The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-05
SULLIVAN AND HIS FOE.
THE CHAMPION IN NEW ORLEANS
AND CORBErT EN- ROUTE.

CHARLoTTE, N. c., Sept 4-The Corbett
special over the Richmond and Danyils
railway had a very pleasant run from
Washington. although an hour late. Cor
bett slept well last night and got up about
s O'Clock this morning as clipper as q lark
aud feeling like fighting cook The inten-
tion was to run through to Charlottesville
for breakfast, but owing to the delay in get
ting away from Washington the programme
was changed and they stopped over at Dam
Vile, where an excellent meal was served.
Corbett ate a hearty breakfast. One Of
the most noticeable events Of
the trip was when Corbett, after his
through TO greet Prof. Mike" Donovan.
As he entered the car Vasser, a small
baby boy was saying bis evening prayers,
when Corbett was attracted to him by his
pert chirp. Corbett patted aud petted the
child and the child after praying for its
mamma and papa closed its simply prayer
by lisping that 'God would bless Mr.. Cor
beta" The party, left Danvills shortly
after O'Clock, fully two hours behind the
time scheduled. The Danville people
turned out in full force to see Corbett.
At Salisbury a very large crowd Of people
gathered around the train and yelled like
Indians for Corbett to show himself, and
they were more than surprised to see Cor
bett and Choyinski make their appearance
together, chatting pleasantly as they showed
themselves to the large assemblage
At Greensboro Corbets made pleasant
little speech to crowd and was heartily
cheered. Corbett and Choyinski made up
between Greensboro and Salisbury, and
much credit is due Eugene Comisky of the
New York Athletic Club for the able man
ner In which he engineered the meeting be-
tween these rival pugilists.
STOP AT CHARLOTTE.
CHARLOTTE, N. O., Sept 4.-Corbetts
special train reached this place about
o'clock this afternoon, where Corbetts
training car was cut loose and after bidding
good-by Corbett and his trainers took din
ner, and the special left for New Orleans
After resting an hour or so Corbett set the
quiet little town Of Charlotte in an
uproar BY jumping into a carriage
and driving rapidly into the country, where
he took a run of a fow minutes, and it was
with difficulty that the accompanying car
riages managed to keep up with him. Boys
ou their bicycles were left In the distance,
as the gait was trihs too fast for them,
and they were forcsd TO give up tho chase.
When he reached the outskirts of ths town
be put on his sweater and, jumping into his
carriage, was driven rapidly to his training
car, where an hour or more was
spent in the hveliest kind of exercise,
such as punching the bag, wrestling and
tuRging with Daily; then sparring with
DAILY for forty minutes, after which he
skipped the rope and then took u bath and
was rubbed down. The next hour or so
was spent in lounging around Ia the train
ing car, while everybody for miles around
the sleepy old town, even to men, women
and Hhildrau pa afharad around ho p1
gazed at Corbett as though he was some
wild animal.
At $50 o'clock a committee from the
North State Social Club called with car
riages for Corbett and his party and took
them to the club rooms. They were re-
ceived by the club officials and members
and given a very hearty welcome. Half an
hour was thus spent, and after declining
a very pressing invitation to visit
the Young Mems Christian Association the
party were driven TO their hotal, were din
ner was waiting. In the evening Corbett
and Delaney took long walk before retir-
ing for the night. AS Corbett was about 30
enter his hotel he was met by committee
Of the employees Of the Richmond and Dan
vile railway, who with great pomp pre-
sented him with rabbits foot. Corbett at
first was not going to take it. but when he
was Informed that II was an omen OF good
luck all through the south he accepted it
With thanks aud was heartily applauded.
SULLIVAN REACHES NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. Away Out two
miles from the center OF town In the gray
dawn Of the morning the Sullivan special
train, 601 hours out from New York,
stopped at the end of its journey beside the
platform Of low, rambling freight shed.
The hour was 5 o'clock. The hush OF the
Sabbath day was upon the party. When
the air-squeezed brakes let go the
wheels they had brought TO a gtandstill
there was for time no sound The morning
stillnes was, however, broken veryss oon by
laundering olatter. A caravan of empty
hacks was rumbling over the platform be-
fore the freight sheds A little later mems
Der of the Olympic Club. where the battle
is to OCCUR, drove up and alighting entered
lowed by Sullivan and his party.
IL was the first time the latter
had stepped from the car Blythedale since
he entered 1t Thursday afternoon at the
West Shore station at Weehawken, close
behind him came Phil Casey and Jimmy
Wakelv. The four men were shown into q
carriage by the Olympic Club officials and
were driven rapidly away toward the city's
center Along the silent streets the party
was driven rapidly until the horses were
refined up in front Of 3-story building on
Rampant street. The house is q boarding
house, and directly opposite Is the haud>
some house ofthe young mems gymnasium.
This gymnasium has been rendered
for Sulhvan's use and pending his battle
with Corbett. The champion at once en-.
joyed thorough bath and was rubbed down
briskly by Moran and Ashton, who had fol-
lowed on from the train.
SULLIVAN GOES TO CHuRcH.
A carefully prepared and sturdy break
fast was served, after which Sullivan at
tended church. After his return there was
rest until dinner time Meanwhile, the
city had become astir and tidings OF the
champions arrival spread abroad. Idlers
gathered in the streets about Sullivans
quarters, staring In through the shutters of
the ground floor, as though expecting 20
find him sitting by the window
for public inspection. Finally as
the thronR increased two polioe-
men we're detailed TO stand In
front Of the house. The elders we're driven
off the block and damned up. As the NUM-
bers increased she officers stationed q fire
line at each end of the block. AS the after
noon wore on Sullivan and his trainers
gathered their traps and crossed the street
to the gymnasium club house. There Sulli-
van was warmly greeted by the members.
He at once got into working shape and en-
tered a room where Ashton
had hung leather bag to
be punched. Sullivan in sweater