The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-05
.CORBE7 'SVE|GHT
IS A DARK SECRET
Ex-Cllalnpion Having Hard Time
10 Remove 1ilcsl, Taken On
in New York.
CHASE LED PACIFIC BATTING
New York 1irst-basenian In
proved Hitting BY Swinging
Left-handcd.
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Los ASGEBES. Jan. i--9oung Corbetts
daily grind 10 decrease his weight and get
III the figures prescribed when he enters the
ring 10 meet Aurclio Herrera. liz progressing
with painful Inono,ony to the, cx-champlon,
but lie sticks at It with porsistcncy worthy
OF q better cause. Eight good miles OF road
work in the morning and several fast rounds
of boxing, together with lot OF shadow work
and bag punching keep Corjett out of inschief.
RE sports are being kept busy figuring Cor
belts weigh. but nothing. but guesses have
TO wish to conceal his real weigh, from the
public and his reasons for doing so are not at
All clear lie has taken or pounds OF fat sinte
nc came TO Los Angeles, and states that he
VIII have no trouble In making the required
figure.
the way. tho coming contest between Herrera
and coIbe't on me i:h q this month Is the
commenced yet. but when 1t doSs II promises 70
30 more brisk than any event which .es has
Contingent which is in town. now have seen
Young Corbett IN action. and pin their faitn
To Offset the Eastern money the local public;
aRam aGde has has appsared here before and o.
Impression he made on the. fans. was favorable
enough TO cause them TO play him to win over
his opponent next week,
Chase Hard Hitter.
Hal Chase. the clever first baseman Of The
New York Americans, has put In a part Of the
American League of-season playing ball IN
the Pacific Coast League.
rho batting OF this young player WIS easily
the best done IN that league. which Just re-
Gently finished It's schedule. Like Jimmy
Ryan Chase furnished I, baseball paradox IN
n player who threw with his left hand. but
i1atted on the right side OF the plate.
Clarke Griffith, manager OF the Hiyhlandcrs.
was anxious for Chase to try left-handed bat
ting last year. but feared to have him make
tho change In the American League as IL WAS
Chase first season In fast company. and 20
Important change might dlsconcert him. he
advised Chasc. however, to join n California
team when he returned 10 his home after the
American Leagcu season closed
Chase has tried his hand as Il poEt-side CLUB
Der. and soon found that he could welt inc
ball just as well az with the right hand. while
his average increased through his ability 10
beat gu. more hunts
Next season. when Chase Joins New 0rt.
he Will bat left-handcd. and Clarke Griffith
confidently expects that hs VIII press Harry
Davis for the honor OF being the best frst-sa
Chase has all the natural qualifications Tor
ar IL, the American League.
n star bali tosser. He IL lightning fast on bls
feet. and gets started quickly. He nses good
Judgment In base running, and can hit the
hall hard He covers great deal of ground
MT first. and often picks fouls of the fence
It's one fault can easily be corrected. II is
n tendency to throw the ball needless!y. Chase
has been known TO attempt to catch man
running to third after fielding a bunt when he
had no possible chance OF retiring the man