The herald., 1897-03-06
.F|TZ'S RIVAL 0UTFOOTED
Almost Strangled in the Pugil.
lists Grasp
HIS SQUEALS OF ANGUISH
Brings q Sturdy Carsoa Farmer to the
Rescue
Corbett Gets Down to Hard Work After His
Observation-Disclosures Expect Mum.
srous PrlzefiRht Tourists
Associated Press Special Wire

ShleoO4NB VhdiSh os-DOD
mons this morning secured an addition
to his force of trainers. He came upon
the new article while on the way to
town from his training quarters. Dan
Hickey and Fitzsimmons made the
start from the house about 9 o'clock,
Hickey In a buggy and Fitzsimmons
on foot, the latter acting as pacemaker.
After going about a mile Fitzsimmons
overlook large colored man leading a
large hog of about the same ebony as
the leader. Hickey came up while Fitz-
simmons was exchanging remarks with
the colored man, and the horse took a
dislike to the hog. He began to dance
all over the road, and the hog being
more than willing to give Hickey and
his crazy horse the right of way. gave
frantic squeai and boited away into
the sagebrush. The negro and Fitz-
simmons put after him in hot pursuit.
The former. being out Of training. gave
up the race early, but Fitzsimmons and
the hog kept at it. For about two miles,
back and forth through the brush, the
hog sprinted as fast as a hog ever does
sprint, with Fitzsimmons close to his
heels. Finally Fitzsimmons worked up
to within foot of the hog, and thought
the time had come for touchdown. He
made spring, landed good and fair on
the hogs back, and bore him to the
ground. Then came the real trouble.
the hog making frantic efforts to escape,
while Fttzsmmons made as frantic eff
forts to keep him pinned down. The two
rolled over and over, the hog giving
vent to all the varieties of squeal he
had ever learned, and Fitzsimmons
pouring out succession of remarks in
disparagement of the intelligence of
hogs In general and casting reflections
upon the immediate female ancestors
of the hog. The hog finally became ex-
hausted in all things save his soueaI-
ing apparatus. and gave UP the fight
while Fitzsimmons. with a triumphant
grin and his breath coming shs, ~ and
quick. held him fast. In few rToutes
the owner OF the hog came up &nd ac-
cused Fitzsiinmons OF trying 10 steal
the animal. 1t took fully ten minutes
OF earnest conversation on the part of
Fitzsimmons to convince him thar he
was rolling hogs in the sagebrush inst
for the fun of the thing, and that there
was nothing In 1t for himself. AS an
evidence OF good faith he restored the
hog ana continued on his way to town
Corbett resumed his active traininy
today after vacation Of two days he
nad taken on account Of the visit Of his
wire. Mrs. Corbett returned to San
francisco last night. and Jim put in all
sorts or hard work during the morn
ing and afternoon. In the morning he
decs6ed to make a call at Empire ten
miles away, where his namesake.
Young Corbett." and Dal Hawkins are
In raining. He and AL Hampton drove
over to Empire in a buggy, and after a
short visit they started on the return
trip. Hawkins taking the road with
the buggy, Corbett giving him in
structions to make good time. Then Jim
started across the country on foot, with
the determination to beat Hawkins into
Shaw's springs. Corbett's route was
shorter than the road by possibly one
and a half miles, but this was more than
equalized by the roughness Of the
ground over which he Travelled.
The race ended in a tie, the two meet
ing just a short distance out from the
training quarters. After a short rest
and rub down, Corbett ate his dinner
and loafed until about o'clock, when
he started upon the work Of the day.
He began by using the wrist machine,
which he twisted for fully ten minutes
This is the kind OF work I don't like"
he said as he slowly rolled the machine
around. This is the most monotonous
work on earth, but 1t is great for the
hands. guess I was the first pugilist
ever to use the wrist machine. 1 used It
before the Sullivan fight and before the
fight. 1t Is mean, slow work.
but it's great stun for the hands and
After working on the machine until
his arms were numb he called for the
bag. II always work that
wrist machine" said Jim. until all ths
feeling Is out of my arms, and then you
see when I get into the fight after q
day or two of rest, why. they feel like
moving SO fast can hardly keep them
still" ,.
He then went at the punching bag for
an even twenty minutes by the watch,
the work being fast and furious, without
the slightest intermission. For the first
ten minutes he used his left hand hooks
alone upon the bag, at times throw
ing in a double succession of jabs that
came with amazing speed. His work in
this regard was wonderful. and showed
him to be still possessed Of all his old
time swiftness. After the ten minutes
Of lefthand hooks he waded into the
bag in earnest, using both hands with
great rapidity. In the last five minutes
Of the punching he began to breathe
hard, but he was apparently capable of
going on at the same rate for a long
time. AS he finished with the bag Char
lev White threw bath robe over Cor
belts shoulders. and with hop and skip
Corbett left the shed for the handball
court.
Here he went sixteen three-minute
four Of them with each one Of
four men and all without any rest Of
any kind. He began by boxing round
with Jeffries then took Edgren for an
other fast round. and then came McVey,
with whom he wrestled and tugged back
Ind forth across the court. McVey put
forth all his strength, but Corbett
slammed him against he wall again and
again, and there was no mistake about
It either. 1t was good. hard work, and
McVey's head hit the wall with re-
sounding thumps whenever Corbett
rushed him. After Mcvey. painting and
had retired to his dressing
room, Billy Woods, looking like an Es-
l<imo in his pneumatic attire, pranced
tut for his turn. Corbett went at him
hard. and about all the wind there was
about Woods when the round closed was
oclxed IN In his pnennetic heedxsece
and chest protector -Four times this
program was gone through with. and
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