The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-11-30

Jimmy Britt will demonstrate tonight
TO the sport-Ioving people of Homo
lulu how he trains for one of his great
battles. The exhibition will be of such
character that women can safely at
tend. Women have frequently visited
his training camp without having their
sensibilities shocked. On the contrary
they have been greatly interested in
what they have seen, and often have
gone back to witness second demon
stration. All the details which a fight
er must follow TO put himself in proper
condition for a great battle in the
ring Britt will illustrate. The right
perhaps never had more methodical
champion when it comes to training.
While Jimmy has lost to Cans and
Nelson, in none of his fights, whether
he won or lost, was ii charged that he
was improperly trained. He might
have made mistakes in planning his
contest, but in no instance was he I'M
fit to make the fight of his life. BY
conscientious effort Jimmy astounded
the pugilistic world by defeating Bat
Ting Nelson after the latter had gained
a victory over him. When Britt lost to
the sturdy Dane he was recognized as
the champion lightweight. Then Cans
captured the Iaurels from Nelson, who
in turn lost to Britt. This is the only
instance on record where champion
has come back and whipped the man
that whipped him. IF you have any
doubt on this score ponder over 1t, and
see if you can recall case. How did
- ri in
hard graft, samples of which You will
see tonight.
When fighters are in training for
great battles at San Francisco hum
dreds visit their respective camps
daily At the time Britt was working
for the Young Corbett fight, the at
tendance was SO immense that both
fighters found it necessary to charge
small admission in order that their
work might not be hampered. Jeffries
use to go away to the mountains to
prepare for some of his contests to es-
cape the mob. When Jim Corbett
trained for his last battle with jeff
ries he erected a platform in a five
acre lot, and there were days when
as high as three thousand people gath
cred around it to look at clever heavy
weight train. Jeffries disliked public
ity in his training: Corbett was never
happier than when a big gang was adj
miring his boxing. Britt is of the Cor
bett type. His friends and admirers
are always welcome guests.
A fighters training can be divided
into three parts, to wit; road work,
gymnastics and boxing. AS a rule the
fighter liHbers up by hiking over the
highways with his trainer. He will
start out by jogging five or six miles,
and gradually increasing the distance
up TO eight, and ten miles. Running
on the road strengthens the lungs and
legs. A fighter must have good lungs,
and strong legs to carry him through
a furious battle. Working dumb-bells,
punching the bag, shadow boxing.
skipping the rope, swinging Indian
clubs and wrestling generally con-
stitute the gymnasium drill. The
days work is finished by boxing six
or eight rounds with his sparring part |
ner. If the fighter is big and slow he
will box a clever fellow who will give
him speed and dexterity. If the fighter
is clever, but needs strength, he en- |
pIoys a rough and tumble partner who |
will maui him about. This sort Of |
milling tends to make him rugged. and |
builds him up. Britt will go through
all these forms of training tonight. |
He will show how a fighter begins !
training and how he ends it. No de- |
tail viii be omitted. For the wind-up !
Kid HeitmulIer, a brother of the great |
outfielder will put on the gloves with |
Jimmy for four rounds. Heitmuller |
received his lessons in boxing at the |
OLYMPIC Club. which is also Britts /
alma mater While the bout will be
friendly there will be lively boxing,
and each will score as many points as
he can. Britt is a clever boxer, not /
wonderfully shifty, but far above the
average. One of his best punches is a I
left for the body, which he brings IN /
with a heap Of force. He is hitting
harder now than at any time in his
career. This he showed in his last
fight with Battling Nelson. There was
never a tougher nut than the Dane
but Britt cut him all to pieces. and IL
is doubtful if Bat will fight again
Britt saws he will shy his castor into
the ring once more, despite the fact
thar he lost to the king Of light
zyeights-Joe Cans. If he does it wont
he for the want Of money TO buy a
meal ticket. Jimmy is one of the few
6ghters who banked and invested his
earnings. 1t is safe to estimate his
fortune at $4,000. He owns one block
If flats in san Francisco tFat is pay
ing him handsome profits every month
H L. BAGGERLY.