The Washington times., 1903-07-20
FIGHTERS STRIVE TO
ALTER THEIR STYLES
Big Fellows" Are Working
Hard for Coming Battle.
C0RBETT CAN HIT JEFFRlES
Boxer Corbett Would Be Slugger, and
Slugger Jeffries a Boxer-Both
May Be Surprised.
CORBETT CAN HIT JEFFRIES

SAN FRANCISCO. July 2O.-"Old Jim"
and Young Jim," champion that was
and champion that is. are now within
little more than three weeks of their
battle, which shall decide which OF Cali
fornia's sons shall wear the worlds
premier pugilistic laurels. The date is
August Ia
One striking feature presents itself in
connection with the training OF the two
men. They have reversed the methods
that governed their preparations for
previous contests.
Corbett, perhaps the greatest boxer
the ring ever saw, is striving to become
- slugger, and Jeffries, the most mighty
OF sluggers. is concentrating every effort
to becoming boxer.
This fact introduces an element OF un-
certainty into the combat It will not
be the battle of Coney Island over again,
for there Corbett was the Corbett of
old, the lightning footed. dancing shad-
ow with the guard as perfect as Griffo's
and the offense as swift and certain az
McCoy's.
driving hitter. slow of foot. helpless re,
ceiver for rain of blows He could do
nothing but wait until Corbett unguard-
ed. careless for one fatal instant. left
the opening that enabled Jeffries to jolt
him on the jaw as he bounded back
after having fallen against the ropes.
Corbett Clever.
Corbett will be able 70 hit Jeffries
when they meet in San Francisco next
month. for no matter what cleverness
'Jeff'' develops he will hardly be able
TO keep away from Jim" II Corbet-
has by his exercise built up a walton IT,
ne has knockout punch or even a mod
erately hard blow. what will be the re-
ult Of its frequent application to the
face and body Of the champion?
Jeuries in spite of strength is only a
man. and can be brought down with
puhches properly applied and having the
requisite force. II is not impossible that
Corbett has learned to hit hard Ne
mas the natural physique of a sluRper
ms loosely hung shoulders. long 1.-THE
arms and free hips are modelled on the
right lines. There is not the supgsstior
OF muscle boundness anywhere on bir,
II ne can get into the habit of putting
his whole force into blow and sron RI
old Idea OF getting away everv tine
without return. If he will stand IN and
slam and punch. coming in. instead Of
going away. he may give Jeffries moe
trouble than Is anticipated.
JEFF" Better Than Ever.
It must be remembered that. Jeffries
has not gone back He probably knows
more about the game than ever before
For the past year he has been associat-
ed with Fitzsimmons. one of the craft
lest of ring generals.
Corbett's daily routine consists of
varied exercises. for he fears the mo-
notony that comes of keeping too con-
tinually to one form of effort. In the
morning he spends an hour in the gym
nasium punching the bag, working the
rowing machine, wrestling with Kenny
and skipping and jumping After the
noon luncheon he goes twelve miles on
the road at a fair clip; then he plays
baseball. Of which he is very fond. and
having had a rub down he spars with
Kenny. At o'clock he is in bed.
Jefrries has so far been devoting most
Of his time in taking off weight When
he went to Harbin Springs he tipped
the scales at 242. He has lowered this
by seven pounds. but wants to get down
/ fifteen pounds more before he is at the
weight he considers his best.
There Is not much betting as yet. The
prevailing odds are TO l on the cham
pion. George Considine wants to make
! all possible SO. 900 bets at these odds.