The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-30
Corbett's Daily Letter
 On Great Sport Topics
nx LANES J. CoRBETT.


 and I certainly mean to wage fight league"
 Dear Mir. corhett What is the worlds record for one mile on a bicycle, and who established it. and when?
 J.E.B.
 The worlds record is 574-5. seconds. made by Charles NJ. ("Mile- a -Minute") paced by a Long Island railroad train Dear MT. Corbett: I am about IS pounds under weight and would like to put on some solid flesh to build me up. Can you suggest some sort of a diet that would enable me to do so. I also would like to get some exercises which can do at home without apparatus to build up my arms, shoulders and chest. Can you help me out in this?
 HARRY G. Send me self-addressed envelope with $ cents in stamps and I will send you a diet which may help you to put on weight, and also l will send you some exercises for the development of the arms. shoulders and chest muscles.
 Dear MT. Corbett; What player holds the record for hitting out the most home runs in the major leagues. Isn't it Hans Wagner? JACK SHILDER.
 Cactus" Cravath of the Phillies, now holds the record. He hammered out his 10fst home run about a week ago. Hans Wagnsr did hold the record for home runs of 100 up to the time Cra- vath took the honor from him.
 Dear MT. Corbett; CD On what date did you fight John L. Sullivan? CD How many rounds? (3) How old was Sulli- van at the time? J. LEWIS.
 a., ?, 8 I fought John L. Sullivan in New Orleans on September 2. 1892. win- ming from him in the 21st round. Sul- livan was S3 years old at the time,
 Dear Mir. corbett: How many times did Jim Jefflies fight Jack Johnson, and what were the results? G. w. Jstferies and Johnson fought but jonce and Johnson won with a knock out in the 18th round of their only meeting, in Reno. New.
 Tim Ross: Why don't you write to the proprietors of the new swimming pool and put in your application?
 Herbert E.; Diet and systematic exer- cises should enable you to add goed solid flesh to your frame. If you wish to have me do so, l shall outline diet for you. Send me self addressed stamped envelope with 6 cents in stamps
 Dear MT. Corbett: If joker is per mitted to count as anything in the game of poker, does five of a kind beat q straight flush?
 CHARLES FALLICK. In all of the games which have seen, where a joker is counted for anything, five of kind does beat a straight flush. Dear Mr. Corbett CD Who is the bet ter catcher between Walters and . Sell2 t2) Did Cy Young ever play with Cleve- land? (s) Whom do you think will win the batting crown of the American league? (4 Whom do yon consider the best all-round outhelder in the National q, Walters. c) Yes. ,s, That is j. guess which I do not care To make at this time tD George Burns of the Giants, in my opinion.
 Dear Jim bets B that the Giants never won world series; s says that they did win world series. Who is correct?
 R Is correct The Giants won a world series in 1905 when the took four out of five from the Athletics.
 Dear Mir. Corbett: What are the heights of the following Cincinnati pitchers; Schneider Toney. Began and Eller? MACK. Schneider feet 1 inch: Toney, feet 3h inches; Began. 5 feet Il inches; Eller, | feet Il inches.