The evening world., 1892-08-27
NEARLY FIT FOR THE FRAY.
Sullivan and Corbett to Start Soon
for New Orleans.
The " Big One" Will Go Next
Thursdny, Corbett Later.

Those two gladiators Of tho roped arena,
John l. sullivan and James J. Corbett, for
one OF whom the night OF sept. Z will be make
or break, are both wellnigh through with the
arduous part OF their training.
Preparations are being made at both Canoe
Place Inn and Lock Arbour to break up camp
In few days both Of these scenes Of great
interest the past ten weeks will be deserte d.
Unless the coming contest ends in a draw
one OF them will be famous as the place
where the champion OF the world did his
training.
sullivan will shake the dust Of Good
Ground from his feet next Monday morning
at least that Is the time set by his backer,
CharleyJohnston, for his departure Johnston
will not tell the exact time that sullivan
leaves, as he wishes TO avoid any crowds that
may be on hand to get a glimpse at the
champion when he arrives at Brooklyn.
Johnston will go down to the quiet Long
Island village saturday night and accompany
the party. which Will consist Of sullivan,
Jack Ashton. Casey, Billy Morgan and tho
Jap, Sullvan's valet, to Brooklyn.
on the arrival Of the party carriages will
be on hand to convey them TO Phil Casey's
place, near. Degraw and Court streets, Brook
lyn. This will be the big fellows head
quarters until he leaves for New Orleans.
lie will remain pretty quiet at Casey's on
Monday until after supper and will adjourn
TO Clermont Avenue Rink about & o'clock
to his testimonial benefit. After the show
John l.. will HE him back to Caseys.
Tuesday and Wednesday will be devoted to
playing handball and punching tho bag.
The intention is to have the big fellow do
just enough work to prevent him accumula-
ting any additional weight prior to starting
South
The departure will be made at 3 o'clock
Thursday afternoon from the West Shore de-
pot In IiobOken. AS has already been told a
special train Will carry the sullivan cotcrie
to New Orleans. A car will be lifted up with
training apparatus aud other things neces-
sary for the big pugilist's comfort. His person
Will DO sacred on the way down, only the
inner circle having entree to the private car.
There Will bo supply OF Long Island water
and eatables besides cook to prepare Sulli-
vans food. The party Will consist of those
already named and Frank Moran, Sullivan's
theatrical manager.
The Crescent City will be reached Saturday
evening, the route being by way OF BufYalo,
Cleveland and Cincinnati. The sullivan head
quarters In New Orleans will be As Rampant
street. lie will do his work there at the
Young Mems Gymnasium.
The Sullivan party will have arrived at its
destination by the time Corbeti AID friends
start south. The latter will remain at Loeb
Arbour until the last minute COrbett will
come up to the city Monday morning, how.
ever. lie is 10 meet Mccartney a. Madison
square Garden at 1870, when arrangements
Will be made for the rour-round boxing con-
test between the two which is to come on in
this city after the return from New Orleans.
After the show Monday the big Californian
Will pass the night at the Coleman House,
returning TO his training quarters the next
afternoon. He VIII resume training, or. at
any rate, do enough to keep him fit and feel
Ing well. lilo and his party viii leave IOch
Ar0oilr In time to catch the "COrbett special"
which leaves from the Pennsylvania depot,
Jersey city, at O'Clock Saturday afternoon.
car, nttcd up with a punching-bag, weight
machine and other devices to keep him on
edge; also special cuisine, so as to guard
against any injury to the inner man. Cor
bett, Manager Brady, Trainers Delaney, Dil-
lon, DAILY and McVey, Mike Donovan, his dog
up tho party. The run to New Orleans, it is
expected, Will take about forty hours, unless
q stop should he made en- r0ute, perhaps
somewhere in Virginia.
IN New orleans the man who hopes to whip
sullivan VIII put up At Q private residence,
Olympic club. lie will work at the rooms OF
the southern Athletic club. Corbett trained
mere for his contest with ktlrain, his first
battle away from home.
ON the night OF Sept. Z, at q o'clock, both
men WIN repair to the ring OF the Olympic