The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-03-06
MIGHTY MEAN WORK
CORBETT HATES THE WRIST MA
CHINE LIKE POISON.

But Declares That It's Great Stuff for the
Hauds, and Then Retires to the Hand.
ball Court aud Stands His Trainers on
Their Heads for About Sixseen Rounds
-Fitz Encounters q Genuine knight.
Errant Adventure Out Among the Sage
Brush-Dr. Gulnan Says Both Slen are
Very Fine Animals-Fight News.
Carson, New, March 5.-Corbett re-
sumed his active training today after
the short vacation of two days he had
taken on account of the visit of his wife
and sister. Mrs. Corbett returned to
San Francisco last night and Jim put in
all sorts OF hard work during the morn
Ing and afternoon. In the morning he
decided to make a call at Empire, ten
miles away, where his namesake,
Young Corbett," and Dal Hawkins are
IN training. He and Al Hampton drove
over to Empire in D buggy and after
short visit they started on the return
trip, Hawkins taking the road with the
buggy, Corbett giving him instructions
TO make good time. Then Jim started
across the country on foot with the de-
termination to beat Hawkins into Shaw 5
Springs Corbett's route was shorter
than the road by possibly one and one
half miles, but this was more than
euualized by the roughness of the road
which he Travelled. The race ended in a
tie, the two meeting just a short dis
tance out from the training quarters.
After a short rest and a rundown, Cor
bett ate his dinner and loafed until
about 3 o'clock, when he started upon
the work Of the day.
MEAN WORK, BUT OH, MYi
He began by using the wrist machine,
which he twisted back and forth 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 it is great for the
hands 1 guess I was the first pugilist
ever TO use the wrist machine in train
ing. / used it before the Sullivan fight
and before the Mitchell fight. It's mean,
slow work, but it is great stuff for the
hands and forearm"
After working on the machine until
punching bag.
L always work that wrist machine"
5aid Jim. until all the feeling Is out of
my arms. and then you see when I get
Into the fight after a day or two Of rest,
why. they feel like moving so fast 1 can
hardly keep them STILL
AT THE PUNCHING BAG.
He then went at the punching bag for
an even twenty minutes by the watch,
the work being fast and furious, with
put the slightest intermission. For the
first ten minutes he used left-hand hooks
alone upon the bag, at times throwing
In a double succession of jabs that came
with amazing speed. His work in this
regard was wonderful and showed him
to be possessed OF all his old-time swift
ness. After the ten minutes of 3eft-hand
hooks had passed, he waded into the
bag in earnest, using both hands with
great rapidty. In the last five minutes
Of the punching he began to breathe
hard. but he was apparently capable of
going on al the same rate for long
tins. AS he finished with the bag,
Charley White threw a bath robe over
Corbetts shoulders, and with hop and
skip Corbett left the shed for the hand
ball court.
GOES SIXTEEN ROUNDS.
Here ne went sixteen three-minute
rounds, four of them with each one of
his men, without any rest of any kind.
He began by boxing a round with JEFF
,ries. then took on Ed Green for another
last round, and then came McVey, with
whom he wrestled and tugged back and
forth across the court. McVey put
,orth all his strength, but Corbett slam
ned him up against the wall again and
again. and there was no mistake about
.he slamming. either. It was good hard
work and McVey's head hit the wall
With resounding thumps whenever Jim
rushed him. After McVey, painting and
oerspiring, had retired TO the dressing
room. Billy Woods, looking like an
EsQuimau. in his pneumatic attire.
oranced out for his turn. Corbett went
It him hard and about all the wind
ibout Woods when the round closed was
ocked up in his pneumatic head piece
lnd chest protector.
BROTHER JOE'S TURN.
Four times this program was gone
through and then Joe Corbett. who is a
asst and clever boxer himself, came on
or the wind-up. This round was hot
md fast and Jim went at his younger
brother in a fashion that at times prom
sed 10 create a vacant chair in the
iouse OF Corbett. This over, Al Hamp-
on came out for two games Of hand ball.
md these finished, Corbett's work Tor
he day was concluded. His color has
Greatly improved since he began TO do
outdoor work and his pallor has in a
large measure disappeared
THE SHAMROCK.
Among his numerous letters. Corbett
today received the following, which
amused him greatly:
Montreal. Canada, March l.
BE sure and lick Fitzsimmons quick.
II you do not, US Irish Canadians Will
not be aOie 10 live in this city any long
II. Be sule and wear some shamrock in
your belt and don't forget TO lick him
quick
(Signed0 irish CANADIAN"
BOB'S NEW TRAINER.
Fit5simmons this morning received an
addition to his trainers. He came upon
the new article on his way TO town from |
his training quarters. Dan Hickey and |
Fitzsimmons made the start from the
house a: about o'clock. Hickey in a |
buggy and Fftzsimmons on foot, the lat |
ter acting as pacenaker. After going |
about one mile Fitzsimmons overlook a !
large colored man leading a large hog |