The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-31
oORnETT's CONFIDENCE.
We AwoISe in the Early Morning with
blood In His Eve.

biOOd In HIS Eye.
When James J. Corbett at O'Clock
This morning awoke and looked out OF
the window OF his cottage upon the day
Of battle the rain was coming down in
sheets. Everything had long since been
prepared for his leave taking The
trunks had all been packed on Tuesday,
and every provision made for an
emergency flight TO the woods Corbett
himself had little hope OF contcsting the
hattie i'm Jacksonville. If there was a
time when the champion was appreheu-
sive it was when the scheme was an
nOUuced u fight in thu woods He said
h. was ready To fight I'm "A sllif if ueces-
Fary. but his heart was set on lighting
IN the club and as close To- the rules as
II was possible 10 get. When Brady
telephOned i'm tho information yesterday
afternoon that the injunction had been
granted. and that Jacksonville was Ia be
the scene of battle Corbett evinced all
the joyousness Of a small boy over a new
pair Of red-top boots. lie went To bed
last night ut $50 O'Clock, after seiSe
a. whist 1 which John Montgomery
Ward and Bill Delaney were paired off
against Lou EouSemsn and the cham
pion. Two CartUeu began this morning
moving the twcuty-eight trunks. vres-
Iiug-matS and punching bags from the
cottage 10 tn" little platform ON the
Jacksonville MaypOrt X Pablo road half
mile away. Hurry up. Ollie" urged
the champion. addressing his wife. We
want To- get 10 the ring and get through
with the argument as soon rs We can.
j won't do 10 be late on an occasion of
this sort"
Mrs Corbatt and Miss Howard hurried
M the breakfast. ami then the pugilist
got away with a healthy meal made up
OF steak. eggs. toast and tea. and all
was ready for tine start. II WAS 9.e0
wnen the special moved on to Jackson
vile
Corhott and his retinue of attendants
slipped into the city this morning. They
Were i'm the highest spirits and with hope
written all over their faces. and they
We're heroes for the time being
Down at the ferry landing at NIavport
large crowd gathered 10 speed the
parting guests on the way with cheer
and good wishes. Tt was a motley gath
erlnS Of people or both sexes and Colors.
When the tall. 1.-THE form of the cham
piOn, in a close-ftting suit appeared at
the head of mis- delegation. tapped on one
side by Manager Brady and ou the other
side by Big Billy Delaney and followed
by CreedOu. Tracy. Porter AShe and Il
host OF ured-Out newspapers cor
respondents, there was Il loud cheer from
the assembled throng at the station a
compliment which COrbett gracefully
acknowledged by a nod of the head
There was happiness written all over his
face. and as the train slowly steamed
away the disappearing crowd in the dis
tance enthusiastically waved their hand
kerchiefs and hats and gave rousing
cheers for the sake Of patriotism.
The trip up the river was uueventfuI.
Down at the landing here there were
carriages waiting and a reception crowd
made UP Of ragmuffins and picl5aninnies
Across the river, at South Jacksonville.
q self-appOinted escort Of enthusiastic
people had put the champion aboard the
ferry. When the boat landed on this
side Of the river, COrbett and his re-
tainers walked with quick pace 10 the
carriages; then they were driven post
haste TO the st. James hotel, running
the gauntlet OF hundreds Of eyes as they
made their way to their rooms. Once IN
the room. only the most intimate friends
Of the champion were allowed TO enter.
and COrbett carefully made preparations
for his trip to the ring side.