St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-28
TRAINING WOUND Up.
Sullivan and Corbett Prepar-
ing TO Start for the Bat
tie Ground.
Thousands Of DeVotees Of
Athletic Sports Billed to
Attend the Fight.
The Knockout of Jim DaIy
by Corbett Gives Rise
to Comment.
Two West Point Cadets En-
gage in a Glove Fight
to a Finish.

NEW YORK. Aug. 27.-About the only
thing the average sporting man feels is
of any Importance at present is the
great prize fight. The unfortunate &C.
currence OF Thursday night at Asbury'
Park, the knocking out by Corbett of
MS sparrlng partner, Jim DAILY, was the
talk OF the town today. Many seemed
10 think it was brutal and entirely un-
necessary. The majority of people,
however.are more liberal in their views
and are willing to accept Corbett's ap-
ology that it was an unintentional blow.
Corbett says Daily will come around all
right in day or so. Different people
view the Knockout in different lights.
While It has raised Corbett in the esti-
nation of some people, it has had just
the opposite effect with others. Jim's
admirers assert that he is in sac!, mag
nIlcent condition that he does not
know his own strength, ana could not
have realized the force OF the blow that
put Daily to sleep.
The time for the fight is drawing so
near that it is unlikely either Sullivan
or Corbett will have much further use
for their present training quarters.
Sullivan will leave Good Ground OH
Monday. and after his benefit entertain
ment in the evening will
Prepare for His Journey
to New Orleans in the special which
Will convey the Sullivan party and will
leave 5:l5 D. m. Sept. l. The train will
be composed entirely OF sleeping cars
and will carry about 300 passengers.
The party will go via the West Shore to
Buffalo. the Bee Line to Cincinnati, ana
the Queen Il Crescent to New Orleans.
As the Corbett party will take the
shortest and quickest route to New
Orleans, the Richmond IL Danvine rail
road tFledmOnt Air line). they will not
leave this city until 4:5O D. III. Sept. 8.
they VIII make the trip in forty hours,
and arrive in the Crescent CITY Monday
morning. Owing 10 the advantage of
the gain Of two days time at the end of
the line, the tickets for the Corbett
special train are Ill great demand. and
there IS some talk of making these tx
curs.On tickets good on the regular
trains in order to accommodate those
VINO who had mace their arrangements
10 go down on the 1st and I'd. 1t is
estimated tlat the train from here will
carry CIOSS Oh 10 Z.UUU people.
TrainIoads Will Go.
independent Of these two trains car
rying the pugiilStS and respective adj
mirerS, three other special trains will
run to the Crescent City, for. in addition
to the Corbett train and the one over
the Baltimore q Ohio bearing the Man.
haitian Athletic club party, there will
be train run from Boston under the
direction OF Capt. Cook. of the Police
News. 1t is estimated that these trains
comblued Will carry close on to 1900
people.
The Suliivan-Corbett fight calls forth
so much attention that the McAuliffe-
Myer and Dixon-Skelly battles are
scarcely receiving any notice from the
general public. The betting has not
been very brisk because OF Sullivan.
McAullffe ana Dixon being such strong
fayorltes, but If the other men show up
strong IN the ring ii is expected that an
immense amount OF money will change
hands. While the betting is apparently
dead now, 1t will De lively enough after
the first round or SO, when an idea can
DE formed OF the chances of the other
three. and If any OF the favorites have
an idea that they have cinch it will be
dlspelled in the ring.
CANOE PLACE Inn. L. l.. Aug 81
John l.. Sullivan is now 205 pounds i'll
weight. His exercises in the barn to-
day were more severe than usual, but
he showed no distress.
New Orleans Impatient
New ORLEANS, Aug. 27.-Eaeh day
that passes brings the great fights
nearer. and the enthusiasm OF the sports
increases with the flight of time The
orders for reserved seats for all of the
IN Ir,%
East and West. and Capt. Williams,
of the Olympic club, is busy
from early morning until late
at night answering kilograms and as
signing seats TO the applicants. Col.
Bob Garrett. of the Queen ana Crescent
route. receives about $500 daily from
Cincinnati TO pay for reserved seats for
the triple events The betting has
started of at brisk pace. Harry w.
Donald.o New York. bet SO, 900 TO sc, 600
that Sullivan would defeat Corbett.
Johnny Griffin, who will second Sicily
in the coming contest with Dixon. ar
rived last night. He spent this morn
ing calling on old friends and left for
Bay ST. Louis this evening. Griffin is
the picture of good health and is said to
be spelling for fight. Jimmy Carroll
reports that Sicily and McAuiiffe are
both training faithfully, and will not
disappoint their friends on the night of
their contest.
Meyer in Fine Trim
STREAToR. H., Aug. 27.--The hard
work Billy Meyer has been doing
physically while training shows he is in
frst-class shape. His terrible right
hand. which punched hole through
new punching bag with double-sewed
seams at the first blow, showed
that very plainly, but the hard
work he had done has been
has been showing the effect on his
temper. and during the past week he
has been somewhat irritable and
cranky. Today he was feeling better,
and is in better fumor.
Most of the hard work in preparation
for the fight is over, and he Is taking
things easier. He is now down to 1856
pounds. and expects to remain
at about that figure until the night
of the fight. At his headquarters
everything is in state OF active prep
aration for for his journey South,
which begins next Thursday. The
baggage car of the train on which he
travels will be fitted UP with a punch
ing bag and machines for light exer-
else. There is no betting on the Meier
| McAuliffe fight here, as all the funds
in sight are needed.