The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-10
NEWS ABOUT PUGILISTS.
Corbett and Fitssimmons Are Easing "
on Hard Work.

COrbett ana fttxsithHohs ~
on Hard Work.
Carson, New, March l0.-From this
time until the day of the fight Jim Cor
eett will lessen the work he has peeh
going through in preparation Tor the
contest. When he does work it VIII DC
as heavy as anything he His gone
through up TO the present time. but ne
will take IL easy on one day and harder
on the following day. lie VIII alternate
the work in this manner until he mas
finished his training. This course mas
been decided upon by Trainer Charley
White, who is a bit fearful that keeping
at IL too steadily will tend to make Cor
bett tire OF the constant repetition or the
same work.
Corbett took 70 the road yesterday
morning for the first time since last
Friday and put In 2ls hours at 1t. He
started out soon after breakfast In com
pany OF Jeffries. going i'm the direction
OF Empire. lie covered the distance
at the rate of four miles an hour, until
both he and Jeffries estimated that they
made at least 10 miles. when they re-
turned. I'VE would have done more
than that" said Jim. "only the roads
were SO pau lndt we COulu HOl w my
thing toward making good time. This
Is hard country 10 train I'm, although
IL may be good for lots of othcf things.
After his return with Jeffries, Corbett
took to the handball court. where he put
in short time playing ball with his
brother, Joe. lie then took his bath and
rundown before dinner. 1t was after J
o'clock when he started in for the regu-
lar work OF the day. This was not one OF
the easy days, and Corbett took TO his
work in a very energetic fashion. He
toiled at his little windlass until his
forearms had lost nearly all Of their feel
ing and then went at the bag, punching
Il steadily for 20 minutes. AS has been
his custom OF late, he paid particular
attention to landing left hand hooks on
the bag, and has sent them in as fast as
the bag could swing back to meet them.
After this he turned loose on the bag
and hammered IL fiercely. Keeping both
hands going with amazing speed. Then
he hurried away 10 the handball court
where his four trainers, Jeffries. Nc
Vey. Edgren and Woods were waiting fol
him. II was the same old program
that has been described again and again
Corbett practiced getaways and strik'
ing In the clinches assiduously. Al
times he would change, and going fol-
his antagonist with a rush would soor
compel Jefrries or Edgren, as the case
might be, 20 take the defensive.
FitZsimmons but in a light day ir
honor OF the coming OF his wife. and die
less work than usual. In fact from this
time, Fitzsimmons will do less hard
work than he has been doing. His
heavy work Is over. and he will do moth
ing but rough exercise to keep him
self in good condition and keep up his
wind. Yesterday morning he took TO tn,
roads. going about eight miles, and in thu
latter part Of the morning he sprinted III
and down the yard at Cooks ranch
An open space buck Of the house AFFORD!
q stralghtaway Of 100 yards for a sprint
and F'itzsimmons would go flying dowf
the entire length OF the yard and ther
turn sharply off one side and go tearing
IN among the trees at the liveliest kint
of pace. In and out among the trees
he would run at top speed. trying TO in
crease his agility by making quick turn:
around the tree trunks. At times h'
would make the turns too abruptly ant
down he would go on the muddy ground
He kept up this work for the bette
portion Of an hour. At it's conclusion
however, his wind seemed TO be I'm th'
best possible condition, and he was no
distressed In any manner, although
breathing hard.