The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-29

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ed me for all the world OF that Herculean
oarsman. Charles Il. Courtney, of Ithaca,
y. Y. late trainer of the Cornell college
crew Courtney, who was at one time IN
Vincible. IL Will be remembered, would De
overcome with nervous prOstratiOn as
the hour approached for a contest with a
foeman worthy Of his steel. This was
notably the case I'm his races with Han
lon at Chautauuua lake and at W ashing-
ton. With an iNerSdlN WAom ne hht"
positively he could defeat he would not
experience these prostrauons. SO with
Corbett When he was going up against
Joe Brady. the Port Costa giant, Dave
Campbell and clumsy chaps like them.
Corbett would never be unduly nervous,
but the MON ent he faced an opponent
whose courage and skill he had reason
10 respect he would be overwhelmed with
extreme nervousness. Excessive ner-
vousness causes cowardice. and Corbett
Is certainly afflicted with this disagree
able maiady.
SULLIVAN FRIGHTENED him.
am told on tho best authorize that
Corbett became so nervous and frighten-
ed as the train bearing him and his party
approached the scene of the prospective
battle between Sullivan and himself that
he was overcome with diaIrhoea and fci7
TO IFS pounds This. too. mind you, when
he knew that Sullivan was a physical
wreck and in no shape to do battle. The
formidable name of Sullivan alone ter
rined him. At the opening OF the battle
he was painfully nervous and had TO be
braced up by mysterious "tOnics." IL was
only after he discovered that Sullivan
was slow as a cart horse and could not
possibly hit him that he picked up cOur-
age and went at his man. This was after
tae third round. He was very brave then
and hammered the half-dead oil lion ua-
IN rcfuiiv, the same Is he did that other
dissipatod. broken down old man. Charles
Mitchell, OF England.
will mention three well auth anticatcd
Instances OF Corbe.rs cowardice and in
two Of them can briag abundant tcsti-
mony 10 prove the truth of what ] say.
When Corbett fought Joe Choynsk. in
California ne wanted 10 quit" N the
worst way in the 2lst round. saying that
his hands panied him 50 that he could
70 no further. He was even about "a
pull is gloves Off when his trainer AM
second. Biny Delaney. who is still WITH
him, said: MY Col. jim, don't QUIT now,
see. you've got him all but finished. \
few more punches viii DO the trick.
il was true Game Joe" was nearly gone
am 0Gfftit saw IL tDiDtll SidNtQ ana
Choynsld was knocked out IN six rounds
more But for Billy Delaney ne would
not have won that battle and would never
have subsequently had The chance to
meet two OH physical wrecks like Sulli-
ven and Mitchell and Dccomc champion
OF the worli. Arthur +. Lumley. editor
OF the Illustrated News who is in close
touch with the principals Of the affair,
could II he would tell OF some spicy in
cidents Of the affair
One thing Lumley 1ocs tell which he
saw with his own eyes. When Peter Maher
the Irish champion. whipped Jim DAILY.
Corhett's sparring partne-. at Philadel-
pha. few years ago. the twain had
Some hot words Friends separated them
and efforts 10 make "A match followed.
Corbett. however. wanted no part OF the
freshman He was too young and strong
for the man who fayors old men Cor
bett. however. spoke bitterly and dis
paragIngly OF Maher behind his back
The Irishman threatened 10 whip him on
eight. one day while corbett and Lum-
lev were chatting in the latter's Office
they espied Peter Maher and his manager
Billy Madden. across the street and MAX
ing for Lumley's Office. Immediately n
cold sweat broke out over Corbett, and.
DESPITE Lumley's efforts 10 restrain him.
ne rushed precipitately down toward the
back entrance 20 the sanctum so as 10
AVOID meeting Maher coming up the front
steps
Pretty nearly every sportsmsn wiz