The morning times., 1897-03-08
BIC PUcI|sTs COMPARED
Sullivan at His Best Inferior to
Later Fighters.
PET BLOWS OF CHAMPIONS
Analysis of New Methods Made by
an Authority and Head Csed
as Much as Arms Today FiStic
CHARACTERISTICS of Fitzsimmons
and Corbett.

Carson, New, March THE only item
| OF news which kept the sports in Carson
| alive today was John L. Sullivan's re-
ported challenge to the winner of the
Corbett- -fitzsfmnlens fight. IT led to
| discussion of the relative merits of Sui
| iiyanin his prime and the foremost pugilists
| of today.
According to my notion spoke a we'll
known authority Oh boxing and boxers,
john L. at his best would stand no show
| today with either Jim or FitZ. Like
everything else, boxing has developed
ne popderous- sluggers are no longer
In the game. The pugilist nowadays
| Tights with his head and feet, as well as
ms lists He does not batter his fore
arms parrying blows. The side step
as practiced now does away with much
or that Take Corbett and Fitzsimmons
Tor example. Their trunks appear to he
set upon socket at the hips, and they
swing to either side like a blade OF grass
IL neither of these two men loses his
mead, this battle will be fought almost en-
tlrely with new blows / have been watch
Ing both OF them al work every day for
week. Next time you visit Corbett, just
observe his arms move. He whips his left
around with ii circular motion, sweeping
IL in like the closing OF a knife blade
When leading he does not draw back an
inch, but shoots his glove a his opponent
without betraying the slightest intention
or his movements His feet are ALWAYS
planted firmly and his body goes forward
with every blow just far enough tomeasure
the distance and not too far TO jump back
out OF danger. His foot work is marvellous
In ten days | have not observed him to
stumble or oyerbaiance himself
'F1tzsimmons' style is peculiar Nobody
can initiate him. With his arms rigid and
his head well back, he crouches low and
watches for an opening. When the oppOr-
tunity comes, up go his shoulders 10 protect
the chin, and he literally pushes his glove
at the man before him, Strengthening out
his knees and giving the full weight of his
body to the blow Bob requires less latitude
In which to hit than any man living. The
blow that knocked out Peter Maher travel
ed less than foot. His main strength ap-
pears to be IN the fOrearrns, and he can hit
terrific Jolt or bat at any distance. Every
body knows what hook he is capable of
landing
DO think he will getin on Jim? That's
hard to say If he does he will win the
championship, but what will jim be doing
in the meantime? OF course, one or the
other OF the fighters may get ratified aud
forget all about his pet blows. The one who
does will be lobster after March II"
Suiivan's alleged challenge was not
taken seriously by either OF the champions
They both laughed 1t off as a jest.
Fitzsmmons shouldered a gun this morn
ing and tramped about the foothills look
ing for jack rabbits. He came home empty
handed, put on his Sunday toys, and set
out for the State penitentiary where he
attended service, afterward taking hot
mineral bath. His days work was all
crowded into the morning. hours, and con-
sisted OF light lsparring. wrestling and
bag gpunching. He played draughts with
the reporters all afternoon, and declined
to show himself to callers.
over at Corbett's the order OF the day
was reversed, Jim attacked a accumu-
lation Of letters after breakfast and re-
piled to all those deserving answer. He
posed for few photographs while at
work, and appeared to EN- JOY reading his
correspondence. At the solicitation Of
Charley White, who is his chief adviser
at present, Jim cut his work down in the
afternoon After the punching bag was
fought for tyycnty minutes it rebounded
badly, and frequently he gnashed his teeth
and beat 1t, about as though he thought
i was Fitzsimmons' head. McVey, Woods,
Adgren and Jeffres stood up for three
rounds each with the gloves, and two
games of handball finished the evenings
work, with jim scarcely putting at the end.
Mayor Yerington, City Marshal Kinley
and the committee of citizens appointed
to receive and care for visitors issued
card to the public today, announcing that
board and lodging might be secured for
any number of guests at moderate prices.
The committee has on its lists many COM
Portable rooms at from 81 to So per
day, and good meals can be obtained at
uniform rateof so cents each. Strangers
may rely upon hospitable reception and
decent treatment.
The weather conditions are unchanged.
1t showed at intervals during the day,
but toward evening the sky cleared and
a hard frost set in. The roads are
abominable.
William Sharon, who now controls the
major portion of the Comstoek mines. has