The morning call., 1893-06-04
CORBETT is HURT.
Says He Is No Kangaroo
Fighter.
BUT WOULD LIKE TO TRY.
The Champion Explains Just What
His Tactics Would Be With the
Big Marsupiai.
BUT WOULD LIKE TO TRY

II don't-like ny name being coupled
with Gentleman Jack, the fighting kanga-
ron," said Champion Jim Corbett yester-
day.
Jim is proud.
He is the champion pugi!ist of the world
and naturally does not want people to
think that he has come down to the level
of vagrant marsupial, who boxes for a
living.
TIE very idea of people talking of ME
and the fighting kangaroo in the same
breath, it's too absurd altogether.
IL didn't bargain for that when l made
arrangements to pay my native city visit,
but the old saying is, No mans hero in
his own country and Pm at home here
and the kangaroo amt. That's what's the
Natter
Then you don't think so much of the
kangaroo as boxer?" asked a CALL re-
porter.
well. l don't think the animal could
hit me once in twenty years."
You think the kangaroo is fake.
then. as far as fighting goesT said the
reporter, who was waiting to make one OF
the crowd ready 10 throng round the ring
In The final act Of gentleman Jack.
mo. it's genuine affair enough, and
the animals very clever, but there are
very few men that can touch me in the
ring, and | don't think that blamed ami
mai could" said Jim. touchily.
"Of course, that jump and strike with
the hind legs is rather baking, but I'm
pretty nimble on my feet and L don't
think he would get the chance to reach
me-"
You would step aside and let him pass.
then? ?"
That's just what should do"
Just then Jim's call came and in an in
slant he was on before the audience
punching away at the bag as if his exist
ence on earth and prospects OF eternity
depended upon making 1t sound we'll and
keep good time with The music.
As soon as the 5000 note was pianked
for the boxing bout in the final act the
curtain dropped and Jim looming dress
ing-g0wn climbed up TO his robing-room,
followed by a crowd of bystanders.
One of them asked jim il he thought it
possible for a animal to be taught to box
scientifically.
"Why. I've no doubt at ali about it; an
animal Is as quick in the eye as man, and
don't get eff color so often.
We'll, l must say after all. / should like
to have set-to with that kangaroo, Just
to see what he's like. | don't think he
would damage me much though"
Don't think he'd hit hard enough?"
No; not but what he's positively dan
gerous with the hind feet If he happen ed
to catch man hsrd, but think ! would
just manage to keep clear of him il 1 had
room enough to get about"
Like twenty -fouI-foot ring better tn an
twrlve-foot one?"
Yes; that Is, nothing less than twenty
four feet to move about in. If could get
that the match might come off yet"
q CALL reporter called on Joe Mac
mahon last night to ascertain II there was
any truth in the report that Cha mi ion Jim
and Gentleman Jack, the kangaroo, were
TO spar together.
"At present" said Manager Macmahon.
Il can't say anything about it. It's quite
true that the matter has been discussed
between MIR. Brady. Corbe.fs manager.
and myself, but nothing definite has been
settled. The idea has been proposed as
Likely TO be good draw"
Not likely to take place in San Fran
cisco, then?'
Oh, no. If it took place at all, it would
most probably be in Madison-souare
Gardens, New York We calculate il
might bring in clear $4,000 there, or at
Jackson Park, Chicago"
What does Jack himself think about
oh, It's matter of perfect Indifference
10 MIN whether he spars with Corbett,
jackson. Sullivan or TAFT. The only thing
is he would probably make it warmer for
stranger than he does for TAFT"
just at that moment Trainer TAFT came
into the room in time to give his opinion.
All L can saw" said TAFT, sis that the
man who takes Jack in earnest has all his
work cut out and had better he CAREFUL