Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-16

YOUNG CORBErT PUNCHING THE BAG
Young Corbett, the wonderful little Dem
yer featherweight fighter. is a splendid
bag puncher. He believes the exercise
to be most valuable and always INDUCES
in it while in training for a hght. Young
Corbett recently wrote book on bag
punching. and in 1t he displayed a won
derful knowledge OF the scientific side Of
the SPORT
thoroughbreds belonging to James r.
Keene Through this lads clever han
ding these horses have won $14.29S,
nearly $1,000 more than any other sta
bic secured during the winter.
1t was this success and ability in the
saddle that caused Mr. keene. through
an agent, to ask Robbins his terms for,
his services during the summer
months. The lad wired that he would
accept a $1.NC retaining fee. with the
additional $25 and $40 winning and
losing mounts.
This offer had scarcely been sent
when Robbins received telegram
from Healy asking him not to close
with any other horseman before he
had heard from r. T. Wilson, Jr.
Healy said that the young millionaire
hOrseman was out Of the city and that
he would try to secure some PROPOSE
ton from him looking toward Rob-
bins services.
All this occurred but recently. Since
then no further moves have been made
toward the employment of Robbins.
In all probability he will ride for Mr..
! Wilson this summer.
| Robbins has had two years expert
ence in the saddle ON the western
tracks and is considered a first class
rider, as he has nice hands and is an
excellent Judge Of pace. His particu-
lar forte Is riding in front Of the field.
He can ride at ninety-five pounds.
Physicians state that philadelphia
Jack" O'Brten, who recently fought
Tommy Ryan for the middleweight
championship, is endangering his life
by his continued activity. He has
fought so many battles during the last
two years that well known medical
man says that unless he takes a rest
he will drop dead Of heart disease
within a year or two. Another spe
cialist, however has assured him thai
his heart is sound and all he neeG
worry about Is slight disorder in his
stomach. The next doctor who come.
along will be claiming that O'Brien i.
suffering from enlargement of thu
chest if he keeps up his winning gal
over the kind Of company he fights.
OSrien has a wonderful muscula
development. The Quaker City bOxe
when stripped ready for the fray is
physical marvel. His arm, neck ant
shoulder muscles stand out like whip
cords. In this respect O'Brien is in
class by himself He has all Of tn
other boxers Outclassed when it come
: to muscles. Even Jim Jeffries has no
the perfect muscular development
O'Brien possesses.
, Ordinarily the muscles Of the fighte
are little in evidence. When relaxe
they are scarcely seen. Fighters d
not believe that a heavy muscular d.
, velopment is necessary. Jeffries an
COrbett have muscles that are suppl,
: yet have power and strength. Fitzsin
mons comes nearer to O'Brien in HI
. muscular development than any Of tn
!, other fighters. Notwithstanding tn
development Of his body muscle
!, O'Brfs.n possesses great speed. He
= not muscle bound. He can land a te
!. rife blow with as much speed as an
. Of the topnotch boxers.
Few fighters have fought more ba
tles than O'Brien.