Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-27

have ever witnessed. He tired GU.
one man after another, after which he
b0xed Woode, Jefffies and his brother
Joe. COrbett's style OF boxing with
Joe was OF tue scientific order, and
showed the finished h1xer. In his
bout Corbett gave q spl niid exhibit.
lion OF teinting and side stepping. He
was very active and his foot work was
very agreeable surprise TO me.
"Cotbelt's bout with Jefiries was q
slugging variety. They smashed at
each other pood and hard at close
range, but Jeiiries only In one instance
got within balliug distance Of Jlm's
head while the champion scored when
and where he pleased. II was great
exercise and thowed Jim'd superior
strength. 1t also proved conclusively
that Jim can take good care OF him.
self In mix up 90 well Rs at long
range. The bout with VIII Woods
gave Corbett ample opportunity to hit
good ana hard and that he took at.
vantage OF the situation goes without
saying. The head, face AMI body pro-
tectOr Ia great invention and shows
that CorUett is ever ready 10 adopt
new Ideas. The protector WAS revela.
tiou to me.
'Obus bhO"ihb h'so hbtpAi1ca mp.
He Ia faster and more clever than
ever, and Is Just the man FOR Jim to cut
loose on. Corbett's spafring today
consisted entirely OF short arm work.
He broke clean after every clinoh and
male no attempt TO hit on the break
away, showing that he 10 preparing
himself for any change Of rules that
may be decided upon later. C1rbett's
bag punching exhibition was very
clever. HIS Judgment OF distances ID
great. He can Dodge blow by u
smaller fraction ana in better style
than sbyDody L ever saw"
Everybody at Fltzsimmons's train.
Ing quGrters lie depressed at the news
u the death OF Mira. Julian, and the
stout little manager has not yet got bia
br0ther-iu-law July starred at his
work. 1t Ia iumoTed that Fizsim IN Ons
does not Iest we'll but lays
, awake thinking OF his bereavement.
Yesterday morning he did not awake
until nearly nine O'Clock. Fitzsim-
mons carried a piece OF sponge be-
tween his lips and teeth while run.
ming yesterday and thinks his expert
ment decided success as the sponge
takes the rawness ont of the atmOs-
phers aud prevents 1t aggravating the
cold on his lungs.
He did not believe Corbett's wind
was as good as it was reported to bs
and expressed the Opiuiou that Il
couple OF punches ia the stomach
would take the starch out Of him, aud
II he got one smash at his beau he
would be satisfied.
FhzgnmOns declines to further
dis ,uss hia recently raised objection to
tue lu.es which are to govern the
battle. He says his complaint has
been wrongiully construed as an indi.
cation Of cowsrdIce on his part in
some quarters anu Tor that reReon he
Is goin. to stop talking.
"They Will iiud out on the l7th of
March whether l am AFRAID OF the
dude with the pompadour," said Bob
cleuching his fists ana shaking hi.
nead ominlusly. ."ili give them Q
llstie song 70 Stag, mark me.n s---s..s
Dan Stusrt Is up AMI around in his
room, directing matters from this re-
treat. He Is graIitied over the demand
| for tickets Tor the big mill anu says
here is no question now ABOUT the
great nmpithen,er being packed.
Work q the mammoth building II
| rogressing rapidly. Two OF the sec
| iivns Of the octagoD are already IL
| position aud the timber all on tins
| ground for the others'