Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-09-09
THE FIGHTERS.
The Sullivan People 60 Hon Q
Crestfallep.

zion Jim Corbett will bid adieu I
lis New Orleans friends this after
1oon. The Corbett people have eI4
ragged sp cial train on the Pied
mont Air line, leaving here Salul
lay at 4 o'clock. The yonng pugi
,st will receive a rousing seDd-Gfi
Notwithstanding the early hoUi
Corbett showed generosity in
uarkable manner when he sen
word to Sullivan that he would no
,uly spar four rounds with him Vi
she benefit to be held at Madison
-quare garden September 9th, Lut
would pay $1,000 for box for The
| performance. When Corbett went
20 Sullivan's corner and helped hin,
70 his chair, he held out his hand
md said, "Jobn, will you shake
nauds with me?" and Sullivan re-
plied, Eyes, my boy, I'm glad that
Il was you that won."
There was considerable talk of q
serious nature regarding the stalk,
money on Sullivan and Of the string.
1t Is said that while Charlie Johu
son and Jimmy Wakely got credit
for being the hackers of Sullivan,
there were good grounds for the be-
lief that the whole Of the ten thous
and dollars was put up by Piercy
Rockwell, who has since died, and
there was a possibility Of the estate
suing the stakeholder to recover the
money. The rumor that Jack
McAuliffe lost $lS,25O, which he
won in the fight with Myer, besides
the $4,000 which he borrowed ON
Sullivan, is false in part, as the
money. with the exception of $4,000,
was not placed, although McAulIffe
told the trainer to do so.
The biggest loser, so far as
can be ascertained, is John
Kelley, Of New York, ex-baseball
umpire, who backed the great cham
plon for S2l, 900. If there was ever
\ crestfallen crowd Of sporting pe0-
Pile, 1t is the Manhattan contingent
If New York. They came here full
If enthusiasm for Sullivan and stalk
ID money on the issue. They came
on a special train, and counted on
II the banner train from
New Orleans to New York, and Mr..
Blake, OF the Manhattan athletic
lub, who Ia In charge of the party,
laimed yesterday afternoon that
hey had bought up all the red,
White and blue lights to be found
n New Orleans, and they Intended |
citing them Off all along the road
n the way home. "Parsonr Davies,
'ho won large amount of money /,
n Corbett, will issue challenge In |
few days, in behalf Of Peter jack I
IN, to fight Jim Corbett for a stake
lch as he will then name, or that
IN be agreed upon, and the largest
urse offered. Delaney thinks Sui |
van could have been whipped ut '
ny time after the first round, but he f
ivtscd Corbett 70 lay low, aud Cor 9
ut followed his advice. although
, did 1t with reluctance, desiring J
show the crowds what he could o
}. "Corbett will never meet Jack. I,
10 again, said Delaney; tive are d
'ainst fighting negroes any more,
sides Corbett has bested Jackson
ready, and nothing In to be gain.
by fighting again. We will pay a
attention to Mitchell, and for the o
esent we will ignore all challenges. II
o have engagements very fur 81
ead.n n,
II transplres that Sullivan, after II
, defeat began undoing all the a,
reful work of the training whlck hi
and his trainers have been doing W
weeks past. Defeat aud chagriu, hI
lpled with the absence "
m of motive for further hi
lining, doubtless led the man br
esume bis convivial habits. 9th Ii,
about him drinking, no wonder TIA
livan drank. The deep sleep, as an
led already, was the result Of DO
ons. When he was awakened
terday morning, he went over 20
gymnasium club aud was there he'
i until the time when he could see
with his people To the train on In
Ich the homeward journey was TO sec
Ia AT $50. The great giant pre- Tn
ted pitiable spectacle; the cut str'
his nose was closed, but his eyes SEQ
9 blackened, and his whole face 30
Hen terribly, sullivan lays the yea
test stress ON the fact that he hal
ID not reach Corbett. "But l wei
not run away" the big fellow mil
Dst sobbed. "Lock US up in Pal
D, just lock me In room with
and zee what l can do
him. But he licked me. yes s.
id; he licked me, and let Il 20 Mel
at" he blurted; ~ give him all Gle
'redii no wants. He licKed NE ID "a
10 enough, but I'm old am 4? Mar
him 60 through with what I for
Let him knock ,sm AL out bon.