Evening journal., 1903-08-14
BIG FELLOWS
WILL BATTLE
THIS EVENING
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peared unconcerned as to the important
affair which he has on hand for tonight. |
In fact, he never alluded to II unless II
was broached by friends, and he then
treated Il ia n manner which led listen
ers TO believe It was farthest from his
thoughts.
There IS no denying the fact that he
IS i'm prime shane and conditioned FOR
the fight Of his life. His chest and arms
appear larger than ever; his legs, both
pillars OF strength are not burdened
with supcrnuous flesh. his stomach Is
as fat as q pancake and his huge fists
seem larger than ever before, and they
are certainly harder. There does not
appear to be a flaw I'm his huge anato-
my. He IS simply a massive piece Of
bone. sinew and muscle.
Looking him over carefully and then
carrying him in ones mind over 70 Ala
media Corbetts training quarters, and
stacking him alongside the other Jim
one cannot but remark 'Ifow can Cor
bett hope TO successfully combat
that monster OF Drawn and muscle?"
Explains Training Methods.
Jeffries explains his training meth
ods this way: when a man trains for
many fights he IN time learns jusp
what is necessary to give him the great
est strength and speed. In training for
tonights fight / cut out everything
that | had found by experience had
deteriorating effect, and today my con-
dition satisfies me completely. l have
noticed newspaper account comments
charging me with shirking, with dissi-
patton and with a score Of other Of
lenses. These accusations resulted
from the fact that trained 20 suit my
self. without following every tradition
OF pugilism.
"When / fought Fitzsimmons In this
city / was gaunt and overdrawn from
over training. This time I have not
made the same mistake. After follow
ing deer over the Sonoma Mountains
and living an outdoor life FOR weeks,
] needed no hard work TO harden me,
and when i went in for active training
sought to acquire speed alone. l be-
lieve l am faster today than ever be-
fore, and Corbett can't keep away from
me- / am going after him from the
start. He win not have a chance q
stand off and spar. IL win be fight
from the sound OF the gong.
In this connection want 70 say that
when / fought Corbett at Coney Island
Tommy Ryan. who was in my corner
was keeping me back all the time. say
ing that / was outpointing corbett
wanted TO 20 in and mix It, but Ryan
kept constantly objecting. Now Ryar
is saying that Corbett had me goinl
until he tired. AS a matter OF fact, th'
fight would have been a much shorter
one IL had followed out my own idea
have never been more confident oi
victory than / am today. Corbett ma,
land on me, but he cannot hurt me-"
corbett in Fine Mettle.
Corbett issued this signed statement
After training faithfully-not foi
weeks or months. but for two years
for tonighgs meeting with In,
champion. 1 feel that / can say that
am in better condition than when / los
the championship to fitzsimmons a
Carson City; while my condition whei
I fought Jenries before cannot compar
with that of today. II l could go p
ROUNDS in the Coney Island fight 4 cal
80 so rounds tomorrow night. OF oours
admit that years will tell upon an ath
lete, but can only judge from how
feel now, and my belief is that m
present strength win carry me throug
20 rounds of any kind of lighting tina
may be offered.
1t has never been said of me that
lacked speed on science. 1 still hav
those requisites, and for many month
past have endeavored to build up m
strength and staying power. The re
suit has been so satisfactory that / aI
entirely confident that 1 win beat JET
fries tonight 1 have this conndeno
on the judgment that 1 win have n
trouble getting to Jenries almost at wi
and when / land on him there will D
some steam in the blows.
In my former fight with Jeffries
had him going from the start, but &c
ward the end. believing that ] had hi
all out l made that mistake of rushin
in and getting up against a knockol
blow. Tonight / shall mai
no such mistake. ] expect the fight
be fast one and hope TO make It
speedy for Jeffries that he win thin
there are a dozen gloved fists in n
ring instead Of two.
Il am not alarmed about his superi,
cumbrance TO him than a help. In n
attempt to win back the laurels that
lost have adhered faithfully TO the pr,
gram that I mapped out long ago. an
as / have said my present condition
such that feel amply repaid for an n
hard work I put in and believe I sha
be returned the victor"
Cincinnati Pitcher Hurt.
Atlantic city. n. J.. Aug. 14.-Pitci
er Harper, Of the Cincinnati Nation
League. was hurled against po
while bathing I'm the surf yesterda
and injured his leg to such an extei
that he was compelled to leave for n
home. He may not be able to appe,
on The diamond for several week
Harper was TO have pitched in &,
morrow's game I'm New York. IN
Cincinnati players are here for fe
days outing and All were enjoyir
their. plunge when Harper was hurt