Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-07
THE CHAMPION HERE.
.,eerTrs TROUPE GREETED AT THE
rl.rsTRE BY A FINE AUDIENCE.
Great rugili~t Saws Tie win DO IIis
Ec>t 20 whip Beth Mitchell
aud jackson.

-..~.alon James }. Corbc,t arrived in
., .n yesterday morning on his tour
... training quarters IN Florida, 4
anil curious crowd assembled NJ The
.,..te ava Ohio depot 20 greet the
r..t.r. who. however. Contrivcd b
...r vlcnance. II was not untn
..., hal proceeded some distance
.... street that the crowd discovered
.f.r s1orts had been misdircc;cj.
...I auey hlm a ringing cheer. in
.-.,-.r Corhett with his manager.
lv Esl.. occupied a box az the
. r.ttormsnce q n Trip TO CHINA
...-- .t rc Academy OF Music. when
zcd. and made the rcciri-
ovation.
... ...ri.w with a Dispatch repre-
.... Manager Brady said that the
D.e m splendid FORM ana by
lNcs f1r the contest with
.a..i Dr. ina the very piak OF con-
.n, Co the question whether
$3.50 wish MUthcn that he
..p.lr ai She given time ana
- l.e ro.l sentiments, he said
.I-e In bis own mind that
.l ucAl. ANA the bee was only
..l .s $50 additional Incentive
-ua champion to toe the
...r.I. ne said, u was has opin-
contest would be q long ana
ono Corbctt Will play a
-s. as poo did when ne met sui
Do force the lighting or give
... c.lu,c ID get I'm the knock
D. |a.f. D. far aatHsa-
save DO us his opinion that the
I-t Tor twenty rounds NJ
f.. C,rbett VIII return 60 the
..-r again In The play Gentle
which was written for him,
.H.F ho scored such "a great
.r O.. first of April he viii sail
M io train for hts iigbt with
u. which viii take place
.rAT WITH CORBETT.
evening Nh Carbat was seen
.rI Theatre. where De was
rlueroas friends with ANUS
.ni incidents OF his career.
..s. .lgc is so well known tfat
cesar, o. refer TO IL. His
.-. .- % mos. affable ana attrac-
.r.r and though there IS much
.t9 nst the brutal sing iniiu-
..- '~u as q profession. no enc
.....rlci with the champion
N. WIS anything hut a refined
-.t nan. on taking the - -
into his drc-sing-roo he
scrub. his walk.ng-stick, which
tr trimming purposes. 20 inn
rl.clrs of his arms and hands.
strgment vrgas ii ht en-
Was % SIT from Professor
r.r.WH.i Wtignt-hff'r. VIII So
'.auilE NJ. CYrbett foil VS..
..a.. says that h never felt let
m. thiu &c. does 40 the pr NJ
f.. splendid health and cOndi-
..lu'rut q success. lie VIII
..tt .... Jackson next June. whether ne
. "-.r.i ,r not. He expects TO- b.
zion afte~ his battle with the
H.' Do viii tnly need six weeks
..r OBJ. contest. The match with
... ..- made hy him as a contradic-
~.pHt> spread abroad and cir
.-.. through some newspapers 90 The .
...- lt ha1 r fused 20 meet Jack
account of his color. The cham
rather reticent in regard To maxi
-rufs 70 the papers, as he fa'd
rf Ike 10 talk much about the
lest anything IA said should
....i as brar.
|.ty 4 FINE AUDIENCE.
WIS scarcely standing room at
..a last night, when the curtain
no The irSt part Of the pro-
which was 10 introduce Cham
o. Corbett 90 the Richmond
0. audience was not only large.
embraced many OF the most promi-
.. 300 the city ana state. Senator
rss a conspicuous figure in the
ana "a large number of legisla-
.. several judges attended.
gtsrtainment was everything that
lined for tan athletic exhibit I
conjunction with refined Vpude- I
rho-. who expected more were /
rfDl THE two first items Of the I
.H. were boxing 10y local aspi- I
tr pGelistic fame They were de- /
more amusing than scientific. !
.i Jon the champion middle weight .
....-alia. who is matched to meet .
mons. and Thomas Tracy, the .
...r weller weight OF Australia.
rr. uonotony with an exhibition
both scientific and exciting.
.... sutherland. dancing Soubrette. /
'. Ila Howell. ballad singer. both !
.. commentator for their work. /
tl. mlscal-comcdy act by O'Brien
N.v. was Well received. The }
...lI exhibition Of scientific spar
.l..n Corbett and Professor Don .
w.s marvellous display Of
ani up-to-date pucilism. II
r.H.l with enthusiastic applause. ,
".r r. second round Mr. COrbett .
- upon for speech. 70 which :
r.ti.I Ly saying: Il am exceed /
iIl 10 You for your KIND re-
me here. this evening. ! am,
know. on my way 10 Jackson .
u..t Mr.. Mitchell on January
That time I shall be In the pink
.1 ] 90 not want 10 braS, but
ft. f1 say is that l shall do my
h-.p the championship OF the
l America"
. TANNING ARRANGEMENTS
.- ..lh.tt and his company will leave
TO De- VI o'clock for Danville whore
it tonight lie received a 'tcle-
e last night from his trainer
rr t.lt arrangements had been made
Old 40 under training az Mayport,
miles from Jacksonville Fla,
hts season ends.
h.' entertained quite number
friends al the Davis House last
l handsome apartments Were
rH The champion priZ 1-ashirr
-t 'aat he weighed during the day
NItH his ordinary clothes on only
the scales at the los pound
With his overcoat and heavy c9aa
1l pounds
'l of an amusing incident that
daring The afternoon. lie was
r- wiki several friends. ana once
- carriage stopped little urchin
lea. IL. - oil
NaI come back here again j. j.
u bring tina, belt with you"
.'. boys" concluded the noted pugi-
Hm going 10 return. and shall
t. amond-studded memento with
flatt only takes a. dumb-bell cv-
lie goes through this nictt
lrs and carries his eightrr:i-
ILL. L. f.ea Lot uann hia fu..r-