The record-union., 1892-09-09
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
New ORLEANS, Sept. s. - Champion
Jim Corbett will bid adieu to his New
Orleans friends tomorrow afternoon.
The Corbett people have engaged a spe-
cial train on the Piedmont Air Line, leav-
ing here Saturday morning at 4 o'clock.
The young pugilist will receive rousing
send-off, Notwithstanding the early hour.
Corbett showed generosity in a remark
able degree last night, when he sent
word to Sullivan that he would not only
spar four rounds with him at benefit to
be held at Madison Square Garden Sep
TENDER 9th, but would pay $1,000 for a
box for the performance. When Corbett
went to Sullivan's corner and helped him
to his chair he held out his hand and
said, John, will you shake hands with
me?' and Sullivan replied, Eyes, my
boy; Pm glad it was you that won.'
There was considerable talk last night
OF serious nature regarding the stake
money on the Sullivan end of the string.
1t was said that while Charley Johnson
and Jimmy Wakely got the credit of be-
ing the hackers of Sullivan, there was
good grounds for belief that the whole
ten thousand dollars was put up by Percy
Rockwell, who has since died, and there
Is possibility of the estate suing the
shareholders to recover the money.
The rumor that Jack McAuIiffe lost
ESQ, which he won in the fight with
Myer. besides S., 200 which he borrowed,
is false in part, as the money, with the
exception of 5000, was not placed, al
though McAuIiffe told his trainer to do so.
The biggest loser of the day, as far as
can be ascertained, is John Kelly of New
York, the eX-baseball umpire. who
backed the great champion of champions
for $2l, 900.
If there was ever crestfallen crowd of
sporting people it was the Manhattan
contingent of New York. They came
here full of enthusiasm for Sullivan, and
staked money on the issue. They came
on special train, and counted on max
ing II banner train from New Orleans
to New York, and Mr.. Blake of the Man
haitian Athletic Club, who is in charge of
the party, claimed yesterday that they
had bought up all the red, white and blue
lights to be found i'll New Orleans, and
they had intended setting them Oft all
along the road on the way home.
Parson Davies, who won a large
amount of money on Corbett, will issue
challenge in a few days on behalf of
Peter Jackson, to fight Jim Corbett for a
stake such as he will then name, or that
can be agreed upon, and the largest purse
offered.
Delaney thinks Sullivan could have
been whipped at any time after the first
round, but he advised Corbett to go slow,
and Corbett followed his advice, although
he did it with reluctance, desiring to
show the crowd what he could do. 'Cor-
bett will never meet Jackson again."
said Delaney. "We are against fighting
negroes any more. Beside, Corbett has
al
to be gained by fighting again. We will
pay no attention to Mitchell, and for the
present will ignore all challenges. We
have engagements very far ahead.''
1t transpires that Sullivan, after his de-
feat last night, began undoing all the
careful work OF training which he and
his trainers were doing for weeks past.
Defeat and chagrin, coupled with the alb
sence then of the motive for further train
ing, doubtless led the man to resume his
convivial habits. Others about him were
drinking. No wonder Sullivan drank.
The deep sleep this morning was the re-
suit of rotations. When he awakened
this morning he was taken over to the
gymnasium club, and there kept until a
time when he could go with the people to
the train, on which his homeward Jour
ney was to begin at $50.
The great giant presented a pitiable
spectacle. The cut on the nose was
closed, but the eyes were black ened, and
the whole face swollen terribly. While
he tried to smoke sodden butt ola cigar
he talked in maudlin voice on his down
fall. He said that which in sober quiet
he would not reiterate, and which, in his
present condition, may not be put on
record as his deliberate views.
Sullivan lays the greatest stress on the
fact that he could not reach Corbett.
But did not run away" the big fellow
almost sobbed. Lock us up in a room
just lock me in room with him, and see
what l could do with him. But he licked
me; yes, he did-he licked me, and let it
go at that" he blurted. Il give him all
the credit he wants; he lick ed me square
enough, but Pm old, | am; let him 90
through what l have. Let him knock
'em all out for twelve years, and then see
If he can do any better than l did Yes.
he licked the champion, and now he's
champion; let him take care of it as
good as did, that's all; l amt kicking,"
and so he rambled on, did the defeated
champion. After while he went to lie
down in the clubhouse, and fell asleep.
Sullivan kept in seclusion at the GYM
nastic club until about 5 o'clock, when
he was carried in cab TO his hotel. At
7:45 this evening the Sullivan party took
carriages at the hotel and started for the
depot. The Pullman sleeper Galena was
chartered by the Sullivan party and
others who were going in the same direc-
ton. Sullivan and his party will arrive
in New York Sunday morning.
CHAMPION AND Ex-CHAMPIoN.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. Sat the con-
clusion of the fight last night Corbett and
party left the Olympic Club in the midst
OF perfect ovation. They were driven
to the uptown gymnasium, where an en-
thusiaStlc crowd of club men and guests.
mum bering 1000, were gathered Cor
bett made d modest speech in response to
the ovation. He said he had started his
career in the Southern Athletic Club
when scarcely known, and now that he
has risen to the top of the ladder, he feels
profoundly grateful for the courtesy and
attention showered upon him by the
club. At the conclusion the new cham
pion was surrounded by the crowd, who
shook his hand until it was sore. He
was then carried off to his room. where
he found kilograms awaiting him from
all parts of the country. Champagne
corks then popped and many a health
was drank to the new luminary Corbett
himself declined to drink, saying he did
not want to be like other pugilists; that
milk was good enough for him. At
o'clock the new champion was permitted
to retire and dream of the honors which
had been showered upon him.
The Sullivan party remained late at
the club, but crowd hung at the doors
until Sullivan and his friends came out
and took carriage and went TO the hotel.
The sporting fraternity, who had not
been caught with their money on Sulli-
van, generally rejoiced that the deposed
champion had been whipped.
sullivan was still sleeping at 1920 this
morning when the Associated Press cor.