The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-21
MILL
Both Men Are Said to Be In Very Good
Condition.
BOTH AllfGE 4 DESIRE TO TRY FIJI.
Corb~tt Thinks He VIII win, While
the sailor Is just ns Coundcnt
or His AFFINITY. 6.

New York. November so--That the TWEEN
ty-round bout between j. J. Corbctt AM
/ Thomas Sharkcy will be brought to u de.
cision before the Lenox Athletic club mex
Tuesday night without any police or any 9TH
! err interference is now almost certainly
1 With the big contest only forty-hours henc'
| everything seems to be running smoothly. for
as yet not one word of protest, lay or clerical
| has been uttered In reference TO the meeting
OF the big pugilists Within the limits of the
city.
The legal authorities seem TO be perfectly
| satisfied that every detail OF the Horton law
governing pugilstic exhibitions in this Suite
Will be lived up to by the principals. Cor
bet, Is the favorite in the betting end ut 100
! TO so. and the general impression is that the
| rules governing the bout, which calls Tor a
clean break favor him. The sailor pusilisl
| is strong ON in-fightns but has yet to show
any degree OF cleverness ut long range work,
| while the very opposite can be said FOR Cor
bett.
Another thing which good Judges refer to is
J Sharkeys lack of control over his temper
| when receiving punishment.
| During his long weeks of hard training.
under the supervision OF Tom o'Rourke, the
sailor has learned TO govern himself in this
! respect, IL is claimed. and great things are
! expected OF him by his friends and hackers.
| No man could have trained more CAREFULLY
than Sharkey has and the same can be said
| of Corhett, 10 whom victory means much
| Charley White, who .has charge OF the cx-
champion training, is more than satisfied
with Corhett's work. He SAYS his man was
never In better shape than irow and barring
| accidents, should certainly win.
! Corbett, White says. VIII enter the ring
weighins about Isl pounds. oRourke said
tonight that Sharkey's weight would be ls6
pounds. Reports from both sides tonight
were to the effect that each man is in tho
pest possible condition, physically. and
al
The advance sale OF seats has been un-
mrssuaily heavy, amounting To nearly. oeoo.
Ihe purse of S20,0O0. IL is announced, has been
paid over to the stakeholder. Frank Farrell.
A New York dispatch TO the Globe Demo-
crat says: Jim Corbett is training with his
usual care for the contest with Tom Sharkey
at the Lenox club next Tuesday night Cor
bett has made his headquarters at the Lenox
club. which is not far from the Considine
headquarters Sixth avenue
Corbett. on tho strength of his record and
his unquestionable cleverness. is. of course.
the fayorite in the betting mt the present
time at odds OF 100 TO 30 and 100 to so shar-
keys supporters expect to get as good as 100
to 60 or : to for their money and are hold
Ing back their bets with a hope OF getting
these odds.
Many well up In pugilistic affairs think
Corbett and the fact that there is SIS 600
at the Martin House at New York ready to
bet on him at reasonable odds is evidence
enough that he is not without admirers
Sharkey who is confident he will win, said
today III | beat Corbett, which feel sure
Of tho first thing win do after the fight will
be TO post forfeit of 5000 and issue chal-
lcnge to fight Fitzsimmons for $4,000 side
and the championship of the world"
Corbett is also determined to challenge
Lanky Bob.
While society is not in the habit of patron
izing boxing shows. this fight IL an axcep-
ton, for II was learned from Manager
oRourke that many milionaires in New York
had already engaged seats. aud would be
present Mt the bout The members OF the New
York stock exchange, with a few executions.
bought up every box near the ring.
The sailor weighs. when stripped ia
pounds. and says he intends TO weigh about
lI6 pounds when he enters the ring. Corbett
says his weight will be between 1872 and 1Si
pounds.
''sharkey," says Tom O'Rourke 'ls In fine
condition He has improved wonderfully Bob
Armstrong. who Is clever boxer and n hard
putchor can not hit hard enough TO hurt
Tom. l think that Sharkey can endure more
punishment than Fit2simmons, and consider
that we have fine chance TO win. Sharkey
Will put up clean, fair contest, and | give
you my word that no man in the ring Is box
ing cleaner that he is today. Corbett. and not |
slarkey is the man to watch for violations
OF the rules
The St Louis Republic prints the following |
opinions the fight:
(By W. W. Naughton)
watched Jim Corbett go through portion
OF his work at the Lenox club yesterday even |
ing Doubtless it was the time of dag TO see |
him at his best. His face was flushed, his |
forehead moist and there was that sparkle In |
the eyes which Is born of vigorous exercise.
He looked well. AS II matter of fact. his |
looks surprised me. He was bigger. it APP
peared to me, than on the eve OF his contest |
with Fitzslmm0Ds.
His work was OF the routine order-bag |
punching, dumb-bells, sparring and wrest
ling, and as on other days. he did not seem |
to be susceptible of fatigue | confess, how
serious Importance 10 a fighters work" 1t
simply serves to show that he is IN toleIably |
good physical condition and that he can ca |
dure a lot and accomplish lot when thc
are pleasant and placid.
There is one element OF ring encounter
that training can not very wei provide
against, and that is excitement II Is some
thing that deals with the nerves. Clear lungs
and hard muscles are not always proof against
Corbett. am satisfied, suffered from ex-
element in his match with Fitzslmmons. I'm
til have seen him In action and have CON
WINGED myself 70 the contrary. ! wiil har9od
"futtery" again There Is nothing IN sight
az present to suggest i h, pc VIII allow es
clteIncnt 10 prey upon MS btftuepn anu Specu
whtr he faces Sharkey. There is nothing to
give assurance that he Will not.
In the rundown room Colbett drew my |
attention TO what somebody jokingly termed
his new, amor plated solar plexus. lie has.
by dint OF special dumb-bell exercise. which
involves much stopping, developed several
ridges OF muscle In the wastband region.
This Is doubtless precautionary measure
which had It's inception in that disastrous
body blow Corbett received at Carson.
SO far as We can judge. Corbett Is In ex-
relIept shape As said before he seems 10
be heavier than ever. The muscles Of arms
legs and frame are both firm and flexible and
In appearance at least he is AZ formidable an
individual as the Corbett Of 1892. He evidently
feels us good as he looks and his chatter Is
Of the Mind TO Undue his friends with conf
dence II he can steady himself and fight
and coolly, he did with Sulli-
van. there Is an interesting time ahead for
sir. Sharkey.
One good thing about Shaikey is that his
condition does not need pats hing up, II may
be different after n few years more of the
boxing game ard the temptations which hedge
Il about. but at present he is as sound Us
a dollar lie does not know what NERVES"
are and he can work and eat with as much
lest as when he plowed the Western ocean.
! saw him at his work today. and | must |
say that he has improved his knowledge OF