The Washington times., 1903-08-05
CORBETT COMPARED TO
A DANCING OERYISH
Around Yank Kenny
as Spry as a Kitten.
TO BE NO LEANING IN CLINCH
RumOTs That Jeffries Had Asserted That
if Gentleman Jim" Tries This
He Will Get Left.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 5.-Jim Cor
bett furnishing up his speed qualities
is far more interesting object to
watch than Jim Corbett toying with
cumbersome apparatus for the purpose
of developing. Jim is a regular dancing
Dervish these mornings when he cuts
loose with "Yank" Kenny on the roped
platform out under the trees at CrolTs,
says w. W. Naughton
"Yank" is the heavy villain of she
play. He impersonates Jeffries. even to
the crouch which Tommy Ryan claims
TO have invented. When doubled over
Yank is quite formidable to look at. lie
weighs somewhere around 240, and each
of his arms is as long as an oar and rs
thick as an average mans leg. He fas-
tens his gaze on Corbett's midsectiOn,
wrinkles his forehead, and then wades
in.
1t looks as If COrbett's only way TO
avoid those reachy sweeps at his ribs
is TO duck out of the inclosure, but Jim
remains within the ropes and fits
around in such manner as to disar-
range Yank's plan Of attack.
Jumps and Jabs.
COrbett jumps and jabs In a tireless
way. At times. when he is avoiding
Kenny's swings, he appears to be rock
ing easily from toe to heel. He always
sees to it that his opponents blows go
by him, and. whether rocking or swing
ing, he keeps jOlting Kenny around ths
ears and jaw with both hands, and car
rying himself as though his main idea
is tc watch for signs OF dizziness or
WEAKNESS in order that he may cease
his butterfly tactics and concentrate
force and attention on a knockout
punch.
1t is fatiguing work for Kenny. but
COrbett doesn't seem 10 mind it a bit
The perpetual motion of the thing the
constant taunting and humping is a
species OF glowing that he delights IN;
and If, in the championship fight that
is now so near. Jeffries has TO follow
Corbett through even few rounds of
this kind OF going the test of condition
viii be as severe as any the champion
has been put 10 for long time.
Work With the Ball
In addition TO his continuous perform
ance work with Kenny, Corbett had quite
a session with the light ball yesterday.
He punched it for five rounds and crowd
ed as much action into the practice as
some boxers in training do into ten
rounds Of the same kind of thing. He
also did bit OF shadow work with Ber-
ger. and after his shower and rub he
raised the beam at 186 pounds
Corbett is thoroughly satisfied with his
speed drill so far, and for that matter
considers that he is as fit to box as he
will be on August IA. lie says his aim
from now on Will be to keep at his
present notch ''Jefries. I see. has been
limiting at what may happen in the
clinches If I don't behave myself" said
Corbett.
Now, I have never been accused Of
boxing unfairly. but at the same time I
want the big fellow to know that know
something about clinching and will be
able to take care of myself. AS for his
leaning on me as they say he is doing
with his partner up at Harbin Springs,
don't see how anything of that kind will
help him to win. II he takes to leaning
may do the same. and l guess the
crowd will kick If there is twenty rounds
OF leaning"
Always Fights Clean.
This was in reply to certain emana,
tions from Jeffries' camp. 1t appears