Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-01-29

DOLQ men, bearing no WuIhS VI puutSu-
ment, are sparring for wind. Sheedy
led with q straight right, which was
cleverly blocked by Corbett; COrbett's
y counter was evaded, and then Sheedy
delivered a terrific upper cut which
caught the champion full in the mouth,
closing that organ up tightly for the mo-
ment. There was a call of time Cor6ett
led, and, bearing evidence Of able hand
ling By his seconds, crowded Sheedy to
the ropes. Rallying, however, Sheedy
fought his way 10 the cenWe OF the
ring, where both men are measuring
capabilities aud Sparring for wind.
That Is the way the reguls ton prize
fighter would putt but the war of words
has been fully covered by tho press aud
the foregoing may be easily translated.
II James j.. Corbett is allowed TO talk
very much wore be will ind few be-
levers, even among his friends, that he
is the most gentenanly pugiliSt the
world has ever known.
Pat Sheedy, who offered TO bet 1000
that COrbett hedged on his fight with
Sullivan, has not put up his money yet
nor offered TO accept the s. 600 bet pro-
posed by Brady. Sheedy explains this
by saying that If the bet was left with
Brady aud the Corbett brothers they
would decide against MIN and he would
be throwing 81, away He does not
propose 10 lose the wager on the technl-
cality that COrbett personally did not
place the money in San Francisco before
the fight took place in New Orleans.
However, he will allow his otIer 10
stand, provided the bOok-makerS In
San Francisco with whom Harry Cor
bett bet the money are allowed TO de-
eide the matter. He offered TO bet an
other 81, 200 that the kilograms were
received on the Corbett train when II
was coming North from New Orleans
from Harry CorDett. According 10
Sheedy these kilograms assumed a form
Of
ADENAND FOE MONEY
with which to pay the book-makers.
The responsibility for this story Sheedy
shifts To the shoulders Of Eugene
ComiskY, OF the New York Athletic
Club.
Sheedy also says that COrbett's gloves
were so padded that they protected his
hands when he fought Sullivan and he
has SIS, 600 to bet that he will not fight
with padded gloves when he meets
Mitchell.
The Corbett party profess 10 have
S3O,O 900 that they will bet that Sheedy
is not telling the truth.
In the Hoffman House the other night
a whisper was heard 20 the effect that
every man in the discussion would do
well 10 show the color Of his money and
not do so much talking.
And so this ferOciOus hurting Of paper
pellets continues.
But, does this remove the main ques-
tion-can Mr.. Corbett adopt two PRO
f~essions'' and slight either one for the
other? Can Mr.. Corbett, TO use the Ian
Quage OF n Of his critics, "wrap the
championship Of the world In cotton
batting and lay il away in the bottom
OF his theatrical trunk?'
There are many who do not believe in
mixing up f~ghting2Rd acting. or In a
nimble-GSted knOcker like Corbett max
ing the championship Of the smuggling
arena secondary to the Stellarity Of
histriOnism. IL Is the sincere wish of a
lot Of people who love the stage that
Corbett will soon be made to understand
that he has TO take the time lock of his
championship honors and do some
scraDping in their behalf If he cares 10
wear his laurels at that 1aunty angle OF
defiance which should belong 70 tiStic
garlauds and election bet hats. They
saw that when be ceases 20 be a pugi-
listic idol there will be lots OF Splinters
In the theatrical boards, for Jim could
never be a Booth or Mccullough.
Meantime. Parson Davies has quietly
planked down a s., 500 wad in Frisco,
10 bind o match between Peter and
Jimmy. Aud ii is the long green that
~enunciateS every time.
Cofbett Is without doubt a wonderful
boxer, and his friends, who admire him
as such, are waiting with i'm patience 70
see him step down over the footlights
and
STRIKE POSITION.
Brady has found time 20 say
thing about the 500, 600 suit for dam
ages, which has been brought By the
projectors Of the "COrbott Theatrical
and Pavilion Company" tO-wit:
1.-THE whole trouble is the result Of
gross negligence on the part OF the pro-
jectorS Of the scheme, who refused to
sign a contract with me. When they
were ready 10 do business / refused 10
sign the contract unless they put In the
clause that Corbett should not appear
IN public from May until a certain time.
In the meantime l signed with some
one else"
Interest in the coming championship
contest between Billy Murphy, the
Australian torpedo, and Johnnie Griffin,
the Braintree boxer, which takes place
before the COney Island Athletic Club
on Monday evening, February 6, on
tinueS. Little or no betting has taken
place on the result yet, but il is safe TO
say there will be some brisk wagering
before the fight takes place. The
Murphy hackers are looking for odds.
The preliminary contest Of twenty
rounds between Kid Hogan and Dolly
LYONS on the same evening will also be
hot 90 from start 70 finish. All four
men are training with great care, and
as all are confident Of winning, the en-
tertainment should be Of the highest
order. Griffin weighed when he began
raining, 12S pounds, and at easy stages
he is coming down 20 the feather weight
limit. His work consists mostly OF
punching the bag and dumb-bell eXeT-
eiseS.
At this kind Of work he Is clever. His
ask at The inflated ball every day con-
siSts OF twenty rounds. Griffin does not
believe In the stories that have been in
circulation to the effect that the fight
between
MURPHY AND TOMMY WHITE,
which took place IN San Francisco re-
Gently, was fixed. Grilln said in talk