Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-12
BATTLERS ARE
READY FOR FRAY
C0RBETT AND HERRERA BOTH
EXPECT TO WIN
Even Money Prevails, With Plenty Of
Mexican Coin in Sieht-Box=
ers in Pink of Con.
dition

Unless a decided change in the hearts
| of the ring fans occurs before this
evening Corbett and Herrera will climb
between the ropes at an even price,
| for up to last night not n bet so far
| as was known went down at other than
dollar for dollar
Herrera money preponderated and
| asked for nothing better than an op-
| portunity to be given an even show.
| The situation displays the confidence
that some have in the Bakersfield boy,
despite the manner in which Corbett
| has trained.
Both men are ready and anxious for
the gong, with the knowledge that they
| have undergone a hard period of train
ing, which mas apparently brought them
to the best possible condition.
When Corbett came to the city over
month ago he appeared soft and fat
with the result that the fans about
| town had considerable sport with the
little fighter concerning the unmistak-
able signs of overdevelopment, which
loudly proclaimed a previous life Of
ease and comfort At the present stage
he stands trim and husky with weeks
of hard road work to back him when he
faces Herrera tonight
The skepticism which greeted the
Denverite's arrival evidently had some
lIllllS W uO Will llt iIdllllGI III WlllCI
he Immediately discarded the Broadway
attire, cut out the ponies and settled
down TO what has probably been the
most consistent training of his life.
After leaving the down town hotel
where he first made his headquarters,
Rothwell, with his brother Jimmy, Bud
Hauser, Dave Barry and the Saginaw
kid" secured a cottage in the resi-
dence portion of the city and COM
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hardly have been improved upon.
Each morning at $3.50 o'clock Corbett,
Hauser and Barry started out Figueroa
street, returning after an hour and
three-quarters of steady jogging. A
bath and rundown followed, and after
the monday meal the party ad-
jcurned to Lewis gymnasium or went
out on the road again. The lights were
never burning III the Thirty second
street house after $3.50 o'clock since the
commencement Of training.
The result is that Corbett has reached
his topmost notch of physical cndur-
apce and activity.
The question as to whether he wilt
be able to stand the pace that is an
ticipated remains to be solved, and
because many believe that the grueling
will be too hard for him their bets are
to favor the Mexican. No dispute
ity to go the limit a few years back,
but several defeats and fights i'll which
he did not make more than fair
showing have tended to create a con-
siderable class of those who demand
to be shown before they will believe.
When has a champion come back? ask
they.
On the other hand there are those
who have watched the former champs
training and after sizing up his gen
eral appearance are prone to pick him
as an exception to the rule.
Herrera has a chance to do something
that will give him the right to claim
attention from those at the top, but if
he exhibits an inclination to do other
than battle for all he is worth it will
be long farewell to his pugilistic
chances.
Corbett went for a stroll on the road
yesterday afternoon which completed
the work for the contest and he Will
do nothing more until the gong sounds
for the men to get together.
Herrera was at the gymnasium and
passed u few minutes in shadow box
ing and whirling the dumb-bells over
his head.
The sale of seats indicates that a
record breaking attendance will wit
ness the ligntweights come together and
many orders from coast cities tell of
the interest which the bout has eX-
cited.
Three preliminaries are carded to
keep the crowd in humor before the
main event is called.