The morning times., 1897-02-23
CORBETT WILL SURELY WIN
Steve Brodie's Opinion Is That the
PompadOur Will Be InyincibIe.
He Thinks Corbett's Weight, Age
and Intelligence VIII Be Too
Much for Fitzsimmons.

Steve Rrodie, who was made famous in a
single day by leaping from the Brooklyn
bridge, is warm admirer of Corbett in
the coming battle at Carson City. His
fealty To the PompadoUr is such that he
will back him tc win for $4,000, or any
part thereof.
Brodie was seen III this city at his hotel
yesterday afternoon by The Times repre-
sentative, and he promptly substantiated
the report, that had preceded his arrival,
which was to the effect thathe had several
thousand dollars to bet on COrbett.
The bridge jumper is not a ''Bowery
tough" as many would naturally think
from the Chimmie Fadden expressions often
pot into his mouth by writers. He is Il
well groomed, well dressed gentleman, who
articulates the Queens English in perfect
harmony with the rules of grammar Barr
ing the way he plasters Ills hair on his
forehead, and d diamond horseshoe of I'M
mense size that radiates over a flashy
scarf, there is no indication of the Bowery
III his makeup.
Brodie admiration OF Corbett dates
from tie period when the then worlds
champion was matched against Mitchell
tile sequel OF which was furnished at
Jacksonville, Fla. In the Sullivan. Cor
bett battle at New Orleans, September
Z, 1892, Brodie bet on Sullivan and was
loser TO the amount of So 500. He went
almost broke in pocket, as he did in heart,
when John l.. was laid low by the Young
Lcchinvar out OF the West
With the passing Of Sullivan, Brodie
transferred allegiance to his conqueror.
While mourning the downfall of the mig nty
John. Steve took a philosophical view
of the situation and shouted with the
rabhle' The king is dead; long live
the king!'
The bridge jumper laid 81 400 even on
Corhett at Pittsburg week before last,
and has $4,000 remaining which ha viii
wager the same way. He offers the
money even on Corbett, stating that it
is not case OF odds on either side.
OF the merits OF the men Brodie talked
as follows: Il favor Corbett because OF
his weight age and general intelligence.
He is the single fighter before the public
today who is a student, and, you kno W, it
is an old saying that brain always wins
against Drawn. | saw the fights between
Corbett and Sullivan and Corbett and Mitch
wonderful versatility. Against Sullivan he
fought with his head. but he used his hands
on Mitchell He has a combination that no
living man can beat.
"Of Corbett's hySiCal condition haven't
the least nIisgiving. | saw him in Detroit
wnen he was on his way West, and he lock-
ed as fine as silk The pallor SO much
talked about is natural TO him. His is
a nervous disposition, and ] have often
noticed that persons with such tenpera-
ment are pale in the face, though healthy
in body.
"Corbett recognizes that his future de
pends solely upon the outcome of this fight.
He will step over the ropes at Carson with
the determination to do or die. He is Is
proud, sensitive fellow, and can stand no
idea that harbors defeat. He will meas
ure Fitzsimmons like tailor does a Gus
toner, and after he has sized him up ne
will finish him in short order. Corbett will
speculate on Fitz for two or three rounds
to get his bearings, and then-welI, he will
pound the Kangaroo galleywest and
crooked.
''Cuderstand, I do not underestimate
Fitz. He can hit hard and is foxy
fighter. If l thought he could land On
Corbett 1 would be shy in betting my
money But he can't hit Corbett-no5ody
has ever hit him to hurt. Sullivan never
touched him: Mitchell was not in il, ond
he outgcneraled and outpunched Jackson
at time that the latter was considered
TO be in his prime. When Corbett fought
Jackson in San Francisco, on May 21,
1891, siXty-one rounds to a draw, the
Colored man was probably the best heavy
weight in the world.
''If FitZsimmons, who has a piston rod
right, could reach Corbetts jaw IL would
be all over, but he will not be able to do
it. Corbett is a careful, painstakinG fight,
er, and will be a s wary of FitZ as fox
is of a hound. He Will keep away until
Fits bad legs begin to worry him, and
then he Will iumpi in and fusillade the black
smith from rim to ribs. The same tao
tics that Corbett used in his fight with
Jackson will win from FitZsimmoGs, and