The morning call., 1892-04-12
jim And JOE.
ChOynski Gets Back at COrbett
i'm New York.
He Denies That the Professor Beat Him Three
Timss-If He Wont Rstract There
Will Be Nose-P ulling.

A letter was received yesterday by a
prominent member of the California Ath-
ietic CLUB from a friend in New York.
which contains some interesting news con-
corning Jim Corbett and Joe Choynski. the
California heayy-weiRhts.
The writer says that he had long con.
versatisn with Choynski regarding his
fights with Corbett, and of the latter Joe
spoke as follows:
CorbetFs last statement that he would not
me three times Is deliberate lie, aud directly I
see him Will tell him so TO his face aud pull his
nose unless he contradictS IT, CoTbett has never
met Inc Ia a ring but twice In his life ana has
only defeated me once.
The first time we met was at one OF the or.
binary exhibitions of tile Olympic Club at which
club Corbett was boxing Instructor. LIZ was not
fight in any sense OF the word and, so far as
COrbetts defeating me, had so much the better
OF II that at the finish some OF the spec ators
Jumped Into he RUG and carried me out on their
shoulders. L was only II years old then, had
never before spared IN public nor had a pair OF
tights GU / should not Then have done SO bur
that Tie man who 10 have spared with
Corbett disappointed. and Corbett came 10 me
aud asked me To appear. You'll get Sl0." he
SAID, land Il Will be only a friendly set-io." /
told him | didn't want the money, as | dasired
eventually 10 join The club as an amateur. How
ever, | consented 10 spar With him.
In the first round Corbett knocked me down
once OF twice and thought 10 myself there Is
not much friendGess about this, so started in
10 punch, and from that time got the better end
OF II. just before the commencement of The last
round heard some one whisper TO Corbett, SEQ
In and knock him out, jim" IAN right"
SAID COrbett. "Iil put him out this round" This
neiyed me and went for him.
Alter The light some one threw me two FIVE
dollar pieces. 4 picked them up. and, after
dressing, CorDetI rushed up TO me In his impul-
si'e, gushing manner and said, Did you get
that, Joe?" L asked what The money" lie
replied. YES" 1 said, ana showed II 10 him.
" ith that lie took one OF The coins and SAID,
"Giye me this" aud then rushed OF again
:
you again soon"
From that time We did not meet in the ring
again until our actual light. which took place on
a barge. In the commencement OF the fight
Corbett hit me sort OF upper drive OH The nose,
winch spiit my hostIli ava lald open an artery
so that bled so profusely that before the end
OF the fight the barge was almost covered with
blood. In spite OF this, though, 1 mad Corbett
badly punished In the nfteenth round that lie
wanted 10 quit, and almost cried because his
hackers wouldn't permit him 10 do
Tom Williams. the well-known horse-ow
was one OF CoTbetts hackers aud had 10 actually
push him into the ring when time was called for
the next round. Notwithstanding Tire terrible
amount of blood L was losing, / stil think
could have won the fight but for an attack OF
cramps In my leg. which prevented mx coming
UP 10 time within the regulation ten seconds.
In twelve seconds. though, had crawled to the
ropes and dragged myself up, for my leg
wouldn't support me, bat It was too lale and
Corbeit got the verdict was never knocked
out, though
l have 30 right to complain OF this though
It's the fortune OF war ana should never have
"A
statements he has made aud the manner Ia
which he has tried 10 belittle me. To show you
the Kind OF man he is, | will give you a further
instance. Alter our fight / had a benefit ten
dercd me, and COTbetl promised to do all he
could Tor me. free. IL was arranged that he ara
should spar the wlnd-up. but before the night
came CoTbett demanded $500 TO appear. After
his gushing statements this look me by surprise,
but IL was agreed that he should bs paid the
$500. and then when the time came lie first
complained about the smallBess OF the ring,
which was an IS-fcOt Ofe. aud then said he had "A
letter saying that had been In training TO fight
him. and absolutely refused TO go into the ring
until had been before the directors OF the club
and soemniy promised that II would be purely
only a Spatring exhibition.
This is the sort OF man Corbett Is and any one
In California VIII confirm what say. He blames
Inc Ior having forced him into the professional
ring, aud says that but for me lie would still be
an amateur. Long before lac first met me he
had fought Bur and such fellows, and had even
exhibited with sparTinE combination in Salt
Lake City, where he fought Mcdonald. There
fore fall 20 see how this tight with me made
professional OF him.
AS have said before j don't say these things
because Corbett defeated me- Joe Goddard did
The same and i have not the slightest feeling
against him. Ii Is simply because l want 10
prove 10 you the fallacy of his statements con-
corning me that tell you this, and you can bet
that I'll make him contradict them too the first
opportunity I'll have OF doing So