The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-09-09
THE NEW HERO.

Corbett Abstains from Intoxicants and Offers
to Assist His Late Antagonist.
NEW ORLEANS. Sept. s.-After the fight,
last night, Corbett and his party entered
carriages at the door of the Olympic Club.
in the midst Of q perfect ovation, and, In
company with representatives of the South
orn Athletic Club, drove to the uptown
gymnasium, where there was an enthusi-
astic crowd of club members and guests,
numbering close to two thousand. Corbett
was taken into the immense hall Of the
club and wildly cheered. Corbett respond
ed to the ovation, and made q modest
speech. 81 started my career in the South
ern Athletic Club, gentlemen" he
said, when was scarcely known
here and now l have risen to the top of
the ladder. Your courtesy and attention
have been sincerely appreciated. and L am
profoundly grateful for them. So thank
you all from the bottom of my heart
Wherever may be l shall always remem-
ber your kindness. and you will always
have my very best wishes. / know can
never repay you for what you have been so
kind as to do for me-" There was wild
cheering when the champion concluded,
and then the members of tho club crowded
aror ad the handsome young fighter and
shook his hand till 1t was sore. lie then
went to his room. whore his friends opened
q few bottles of champagne. Corbetts
trainers wanted him to drink something
but he didn't care to do SO. and said he
would continue to DO abstemlOus. 1t
showed the man In him.
Corbett's rest last night was refreshing
and he woke this morning feeling as happy
as a lark. Whom he got mp splendid
breakfast was awaiting him, and he sat
down and relished it with the vigor of q
winner. All his anxiety was passed. Dur
ing the morning. with big Bill Delaney. he
walked over to the Southern Athletic Gu b.
and was overwbelnled with the congratu-
lations of his friends. The champion re-
manned at the club for some time. and then
went back to his quarters, where he an
In a clear. legible hand he wrote interest
ing letters to his wife aid parents. and in
them he gave q report OF the battle Of his
life.
When he had time to chat with news
paper man who called On HIM he said he
felt better than ever before in the twenty.
four years of his life. Ho was not surprised
at tho result, because he knew whom he
went into the ring that the big fellow was
not his equal i'm skill or endurance. He
was ready, however, to accord Sullivan all
the credit that was due the ex-champion
for his fair contest and his manly bear
ing. Sullivan, he said was q wonderful
hitter. and every inch fighter. but what
he lacked was the ability to use his hands
and avoid q cleverer man.
jim C0rbett showed his generosity in q
most remarkable manner last night at the
ST. Charles Hotel, when he sent word to
Sullivan that he would not only spar four
rounds with him at his benefit to be held at
Madison square Garden. Sept %, but would
take q box and pay 81, 600 for it.
Corbett will BID adIeu to his New Orleans
friends tomorrow morning. and in the be-
ginning of next week the istic wonder will
again be in the arms of his wife, The Cor
bett people have engaged q special train on
the Piedmont Airline, which will leave here
tomorrow morning at o'clock. Corbett
will be escorted tc the train by commit
tee of the Southern Athletic Club, and
there will be rOusIng send-off gwen the
popular young pugilIst. notwithstanding
the early hour.
Parson Dawes who won large amount
of money on Corbetf. will issne challenge
in n few DAYS in behalf of Peter Jackson TO
fight Jim Corbett, Tor stake such as he
will then name. or that can be agreed upon,
and the largest purse offered.
"COrbett will neyor meet Jackson again, y
said Delaney to-day. "You may make
that public. We are against fighting
negroes any more. and We are particularly
catering to the wishes of our Southern
friends in this matter. Besides, Corbett
has bested Jackson already and nothing is
to be gained by fighting him again. We
will pay no attention to Mr.. Mitchell. and
for the present will ignore all challenQ nQes.
because we have engagements very far
ahead"
The following are among the offers Cor.
bett has received: Two thousand
dollars for statues in Chicago;
$25c0 for ono week in Chicago:
81 600 for one performance IN Philadelphia:
$1,000 for one week in Brooklyn;
e.. 800 for one week in Boston:
5000 for one week in New YORK:
$1,000 for one week with Forepaugh's cir
cus: $1,000 for one performance in Bal
timore; $1,000 for one performance in
Providence; 5000 week for California
tour, as we'll as several minor offers. A
saloon offered so per cent. for the use Of his
name at the worlds fair.