The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-18
JAMES CORBETT,
KING OF BOXERS
He Is So Acknowledged by Nearly All
Sp0rtsmen.
HIS TWO ARMS EQUALLY HANDY
Was Recently Photographed, Show.
ing How He Disposed Of Opponents.
Is a Two. Handed Fighter..Spars
According to the Style Of the Man
Against Him.


er in the world is James J. Corbett. says
well-informed sporting writer. He
does not rely upon one or two blows for
coup de grace. as do nearly all the
heavyweight fighters Of the present
day.
Peter Jackson was a two-handed fight
er. to be sure, but John l.. Sullivan re-
lied almost exclusively on right-hand
swing for settling his oponents. Peter
Maher Is essentially onehanded fight
er, and 50 Is Slavin. Both depend en-
tirely on a right hand swing to win out
with.
Fitzsimmons was undoubtedly the
best middle-weight Of his day or any
time. while there never existed bet
ter man In his class than George Dix
on.
MASTER OF THE ART.
Corhett is rast master of the art of
boxing. That he has no peer in clever
ness is admitted all over the world,
where there are admirers of the manly
art. Some Of the blows that have made
COrbett famous will prove of interest.
He was recently photographed with
George Green. better known as Young
Corbett, In the act Of putting out his
six most formidable opponents.
On July Is, 1889. on q barge at BENZ
cia. Jim Corbett knocked out Choynski
In the twenty-ssventh round. 1t was u
left-hand swing on the point OF the chin
that felled Choynski. Corbett's left
hand was gone, and he really landed
with his wrist.
The following year Corbett got de-
sisiOn over Jake Kilrain at New Or
leans in u six-round contest. COrbett
proved altogether too skillful for the
Greenpoint man and invariably landed
with his left. Corbett reached his OPP
ponent with left hand lead on the
nose.
NEARLY SETTLED M'CAFFREY.
Corbett's next contest was a four
round affair with Dominick McCaf-
frey. who, while not great fighter,
had the reputation Of being very clev-
er. In the very first round Corbett
came very close to putting out McCaf-
frey. The latter side-stepped to avoid
a straight lead. when Corbett hooked
him with the left, which dazed McCaf-
frey
Every lover of the manly art is faml-
lar with the history Of the Corbett-
Jackson fight. which took place in San
Francisco. May q, 1891. 1t resulted in a
draw after sixty-one rounds and virtu-
ally established the reputation of Coz.
bett, as Jackson was generally consid
ed by shrewd judges to be the best man
In the world. Jackson's right swing over
the heart was considered irresistible.
He had landed 1t with terrific effect in
all his previous battles but it proved un-
availing against Corbett's skill.
Jackson's plan was to feint with the
left and then let go the right with all his
force. Corbett shows in the photos how
he avoided the blow so 1t shot by his
arm, thus enabling him to reach jack
sons stomach with left jab. Corbett
states that only once during the long
fight did Jackson hit him over the heart
with his right hand
CONTEST WITH SULLIVAN.
Corbett's battle with John l.. Sullivan
took place on September Z. 1892 After
the first ten rounds Sullivan was vir-
tually at the mercy Of Corbett The
Californian took matters leisurely, how
ever. but in the twenty-frst round Sui
livan was extremely groggy. when Cor
bett sent him down all Of a heap with
straight right-hand punch on the
cheek bone.
A new punch settled the pugilistic
ambitions of Charley Mitchell, the Eng
lish champion which shows the quick
ness and accuracy Of Corbett He en-
couraged Mitchell to lead with his left
for the head. but stepped back, so that
1t fell short. when. quick as a flash. he
uppercut Mitchell on the Jaw with his
right hand. COrbett is about to dellv-
er the blow when the camera snapped
on him.
The casual observer will readily see
that COrbett adapts himself to the style
Of his opponent, which he endeavors to
size up in the first three rounds, and
then plans out the surest and most ef-
fective way of finishing an opponent. at
the' same time exhibiting the greatest
caution. He has heretofore. with prob
ably one exception. not tried to win in
short order, but in a safe and gradual
manner.