The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-31

McGovern's work with Joe Angel and
Eddie Cain has been particularly say
age and it is hard to reconcile this
phase of his training with his statement
that he intends to rely upon cleverness
and cunning more than rapid action IN
the coming mill AS q matter OF fact
very little Importance is attached 40
what McGovern says in this connection
He is pretty We'll known here, and his
temperament is understood
II is the general belief that even il
Terry 2urDosed making waiting fight
of il a single punch on the nose would
upset all his precDneerted plans and
cause his fists to buzz like the paddles
of an electric fan
Corbetf has expressed no opinion as to
The duration of the contest. or at least
he has not done SO for publication Ii
ne had gwen out That it was his 1ntcn-
ton to make long drawn out fight
there would not be so much doubt in re-
gard to his ability to carry out his con-
tract if the csigencies of the occasion
demanded it, During his trying expert
ence with Hanl0n COrbett made a name
for himself in the matter of keeping 81
cool head under serious disa advantages.
He is REGARDED as one of the headiest
fighters ever seen in a California ring,
and il is believed that it would require
no end of trouble to rattle him or make
him lose sight Of any purpose ne had
i'm view.
Some os the men Who were out with
Corbett at his training quarters express
I
f inside of five rounds and that Corbett
Will be returned the winner. This leads
/ to the inference that Corbett himself
encourages this belief when the outlook
] is being discussed i'm executive session.
CCRBETT'S TALK
4 When talking to any one i'm the guise
4 of q newspaper man Corbett simply
SAYS.
1T is uD to NcCovern to cut out the
pace I think I am his master at any
style of fighting If he goes in for quick
work III nail him. and if he tries to be
/ clever III earn the decision There have
doubts regarding my ability to defeat
certain men of my class but there was
never doubt about AIcGOvern. He
was made to order for nae. Z have it on
him. and Ill whip him sure. no matter
/ whether the thing lasts one round or
twenty.
What happened before viii happen
again. 1t is all folly to saw that Me-
Govern was taken unawares in the last
night We came together in the center
or lhe ring and It was hard and fast
work while it lasted. Even if he had
thoue-t that ] was easy while walking
to the center he had plenty of time to
discover his mistake and resort to his
best Ic-ls before we had been at it 20
seconds. say even that he was too sur
pllSeu to get started properly i'm the
FIRST round. the minutes rest gave HIM
plenty OF time TO think things over, and
that clever bunch in his corner could
nave Drawn his attention to anything
ne might have overlooked
V was IN the second round that all the
damage was done. So far as fast work
was concerned it was 4 repetition of the
first and if either of us had a trick or !.
blow that he did not spring it was his own
fault ] was knocked down tx.,fce -rer-,-
was knocked down twice the last time Tor
Keeps. IT was always said that fast fight
h:s was ms nigh cara, and / simply beat
stage Of he 50 that I didn't outlook and