The San Francisco call., 1904-03-24
BOXERS APPEAR
IN GREAT FORM
Britt and Corbett Put in
a Very Busy Day Train
inc at Their Quarters
ARE NEARLY AT WEIGHT
Both Expect to Be at the
Required Figure When
They Retire To Night

Jimmy Britt and Young Corbett each
put in q good days work yesterday and
pleased their admirers with the man.
ner IN which they went through their
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1t is the consensus Of opinion among
men well qualified to judge that no
two athletes ever approached a ring con-
test In better condition than these two
BOYS are In. Britt's friends do not try
10 conceal their delight in his condi-
tion. he seems TO be getting down to
the required weight without sacrificing
any Of his strength, but rather build
ing up in hitting power and activity.
II nothing goes amiss with him until
he appears at Woodward's Pavilion to-
morrow night he will have no excuses
10 offer in case Of defeat. He was never
IN such condition before. He is hover
ing close TO the 1S0-pound mark, and
could easily reach it within a few
hours If necessary. His spirits are Of
the best, and with the battle of his
career but forty-eight hours away he
is as confident as ever he was when
ready for his past encounters. His
work yesterday was practically the
same as the programme he has pursued
during the week-a run on the road in
the morning and several hours of light
exercise in the gymnasium in the after
noon. followed by a rub down and
star chamber lecture from Spider
Kelly. Jimmy's head trainer An air
Of hopefulness pervades the Britt
sisted and watched Jimmy in his train
ing course say he viii step into the
ring tomorrow night prepared to bat
tie any man Of his weight TO a finish.
CORBETTS VISITORS.
A big crowd visited Corbetts quar-
tiers at the beach yesterday. In the
morning COrbett went the entire length
Of the park and return. distance Of
about ten miles. He alternated his pace
between jogging and sprinting and fin
ished in good shape. From the way he
bundled himself up for his gymnasium
work in the afternoon it was evident
he wanted 10 take off some weight He
also had the stove in the gymnasium
contributing toward the warmth Of the
occasion.
Corbett looked better yesterday than
Al any time since he first appeared on
this coast. He seemed fairly bursting
with health and with good nature. His
eyes were sparkling and his flesh had a
ruddy glow. He went al his work with
vim, having lost the lackadaisical air
with which he was accustomed to per-
form his gymnasium work when train
ing for other fights.
He apparently feels his future is
staked on this fight. and he is leaving
nothing undone to fit himself for what
appears the hardest battle Of his career.
The utmost secrecy is still maintained
about his weight, but. like Jimmy Britt
he expects 10 retire tonight at weight
This means both boxers viii take but
gentle exercise tomorrow TO keep them
at the required figure.
Corbett expected to meet Harry Pol
lock, his manager, who was due from
New York last night. The train was
twenty hours late, thus making him
due here this afternoon. After Corbett
finished his work yesterday he dressed
himself warmly and came into town in
his automobile.
BETTING SETTLES DOWN.
Tim McGrath. who was a passenger
In the car, said he was glad he was
not the man who had posted Corbett's
$500 forfeit guaranteeing his appear
ance i'm the ring The champion is &
daring chauffeur and the way he drove
that car was startling. II seems a
safety valve for his surplus energy and
gives him some exciting recreation.
The betting seemed TO reach its level
yesterday when the odds settled at 10
to 6, with Corbett favorite. This was
the prevailing price throughout the
afternoon and evening and some of the
authorities on betting believe these
figures viii remain unchanged. There
is more Corbett money than Britt
money in sight but the men who want
10 wager il refuse to accept less than
10 10. II is the opinion Of many ex-
perts that the latter is a false price
and that the legitimate odds should be
to 10.
Each boxer is betting on himself.
Britt sending in a larger commission
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