The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-03
THE HEAVY-WEIGHTS.
COrbett and Sullivan viii Box
Four Rounds.
Opinions of Local sportsmen on the Result-La
Blanche Is Going Esst on Pleasure
Bsnt-Foot-Racing.

The sporting fraternity Of this city was
somewhat surprised yesterday when it
learned that Professor Jem Corbett had
sent dispatch to the Olympic Club asking
tire Directors permission to box John l..
Sullivan, the Napoleon of pugilists, four
rounds.
After considering the matter the Direc-
tors voted TO a man to allow their profess
sor an opportunity Of meeting the cham
pion pugiist of the world. President Ham
mond wired Corbatt the following:
Club grants permission. Make arrangements
suitable to yourself.
The match will in all probability be made
to take place in Madison Gardens about the
10Th of this month. and from the fact of
Corbett having bested Kilrain, the interest
in the coming contest will be very great in
deed.
A letter from Corbett, which was received
by member of the club very recently,
states that Sullivan had challenged him to
a four-round contest, and If he had the
Olympic Clubs permission he would go"
the big fellow. come what may.
A TEST OF QUALITY.
The members and Directors OF the clu b
look upon the match as one which will test
Corbett's qualities for gameness and clever
ness. They say he has nothing to lose by
defeat but a great deal to gain should he
make draw with man whose great sue
cess has been in knocking out or stopping
opponents in four-round bouts.
=" Mike Donovan, you know, is behind
Corbett in this matter" said prominent
member of the club, land he knows Just
exactly what kind of a stand Jim will make
against the big fellow"
Donovan wrote to friend in this city
after CoTbett had been few days in New
York and said that unless Sullivan was in
condition Corbett could best him in
four rounds, as John loses much steam and
hitting power after round or two-that is
when he is taken off the reel.
A particular friend of Jim Corbett had q
chat with the latter's father last evening,
and asked him what he thought of the pro-
posed f0ur-round contest. Mr.. Corbett Sr.
answered that he admired his sons pluck,
but that he thought he would have an ex-
ceedingly hard bone to pick when he faced
Sullivan. whose name strikes terror in the
hearts of all heavyweight pugilists.
HE WILL BE GREATLY HANDICAPPED.
81 have great deal of confidence in Jim's
cleverness," said he, land 1 will be the
most surprised man in California if he
holds his own or near his own with such
formidable fighter as the man he is about
to meet. OI course, my son will be greatly
handicapped in weight, but if he can re-
main on deck for three rounds l am pretty
certain he will be in at the finish"
Professor Smyth of the Olympic Club be-
lieves that Corbett is clever enough to
stand before any man for four rounds.
President FuIda of the California Club
was of the opinion that ten rounds would
be better suited to Corbett as he could, by
his clever tactics, avoid Sulivan's rushes
for four or i've rounds, after which he
would have better opportunity to stand
his ground with the big fellow and ex-
change tstic compliments.
Young Mitchell waa somawhat haehful
about giving an opinion. He finally said
that 1t was hard to Judge what would be the
result of four-round go between these
men. He thought that Corbett would turn
out to be the cleyerest nan the big fellow
has ever met.
do you think that Jim will remain on
his feet until the fourth round is finished 2"
WHETHER FRIENDLY OR A go"
IL should not be at all surprised If the
match ended in a draw. The result will
greatly depend on the condition of the
match. whether it will be friendly set-to
II the latter, Cofbett will be-
compelled to- use ring craft to
avoid Sullivan's PUSHES, as no man can
stand up before the Giant even out of con-
dition, and exchange blow for blow, if he
hopes to remain on his feet for four
rounds"
j. j. Jamison, Secretary Of the Golden
Gate Club, thought that Corbett was too
light to stand up against the sledge- hammer
blows which Sullivan would shower upon
him.
There Is no man living" continued
Jamison, "who will stand and fight Sulli-
van in ring with four-ounce gloves. Every
one OF the pugilists he has faced ran away
from HIM and tried all kinds of devices to
remain through four rounds Corbett will
be fortunate indeed if John L. does not get
his temper up. When that starts, then it is
good-by to his opponent"
Billy Jordan did not know what to make
Of 1t exactly. All can say" remarked
the great master of ceremonies, ais that
the boys will make quite winning on gate
receipts. which ever way the match will
end. guess they both know what they
are about"
John Farley, otherwise known as the
Duke OF Richelieu. would not express an
| opinion under any circumstances. He
| hoped that Sullivan would not get angry
Ii he should happen to get smash on the