The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-28

What should prove as hard a battle as
Young Corbett has engaged in for the last
year is the match set for tomorrow night
between the champion and Dave Sullivan.
They are to battle in San Francisco and
80 tweGtr rounds at $50 pounds.
II is Sull!vau's work i'll training that has
c1useI the general belief 20 become cur
rent that Corhett will nave a hard strug-
gle on his hands tomorrow evening. Dave
seems TO have shown his condition most
coaclusivelv 10 the sporting population of
Frisco. as he is said 10 be much liked by
many bettors-
Young Corbett is and will continue TO be
an overwhelming favorite in the wagering.
But Sullivan's stock has been largely
doomed OF late. He has kept training
quietly and unobtrusive!y at his quarters
or the outskirts Of San Francisco. and has
paid little attention 10 anything beyond
his work.
Sullivan has never sought notice while
at training. Naturally reserved by dispo-
sition. he has always preferred to get into
the country 10 do his work for a big fight.
1t will be recalled that he practically
iEolsted himself in St. Louis County While
training here for the. fight with Young
COrhett that never took place.
In spite OF his then receqt defeat by
Terry NcGovern. Sullivan made a good in
preston hers He had Harry Forbes as
training and sparring partner. and the
pair went through most vigorous exercise
together. Dave was unquestionably In per-
fe-t trim on that occasion. anq the order
Of authorities which Cancelled the bout.
vas a bitter disappointment to him.
Francisco. He has practically kept him
self as far away ass possible from the
sporting regulation: although he haslkept
his quarters open for those who cared to
make Il lengthy trip to his CAMP Hs
seems 20 have pursued the same hard sys-
tenn of training that he followed for previ-
does not seem to have beer forced to re
sort to desperate tactics to keep himself
down TO weight.
Sullivan has always claimed that he
weakened himself before fighting Meow
ern nv his 1truggle TO reduce to the proper
figure. To make Ia pounds he claimed
driving OUT process that he. suffered
veritable torture. 1t Is said that he can
make the requisite 100 mounds tomorrow
night with comparatively little effort, al
though he has been above the figure for
several d-NS.
Young Corbatt has attracted less notice
while al training. than on his previous Wis
fts 70 the coast. His methods While at
work are fairly well known and afford nc
novelty TO the sporting reputation Of she
CRY. So he has gone about his routine
very faithfully without receiving mitch
II is said that he fully appreciates tina,
he is Up against Il bard proposition in Sui.
Ivan. He has not neglected my braTc.h
Of his training, it is reported. and he is
said to be well within reach Of the neccs'
sa-y weight.
In sizing I'D the chances OF the fight
assuming thot each man is in good trim
Young Goblet certainly is a natural bet
20 IL II. ,o.p,.J 2 n,It-hinnS ty1o
of sullivan. particularly in the class OF
men he has defeated. Moreover, he has
wan from Eixh-cisss fighters so decisively
mat n arrcar:; rs if form could be count
ed very strongly in this fiS~ht-regardies
of lis yGrihirssHsSs in many other cases
CCrbctt .-sE.lS to be the logical WINNIE
aIthousii it is hard 10 say much abou
SulIiyarfS chances after his louS absence
from facing any man Of the best cailnet
Dave has a good record; put one POM Nm 4
ard that is his failure to show a punci
when he has fought some men Oh ilsi
class. T.. ,,5,s
nutable-but il is equally without arsu
-.yui that he has not shown that ne car
disrose of big class men with IT.. one o.
was his putting away Jack McClelland II
the twentieth round of their hattie wv
wears ag. although sMcCIeliand AWAY:
claimed that 1t was his own careiessnes'
IIaI CalStu Us 49,
Co-bett is a man to whom al otne
fighters look alike. He was as itlie "er
ripd when he faced Terry NcGoyerll, OF
that memorable Thanksgiving Day OF
which he won the title, as he was wnSl
facing Jack o'Neefe in the local TING. e az
Certainly is not troubled with the afflc
ZION of nerves" Moreover. he has gen.
erally entered tho RIG in rood shape afte'
most p~essinis.ic utterances anent ms con
dition had been heard on all SIDES.
His Knockout blow does not seem tc
,eaye MIN at any stage. He can put an
Opponent away with either right or LEI,
and is not particular where he lands the
bjow Once he gets tis weight behind, re
suIts generally seem satisfactory to his
These conditions should count strongly
IN his favor tomorrow evening. But they
will not alter the fact that Sul1iran's
chances are strong CROUCH. in the opinion
Of many sporting men. to give Corpett !he
hardest struggle he has had since w'nhins
the title. -.-
her that there Is two hours dl1erence IN
the time between st. Louis and San Fran