaps Of muscle, and az the same time are
free from anything like musclc-bind!ng.
Like Fitzsimr1ous. Corbett uses hts shout
der as an added length 70 his arm. and
Tn delivering a blow can push out his
shoulder SO as 10 add several inches 10
his reach.
IN both men the reach IS phenomenal.
II is doubtful whether two men Of such
reach have ever met in the ring since
fights were first reported
Corbetts shoulders from the neck
down. slope admirably. Such e slope.
which Was even more marked n Sullivan.
= a sure sign OF power. Il does not mean.
as the ignorant suppose. that muscle IS
lacking. IL means that the muscles run
ming from the neck 20 the ends OF the
shoulders and the big cords and muscles
which anchor and support the heavy
skill on all sides. ike the ropes Or a bal
leon. are present IN abundance. The man
who pads his shoulders 70 make them
stra izht IS silly FOR straight shoulders
mean padding. defective construction. or
an absence - muscle. with hare shoulder
heres ana a uusCleless neck rising up
straight instead % slanting
In bis photographs F.tzstrl1ons does
himself am injustice by lifting his shout
ders Up 90 an unnatural sfraiEhtuess- hat
81 best the slope from his neck down IS
rot as good as that OF Corhett
In studying these men do rot b. leF
.0to the folly of Coru1a mig them unfavor-
ariv Ntth more muscular men whom Won
have met. A. every county fair h France
or iu Germany there are men with twice
aS much muscle IS either az these men
possesses hat that means nothing a huge
bireps interferes with The hitting power
Great muscular lunches on the chest
mean SlowueSz. and often that nan =
mare than twice ire weight that these
men could 1T. bat either could play with
them In the ring as with a child. and
Ano-k chem out Nth ease.
r. compare FstssimEnous 20 muscular
Coai-heaFer ar Ccvhett 10 a man os TIE
Jem smith type-Smith was a mass OF
khols-~ouid be Ike comparing a slender
hlil terrier 20 g heavy. Slow NexfounA-
iA.'n or raoias 6icycie 10 coal cart
\ very interesting question VIII - set
tt'@- rs ih.s nEat Corhe-t appears - -
aoEHlsa evenly balanced. all-2rolnd