The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-17


gagement in this city last night. 1t
is the universal opinion of the sporting
fraternity that he=showed up in fine
form in his boxing scenes, and that he
displayed the same remarkable speed
which has always characterized Ibis
work. The big bruiser is stronger and
more rugged than he was when he
here year ago. and he did not seem III
the least distressed after his bout with
Connie McVey. Before leaving town
Corbett expressed himself as confident
of winning the fight with FitZsimmons,
and declared that he would enter the
ring on that occasion in just as good
condition as he entered when he
knocked out John l.. Sullivan. Speak
ing of his condition, Corbett said:
II have been dieting myself and
training moderately ever since / signed
TO fight FitZ. and my condition is tip
top now. | am just as fast as when |
fought Sullivan, and much stronger,
and harder hitter. | have not out
lined my plan Of battle with the lanky
fellow yet. In fact. l never know just
how | am going to fight man until
| face him in the ring. Then l guide
myself according to the other fellow
actions | endeavor in my attacks to
take advantage of my opponents short
comings and usually figure to let no
openings escape. | can never tell in
advance what blows l am going to
land. for you see it is impossible to
anticipate what mistakes the other
chap is going to make, or what angles
he can be drawn into.
one of the great secrets of boxing is
successfully making openings and then
being quick to take advantage of them.
EndeaNOr to be just quick to use the
head as the eye, and if a boxer can do
this he stands a good chance OF win
ming. 1t pains me to see a boxer feint-
ing. draw out his opponent, get him
just where he wants him. and then fail
10 accept the chance to land The OBJ
ject in fiddling is to deceive ones OPP
pCnent and get him to lead, but when
he does let go you should be ready to
deliver your counter.
Il usually spend the greater part Of
the first round in feeling my man out
with a view to finding out his weak
point. After / have him sized up l
begin to figure on landing as often and
with as much effect as possible I
realize that FitzsimmOns is a danger
Gus hitter. but | have met hard hitterS
before. 1t is not my intention to hold
my jaw out and let Robert smash it
at will. l think l can hit some my
self and. if | don't miss my guess. Fitz
Will feel my glove few times ] hon
estly believe that the fight will not last
more than fifteen rounds"
There has been some talk to the
effect that you would retire from the
ring after this fight. Is that your in
tention?''
No, I don't expect to retire. I will
retain the championship if l beat IFitz,
and give some of those other aspiring
ducks a chance. l am still a young
man, the reports circulated by certain
wise people to the contrary notwith-
standing. | expect to be able to hold
the title for some years to come
What do you think of Peter Ma
herr
Peter is a good man. and a very
hard hitter. A fight between him and
Sharkey would be a good one"
How about Peter Jackson?'
THE black fellow was good man
in his day; one of the best, in fact,
but too much ale has sent him along
the route to 'Hasbeenville.' I am dead
sorry that Jackson went back before
l had a chance to wipe out that sixty
one draw with him. l was a mere be-
ginner when l fought him, and Peter
was at his best"
The condition Of Corbett is matter
OF considerab BILE qualification to his
friends here. He says he will train
hard for a month. When asked if he
would spring any new blows on his
rival he answered:
No: ! am not studying any new
moves. If l don't know enough to.
lick Fitz now. | am too old at the
business to learn any more"
COrbett has made arrangements with
Gus Rubin, the Akron heavyweight,
to join him in Kansas City Feb. 5.
Rubin will act as Corbett's sparring
partner during the latters training
for his fight with FitzsimmOns. Cor
bett said that he wanted some one who
struck heavy, swinging blows, and he
thought that Rubin would fill the
bill.