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...diversity of patients. Among the poets in the doctor's waiting-room are Blake, Keats and Poe. Weber and Fields are not too low nor is Eleanora Duse too exalted for attention. Among the best studies are those of Brigham Young, Theodore Roosevelt, Sir William Osier, James J. Corbett and George Cohan. Only a hint of the complete list may be gathered from these names...
...Corbett next turned to discuss commercialism in athletics. "Every branch of athletics," he went on, is now being commercialized. You see controversies in the newspapers every day, concerning one sport or another. Tennis, golf hockey, football and even boxing, which is perhaps the oldest professional sport, are all having their troubles. But why worry about professionals? The amateurs who really love any game will always stick...
...years professional football will be on a par with professional baseball as played today," is the claim set forth by James J. Corbett, former heavyweight boxing champion...
...Corbett was asked about the position of his own former calling, the boxing game, at present. "It is better off now than it ever has been. Not only with respect to the gate receipts, but fights are on the gate receipts, but fight are on the level, despite many statements to the contrary...
...Corbett of Pittsburgh placed sixth, and two Syracuse men. Bill and Rupert, followed in quick succession...