The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-10
LESSENING THEIR WORK
CORBETT AND FITzsIMMONs DO NOT
INTEND TO OvERTRAIS.
Charley Whites View of How n Pu-
gifist should Prepare for Fight
kelly Whips Plimmer.


CARSON CITY, New, March 9.-From
this time until the day OF the fight jim
Corbett will lessen the work he has been
going through in preparation for the con-
test. When he does work IL will be as
heavy as anything he has gone through up
TO the present time. but he will take it easy
on one day and harder on the following
day. He will alternate the work in this
manner until he has finished his training.
This course has been decided on by Trainer
Charley White. who Is "a bit fearful that
keeping 1T the work. and at one kind Of
work too steadily. VIII tend to make Corbett
tire OF work. or rather tire Of the constant
repetition of the same work every day.
1.-The way to train a man for a fight" said
White. is to keep him amused, If possible.
ard keep him liking the work. Now. Cor
bett is so fond of work if We did not hold
him back at times he would do too much.
Jim is one of those fellows who always
90 into things heart end soul, and he puts
more nervous energy into his training than
any man / have ever seen. lie would do
much. If we would permit ii. that he
would tire OF the work. When L say tire
i don't mean he would sulk and not care
TO do anything. but that he might lose rel
fish for the work, and when once "a man
has lost that he has begun TO go back in
his training. At least, that is my expert
ence. Corbett Is the fastest big man on
his feet that 1 ever saw" continued White.
Il have seen Fitzsimmons in all his work,
and do not think he is fast his feet
Corbett although Fitzsimmons has
side step which is as quick as lightning
Anybody who thinks Fitzsimmons is not
fast on his feet is making a mistake. but
nj he me he il
bett."
Corbett took TO the road this morning
for the first time since last Friday. and
put In two and d half hours of il. He
started out soon after breakfast in the
company Of Jeffres, going in the direction
of Empire. He covered the distance at
the rate of four miles an hour, and both
he and Jeffries estimated they had male
at least ten miles when they returned
only the roads were so bad that We could
not do anything towards making good
although it may be good for lots of other
things. After his return with Jcfiries Cor
bett took 70 the handhall court; where where he he
brother Joe. He then took his bath and
rundown before dinner.
IL was after o'clock when Corbett start
cd in the regular work of the day.
This was not one OF the easy days. and
Corbett took to his work in a very ener-
lass until his forearms had lost nearly all
Of their feeling. and then went at the bag.
As he has done so much of late, he paid
particular attention to landing left-hand
hooks on the bag. and he sent them i'm as
fast as the bag could swing back TO meet
them. After this be turned loose on the
bag. and hammered fiercely, keeping both
hands going with amazing speed Then he
hurried away To the handball court, where
his four trainers--Jeffries, McNey Edgren
and Woods-were waiting for him. 1t was
the same old programme that has been de-
scribed again and again. Corbett practced
getaways and striking, then the clinches
sss si AT times ne would cling then
would soon compel Jeffries or Edgren. as
the case might be. to take the defensive.
F'itzsimmons put In light day in honor
of the coming of his wife, and did less
work than usual. In fact. from this time
Fitzsimmons will do much less hard work
than he has been doing. His heavy work is
over. and he will do nothing but rough eX-
ercise to keep himself in good condition
and keep I'D his wind. This morning he
took to the road, covering about eight
miles, and In the latter part of the morn
Ing he sprinted up and down the yard at
COOKS ranch. An open space at the back
of the house affords 'straightaway OF one
hundred yards for a sprint. and Fitz,, get
ting 1T one end OF this, would go flying
down the entire length of the yard and
then turn sharply Off To one side and go
tearing<in among the trees at the lvelest
Kind or pace. In and out among the
trees he would run at top speed, trying to
increase his agility by making quick turns
make the turns too abrupt. and down he
would come the muddy ground. He
kept up this work for the better portion
of an hour. At its conclusion, however
his wind seemed TO be in the best possible
condition, and he was not distressed in any
manner. although breathing hard.
Mrs. ,F1tZsimmons took a Journey around
the ranch this morning TO see where her
husband had been doing his work and ex-
pressed hecself as being greatly pleased
with all she saw. She said her husband
was certain 10 win the fight. Il never saw
him look WE'LL she said land | know
he will win the fight. He looks better to
me than when he fought Maher the last
time. and | think he could have won over
Corbett at that time. He has a splendid
place in which to train, and / think every
thing Is arranged in the best possible man
ner. oh. Bob will win the fight. all right;
In such things"
In the afternoon Fitzsimmons did n little
work in the yard and then punched the bag
for half an hour. He did not spend much
time at work. however. and soon returned
10 the house. where he put in the rest of
the day playing with his small boy
Dan Stuart was on the street a couple of
hours this morning and declared himself
improving, although he is still very pale.
The arena is practically finished and to-
day men were going through IL with pots
OF black paint marking the seats by
which Is meant one man will be expected
TO settle himself on eighteen inches of TN
dressed lumber The flooring Is all i'm and
nothing remains TO be put in place except
the press seats. Ii is believed the entire
structure will be finished by the end of