The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-28
Corbeh Must Take His Medicine if
Tom Co1ULer Doesn't Beat the Gunne,

The Er.ars will attend the American
debut Of Tom 'uwl-r with Gunboa
smith at tn. 81. Nicholas Rink tonight
out Of due respect 10 Friar 'orh"tt' the
man who pulled 'Owler by the ears
from tn. depths Of oblivion, a worthy
feat Of publicity. especially during the
dull season uf vivacious vaudeville.
A most astonishing punishment will
lie Corbett's potion should the horny
listed Gunner nick that Ion. chin OF
cowl.r's. Friais without number have
listened to the soft talk of James ].
concerning his heavy weight. They We
bet their money ON the Englishman and
cotbett has guaranteed them that for a
month he Will sit two hours each day
before the t'riars club with a tim cup
I'm his hand collecting coins for charity
II cowler loses. Thirty days he must
do this, and IL he cracks a slnsl"
smile during the sixty hours or picket
duty for sweet charity. no matter VINO
chaifs him, he Will forfeit VOW 10 III"
clubs strong box.
Tn Lambs and the Tennis and
! RACQUET clubs Will flank tn. Frlars.
Each man has a set speech prepared
i'm Remuneration of torhrtf should Jim
he compelled to cart the crumpled form
Of cowler corncrwards, So it's "A toss
up which Of the pair. 'owier or corbett'
will suffer the most should defeat visit
the Britisher's corner,
Billy Brady, who piloted Corhett to
fame when Jim was "A youngster, has
asked to be allowed to help in the
British angle OF the ring, Brady said
Yesterday hat he would not be at all
too proud to swing Il towel or tote the
smelling salts. Born Snowman. he
wants To be in the picture II Jim Corbett
launches a new fistic wonder.
Jim buckley IL so sure that Smith IL
in the best shape OF his life that he said
last night that it will be- all over inside
OF three rounds.
Soldier Blrttield, who came in for a
lot of censure because OF his use OF
hackhand punches on Silent Martin AZ
Brighton Beach saturday night, defends
this blow against the charge that II was
Il foul whack.
'l'vc used it In n hundred fights" he
said. and in all that time | never was
disqualified never cautioned by a ref
cree or complained against by an oppo-
nent. I've dropped many men with it
too. Certainly II 1t were foul I'D have
besl lthtIl W tiSN iblE D'loIt tile' -
is in no sense foul because I have yet
to hit "a man with my fore arm or wrist
while employing II, Ny gloved knuckles
always land, and they cant say that
that IN a foul, The La Blanche swing
is a foul of coursC. since It was voted
so after Dempsey lost through II, /
stand my ground In the matter, Until
sOme referee cautions me or the Com
missioners rule II ont ! intend To stitch
to 1t, It's my best punch, and M long
as competent referees can see no vola-
ton in it | will 30 on using it,"
Jake tn" Giant Killer explains HIS
failure to bring down the Boer by saying
tina Rodel Is the hardest mar in the
world "a fight, III he only led like other
fighters I'd have Knocked him out at
Brighton Beach the other night" SAYS
Ahcarn. "You can't get to him, though.
Hc waits, half leads with both hands
extended and then does or doesn't come
close. lie has a style all his own. Re-
sides that no Is a wicked puncher, and
thass who Jaw we betting my ~ SIDE