The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-02
1t SHALL NOT BE-"
What C0rbett's Father Says of
the Proposed Match.
He Is Not Afraid to Have Jim Fight ANY Man
in the World, but Will Not Have
His Family Disgraced.


.sI would rather see jim in coffin than
in a ring with Peter Jackson" said P. j.
Corbett yesterday when asked his rea-
sons for writing to The CALL that the
match of his son with the dusky Australian
could not and would not take place.
Jim shall not be permitted to disgrace his
family by entering the arena 20 fight with a
negro" continued Mr.. Corbett. "and if he
still persists in disobeying his fathers
wishes and goes into training for the battle
i shall go before the Grand Jury, have him
indicted and then bound over TO keep the
peace"
do you mean that you will use every
legitimate means to prevent him from meet
ing jackson ?" asked the interviewer.
Eyes, and also means that are not legiti-
mate, for by the Eternal l would rather see
him lying out there at Lone Mountain than
the tool Of band of sharpers, Kearny-street
loungers and sure-thing gamblers. do not
care SO much about the matter myself, but
it is for Jim's sisters, WHO are grown-up
ladies, and for his five younger brothers that
l wish to avoid his becoming professional
pugilist or fighting any contest before club
to finish for purse
WOULD PREFER THE HoD.
"As have often told my son would rather
see him carrying the hod for small salary
and earning an honest living than making
thousands as boxer
''From the very first l was opposed to his
becoming pugilist, and when he ran away
to Salt Lake l went after him, brought him
back to this city and procured him posi-
ton in bank. Again when he went to Port
land and sent me letter asking me to con-
sent to fight with Campbell for purse Of
$4,000, wIote that was opposed to his box
ing before the public or for money, first. last
and all the time 1gave him some good ad-
vice at the time and told him that after all
the kind treatment he had received from his
family he had no right to disgrace them. OF
course / cannot control his actions abroad,
but he shall not publicly disgrace us here in
San Francisco.
HAS THE MANIA.
Jim was always an industrious, dutiful
son until his powers as boxer began 10
develop. Since the mania seized him he
can talk and think Of nothing else. His
sisters and all my friends ieel very badly
about the matter, and are continually run
ming to me and asking if it Is true that he
is going to fight the negro. l tell them that
II is not
L
ing drawn the color line, but it is not be
cause Jackson is negro that my son must
not do battle with him. 1t is because am
opposed to his becoming member of a
class that is largely composed of ruffians
and the scum OF civilization. In other words
he shall not become professional pugiliSt,
not at least in this city. l am not afraid to
have him stand up before any man in the
world. Ii he must fight jackson /
would consent as L did in the case of
Ch0ynski, and arrange private contest.
For fight with jackson 1 would hire q
barn somewhere and pay for i: myself, but
only very few friends on either side could
be present"
A FORGED INTERVIEW.
is the recent statement made by your
son over his signature that you assisted
in training him to BECOME boxer true?
No; 1t is not. jim dlsciaims any cunnec-
tlon With the article that appeared In a
morning paper over his signature. He
knew nothing about it until 1t appeared in
print as his own composition.
on can say that | was forced to con-
| sent to my sons fight with Choynski TO
prevent dissraceful street encounter. At
| tile time L regarded 1T as u bOyish affair, but
| since it took place | have become convinced
that the match was brought about at the in
stigation oil the California Athletic Club,
and the contest would have been fought in
their rooms for q big purse had l not pre-
vented it. Now the club has attempted to
| revive the slOggng mania and avoid the law
| by styling the proposed fight with Jackson
| scientific contest.
NO TOOL OF GAMBLERS
Perhaps the Directors of the club think
teriere, and TO have even judges leave their
seats on the bench TO witness the affair ii
l. can help u-and | think | can-my cor
Will not become a tool in the hands of .
crowd Of gamblers and pool-selIers. who
Always md means TO enrich themselves M
the expense OF Others through such affairs.
III he should disregard my wishes and 60
into training the effect on his brothers
would be demoralzing. They would do
nothing but talk about the big sum he was
10 win, and. perhaps dream of becoming
famed hghters Themselves. 1 shall not toi-
crate such state of affairs, and would
rather see Jim dead than have him bring
such disgrace upon his family"
The eyes OF the displeased father of the
champion heavy weight of the Pacific
Coast cleaned threateningly as the inter
view terminated.
WILL NOT MIND HIS DADDY.
When interrogated last night in reference
70 ms agreement to tight Jackson for a
S10o purse and his fathers opposition to
she arrangement, Jim Corbett said he was
determined to meet Jackson in the RING If
he had to go all the way to Australia to do so.
MY father Is very foolish and hot
headed, ne continued, " in acting as he does
ness and making my living by it. 1t will be
no greater disgrace for ME to have one more
nght tnan IL was for my previous battles.
For that matter, no disgrace or odium what
ever Is cast upon my family by NV pro-
1esslon. am ranked as one of the leading
pugllists of the world, and am in the. bus ii,
ness TO stay. agreed to fight jackson. and
l Will do SO when the time comes. Ii INV
fatber is so foolish as to try 70 stop il here
l VIII go to any place on earth to meet
jackson. So far as my father is concerned
he cannot prevent me from fighting jackson
right IN the California Club rooms. His
action in the ChOynski affair caused me to
engage in a most brutal fight, and made me
work much harder to win bet of 5000 than
II had accepted the offer of the California
Club to hight for purse of S5000."
LAUGH AT THE THREATS.
AT the California Club it was stated bv
admirers OF the manly art that the inter
ference OF CorbettS father would have no
weight whatever in the coming mill. As a
matter OF course If the men fought for the
purse the contest would have TO take place
in the rooms of the club. One member
went so far as to say that the Olympic Club
had instigated the parental interference on
the Corbett side OF the contest Peter Jack
sons vlcwSon the proposition could not be
learned last night. As he has often stated
that he would not fight except before the
California Club it is certain that if his
match with Corbett occurs anywhere in this
country it will be at the clubs head
quarters.