St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-13
jim HAS A BENEFIT,
Seven Thousand People Gather
to Greet the New Cham
pion.
John L. Sullivan Accepts Cor
belts Offer to Appear at
His Benefit.
Immense Crowds Meet the
Champion Wherever He
Appears in Public.
An Empire State Gient Wants
q Finish Fight With Cor
bett.


bett.
NEW YORK, Sept. 12.--Seven thou
sand people showered their applause
upon J. j. Corbett, the New Orleans
champion of the pugilistic world, in
Madison Square garden tonight. They
waited patiently for his appearance,
which was long enough deferred to test
their good nature. They were not
cheered by the announcement that the
two ten-round bouts for $1,000 would
not go on because they were in violation
of the law and not in conformity with
Inspector Byrne's IDEA of good order.
Instead, Prof. Donaldson announced
that there would be three and four
round bouts.
1t was 1920 o'clock when Manager
Brady came on the raised platform in
the middle Of the garden. He was
greeted With loud cheers. a minute
later Corbett himself, attired in his
trunks with bath towel wrapped
around his shoulders. followed. The
applause which greeted him was not
wildly enthusiastic, but was long and
generous. Brady spoke as follows:
Sullivan Accepts.
Ladies' and Gentlemen: | have in
my hands letter from John l.. Sulli-
van, who for twelve wears has held the
title of champion of the world. On the
day following Mr.. Sullivan's defeat the
champion sent him a note offering to
spar in this place Saturday evening.
Mr.. Corbett has nothing but the kindli-
est feeling toward Mr.. Sullivan, and no
one recognizes more than the new cham
pion the sturdy merit OF the man whom
he defeated. Mr.. Corbett has hopes
that Mr.. Sullivan'S benefit will be a ire
mend0uS success. | will now read MIR.
Sullivan's letter:
Mr.. James j. Corbett, Coleman House.
City: In reply to your letter dated
New Orleans. Sept. 8, 1892, would say l
accept your proposition TO spar at the
Madison Square garden Saturday even
ing, Sept. II. Awaiting your reply,
yours respectfully.
JOHN l.. SULLIVAN"
Brady had to make his speech TO both
sides OF the house, while Corbett sat in
his corner facing jim DAILY, and smiled.
MI Corbetts reply" continued Brady,
ais that he will be here on Saturday
night TO spar"
AO Pc1hS
This brought fourth loud cheers, and
also brought Corbett to his feet. 81
thank you ALL" said the new champion,
"for the splendid reception you
have given me. sincerely
hope that Mr.. Sullivan will
succeed i'll all his undertakings. Ali |
can say is that | will be perfectly salts
fed If can protect the heavyweight
championship as long as he has DONE"
Louder cheers followed, and jim also
had to repeat his speech to the other
side of the house. Prof. Mike DOno-
van and Billy Delaney, Corbett's
trainers, we're presented to the audi
ence by Manager Brady and then
Corbett and DAILY spared three rounds,
each OF minutes duration. The cham
pi0n showed to the best advantage his
wonderful agility, and ELECTED loud
cheers 10y the manner in which he
evaded Days blows. After the spar
ring Corbett retired, and the audience
scattered in good order. Mrs. Corbett
and party OF friends occupied box
during the exhibition.
Viewed tI,e Capital.
Corbett and his party reached Wash
ingtOn at 7:40 this morning, forty min
utes behind the scheduled time. Owing
to the early hour of arrival there were
few persons at the depot to welcome
the new champion. The crowd. though
small, was enthusiastic. ana when Cor
bett and his party left the car. five min
utes after their arrival, for drive. Cor
bett was greeted with cheers. The
party entered carriages and were
driven up Pennsylvania avenue, return
ing to their car shortly before o'clock,
at which time they left for New York,
attached 10 the Washington and New
York express of the Pennsylvania road.
When the train pulled into Winning
ton the throng was so great that the
train had to come almost to standstill
to avoid accident in the shape of run
ming over lot of people. By degrees
they managed to work their way up to
the depot, where the crowd closed in on
Corbett's car until they were packed
together like sardines.
At Philadelphia Corbett spoke to
crowd at the Broad street station. In
reply 10 the question as to whether he
would draw the color line in any future
engagements, he answered in the mega
tive. Il never said [ would not
Fight Jackson,
neither did my manager, Mr.. Brady"
said the pugllist. Il will meet him
when l feel good and ready, and shall
also pay little attention to Charley
MltcIlell, DuL not before nave hlled
my theatrical engagements"
The train arrived at Jersey City at
$3.50 p. III. today. Over a thousand men
and women cheered him when he
alighted from the car, and he was
again apptauded when he reached his
carriage, which was surrounded by mob
Of hundreds, whom policemen had to
keep in check. When Corbett reached
the New York shore he was again
greeted with cheers from another wait
ing crowd OF several hundreds. Cor
belts carriage was driven TO the Cole
man house, Broadway and Twenty
seventh street, and here another swarm
Of men and women had gathered. AS
Corbett emerged from his carriage there
was another yell Of congratulation, and
jim went 10 his room 10 prepare for the
work of the evening at the Madison
Square garden.
John l.. Sullivan has been quiet all
day, ana while not entirely over the
chagrin Of defeat, begins to take it more
philoSophically. lie repeated to friends
his nelief that he had gohe up once too
pEsen, but gave all credit to COrbett
de has not been drinking much today
and begins TO recuperate, although he
still looks gIOggy and bears The marks
of Corbetts study jabs. Otherwise he
is all right.
WANTS TO MEET COKRItTT.