The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-08

son allVe To-Day was JOnn L. sullivan >
reported challenge to the <yinner of the
orbett-Fitzsimmons fight. 1t led to
discussion of the relative merits of Sui
iivan in his prime and the foremost
pugilists of today.
According TO my notion, spoke a
well known authority on boxing and
boxers, John l.. at his best would
stand no show today with either Jim
or FitZsimmons. Like everything else,
boxing has developed The ponderous
sluggers are no longer in the game.
The pugilist nowadays fights with his
head and feet, as well as his fists. He
does not batter his forearms parrying
blows. The side STEP as practiced
now, does away with much of that.
Take Corbett and Fitzsimmons for ex-
ample. Their trunks appear to be set
upon a socket at the hips and they
swing TO either side like a blade or
grass.
THE NEW BLOWS.
IF neither of these two men lose
their heads, this battle will be fought
almost entirely with new blows l
have been watching both of them at
work every day for a week. Next time
you visit Corbett, just observe his arms
move. He whips his left around with
circular motion, sweeping it in like
the closing of a knife blade. When
leading, he does not draw back an inch
but shoots his glove at his opponent
without betraying the slightest inten-
ton of his movements. His feet are
always planted firmly, and his body
goes forward with every blow, just far
enough to measure the distance and
not too far to jump back out of danger.
His foot work is marvellous. In tea
Iox- - n1,e hi
stumble or overbalance himself.
HIS STYLE PECULIAR.
''Fitzsimmons' style is peculiar. Mo-
body can initiate him. With his arms
rigid and his head we'll back, he
crouches low and watches for an open
ing. When the opportunity comes, up
go his shoulders TO protect the chin
and he literally pushes his glove at the
man before him, Strengthening out his
knees and giving the full weight of
his body to the blow. Bob requires
less latitude in which to hit than any
man living. The blow that knocked
out Peter Maher travelled less than a
foot His main strength appears TO be
in the forearms and he can hit a ter
rifle jolt or bat at any distance. Every
body knows what hook he is capable
of landing.
DO 1 think he will get in on Jim?
That's hard to say. If ne does he will
win the championship, but what will
Jim be doing in the meantime? OF
course one or the other of the fighters
may get ratified and forget all about
his pet blows. The one who does Will
be lobster after March H.
SULLIvAN'S CHALLENGE.
Sullivan's alleged challenge was not
taken seriously by either of the cham
pions. They both laughed it off as
jest.
Fitzsimmons shouldered a gun this
and tramped about the foot
hills looking for jackrabbits. He came |
back empty-handed, put on his Sunday |
togs and set out for the state peniten /
tiary, where he attended service, after |
wards taking a hot mineral bath. His |
days work was all crowded into the I
hours and consisted of light
sparring, wrestling and bag punching. /
He played draughts with the reporters |
all afternoon and declined to SHOW |
himself to callers.
OVER AT CORBETT'S
Over at Corbett's, the order of the
lay was reversed. Jim attacked an
accumulation of letters after break
asst and replied TO all those deserving
IN answer. He posed for a few pho
Wlllit DIT MOIh anu dpDCdIeQ
o enjoy reading his correspondence.
Vt the solicitation of Charley White,
Who is his chief adviser at present,
i'm cut his work down in the after
loon. The punching bag was fought
or 20 minutes. 1t rebounded awkward
Y and frequently he gnashed bis teeth.
nd beat it about as though it were
head. McVey, Woods,
,dgren and Jeffries stood up for three
ounds each with the gloves, and two
ames of handball finished the even
ng's work with Jim scarcely putting
[ the end.
BOARD AND ROOMS.
Mayor Yerrington, City Marshal Kin
ey and the committee of citizens ap-
ointed to receive and care for visit
rs. issued a card to the public today
that board and lodging
hight be secured for any number of
uests at moderate prices. The COM
littee has on its list many comfort
BILE rooms at from 81 to 81 per day,
nd good meals can be obtained at a
inform rate of SO cents each. Strang-
RS may rely upon hospitable recep-
on and decent treatment.
The weather conditions are un-
hanged. 1t showed at intervals dur
lg the day, but towards evening the
Ky cleared and a hard frost set in. !
he roads are abominable. l
SALE OFF TICKETS ,