Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-09-03
FIGHTER CORBETT ANGRY
HE THREATENS TO THROW NC
CAFFERY OUT THE WINDOW.
The Two Men Fail 10 Agree Upon Terms For
tho Proposed MalGh-An Exciting Scene
al Madison Square Garden.

NEW York, Sept. 2.-There was u
hot time in the private office Of the
Madison Square Garden here yesterday
when James j, Corbett and his man
ager, William A. Brady met there to
arrange with Dominick McCanrey. the
boxing instructor OF the Manhattan
athletic club for u match in contest Of
the manly art Of self-defense Corbett
became SO enraged at the remarks Of
the Manhattan man that he stated in
most emphatic language and meuacing
mein, that If his would be antagonist
did not stop talking he would throw
him ont of the window.
a number OF representatives of the
press We're present and Capt Van
schuick, Of the Manhattan club, was
McCaifrey's adviser. The upshot Of it
was no match was arranged, and the
principals separated with material
Increase of the quantity of bad blood,
existing between them. So far, the
men agree ON tho result Of the much-
talked OF meeting, but for the details
there is something of u divergence.
Mr., Mccartney in Ia conversation later
declared that Corbett had failed
to make good his proposition to stop
him In four rounds, for a purse of So
OOOi that he declared, was the original
proposition, and tho big un" had
simply backed down when he
appeared ready TO ACCEPT the prop
ositiJn for u fOur-round 'Ton on the
terms mentioned at the Manhattan
Athletic club house He said that
when Corbett threatened to throw him
out OF the window, he told him that
he had better try II; that he we-i ready
to defend himself The scene was n
very drama ic one, and il looked for n
time as though the four rounds might
fought on the spot, dispensing with
lormality OF u purse and prelfmin-
airy negotiations. Both men looked
handsome and as fine as silk, and. as
an old sport remarked, snch an event
would have boon "bcautiful exhibl-
tion.n
Corbett has placed somewhat diff
terent framework about the picturesque
meeting. He said he proposed to have
the match In the place whore there was
the most money, either before any lib
eral athletic club or in the Manhattan
Athletic Club, He said he would apree
TO the terms to fight and stop his man
IN that time. for purse OF 5000. but
ne wished to have the decision In ease
he had the best Of It in four rounds.
whether no stopped McCaHrey or NOT
In other words he would donate 5000
70 McCalrey In case he did not knock
MN out Ia four rounds, but asked TINT
Il purse of 5000 be made up for tbo
man who got the better of Il a fTht
whether there was knockout or NOT
McCaitrcy would not liston TO this
lie insisted on lighting in the Manbat-
tan Athletic club, and that 1t shouId h,
u knock out in four rounds or NOTHING
When he sugg sted throwing Mo.
CaHrey out the window, the latter no
declared suffered something In
trembling voice, and did
not assume lion-liko demeanor Mr.
BRADY was considerably excited over |
the event, and said Significantly that |
TINS was not the end Of II, by any means
A. yhow, Corbett is the talk Of the |
sporting fraternity this morning. His |
reception in the big Madison
square Garden is on TODAY N
! 1880 o'clock. Long before that
hour more than thousand snorts
We're waiting at the entrance to see inc
bold man who will try conclusions with
sullivan at New Orleans on Septsmber
4. Corbett is giving au exhibition az
MS methods Of training, so that his nd.
nirers can see what he can do. The
,rowd rushed in when tho door. war,
opened while the sounds from the
hammers OF tho carpenters fnsd the
Satueh, US they erected the aroma for
ne event Of the evening, when the ex-
hioition proper begins.