Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-05
CORBETT HARD AT WORK.

The Californian Puts in Sunday Afternoon
Training at Charlotte, n. C.--Chonyski
and Corbett Once More Good Friends
Good Luck Token for Sully's Oppo-
nenS.
CHARLOTTE, n. c., Sept. 4-The Cor
bett special train reached this place about
i o'clock to-day, where Corbett's training
car was cut loose, and, after bidding the
party goodby, Corbett and his trainers took
dinner, 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
utes, and it was with difficulty the accom-
panying carriages managed to keep
up with him The boys on their
as Tne s was wsrs te ia fast 'ss for tSem a1d
they were forced to give up the chase.
When he reached the outskirts of the town
me put 6,s on his snd
TO his training car, when an
hour or more was spent in the live
lest kind Of exercise. such as punching the
then sparring with Daily for 10 minutes,
after which ne skipped the rope and then
took bath and was rubbed down.
The next hour or so was spent In loung1ng
around the training car. while everybody
for miles around the sleepy old town, even
TO the women and children. ga thered around
the car and gazed at Corbett as though he
was some wild animal
Corbett at a Southern Club.
At $50 o'clock committee from the North
State Social Club called with carriages for
Corbett and his party, and took them up to
their club rooms. They were received
by the club officials and members,
and given a very hearty welcome. half
hour was thus spent and after declining
very pressing invitation to visit the Young
Mems Christian Association the party was
driven to its hotel, where dinner was.wait-
ing. In the evening Corbett and Delany
took long walk before retiring for the
niggt.
As Corbett was about to enter his hotel he
was met by a committee of the employees Of
the Richmond and Danville Railroad, who
with great pomp presented him with a rab-
blts foot. Corbett at first was not going TO
take it, but when he informed that it
was an omen of good luck all through the
South ne accepted it with thanks, ana was
heartily applauded.
'Parson" Davies today preached very
able sermon on pugiism, aud succeeded in
converting both Corbett and Choynski, SO
they shook hands and buried the hatcbet,
although they have been bitter enemies for
many years. They fought three bitter and
bloody battles. Corbett WOE all three.
At Salisbury very large crowd of people
gathered around the train and yelled like
Indians for Corbett to show himself, and
and Choynsh make their appearance to-
geJher, chatting pleasantly they showed
themselves to the asSemblage.
Corbett Forced 10 Make a Speech.
at Greensboro Corbett made quite pleas
ant little speech to the crowd, and was
heartily cheered. Corbett and Choynsk
made up between Greensboro and Sails
bury, and much credit is due Eugene Comis-
key, OF the New York Athletic Club, for the
able manner in which he engineered the
meeting between these rival pugilists.
There was great rejoicing all over the
train when it was learned that these gladia-
tors had shaken hands and made up, they
were scnoolboys together and had not only
fought their boyish battles together, but
had allowed that bitter feeling toward
one another to grow until they fought
it out men in the professional
arena. Joe acknowledged Jim to be his
superior as a pugilfst, and wished him sue
cess in his great battle with Sullivan in
New Orleans. lie then presented Corbett
with shilling and a wishbone, stating that
il was all ne had brought from Europe with
him, and hoping they would bring him good
luck.
st Washington Mike Donovan got jostled
in crowd, and by the time he got back
be discovered that he had been touched"
to the extent OF $50.