The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-04-03
CORBETT SULLIVAN.
The Californian is Willing to Meet
the Big Fellow.
MoDEsTY OF THE OLYMPIC MAN
He is Reticent, Being Afraid That He Ma
be Deemed Boastful- Baseball
Players-Baces.

Especial to THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dispatch.f
New York, April 2.-Since Jim Corbett
has been east he has been a lion among tho
sports. Some of Sullivan's admirers have
been doing their utmost to bring about
meeting between the big fellow and the
Californian. A few days ago the question
whether he would meet Sullivan in fouI
round contest for good money considera,
ton was put point blank to Corbett The
latter said he couldn't give decided an
swer at the time, as the matter almost
wholly rested with the Olympic club in
San Francisco. He promised, however, te
give an answer by Wednesday. Corbetf
was seen last night and said he would b
glad to put on the gloves with the cham
pion, provided his club gave him permits
sion. 1t would not be proper, he said, to
enter into an agreement to show
IN public with any one without
consulting the directors. Though
Corbett, as he says, came east
TO see the country and not to fight Ha
considers the offer made by Sullivan's rep
reSentatlves a very good one. He wired
his club last night and expects an answer
early to-day. Corbett hasn't any doubt
that the directors will consent to a match.
He says that even after his contest with
k1lrain he hadn't the remotest idea OF
meeting Sullivan, but his friends have
urged him TO accept the offer made by JACK
Barnett, Sullivan's representative. When
asked If he expected to find Sullivan az
slow as kilrain, Corbett replied laughinglyi
II guess not. Never in MY life was ]
more surprised tnan when l stood up be.
fore Kllrain. When he allowed me to
punch him | thought he was fooling
me. l thought l had met a man
with thorough knowledge of ring move
ments; also a man who was quick and
strong. | don't doubt for an instant that
Sullivan is in every way better than Kill
rain, and don't think the man lives who can
best him with the gloves However, if we
meet, you can rest assured III do my ut
most to keep my end up. Mind you, have
not sought this match. We are to have
four round contest, so | understand it, for
gate receipts, % per cent. to the winner
the remaining to the loser. / will be de-
clared winner if l stay through four
rounds. don't suppose the police will al
low US to use gloves smaller than three ounce
though it is immaterial to me what Size
is used. The match must take place within
three weeks as am to be back on O'Far-
rell street by the Goth of this month and
resume my occupation of teaching in the
club rooms. I've been away long time
this year and 1T wouldn't be the right
thing to ask the directors to extend my
leave of absence. Pm in good condition
now and in Two weeks can be in as fine
fettle as | ever was.n
Jack Barnett, Su1livan's manager, won't
talk much now on the subject. All he says
officially is that the proposition made on
behalf OF Sullivan TO Corbett is for both
men to box four rounds The way things
look now the articles of agreement may be
signed to-day or tomorrow. Then New
Workers will see one of the finest exhibit
tions of skill ever given. for Sullivan, of
course, will not wish to be downed, and all
who have seen Corbett know he is not made
of the same stock as George Robinson, who
faced Sullivan in the Mechanics pavilion
in Frisco few years ago. Besides, Cor
bett thinks great deal of Mike Donovan's
opinions and the latter says the young Cal.
ifornian is the coming champion. The fight
will undoubtedly take place at or near New
York