The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-09-18
MEETS SULLIVAN IN HIS ROOM.
Corbett and the E~x.Chanpion Have Quite .
Pleasant Chat.

Those two clever knights Of the prize ring.
John L. Sullivan and James J. Corbett. again
met face to face at l o'clock yesterday after
noon at the Vanderbilt Hotel. this city. whore
Sullivan is stopping. Corbett, accompanied
by his youthful manager. William II. Brady.
arrived at the hotel in o carriage. and. after
learning that Sullivan was at homo from q
clerk. thoy at once hurried up stairs to room
112. on the second floor. The ~ex-champion.
at the time. was seated quietly In a chair near
tho window discussing some personal bust
ness with his manager. Frank Moran. The
big fellow was not surprised at Corbett's COM
ing. for the latter on Thursday said that he
would call before the benefit.
AS soon as the champion and ex-champion
espicd each other they at once shook hands in
a brotherly way. just rs II there mover existed
any %aninosity between them. They stood in
the centre OF the room with hands clasped
firmly for fully n minute. when both broke the
'"Why. how do yon do J" Then both assured
the other that they were doing nicely. and
S!sfe o ord tnlSF% and f Eoth 9 araS eGu 10 each et OS SHES
Manager Brady then stepped forward and
imperiously showed it away. Il don't know
Whether WI, sri | dop H.Itjv to sh sIar hands ay with bs ySa ar or
Ways va; been saying things against mo Which
were Just the same to me as an insult" 81,
Erady, replied that, all ne hau ever sald
against him was simply i'll the course Of bust
ness. and that John should not take any no.
,,iee Of it at all. Brady assured Sullivan, that
all differences between them would DO thrown
smile played around Sullivan's face whom
last graspod the outstretched hand Of Cor
bctt's manager and shook 1t. warmly. Some
moro wine and cigars were brought, and oil
hands INDUCED In a friendly CHAT and. smoke.
C2rbett, and sullivan talked, oyer their plays.
plans. &c. and each wished tho other much
sullivan. who is looking as fine as silk. and
arrears , to be, en w 2 g9oa health; w1s very
I,e q ed, himself In wdn II E being IS sorry Try w when ;e o cGrbe t
McAiiister:" He thanked G9rbottt" again and
s sss HIM nor again anG yi soon ah eo sa5s . thsn ne lett h %ith his is
manager. Later in the afternoon sullivan and
hts manager took a drive. and then went to
iarly harpy frame Of mind: Gorbett apd
Goriett said TO a SUN reporter late in the
afternoon that no would not under any cnndi.
t nSiii rSss SGaaIa fSI toSsbt d aitSsI pS or s SJaesasss
Mitchell" s,id corbett. fought a draw
and ! think Mitchell is entitled to more con.
sideration than Goddard. any day, At any
is'si for al %a s@a%es! y e my P Ps,snnl'sD at the "o end sd
q that time will have something to say to
Goddard. About him claiming. tho cham
rionship II ] refuse to meet him Is nonsensi-
cal. The PUBLIC Is aware that nowadays ono
must battle in the ring for that title. 1t surely
cannot be gained by bluffs and idle talk"
Corbett further said that no is beginning
now to learn tho drawbacks attached to the
tito Of heayy-weisht champion of the world.
He claims that no 10 nearly driven 10 death by
persons anxious to shake hands and talk with
him.,
"A large audience greeted Corbett at tho
Columbus Theatre. Many ladies were pres
champion pugiiist appeared. He stepped on
the, stage at about the close Of the second act.
and was received with II storm of applause. in
was utilized.
The cham ZION wore white knickerbockcrs
and green stockings and was %strippsd to the
waist. lie spared three one-minute rounds
with Jim DAILY. The harder blows of the con-
%testants were greeted with startled obs"
from the women and cheers by he men. The
finish OF the sparrinG was tho signal for more
and stormier applause. and tho audience re-
fused TO be quietod by anything but the reap
pearanee of The champion. He and DAILY came
forward, bowed. and the regular performance
was then resumed.