Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-11-06

puglists 90 take supper al Martins The
British champion was agreeable, and was
proceeding with 'He others 10 tho direction
Of tho restaurant when BOOkmakcr Ike
thompson came un Inc street and induced
him 20 meet number Of friends who were
waiting at % restaurant further down town
Han and lWO others continued towards For
tlelh street, uUJ upon entering Martins
were not % lrto surprised to find JIM Cor
butt tnkna supp er with his brother aud
Billy Dolauy Afl0r removing his uvorcuat
ANA ordcrlH" something 10 est, Hail sauI.
tered across the room 10 where COrhott sat-
extended his hand, and In q cordial toup
said
"why, Jim, old fellow, how arc you'
Glad to see you $50 we'll 80
The champion pugilist stared at Hall for
% moment but did not appear TO notice the
outstretched hand. II isn't an easy job for
one TO hold Gu. his right arm great length
OF time aud particularly under such cir
cunstnnCes, so the Australian, after rccOy-
ering, fIoio the surprise occasioued hy his
chilly Fecepiiuu, stuck his hand 10 his
pocket having sized up Mitcha.l's
sparriug partner to DIS hearts content
COrbett c1olly remarked
"Ncll, you've got q good nerve 10 speak
20 me. I wouldn't shake hands with vuU,
ana Jim put much emphasis upon The lust
word,
"Why--whv, what hayo done stam-
mCrcd tho Australian boxer.
Tho eonquerer OF the once mighty John
l.. sullivan partially rOse from his seat
His face was biAnchod, and there was
look OF determination IN his eve Without
answering Hairs question he pointed To the
chur which the Australian had left
"Aou 90 over there and sit down whore
You hylong,' commanded Corhptt, aud
everybody who was looking az him knew
from dim's appearance that II Hail didn't
obey something startling would happen
1NprlfHru lilo lNnIrfffa F.,.s
perhaps he was too dumhtomdcd to put
up his hands II he wanted TO- but at any
rate ltall soon turned mechanically and sat
down After this Incident CorhCtt and his
| companions chatted about Halls superb
"ncrva' and, having finished tholr meal
walked BY the Australian, smiling al the
other sportsmcn In the place. 10 was
| complete "epll-down,N as sports would put
! H. bui Martin, the proprietor who had
! been dancing around after the manner Of a
| hen uua hot griddie, hcaycd a sigh OF relief
| whom the champion eft,
Your place would have been q sorry
/ looking sight II Mitchell had come In, 81 ne.
marked ont Of the spectators
Tin glad he didn't happen along said
| MARTIN
Hall and Corbett were on friendly terms
/ mp 10 tho mo the former went 20 Europe
4 aud associated himself with Mitchell Even
This might not have prompted Corbett TO
| refuse his hand had not the Australian
made some rash assertions tn the Hon-
| MAN house raeoutly. Han Is quoted as
! having said he could whip CorbOtt IA six
| rnuu IA, but he will never have better
| chance 10 try with the premier American
| pug.Ist than that which was offered at
| Martins Friends OF Mitchell wonder why
| Hall sought 20 curry favor with Corhatt.
/ and why ON cath he didn't sail iu Tor gem
[ oral results after Cor0ett's refusal to shake
/ hauds with him. Sporting men regard this
sort Of thing as meant g light at once.
Had Mitchell been tnure said an old
| time follower Of the ring At is u sure
/ thing he wouldn't have spoken TO Corbctt
! unless an argument came up H. wouldn't
/ have rcQuirci more than few words to
l SGT tho pAir going, howe and after five
/ minutes or 50 there would have been no ne
cesAty Of any further bios from athletic
! clubs 81
! Meu.about-town were discussing the cpl,
! sodo last night, and the impression that the
! Enrishman would win from Corbatt In
/ rough aud tumble AFFAIR So, ms TO prevail
| neauy and several others who know the
] champion Intimately, however declare that
| jim would win 10 short order under such
| conditions Corboit is reported 10 have
| said he would punch Mitchell on sight
| Whom informed Of this the Brltou smiled
| AID allowed he Wouldn't run away, Charley
! has gone 10 Boston, where he will box to
/ morrow night, and Jim goes back to
| Ashhry park to-day. For time, therefore,
| Tiers Is no danger OF a sotlemaut Of the
| question Of supremacy under plain, old
fashioned rules,