The morning call., 1894-01-26

engagements save the one with Corbett
goes to prove. What kind of condition
was he In the night that he and Corbett
made draw of it? Well, he was not in
the best condition in the world. and was
lucky to get out of. it as he did. Corbett
thought ,he was lucky, too, to get a draw,
so you can see they were both satisfied.
Jackson, as you know. sprained his ankle
about month before the fight, and it
lacked long ways of being we'll when the
day before the fight arrived. l tried my
best TO get him to postpone 1t for month.
He could have afforded to have forfeited
the $500 that was up TO CorDett, but he
would not do 1t and therein he was foolish.
THE night that they met, Jackson tried
to favor this leg as much as possible, but
for all that at the end of the twenty-ifth
round | had to take the Parsons knife and
cut the shoe open at the ankle, which was
terribly swollen. In trying to favor this
leg he made too much use of the other.
aud the result was tina: both legs were
nearly gone when a draw was declared.
"Corbett put up a wonderful fight that
night and so did Jackson. Neither one of
them showed a mark of the contest the
next day and the hands of both were as
would be if they should meet again it is
hard to say. jackson has dissipated a
great deal since then. His sprees are rot
telegra Pied all over the country as are
Sullivan's, but he hits the bottle pretty
hard right along. I'm told that Corbett
has begun TO go the pace that kills too,
and If that is SO it is only a question of
time with him. They nearly all do it be-
tcular reason l have never been able to
see."
who will win the Corbett and Mitchell
fght?" was the next question that l fired
at the Australian.
'COrbett, l think" was the answer.
He is an awfully clever man and will
have too many new tricks for Mitchell to
contend with. He is younger, too, and is,
| think, stronger. but his tricky way of
fighting is what he will depend upon to
give him the victory over Mitchell. He is
wonderfully cool man in the ring, too,
and apparently never gels ratified. When
the referee had both him and jackson in
room giving thsm their instructions be-
fore they went into the ring at San Fran
cisco kept my eyes on COrbett. looking
for some signs Of nervousness, but l could
not see any. He acted as though be had
been in the ring hundred times"
The following opinions of the fight were
bagged by CALL man on his rounds last
evening:
Mike Smith-Bet on rounds and lost the
cigars. surmised that the destruction of
my mustache meant bad luck.
Fatty, the Newsboy-Got a tip from
Spider" Kelly on rounds and caught $500.
Corbett Sr.-Won money enough on Jim
to start Midwinter Fair of my own; will
appoint Dick Bunton director-general
Joe King-Why, what's the use of talk
ing; who would think that Mitchell bad
ghost of a show.
Jim Orndorff-Just as l expected All
want now is to see another meeting be-
tween the white and black champions.
Billy Ackerso n-Jim would never have
won if he wasn't a native son. We are
the people.
John Butler-Don't yer know Mitchell is
q bit too old. Pm sorry for my country
man.
Henry Skinner-Corbett must have had
a sinker in his glove when he stopped
Mtchel's blowing.
L. I. Alien-Just the right thing. 1t
proves that America is the land of fighters.
Barney Farley-I think me boy Joe is
the only gossoon who is now left TO whip
Jamsey.
E. W. Briggs-Corbett can whip, hand
lily, any man that walks, not barring color.
Secretary Kennedy of the Olympic
Club-Why, we turn out champions here
every day. This is the greatest club on
earth, and if you doubt it just feel my
muscle.
Jack MeGlynn Why, how could any
one expect that Mitchell would best our
Jim. Professor Watson has a number of
colts almost as good as the champion.
Johnny Boyle didn't think it would
end so quickly. but didn't Jim do him up
brown?
Dick Bunton-'Pon me word, it did not
surprise me. but l thought jim would
knock out the Engllshman in the first
punch.
Cornelius Lyons-Why, any man that
can whip Sullivan can whip the earth, and
don't you forget it.
Harry Drury-I won on Corbett every
which way. and if he ever fights Jackson
l will play him to finish.
Harry COrbett (smiingly)-I was the
only man in town, l guess. who was salts
fed beyond doubt that my brother would
get an awful drubbing from Mitchell.
Why. Sir Charles of England knows more
now about lighting than he ever knew be-
tore-excuse me a minute. Hello, tele-
phone; who is ii? Who is it, l say?"
Tvs the King. King McManus who is
talking. Is that you, Harry? Is it true
that Jim whipped Charley in three
rounds ?"
That's what lie did. and in good style,
too"
I'm glad Of it. Harry. for Jim's sake;
but lost again. as L bet that the Califor-
man would whip blowhard Charley inside
of one round, and he came near doing it.
too"
Mp THTTQ GTON CALI