The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-15
CORBETT AFTER SULTAN.
The Californian Thinks the Big Fellow Will
Prove an Easy Mark for Him.


Big Jim Corbett. with his pompadour. ac-
com panied by Jim DAILY and Manager Brady.
arrived in town on Sunday night. and immcdi
ately set to work to convince every person he
met that no was in earnest in his desire to
meet the Big Fellow. To back this declaration
up he will deposit tho balance Of tho $4,000
forfeit at o'clock to-day. The good looking
Californian feels very b:tter toward Sullivan.
and was not backward II speaking his mind.
"IucccpteG Sullivan challenge ho said.
simply because no abused mo. want to get
even with him for abiding to mo as bonn
bastic buffer.
Inever mentioned tho subject Of lg,t to
him for feaE 1t might DO said that l was
buffer. l know that no had contracts. He
had told me. too. that he had retired from the
ring. l think l can defeat him: l always
thought that could. Ever since we boxed a
friendly bout together in San Francisco l
have had my mind made up that could whip
him.
II think he will prove an ensor man for me
than either Slavin or jackson would. l don't
wish to appear boastful. l want the title of
champion. but don't think that will gain any
thing by whipping Sullivan.
"Tho majority will shy it was not Sullivan
but the wreck Of the champion that met. and
nearly oil the minority will say that ought to
defeat an old man. l don't go into this match.
as / said before. for glory. but simply to prove
that am not bombastic buffer. and to
avenge tho insult that Sullivan has flung ut
II am not like Mitchell. He signed articles
to fight me and then crawlod. Mitchell has
lenges all his life. and l approve of Suliivun's
opinion OF him. but he had no t Hight to pnt me
IA ns nai Ia % II s1 at thu
ringside than I will. but that will not daunt
Inc. have known In my short career more
than one iav9rito to leave the ring with his
TINT ws to spsrsst th St Ma p son
to train ne ss be- iG -
partner, jim Daily. | may have another to as.
sst DAILY; bpt he viii train me; don't , know
battle takes place In Now Orleans. and hope
II had intended boxing Lannon at hiis. bene-
TT IN Boston. but the prospect OF this big
match has mind shall tSn 9 boy
don't want to run the risk OF breaking II hand
or even finger. 50 will take no chances, II |
hope sullivan will also be in the best possible
condition. SO that ! can't be accused. II win
Of YBh aay sad ep sd So
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COUPLED Win the YAH AFFAIR IT. good invsst,
viewed Corbett's hereuean proportions. The
big boxer looks well and strong. and said lie
weighed 1913 pounds and expects to scale very
near tho same after ton weeks training in
California. He starts westward on an oNhibi-
tlon tour. making overnight stops Mt all the
principal cities. winding up IN San Francisco.
after which he commences training.
Corbett WAS billed extensively to appear at
the Grand Theatre. WiiIiamsburEl,. last night.
porting to have come from the boxer. which
stated that Corbett had broken the bones of
his right hand in the afternoon and could not
appear. The audience received this somewhat
specifically and set to between lesser lights
was somewhat frigidly received. The. an.
nouncement Of Curbett's appearance had not
drawn forth q bowling MOB fighting, TO SEQ
him in fact II was u poor house and this may
have superindnced the breaking Of his hand.