Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-07
jim CORBEII'S ARRIVAL.
He is Happy, Good Natured and In the
Best Condttion-OnIy Pleasant Words
for Those About Him.

de is Happy. Good Natured and in the
Best Condition-OnIy Pleasant Words
for Those About Him.
NEw ORLEANS, September 6.-The
last of the glsdiatOrS is here. He came
this morning Ia the person of the big
san Franciscan and it was warm well
come he received. If superb condition
and supreme confidence to-day are
factors In a fight, COrbett'S chances may
be ranked up amound the pictures. The
Corbett train came in on time. After
getting out of the inhospitable
State of North Carolina yesterday it
was tackled on to the regular fast mail
and came across the southern country
at a clipping gait. COrbett's party, an
ticipating a crowd at the Louisville and
Nashville depot, President Campbell,
OF the Southern Athletic Club, proposed
that the San Franciscan might be
taken from the cars at quiet point and
driven through unfreQuented streets 70
the club. The arrangement suited
President Noel, consequently the slimly
built man who runs the Athletic Club
was not in sight when Corbett arrived.
President Campbell early received h
dispatch from Broadly asking that Cor
hett be permitted 10 come to the depot
aud President Campbell did not demur.
Early this morning a committee OF the
Southern Club, including Billy Barrett,
got into carriages at the club and drove
down 20 the foot OF Canal street 10 wait
for their guest. When they turned up
the crowd that hung around the depot
was small. The almost universal be-
lief that the champions arrival would
be surreptitiouS kept the crowd away.
But when the hour Of arrival came
around the knots of people had grown
and had become great thrOng or re-
spectacle persons.
When the train pulled up alongside OF
the OUTGOING accommodation there was
rush to the rear. Those who came to
see the prospective hero expected him
i'm 3 palatial sleeper but were diSap-
pointed. They were not long in sus-
De6Se as to the pugilist's whereabouts.
The committee climbed aboard the
train. They were shown into the
coaches ana there they found Cor6ett,
teU and handsome and Ia great good hu-
NOR. He was dressed and ready to
move. He shook hands cordially with
All his friends aid answered running
fire of onestiOnS. son, | am ready for
it," he said. II feel perfectly well.
I've had plenty of rest coming down.
and the only thing that bothered me
was our experience in North Carolina.
We hustled out of that State at night
and lost sleep as a result.
The carriages were driven up to the
SIDE OF the coach and Corbett vaulted
lightly TO the ground. There was = olS
mob around the vehicle and mighty
cheer went up from the thrOats when
Corbett got down and slipped into the
vehicle, which Immediately started TAP
town. Billy Brady and Billy Delany
iealously guarded big demijOhn OF
water as they got out of the car aud in-
~ the carriages. lie took no chance,
but kept the jug IN sight, lest some
enemy might contrive to doctor its con-
tents. Denny Dillon and burly Jim
Dalv came with the Corbett party, who
drove in procession TO the Southern
Athletic Club, the Corbett carriage In
the rear. Delaney and Brady were as
confident aud happy as thriving kittens
as they chatted about the nsht' Anef
cannot see how they can lose.
srWhy. Corbett is in perfect form,
ouoth Delaney. "There will be a sur
6rjse for the big fellow tomorrow even
inc. Mark my word: / have been in the
bnsfness a great many years and l have
never had the confidence before IN g
fam that l have now. Corbett weighs
/ sbont 1S5 nounds I guess, but we do not
bother with the scales. His weight Is
rot troubling US. Wait till you see aim
m He can hit harder than Sullivan
a It's strange to you to hear me
but know it to be true. Jim
Mt he will win and as brave As