The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-27
CORBETT DOESN'T
LIKE HARD WORK
Chubby Champion Evidently
Undertakes Nelson.
BIG FIGHT NEXT TUESDAY
LITTLE BETTING ON OUTCOME
UP TO DATE.

San Francisco, Nov 2s-Young Cor
bett did not see the inside Of his GYM
DasiCm yesterday. Why. only he can
tell. He didn't want 10 physical Gull
ture," and that settled It. as ii usu-
ally does in his camp. The only rea-
son advanced was that he put in al
extra long sersion on the pike. return
ing after O'Clock. By the tine 9
hearty luncheon was assimilated it was
too late to think Of going inside for
exercise. but there was plenty OF leis-
ure to paddle around in the big tank
at Sutro's. and he spent upwards of
an hour in that way. Another reason
abe excuse for cutting the gymnasium
was the absence OF boxing talent. To-
day it win be different.
No Color Line Drawn.
There is no color line" sign at Shee-
hans, and Corbctt VIII have two dusky
opponents this afternoon. Jack Johnson
Is going back for another session. and
Jim Haywards. a New York negro
bTuiser. Will also be among those pres
ent. Haywards worked some with Joe
Walcott recently. and has the right
idea Of training bouts. he believes
that a good fighter has nothing TO de-
velop but speed and wind, and he cuts
pace for four rounds that extends
a man TO the last ounce. Haywards
viii likely be engaged 10 make the trip
every day from now on if he can stand
ire gaff- johnson Will lend his serv-
ices at least every second day.
Worrying About Weight.
Spectators who come out OF simple
curiosity are worrying Corbett. and
strangers viii be denied admission 70
the building when tho champion eXer-
cises in the future unless they come
with the right sort of recommends
tons. The old guard" viii be vel
coined as OF yore and friends are in
vited. but the balance will have to
show something TO get by the door
keeper. This order will give the fight
er A chance 10 move around and give
puTeF air in a rather small workrcom.
Corbett rather -resents the interest
taken in his weight, and cannot see
why the first question % newspaper
men and other callers should be on
that subject.
They never ask how I am feeling.
whether my wind is good or my con
dition up TO standard. 1t is the same
old grind about the story as told BY
the scales. I am going to quit Civ
ing out the figures. as l did once be
fore When the times comes | will be
there"
Can't Stall on Nelson.
But interest in how he is making 12l
pounds will continue just the same
What Corbett fails to appreciate is
the fact that he is meeting the
strongest boy ne has ever faced or
California COft an6 N h0 Dc ~
the public, must be at his very best
to escape certain defeat. If he waivers
for moment Nelson viii be all over
him and will give him no opportunity
for the stalling trick for which he is
famous. The weight Of the chubby
champion will influence the betting
odds 10 a marked degree. and few
wagers viii be placed until he has
demonstrated that ne will be there
without strenuous effort
Murphy has his fighting instrument
tuned up TO concert pitch and viii
nurse his man along for the last few
days. Murphy now subscribes him
self the originator of the S500-stay-at-
home clause for wild fighters" 1t has
worked like charm. Nelson mas
never peeped about waning TO come
to the city. and Corbett has not bee 4
this side of Stanyan street since the
stipulation was written in the articles
in consequence there have been none
of the little slips that have marred
training In the past. Fortunately the
training period has been entirely free
from the petty accidents that some
times give cause for anxiety. Unless
something should happen between now
and Tuesday night each viii enter the
arena without a blemish.