Evening journal., 1916-03-20
HOW THE GORBETT
BOYS kicked IN
Jim Wanted TO Play Ball,
But Became Champion
Boxer
JOE FAVORED
the RING GAME

Two brothers the Corbett boys
were athletcally inclined from the
time they first fell out of their trun-
die beds. The manner in which they
landed Indicated this. Out in Califor-
mia amid the fragrance of orange
groves and roses were these two lads
reared ln their extreme youth they
gave every indication Of becoming
great athletes. for they were passion
ately fond of all sports pertaining TO
skill, nerve and strength.
4 Jim. Che elder OF the two in his
early youth was ambitious to become
la bail player-a great one. Joe. the
younger had mad desire to be a
pugilist-to shine as a great boxer
; Now James spent many hours trying
/ TO become proficient in the national
game but twas no use. for the tall
/ lad would mover make a finished
player lie could play the game just
/ fast enough 60 qualify as a good anna
tcur. but would never make "a star in
/ 100 years That was the verdict cf his
/ friends. On the other hand. the dream
OF Joe Corbetrs ambition was TO be Il
boxer like Charlie Mitchell Jack
Dempsey or even Joe Choynski. but
/ the would-be pusilist failed to im-
press his friends by his skin with the
lmitts and they handed out the verdict
that Joe would never shine in the
roped arena.
Switch in Athletic Pursuits.
They were sad pair OF athletes
that is, athletically sad As time wore
on Jim discovered that he possessed
considerable skill as a boxer. The
manner in which he banged the other
fellows Jaw convinced his friends that
he was there with the mitta. But Jim
never cared for the boxing game as
/ a youngstcr. nothing but baseball for
/ him. but what was the use, il he
couldnt make the select class he
didn't want to go at all
Now. brother Joe hadn't much use
for tho game OF baseball, and only
lplaycd under the pressure Of brother
lJim's ooaNing. One day an old-timer
mentioned to Joseph that he would
make a good pitcher from the manner
i'm which he peeged the ball across tho
e diamond; it fairly smoked i'm its fight.
This suggestion awakened a now idea
In the athletic brain and breast OF
Joseph The clever youngster had
come to the conclusion that he would
never amount TO much as a rngster,
so he gave all his spare time TO re-
lhearsine the tricks of the pitching
game and i'm a short time proved be-
yond an doubt that he had the max
ing OF a real hurler in him
Jim Corbett. although he was loath
10 abandon the idea of ever amount
ing TO anything as a baltosser finally
gave up in despair OF ever getting any
farther i'm The game than the sand-lot
/ brigade. turned his fun attention TO
the boxing game and soon learned to
like the sport and enjoyed the fun Of
knocking the other fellows block of.
He became so proficient with his
dukes that the average local expert
was easy for him. His skill attracted
considerable attention and in a short
time the 1.-the James found himself
famous as q scientific boxer.
Fame came 10 him i'm leaps and
bounds and one day he licked the
champion heavyweight scrapper OF
the world, displaying a new style OF
lighting that was a revelation TO all
experts OF the old school and might
add the new The gentlemanly young
lad who despised the lighting game
b lat orc time and detested the idea of
lever becoming pugilist became the
champion Of the world and the most
b popular champion the lighting game
, ever had.
p Brother Joe. the would-bo boxer
, iwho despised baseball i'm his infantilo
years. made success as an amateur
hurler, then proved he could qualify
for faster company and landed a job