The San Francisco call., 1897-02-27
ONE BLOW
LIKE THIS
ENOUGH.
Corbett Has a New Punch
Wherewith to Hurt
FitzSimmons.
DESIGNED TO LAND ON
THE CHIN.
H. Tests It on Woods, and the
Trainer Almost Goes
to Sleep.
P00LRO0MS TO BE OPENED AT
CARSON.
Will Handle Bets on San Francisco
Races as Well as on
the Fight
. P00LRO0Ms TO BE OPENED AT
CARSON.
Will Handle Bets on San Francisco
Races as Well as on
the Fight,

CARSON. New, Feb. 26-There were
two new additions to the Corbett strong
hold to-day in the persons of William A.
Brady, the big pugilist's partnsr and
hacker, ana Charley White, the we'll
known trainer. Brady and White had no
sooner set foot in Carson than they char
tered rig and shot out to Shaw's Springs
to have a look at Jim. Brady was par
ticularly anxious to be with his protege
and see for himself whether or not all of
the reports he had heard of the Califor-
mans superb condition were true. He
arrived at the training quarters just in
time TO catch the big fellow at work with
his trainers, and to say that he was
pleased with what he saw would be to
put it miIder than he himself described
hts feelings.
why, am actually paralyzed," said
the genial Billy in his characteristic way.
"Ofcou-se, expected to see Jim looking
we'll, for when last saw him in the East
he seemed to be picking up. But l did
not dream that l would find him so big
and fine as | did to-day. 1t staggered me,
pom my honor. l have known Corbett a
hong time and have seen him in his best
battles but 1 will say with all sincerity
that he never before looked so we'll as he
does now. l am satisfied, after seeing
him wear out all OF his trainers, one after
another, this morning that his wind is
superb. That was the only thing 1 was
afraid OF. You know hts exhibition with
that sailor, Sharkey, started stories all
over the country 10 the effect that Corbett
had passed the top notch of his fighting
career and was going down hill. 1t was
no wonder, either, for from all l have
heard jim made miserab bic showing with
the mariner and only squeezed through
q with the decision by a scratch.
but after all it was the best thing that
could have happened. to him. 1t woke
him up at last to something that his
friends never could beat into his head
the fact that mans reputation alone
will not keep him in the championship
class. Ordinarily. in good condition, Jim
would have thumped that sailor out and
asleep in a couple OF rounds, or anybody
that looked ike him, but he made mis-
take IN thinking that he could turn tn 9
trick without conditioning himself for
the mill. 1t was great lesson though,
as Is shown by the manner in which he
got right down to the real thing of taking
care of himself after that experience. You
remember that he went off to Bartlett
Springs and got good start, and when he
got back East he was the very personifica-
tion of good behavior. He has really been
IN training for this contest with F.tzsiu-
mons ever since the articles were signed,
but will say candidly that did not ex.
pect to see him round out into such splen-
did condition as / found him. He is the
greatest fighter the world ever saw, in my
handle opinion. Will he winT Why,
my boy, don't see how he can possibly
lose unless it is by luke."
Brady made number of bets on Cor.
bett while in New York recently, giving
odds OF 10 to g. He has brought corpu-
lent wallet to Carson with him, and ex-
poets 10 do some tall betting between now
and the day of the battle. He would pre-
fer. of course, to get something like even
money, but stands ready to give odds in
the event that the price on Fitzsimmons
does not advance.
Billy brought a mascot with him for
Corbett- 1t is an old and decrepit dog, a
cross Between a pointer and a bulldog.
which responds to the appellation of
Ned" JIM hailed the appearance of
Ned with unfeigned delight, and neayly
hugged Brady to death for being so
thoughtful. Ned is not making his debut
as Corbett's mascot by any manner of
means. He was with the Californian dur
ing his training for the fights with Sulli-