The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-14

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fighter l have even seen. My experience
leacs me to conclude that a perfectly
scienced man OF good condition is superior
70 one who carries little into the ring with
MN outside Of brute force and the power OF
taking q hitting. / have held heart-to-heart
talks with Corbett. have boxed and advised
with him until l know his capacity to
pun punish NJ, Is equal to that of any man have
q smash as Jeffries. but at close quarters
~ H. hgh at,Ig exchanges and accumula.
forceful than the wild play of the cham
pion. for the blows will go at the target
with precision.
swings. but expended energy. corbett
knows the man he's going against He's
aware OF the kind of fight he will have
10 put up to win. /! am confident enough
his wise head will furnish the means which
VIII enable him to stall of Jeffries in mo-
msnts OF peril ana to get home effectively
DO you thing that Jeffries will put him
Wen. will not go to that extreme. but
1 Will predict that he receives harder pun
ishment than has ever been administered
TO him. He will be beaten. you can state.
until he appreciates that 1t is fight and a
He will outpoit me. eh?" said JEFF
tries when brought face to face with to-
morrow nights issue. Ryan will be behind
say that Ryan's presence in Corbett's cor
ner will rattle me to the extent that 1 will
be unable to fight. They should know that
when see Ryan's mug it will make me
fight harder than If he was not there.
They say that I am slow. and that Cor
bett will go around me like cooper around
They will learn to their sorrow that have
speed to burn and that Corbett, not I.
will be the truck horse. I've got him
cinched-every thing but the fancy work.
and that amt good enough to beat me-"
Inc writer managed to get the champion
away from his friends long enough TO have
private talk regarding his plans,
Il have devoted most of my training time
to speed and agsressiveness. I will admit
that I did not move fast enough with my
legs or hands against Rubin or Fitzsim-
am aware OF 1t.
This time you will see me on top Of
him all the time, slamming away with both
hands, until 1 get him. / know he Is afraid.
We saw that in the Coney Island fight.
Corbett Is no fool. and he knows his su-
weighs 1856 pounds. Ten pounds Of that is
mineral wafer. which will do him no good
in the ring. Then he will lose pounds wor-
50 might say i am going to fight a 11o.
FOUNDER
ing him, but l am sure can travel faster
forward than he can backward. AS for hit
ting. l guess 1 have him faded; on that
l won't give him moments rest
II may get a few punches. but he will be
scared. and the blows will be like love
taps. I am going to batter away and hit
good wailups will round him up like a
bucking broncho.'
Jeffries's work to-day consisted of a half
and a little bas-punching. He . would not
take the chance Of injuring his hands by
boxing. Corbett went through several
rounds with Sam Berger. and went at tie
enough to burst the leather.
The town is full of strangers, every in
coming train bringing sporting men \, from from,
Is the largest in the history Of pugilism in
Frisco. Not seat can be had from the
clubs ticket sellers.
placarded in all the saloons that have had
the tickets sale. Still, one does not have
TO walk half dozen steps from one of the
offering the best seats in the pavilion for
an advanced price.
Eddie Graney talked the rules over with
both men to-day.
There will be no unnecessary time lost
IN the ring. The principals have been noti--
he'd to be ready to step into the ring at 2
y NioSh Dut viii USUAL Ccldy diiu
time wasted In adjusting bandages, etc,
the men. it is hoped. will get together
about half past 9. Corbett stated to-day
that he would not make his appearance in
the ring until he was satisfied Jeffries
would not make him wait more than Ave
The champion laughed at The idea
Of his keeping Corbett waiting and said: :.
Il am ready to jump in now ard l will
be there waiting for him..
Billy Delaney wants physician to ex-
anime both Corbett and Jeffries before they
enter the ring. SO that neither will tlye
the chance to foul himself and to claim the
othe: did Il.
I'VE are willing to stand the examination
and think .he other d sds should be
don't think Corbett would do such thing.
but it is best to take All precautions You
make it appear that the other side did II
and hide the red blotch under the tights.
or he can do 1t with hypoiermic injection
between the rounds. So I have suggested
that a physician look both men over thor
oughly before the fight so as to do away
with any possibility of double play. 1t is
! formality that might mean much"