The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-06
CORBEfF'T WORKSHlRD
HIS EARNESTNESS HAVING THE
EFFECT OF SHILLING WHIs-
PERS OF A BARNEY
TOM o'RoURKE IS ANGRY

Says BILLY Brady Wants Two-Thirds
of the Pie, md All the Plate
Adds That Astute William Will
Not Get It-Big Battle VIII Prob
ably BE Fought I'm the East
Frisco Bids Regarded as Bluffs.
NEW YORK. Feb. 5.-James ]. Cor
bett so far as his training is concerned,
certainly Is seeking to convince the pub
lie that there is nothing wrong with his
projected fight with Jim Jeffries in March.
He Is at work among the New Jersey
pines near Lakewood. If there were q
deal on foot 1t would not be necessary for
the ex-champion to begin training so
early and this is the chief argument In
his reply to insinuations that big fight
Job is in prospect.
Corbett admits that he has a hercuean
task ahead of him If he hopes to cope
with Jeffries at all successfully. He de-
clares that he will pursue the training
just as diligently as he has since he start
ed and take no chances whatever. He
has been working about three weeks.
Probably the hardest work done by the
Californian is his sparring bouts with
Gus Rubin, the Akron giant Rubin is a
likely aspirant for the championship
.honors, and, although unfortunate at
times. give some Of the topnotchers
a pretty even battle. Rubin is fighter
on somewhat the same lines as those of
Jeffries. He Is not scientific boxer, but
he is a terrific hitter and remarkably
strong.
Tha Qy1Tfco 10 5Not fHa Kfr1H nf
to give Corbett good workout, and the
pair go at it in such hurricane fashion
that both are pretty well worked out at
the finish. They spar six f1ve-minute
rounds, which means half an hour Of real
fighting. Corbett generally discards his
science, at least to a great extent, and
goes in for general results. Rubin knows
the game, and he goes through the bout
employing the same tactics as those used
by Jeffries.
Corbett is perfecting a defense that will
stop the terrible right-hand body blows Of
Jeffrles that almost put Sharkey out Of
the game He does not think that JEFF
fries can land on him effectively, but the
ex-champion is developing his left fore
arm to use as a block in case of an emer-
gency. Rubin tries to land this blow,
but his efforts are invariably unsuccess-
full
Following the custom of other pugilists,
Corbett has included the horse in his
training schedule, and any fine afternoon
he can be seen on the road jogging along
at a lively rate. In the morning he takes
long runs on the road, the distance vary
ing from five to ten miles. On his return
lhe receives a stiff rundown, and after
few minutes rest dons a light pair Of
gloves and punches the bag. Corbett is
past master of the art and generally en-
tertains quite an audience while going
through his various tricks.
Boxing follows, but when 1t comes to
the real set-to the men go at 1t behind
closed doors. Their boxing is private and
only those that really have business are
permitted to remain When Rubin con-
sented to spar with Corbett it was with
the understanding that no visitors would
be allowed to look on, and so far those
that have made the journey to see the
pair box have been disappointed.
The afternoons are taken up In out
door work. A long walk, a golf game or
horseback rides are the different sports
that are employed to pass the time away.
Corbett prefers the saddle and after
luncheon goes for long rides through the
woods.
O'ROURKE IS ANGRY.
1t looks as If the Corbett-Jeffries fight
will be decided in the arena Of the Seaside
club, which Is the old Coney Island build
ing, the scene of the championship fights
between FItzsimmons and Jeffries and
Sharkey and Jeffries. Tom O'Rourke
and Aleck Brown are now the controlling
|, spirits in the organization. They bid 60
per. cent OF the gate for the fight Of
March 15 The same bid was made by
the Broadway. Brady, Jeffries manager.
hid 66 o-9 and thera were cOUnle of hidq