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Show CORBETT IS CONFIDENT But Little Champion Has Settled Down -to Hard N Training. . Now that the Young Corbett-Jlmmle Brltt fight Is less than a week distant, some pertinent questions are being asked In regard to the standing of the two pugilists In the betting - market says W. W. Naughton. It is mad to appear in the sporting columns of the Eaatern papers that Corbett Is a favorite favor-ite over Brltt, th price against th native na-tive son being' 10 to 6. Here la Ban Francisco, too, the Impression seems to prevail that Corbett Is first cholc to th extent mentioned. The facts of the case are that not a single wager has been made a yet through the ordinary channels. At Harry Corbett's poolroom, where close tab Is kept on the betting on all ring events, not a word haa been heard to Indicate what the odds will b on or against either man In the match which is pending. ' Men who have been regular visitors to Corbett's training quarters during all his seasons of training are a unit In remarking that the Denver fighter Is sticking closer to his work than he ever did.- His road runs are longer and his gymnasium programme is followed out with more precision and regularity. For reasons beet known to himself, he continues to teat his weight behind closed doors, but aa he has shown repeatedly re-peatedly that it Is no hardship for him to conform with the weight terms of any contest he may be a party to, no particular curiosity In regard to the matter exists In the present instance. "I'll tell you something," said Corbett Cor-bett today, "Brltt says It's th first time he has faced a man smaller than himself. He might have added that It will b the first time he haa had a young and vigorous fighter In front of "him. Why, I am better than ever, and I am Improving right along. I have not reached my best form by a long way. I contend that I haven't been thoroughly tested yet." - |