The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-16
THE STYLE or FIGHTING.
Fitz VIII Try 10 End II in one Blow.
Cnrhctt VIII Mnit.

Carson New March l5. --Regard .ng the
stvle of the night. a looks as II L would
bo conducted on separate lines by the two
fighters This is the conclusion reached
after watching each man at work ever
since the training began. Fgtz Will or--
IDENTIFY try e, force it at short range, while
Corbett VIII cling to long arm style Thus,
IL Futz wins. the fight should be short less
than eight rounds-whle II Corbot pre-
walls It should run we'll over ten rounds.
IitzsImmons' plan is evidently to end
the fight in one blow. There is no ques-
ton that the Cornshman can knock out
any living man II he can get in all Of has
strength on the point Of the jaw. All OF
his science VIII be devoted to securing an
opening for ono OF his famous hooks or
swings. He has bean doing the kind OF
work that Increases his hitting power,
and he has carried y 10 an extr,dne thar
almost inertcrcg with his speed
Then he has allowed his trainers. par
tcularly Rocl'er, the wrestler, to smash
h N some prtty mars ones on the race
and body, seemingly for the purpose oil
toughen.ng him to pInishment. This looks
as II he intended TO risk being h BY Cor
lott N the hope of getting the opening Tor
one Of his killing blows
Fit2 has taken chnt ccs OF TINS ksnh nc
fore. In his fight with Peter Maher IN
Mexico. Maher iEt him and Utmost put
him out. But the Cornlshman's recupera-
tive powers ale wonderful, ana an aholher
instant he was errong enough 10 land the
blow that ended the contest.
In more than a dozen fights Fitz gained
the victory by single blow lie ioes
not wear man out slowly, but awaits
his chance for ending the fight. fltz WI
undoubtedly pursue these tactics on me
nth, He realizes That Corbett ine
sLeedior man, and in clean long arm isht-
ing m ght prove his superior
Corhetts style VIA be quite dnerent
frcm that OF his antagonist Charley
White. who formerly trained Fitzslin-
IRONS has Impressed upon HIM the neces-
s,1y of keeping out OF range Of his rival =
Knockout blows. Hitznmmons weak spot,
il N. has one is has stomach. ana inc
Californian VIII make special play Tor
that part OF the anatomy, In the hope OF
weakening his man aud making him easy
prey for a jolt on the Jaw. 80, ,,
In his tralnn Corbett has paid much
attention TO dodg!ns blows aimed al MS
chin by a backward swing or his heao;
Ho is pecul arly successful IN this hne OF
work, ard, as & docs not change his POSI-
ton, Il leaves him In good shals Tor q
quick counter on hes opponent. torbeirs
peculiar Inc of work in the handball court
more accurate In judging time and dis
lance These viii be valuable ouaiitiss
FOR avoiding tho killing blows OF his rival:
(orbett has also on infinite variety OF
Ieads r.hich he has developed to perfoc-
on. He counts upon F'tz inviting blew,
so as TO maxi the most OF the opening Ghs
next time II is delivered. BUt tJrbctt BEL
dom leads the Same way twice. He Whips
around and does just the opposite thing
that he e expected 10 do, Hs m.nd ana
body work IN perfect harmony ana ms
changes OF ,,encralship come like flashes
OF lightning. -,
III Corhett 1aEs Fi.z in the ribs. leaving
his head ungnarded. the next tine ths
c,orniehuan saes "A jab coming he Will
naturally counter for the jaw. bur 1t VIII
h, jerked back out OF reach. corb,s
,r,es TO worry and confuse man and
make him help defeat htmaclf.. on this
ine. however. he will have a hard Gus
ness IN the ring e Of the phenomenal
order.