New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-08
CORBETT ON TRAINING.
OLD METHODS, HE SAYS. HAVE ui' H''
p1.ACE TO UP-TO-DATE IDEAS.

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ter-wins the contest although his opponen. may p
hs sunerior in natural ability and science 80 ,na
,s n, rho utmost importance that the trd'"i"e
,horougb and 90 conducted that on the day OIL wv
contest the athlete may reach his ii;ni' l" s''e
and quickness. 49, ,,ndred
Down in Asbury Park. within rev NUM- 49,,
wards OF the spot where he prepared LOT "''
memorabe struggle with John L. Sullivan James
+ Corbett Is training for the fourth impor Tan.
match I'm which he has engaged during 'ne w
five or six years The preparation lot t"o '7"
with FItzsmmons at Carson CITY. p"' az
Asburv Park Corbett did all his work ne'ore TIC
match with Sullivan and n great part OF his tram
ing for the fight with Mitchell Inc m',.e
touches for the latter event were down at Maypor''
FLA and as Corbstt himself says. he was In great
condition at that time.
CORBETT's TRAINING QUARTERS.
. Tribune reporter called on Corbett Mt his AS
hurry Park ouarters recently. His present home
is in a pretty cottage in Eighth-ave a couple o'
hundred yards from the ocean. on either sue 10
a typical Asbury Park boardins-house' Oh inc
porches OF which the summer girl SWINGS Ia@iy III
a hammock reading book and drying her mar
after her daily plunge In the surf Directly IN 'front.'
NJ Corbetts house and only a short distance away
is the pretty Deal Lake. dotted day ana hieh'
with pleasure boats filed with gay parties OF young
mon and women on the other side OF the avenue
IS "A tennis court. nearly always busy with payers
while In the opposite direction anu wv"
avenue ard the lake Is "A shaded grove. Under tne
trees the children pay and swing IN the o'S
wooden swings that Founder Bradley mas 80
thoughtfulIy provided while the nurses laugh ana
nirt with the good natured policemen whose o"'y
duty I'm orderly Asbury Park Is 10 answer ques'o"s
and look handsome. Amid these peaceIu' anu
pleasant surroundings Corbett Is quietly preparing
for the contest with Mccoy, a contest that II sue
cessfllv pulled off will without doubt be one OF the
greatest and most scientific boxing matches ever
held anywhere.
Corbett began training about a month ago. ana
by September TO- the date Of the matcn' ne VIII
have been at work eight weeks. In his matches
with Sullivan and Mitchell he was In superb condi-
ton In the Fitzsmmons fight there are many VINO
think Jim" worked too hard and was overtraihen
on the day Of the match. This opinion Is also
shared by Corbett himself and his present training
Is being regulated accordingly. To an OUTSIDER
however II still appears as II ne was doing great
deal of hard work. but as Corbett says IL Is one
third lighter than formerly 1t Is probable that the
mistake OF the Carson City contest Will not De re-
peated.
I'P-TO-DATE TRAINING METHODS.
Corbett has generally given the credit OF be-
ing the originator Of the up-to-date training meth
DDS. so far at least. as they apply to boxing con-
tests Outside OF his tendency TO work too nara
and TOO long in his own preparation. 1t Is SAFE 10
say that no one to-day more thoroughly uhder-
stands the art Of training and the plain. common
sense rules that enable man to put himself IN per
feet physical condition for the supreme enoFt OF MS
life There was a time when athletes. conditioning
,be,,seIves for contest were subjected 10 all sorts
~ strange rules by their trainers In the first place
their diet was greatly restricted. Meat. so nearly
rare as 10 he actually distasteful, was the prhclPd
food: potatoes and starchy food Of all kinns "et'
absolutely prohibited fluids were sparlnsy used
even in a long course OF training. and no matter
tf.,. oh ha
forms OF food the memorable trainer said NO.
great deal OF work was each day before break
fast upon a stomach nearly empty. various other
restrictions were imposed. and the athlete was so
surrounded and hemmed in by rules OF work ana
diet that his HE previous TO the day OF the struggle
VAS more that OF a galley slave than man whose
spirits and temper must be right as well as his
body.
DAILY ROUTINE OF WORK
Corbett's daily work begins about 10 O'CLOCK IN
the forenoon He rises at o'clock. takes snort
stroll and breakfasts at s. Before eating he drinks
freely OF Saratoga spring water. when ne says mas
an excellent effect on the stomach and bowels Al
ter breakfast ne reads the papers and looks over
his spondcnce. An hour or so OF this. during
which his food has dgested and his physical con-
dl,ion reached It's greatest height and the party-for
Jim" is generally surrounded by dozen or so OF
reporters friends and hcpersadjourns 10 the train
ing quarters in the barn In the rear OF the cottage
In the large carriageroom Is lifted up simple ou'
complete training apparatus The hrst Work Is Ten
minutes exercise with a pair OF one-pound dumb
bells-anl right here pointer for the person who
mistakenly thinks that SIX or eight pound DUMB
bells are required for perfect exercise. Corbet;
says that using anything heavier than one pound
weights has . tendency TO render the muscles SLOW,
while Just much good Is obtained from the Use OF
the light bells After the dumbbell exercise Corbett
dons the gloves and puts In fifteen minutes OF fast
~. -. D..t h.v h.. how.
number OF rounds with his several trainers and as
slstants. taking on new man as fast the others
get tired. Perhaps. while his assistants are rest
ing. ne takes another turn al punching the bag
The mornings work Is generally concluded by a
wrestling bout with con" McNey. The latter Is a
big athletic man. fully thirty pounds heavier than
Corhctt and strong and active Yet the latter
pushes and tussles him around the wrestling
mat until the persprat!on fairly rolls Off McVey's
burly form and his breath comes only In gasps
After two hours OF rapid. unceasing exercise
during which Corbett has completely tired out his
four five assistants. "a" mornings " rk Is over
Then the rubbing down and bathing takes place
A long rubber hose has he IN fitted to faucet
and. Corbett stands upright in the centre or
played over his body from head to foot. Corbeit
Gains this IS new wrinkle of great beneficial
value The small but forceful stream OF water
has the same effect the hands of massage
operator For hall an hour the stream Is ,payed
ing paid TO the lower limbs Then spray nozzle
Is substituted on the hose and a cool. refreshing
spray bath leaves Corbc:t ready for the final rub
bling down" operation taking another half-hour
A half hours rest on the shaded porch. where the
salt fresh ocean breeze blows all day long. leaves
the boxer with good appetite for luncheon. This
meal IL not too heavy. but yet wonderful amount
OF food f. put away by the little band OF athletes
Another half-hour's rest and then the whole party
sets of for twelve or fifteen mile spin across
country. General, the trip takes the direction OF
Long Branch six miles away, the return being by
way OF the back-coun'ry roads Three hours OF the
afternoon thus taken up, and between > and 8
o'clock the party reaches home. NEARLY starved"
After another bath and rub down. Corbett sits
down TO ;he dinner table and eats the principal
meal Of the day. stroll on the boardwalk a
lazy row on the lake winds up the days training
and Corbe;t retlres for long. restful sleep.
TRAINING RULES NOT INFLEXIBIE.
To The Tribune man Corbctt gave some OF his
Idnns ON trimming He said That while Genernl rmlcs