San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-20

not even have time for supper. Corbett
was escorted TO the Menger by Manager
Walker, of the Opera house, in hack,
and crowd of people followed
to get a glimpse at "Pompadour jim"
After he put his autograph in bold
hand on the register of the Menger he
was escorted to the ming hall. He re-
mainad about thirty minutes, and when
he came out he was Immediately sur
rounded by a throng of people, among
them berg local merchants, travelling
men, railroad men, soldiers and boys.
The crowd did not seem to annoy him,
for he Is accustomed TO that, and he
made bee line for the opera house,
Here reporter for the LIGHT called on
him.
The gentle Jeems shows no symptoms
whatever, of being afflicted with a
''swelled head" which was predict
ed before he defeated Sulli.
van and Mitchell. Every question
propounded is answered. and he is pre-
pared to talk on any subject, and endetv
ors 10 give information wEen asked for
He is always in jOvial mood and more
courteous and gAntlem 4nly person 1t
would be difficult to find.
What effect do you think the death of
Andy Bowen will have on pugiIiSm and
monS?" was asked by the reporter.
Poor Andy Bowen | was sorry when I
heard that, | knew Andy and he was n
nice fellow. OF course it does not place
pugilism in favora lie light by any
means, but there will be fighting as long
as there are ople on earth; The talk of
stopping. ,pugii~m is ridiculous. My
place, and it will be my last one.
We will fight in Florida, just where
l fought Mitchell. Look how
they talked about that fight. They said
it would never take place, and where did
it take place? Right in the heart of the
city. | am not worried about the fight
with Fitzsimmons, and am not running
after it,"
What do you think about Fitzsim-
mons offer to fight before the kaleidoscope,
Mr.. Corbett?"
Now, how on earth is the kinetScope
going to pull off a fight if an athletic club
can't? That's some of FirZSimmonS' talk
He'll say anything to get hmSeIfin print.
It's money for him. What's the use for
him to talk any more? The match is
made and all he has to do now is to wait
for the time to enter the ring and do his
work"
$50 the next is your last fight?"
1T is, and after that | am going to de.
vote my time to the stage and theatricalS.
III have a new play next season, called
The Naval Cadet
Has the LeXOw committee ever caused
you any trouble about your fight with
Courtney b fore the kaleidoscope
MY manager, Mr.. Brady, who is up in
New York now, was on the stand the
other day, but | haven't heard of any
thing more"
What about the offer to train at Waco,
Mr.. Corbett? ?"
THE people of Waco have offered me
training quarters and other hoSpitsli-
ties, but | have not yet decided
where to train. / was made an
offer this evening by two of the wealth
do not care to have their names men
toned, but you know them, and the offer
may be accepted. 1t would be a good
thing for the town, as news are always
looked for from training quarters. Be-
fore trained at Asbury Park, N. j., for
my fight with Sullivan, you never heard nt
of that place down here, did you? This
would also be great place for fight 1t
would bring people down here, and only
such people as will spend money, as poor
people can't afford to go to such places.
l would like to train here very much, and
may yet decide to do So"
You've heard Of Lavlgne being re-
leased and that the club is held RESPONSE
BILE for 30 Ven's death, haven't you?"
Why no. 1t is very likely that the fall
did kill Bowen, as he had a very hard
fall hear. When l fought Mitchell, he
fell on his knees, and then on his face.
Now, Sullivan just Quit fighting. He
couldn't fight any more. All that was nee
essary to settle him was the final knock
out blow, and he didn't come up for that,
but he made his speech instead" and
Corbett smiled. II want you to see me
punch the bag. I'll guarantee it's the
quickest work you've ever seen. 1t just
set Paris and Lon don wild"
What is your weight now, Mr.. Cor
bett?"
81 weighed at Waco and touched the
scales at 1877. O'Donnell weighs 1872
Mrs. Corbett is not with her husband on
the trip. She is in New York living in
her beautiful $4,000 residence, which the
champion gave her as birthday present.