The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-02
MOwatt Is in Fine Shape for His
Battle Tonight.
Stock Yards FavOrite Is Tain
Ing Hard for Corbett.
is DOWN TO 127 POUNDS
Denver Lad Is Not Training
Hard for the Bout.
Is a FaVOrits in the Chicago
Betting at to i.

Chicago, April 2.-If hard work goes
for anything. Tommy Mowatt, the
stock yards favorite, will be in shape
to fight for his life when he faces
Young Corbett at the Waverly club
tonight.
Despite the bad weather Mowatt was
out for his usual sprint on the road
yesterday. DoggeGly he splashed ankle
deep through mud and mire. Keeling OF
mile after mile. and returned to his
training quarters smiling placidly, with
his wind seemingly in as good condi-
ton as when he started.
Mowatt is already down to 127
pounds. This is three pounds below the
notch required for scaling at o'clock.
it would do him no good to carry any
extra flesh. as he prefers to retain his
speed rather than sacrifice it to an
unnecessary amount of weight, which
could not possibly add to his punching
power There can be no doubt as to
Mowatt's hitting ability. He proved
this yeste1d day during his boxing
stunts.
Never is there any lack of human
material around the Morgan Athletic
club for boxing purposes, and there
were ambitious youngsters in plenty
present yesterday for Mowatt to ex-
grew tired Mowatt moved him to one
/ side and took the next asDirant on.
Round after round of fast boxing fol-
lowed in this manner until an hour had
/ passed and Corbett's prospective op-
| ponent decided that he had spared
enough for the day.
Il expect that Corbett may have a
4 few pounds the better of me" said
MOwatt,as he donned his street clothes,
but that doesn't trouble me any. The
punch really counts for more than the
weight, and 1 have the punch all
right"
As a matter of fact, Mowatt makes
a better showing when boxing with
heavier men than against those of a
lighter caliber Even such gigantic
fellows as Diamond Dick have stag
gered under the force of the swiftly
driven blows delivered by the ex-street
car conductor. Mowatt is essentially
| a fighting bulldog. He loves fighting
for fighttng'S sake, wastes no time. in
desultory sparring, but dashes in saw
agely, smashing away with either
hand, content to take any number of
punches if only one of his can get
home to the mark.
Conceded that he, is the under dog
in the coming engagement, according
to the form standard, he must be look
ed upon as decidedly dangerous
| quantity. The popular belief is that
no man at Corbett's true fighting
weight can mix matters with the
champion and weather the consequent
storm. Yet this is exactly what
4 Mowatt means to do, and he makes no
He will start in at top speed from
4 the first tap of the gong and carry
| the fight to Corbett until one or the
other lies PROSTATE on the ring floor.
/ This has always been Mowatt's style
of milling, and he could not change il
| if he wanted to. There are no half way
measures about the impetuous South
| Side boys boxing tactics. And the hope
of his friends is that during a wild
desperate rally one of Mowatts fierce
swings may reach the Corbett jaw
Champions have taken the full count
under such conditions often ere now
and what has happened before may
happen again. So runs the stock yards
hstic logic, and who shall dispute it2
Nevertheless Corbett is not worrying
| Without making any prophecy as to
how long the battle is likely to last
the Denverite merely states that his is
confident of beating Mowatt within
the limit.
Yesterday he INDUCED in a little
exercise, skipping the rope and taking
a long walk in the afternoon. He re-
fused to don the gloves, remarkine
that he had had plenty Of practice
lately and wanted to keep his hands
whole for Mowatt's benefit
II am almost down to weight r1gni
now" said Corbett, land need rest
more than anything else. Mowatt, ac'
cording to all accounts, is tough
young fellow, and if he goes after ms
as they say he intends, I suppose httlt
Willie had better keep a small stoeA
of strength in reserve
Betting in local circles on the result
of the battle favors Corbett at to 1
most of the wagers made being on th'
chance of the stock yards boxer stay
ing the six round limit.
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