The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-14
Says Corbett Couldu't Possibly Be
10 Better Trim.
THE CHAMPION GROWING NERVOUS
Fitrstm mons Not n BIT Nervous and
In sttll Very Confdent-Thc
Gloves Locked Up.

today were mild In comparison.
Al Smith, the stakeholder Of the fight,
arrived on the morning train from San
Francisco: Smith had with him certificates
of deposit aggregating $4,000. which he
will turn over to the winner Of the fight
| on Wednesday. After short interview
with Dan Stuart. Smith drove out to Shaw
| Springs TO call upon his friend, the cham
pion. He remained at Corbett's camp for
the better part of the afternoon.
After he had seen the pugilst, Smith
said: Never in my life have ! seen any
| fighter In the condition In which Corbett
is today. Not only have l never seen
fighter IN such excellent shape, but never
have seen man in training who was In
such perfect condition. | had long talk
with him this morning. lie assured me that
! he was in the pink OF condition and that
/ when ho came to his work IN the afternoon
he would show 1t to me. He has shown all
| he promised and great deal more. For
nearly three hours this afternoon stood In
I his handball court and watched him spar
| and wrestle with his trainers, and his work
was nothing short of marvellous. Notwlth-
standing the high altitude, which might be
/ supposed To tire a man in violent exercise
moro rapidly than If he was IN the lower
| country. he went through II all without a
sign OF trouble.
''S ""' 500 -
snnor,s - 49, na,,,o', IN ,,b,oh ba is hu,
/ wish to saw right now he must be a
wonderful man and more than that he
must be IN wonderful eonaitioh TO s'ahu OUT
against nshler VINO Is III tno oo", '.on .
IN which Corbett Is today Mhen say
that am no way undertaking fi'Isliniiions,
for know he is a great fighter. only say
man who beats Corbett next Wednesday
must not only DO wonderful fighter, but
must also DC IN perfect cohui'lon.
IL Corbett loses TINS nsnI ne WIN ne,-
no excuse on account oI lash vi eVnt
tlon. man can lose thIoubn an a'o' ~.
ana through an intentional loui, anu "a
Corbett loses IL must De throusn one VI
these things or because il'zslhlni , 10
the peter man. ana 10 MOI see noW IL
is possible for man TO be in better shape
than Jim is now.
tomorrow l am going 10 rue over "
the camp where fltzsiWihons Is training
and then l viii be able 10 form better
opinion as to the shape oil the Two men
In all have SAID IN praise OF Coroet''
against Fitzsimmons. | simply say that IL
i ne "ins ne 40 i, IA w ~ on,,tnn
nobodv viii concede mat more freely than
Corbett himself"
uaaa IN GOT tbo wire edga on tho men
.,,,s, T., .,,-.s -. 49,. 49, e.,
WHICH Is consiuereu necessary ior the MAJ
efforts In the ring on st. Patrick Day.
Corbett's work will gradually be lessened
and no effort il being spared by the men
who are assisting him to get him into
the finest possible condition. II Is diff
cult to sec how Corbett could be In finer
endurance is phenomenal. He is naturally
somewhat high strung, and the strain of
the work ne mas neeh COINS Is pes'hH.ns
norynn. and now, and tben ,rritotIo hut
.,,cb tnirgs IRA cornr,on Win n man who
for several weeks has gone through the
strain Incident tn nrenar,np for a nrize
noht ard his trairers arc rather nlensed
han otherv,iva at tho IittIe djsnlavs NJ tenn
mo-. mat he ncc,sionallv nal,es Corhett,s
rorvousn..s IL NOT on account Of tho com.
inc battle Hn sovs il can not come any
too 900, 20 suit III, and there Ia not M
sI;rh,ost do,,ht ,hat ba 20 earnest 10 tha
iast da1,ro,, W., he Save an
r,,,siur,ors -, tho otber hand 1, ,o,
va '-N NV
nervous III the most remote degree lie
is not Of the temperament that permits
men to become nervous, and he Is as cool
over the outlook as 1t is possible for n
man to be- He shows no outward signs
OF being worried. that is certain. and his
confidence is supreme. He showed the
power In his arms today by hitting his
uunchinp hog with such v,oi,nca ,ho, ~
broke the rope by which the bag was
swung 1t was u stilf cord, the thickness
of a mans forefinger, and Fitzslmmous
mined IL with his anal nunch into r,hioh
he threw all the force of his right arm
Corbett's trainers decided TODAY tina, IN.
o,or,,,,o, sho,,,, ,r,,, 49,
'""iipioh shouiu oesih Inc taperlhg OH
process tomorrow. The change will be a
relief to the big fighter and none the less
10 McN,a,, tos,,s,a'si W, 80 'n' iess
been punched and hammered 10 tho iin'tt
of endurance, The three blr boxers who
have given Corbett The greater mar, -,
HIS glove practice have had n decida,IIv IN
teresting time stonninp the How y, ~ a.
EMPLOYER and none of them were ~ al
backward In exnresstnp sat;sfon,iar 90 az
annotncement ,ha, I'VE davs 81 h',' n ~ .ne
bruises nre aIn'os, nva. VI JUMPS anu
..Tbe VOL, ha,,I's,, use.,