The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-27
Mr.. CoRBETt'S PLANS GIFT FOR BANQUET,
Brady Says q New Proposition Is
to Be Made to jackson.
He Also Tells Sons Stories About
Kings and Other Persons.
Including One In Which the Distin-
guished MIR. McVey Figured.

William A. Brady. Champion james i.
Corbetts manager, arrived from Eng
land on the Britannia this mornins. lie
was seen at his home 1870 West one
Hundred and Twcnty-third street, by
sn Evening World" reporter, and gave
q full account Of Corbett's trip abroad
and of his intentions when he gets back
to New York next Wednesday.
The most absorbing topic about Cor
bett just now" said Mr.. Brady, "is.
| suppose, his long contemplated and
mlich-mooted fight with jackson. Now,
The true inwardncss of this matter is
simply this: jackson Is growing too old
Tor the ring and wants to retire before
his laurels are plucked by corbctt. lie
knows well enough that the stripping
Corbett of five years ago. who fou,
him at that time to draw. would now
be UNNECESSARILY too much for him
Corbett has since then gained twenty
five pounds, has met and vanuuished
the greatest fiGhters In the world and
is 3t the very zenith OF his prime
rue, the NanOn1l SvOr,ins cub of
London offered SIS 800 for n fight between
tCrOett and jackson IN the tluD, ring
Ihe money was actually put up ny Lurd
bcnsdaie, II being hcld by the London
sporting Lire, ana Jackson accepted the
Offer. CorDett declined 1t. Why. he
cause by the rules OF the Club. and. IN
TACT, OF every club throughout Great
Britain. no hsnt can exceed lne limit of
twenty ROUNDS. Such d limitation won "a
result inevitably in an diminished bat
lie, AND, besides. Jackson wonderful
popularity In England would make II
vel nign Impossible TO secure wholly
"Much has, indeed. been said OF Cor
belts popularity in Great Britain. nor
sytcta Ilt,t
Detts popularity is among those classes
mat admire him mainly for his delightful
manners. ana would in all probability
not be represented at a fight
Lord LSnsdales offer was made June
80 last: The next day the Jacksonville.
ga, Sporting Club put up an offer of
Sio,yU lor a iisht between the two
This time Corbett accepted and Jack
son declined. Jackson being a colored
man, man, claimed that the race prejudice
chances of getting fair play. Corbett
pointed out that George Dixon. who is
also colored was fairly treated in New
declension.
Now. as matter of fact neither
champion had right at the time to
accept the offers rendered. as there
England and any point south of the
a. the scene of httle between them.
MS was packed by de-
posit of $4,000 by each of them This
contract and the deposits are in the
hands Of Mr. Davis, OF Chicago. The
contract expired June 80 last
In coming home in order to confer with
jackson. who we had been led to sup
pose. was now In New York. When
an offer. friendly, indeed, but yet, so
framed that II Jackson is really sincere
in his claim to be looking for con-
test with Corbett he will not find any
Gently. What this proposition is + am
not at liberty to dtvulge.
'Corbetts last appearance on the stage
robe, County Mayo. Ireland. The per-
Torrance was for the benefit of the
parish church of Rev. Father. James
an unes G the the
tinguished personages whom Corbett met
and captivated. and telling how he de-
clined the offer Of the King of Belgium
to fight for the edification Of the Court
at Antwerp. Mr.. Brady detailed an anec-
dote which illustrates what good press
agent he LIS.
said Mr.: Brady. the populace took Con-
ME McVey, Corbett's stage wrestler, for
the champion. Connie was riding alone
In carriage and as he somewhat re-
sembles what might be considered the
beau ideal of fighter the crowd con-
Guided that he was the man with whose
scclaims the whole world was rcsound-
Ing. So. without much more ado. they
unhitched the horses from Comics car
rage. which they then dragged amid loud
shouts TO the hotel. Connie protested
that he was not the man whom he was
taken TO be. but his voice was drowned
by the cheers. and his wild gestcula ton
was construed to signify recognition for
the great ovation. In the mean while
the real champion sat modestly In an
other carriage. enjoying Comics sky
rockety rise into fame. The same lu
dicrous mistake Was repeated a; Bel
o.