The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-09-09
WILL NOT FIGHT A NEGRO.
CoRBE1TS TRATShR SAYS THAT JIM
WILL MEET PEER JACKSON.

OF Money with "Gentlersnn Jim wv Ill
Not Bother With Charley MITCHELL
Coaid Have Knocked Sullivan Ont In tho
Eighth ~Round-oTer. or EuEaeementS.
NEW ORLEANS. Sent. 2.-A big ovation was
rendered to Corbett TO. might at tho Grand
Opera House. where he played in Alter
Dark" He was followed all about town to-day
By an immense mob OF mon anu boys. wao APP
luuded him and broke out into frequent
hurrahs for the now champion. Hovisited tho
Southern Athletic Club in tho morning and
thanked the members for tho Kindness they
had shown to him. lie also took advantage OF
the big tank OF the club to enjoy the luxury OF
q bath. From the club house he went to the
newspaper Offices and SHOOK hands with all.
Corbett shows hut few marks OF tho late
febt. A black spot about ms Zig MS dine near
his loft eyo denotes tho place where sullivan
got in one OF his few face blows. Corbctt's
right hand Is very much swollen. and he is I'M
able to use 1t. II get 1t In the last rouad.' he
said. and I thini; It was from the last blow I
struck. / was determined to knock sullivan
out then. and used all my forco. My right
landed too hard. and l lave srrained it. l
CAME very rear knocking Sullivan out in ths
eighth round. lie was CrocSy. and / went in
to Hnish him. and had forced him to tho ropes
when the bell saved him.. II l had had q min
utc lOukeE L Cputi htbN iisitN iiiii ~
had recovered by tho ncst round and l deter
mined to wait q little longer for q better or
portunity.
IL don't think Sullivan was him self afterthe
second round. He was decidedly weak. He
wanted to rest his arms all the time. but
wouldn't let him; I made him keep them up.
He hit me most on'the back Of tho shoulder.
Bono Of his blows were so strange that l did
not understand them. 1t looked to me as
though he was moro or less dazed."
what do you think o, him as compared
with jackson Z" Jim WAS asked.
jackson gave me Il harder fight. Re kept
me busy all the time. There Is no rest when
he Is In the ring. You don't have n breathing
spell: it is all fight from beginning to end.
II naturally have a weakness for New Or
leans. rs I have been sinCularly fortunate. I
got up tho very first rung on the pu.iiistic
ladder here when l bested Ki!rnin before the
Southern Athletic Club. and now l have got to
the top Of the ladder. I shall always remem-
Der New Orleans pleasantly for this reason
and because of the kindness / have received.
but I shall probably not return for a long time.
II on not going to give prize lighting n
thought for a full year. want to make some
money now. and l like the drama. ! rcmcm-
Der one Of you gentlemen telling me-" lie
continued. turning to a reporter. THAT I
was cut out for the stage. am going
to try II In my new play. I am satisfied
It will be a success. I am the hero in it.
and have some acting and talking to do.
There Is a scene In it-a pugilist in his train
ing quarters. I am going TO reproduce the
scene exactly as 1t was at tho Olympic Club
last night. even to details. l have some ex-
cellent offers. and I believe that l can do we'll
at ths business. and it will give mo rest, which
! need and want.
Il shall leave here tomorrow afternoon for
Birmingham. will appear there one night.
and one night in Atlanta Then l will 60 d.
rect to New York. From there l will visit
towns in that vicinity. giving sparring exhi-
billions. generally to one-night stands. Ishall
then be ready for the stage. l expect to open
at Elizabeth. N. j.. the latter part OF the month
In the play that Vincent has written for me.
gentleman jim" The company will be man
aged BY Mr.. Brady. l Am planning for n trip
70 Europe after I get through with the play.
but that Is too far of. yet, to worry about
now"
Corbett was In receipt OF several hundred
kilograms congratulating him on his success
from most Of the sporting men and p~uGilists
IN tho country. and from a number OF theatre
cal men Offering him engagements. Among
the offers were: One OF $500 for q weeks en-
gagement at Chicago: $1,000. from Nixon &
Zimmerman. for q weeks engagement at the
Academy OF Music. Philadelphia: $1,000 for a
week ct Brooklyn. $4,000 at Boston. $4,000 at
New XSrk; s2;S9 go at It Ptdti% s5.9949oo
fers from Rochester. Buffalo. Albany. and
Chicago. He was offered fifty per cent Of all
profits to allow the use Of his name for q sa.
G tSHe as s:f he et to take no % risks. IXoi similar n4. ofsr
cam from q saloon on Broadway. New York;
Delaney. Corbetts second. said that Corbett
persuaded him not to do 1t. as he did not want
him to take any chances; ..,
earthly chance OF John L. Sullivan winning
f hs2s es mi4.d l. i ss H With I0 e.. e it d1a; 'i Any e ti1na
after the first round. and the result would have
been Sullivan's defeat had hard work TO
He was SO strongly II, favor Of the mixing-up
twas compelled to stop tanning and argue the
point p0a m WITH a1 hiai ! pTeIsrfbe o1s e fr .ake u ~ Gaaefss'
A1o All III tSis talk Of Sullivan not being IN con.
diton Is mere bosh. have seen him in most
Of his "a tle h;s and H. ne sa WAS n SSt,e4 II sb i,ne bs as sy he
That bey tpointine e 0oIketti II the leader q
would bet my last dollar on him II he met Sui
n! aYo aT cam s ss,ni si,at I am in a position. to an
nounce. that Corbstt will not meet Jackson
again. He Is averse to meeting a negro on
principle: besides. all OF his friends IN tho
Eouth do not want him to again faco tho biac;
man. Jim Is anxious to please them in every
thing, as they have proven true to him.. Why
should Jim light Jackson. anyhow? lilo ha.
virtu ally defeated him once, nEd that Is prnol
him. As for Charley Mitchelrs challenge. Cor
bett win pay no attention to II. nor will he ION,
ente to I'll. and will not talk about
lighting until these are caneclied."
Corbett him self said nothing about the jack
son matter. but no spoke out plainly us to
Charley MitcheII; H. expressed the opin.
non ana. 81 ii ndyeIt,s,n oce himself ui " and he 'T wou!I
not seriously consider 1t.
Corbett was WELDON. cd, with enthusiasm
everywhere last night. and many n bottle of
champagne was opened in his honor. Not
w~ithstandinG oil tho pressure on him how
but not to got any. rsst. II could not 70 to
sleep" no declared. because l was 30 excited.
and whenever ] tried to doZe of some OF the
Incidents OF the fight would come back to me.
So I passed a very restless night. when ! ex-