The record-union., 1897-03-06
Later Tackling the Punching Bag and
His Many Trainers.
Shortens His Outdoor
Work, But Puts in the Usual
Amount of Bag Punching and
Wrestling With His Trainers-The
Australian IN Excellent Shape for
the FiStic Battle.

CARSON, March 5.-Corbett resumed
short vacation of two days he had ta-
ken on account of the visit of his wife
Mrs. Corbett returned to San Francisco
last night, and Jim put in all sorts of
hard work during the morning and af-
ternOon. In the morning he decided to
make call at Empire, ten miles away,
where his namesdke, Young Corbett,' -
and Dal Hawkins are in training. He
and Al Hampton drove over to Empire
in a buggy, AMI after a short visit they
started on the return trip, Hawkins
taking the road with the buggy, Cor
bett giving him instructions to make
good time. Then Jim started across the
country on foot, with the determine
ton to beat Hawkins into Shaw's
Springs. Corbett's route was shorter
than the road by possibly one and one
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 meeting
just a short distance out from the
training quarters.
After short rest and a 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 1 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
guess I was the first pugilist ever to
ha icf -
the Sullivan fight and before the Nit
chell fight. 1t is mean, slow work, but
it is great stuff for the hands and
arms
After working on the machine until
his arms We're numb, he called for the
punching bag.
Il always work that wrist machine" !"
said Jim, until all the feeling is out
of my arms, and then you see when
l get into~the fight, after a day or
two 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 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 still possessed
of all his old-time swiftness. After
he ten minutes Of left hand hooks. he
went into the bag in earnest, using
both hands with great rapidity. In the
last five minutes of the punching he
10 hut ha
apparently capable of going on at the
same rate for long time.
AS he finished with the bag Charley
White threw bath robe over Corbetts S
shoulders, and with a hop and skip
Corbett left the shed for the handbalI
court. Here he went sixteen three
minute rounds, four of them with each
of four men, and without any rest Of
any kind. He began by boxing a round
with Jeffries, then took Edgren for the
next round, then came McVey, with
whom he wrestled and tugged back and
forth across the court. McVey put
forth all his strength, but Corbett
slammed him against the 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 Jim rushed
him.
After McVey painting and perspiring
had retired to the dressing room, Billy
Woods, looking like an Esquimau in
his pneumatic attire pranced out for
his go. Corbett went at him hard
and about all the wind there was about
Woods when the round closed was
locked up in his pneumatic head piece
and chest protector.
-Four times this programme was gone
through, and then Joe Corbett who is
fast and clever boxer himself, came
in to wind up. This round was hot
and fast, and Jim went at his younger
brother in a fashion that at times
promised to create a vacant chair in
the house of Corbett.
This over, Al Hampton came out for
two games of handball. and these fin
ished, Corbetts work for the day was
concluded. His color has greatly i'm
proved since he began outdoor work.
and his pallor has in a large measure
departed.
Among his numerous letters, Corbett
to-day received the following. which
amused him greatly:
Montreal, Canada, March 1. 1897
Be sure and lick Fitzsimmons quick. If
You do not, your Irish Canadians will
not be able to live in this city any
longer. Be sure and wear some sham
rock in your belt, and don't forget to
hex MN quick. Irish Canadian"
Bob FitZsimmons this morning Sc
cured an addition to his force of train
ers. He came upon the new article
while on the way to town from his
training quarters. Dan Hickey and
FitZ made the start from the house
about o'clock, Hickey in a buggy and
F'itZ on foot. the latter acting as pace
| maker After going about one mile
FitZ overlook a large colored man,
leading large hog of about the same
ebony hue as himself Hickey came
UP while Fitz 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 squeal and bolted away
| into the sage brush. The negro and
| Fitz put after him in hot pursuit. The