The morning call., 1894-09-30
THE RING.
Corbett's Latest Song, "Out of the
Frying Pan, Into the Fire."

! FEyin2 ran, into the FIRE..
1t has now come TO pass that James J. Cor
bett formerly Of San Francisco but now of New
York City, must either defend his title-that OF
American champiOn-in a fight with Robert
FilzsmmOns OF New Zealand or otherwise re-
tire from the theatrical stage
AS Peter jackson is The acknowledged cham
| pion of Australia and England Corbett cannot
| hOnOraby sign his name as the champion of The
world. To win this latter istlc title he must
meet and defeat the cOlOred man in a contest 10
! a finish.
As previously stated in THE CALL COrbeil
would much rather act than fight and for that
reason the proposed fight or second meeting be.
tween Peter and James failed in its consumma.
! tOn.
Every man who knows Jackson personally
| is well aware that the latter has waited pa.
! liently for TWO years for the opportunity OF
! deciding with Corbett the mOOted title of
worlds champion.
fight Corbett IN the South. Race prejudice
runs very rOnS IN New Orleans, and whatever
faVors might b. bestowed by CLUB managers
would certainly go 10 COTbelt.
jackson was well aware OF this fact, hence
his refusal 10 meet The American champion al a
place where he expected the short end OF
square" dealing.
Corbeit. 70 advance his interest the atrically
speaking, called his bodv-guard into session
and a scheme was cOlcOcted whereby COrbett
would be made IN the eyes of the public hero
while jackson would looked upon as a scape-
goat.
The scheme was the organization OF the
Sioux CITY Athletic Club managed and con-
duetrd by Corbetps friends, IN accordance with
CoTbetps ideas.
What was The result? When jackson read
! The agreement, as signed by MIR. Curbett, he
positively refused to attach his signature o II,
and in modest way informed the East IN
7, press represent allveS that the Sioux CiIy Club
nothing more or less than a club organized
by few men with Corbett the leading hgure.
The coloIed champion was taUnted by Cor
n In
a coward ior not having consented 10 fight Cor
: bett IN the North or South. He took his me- OIL
cine, although bitter. and quietly informed his
friends that he was going abroad so not 10
be stumbling g-block in COrbett's way of max
ing money.
Jackson's last words TO near friend before
he shook the dust OF American soil from his
. feet were: L am going TO see my dear old
mother, now that there Is possible
chance Of meeting between Corbelt and
friend behind who. l am sorry to say,
NAV be my opponent in a contest which VIII
decide The WORLDS championship. L refer 10
I Bob Fitzsimmons, who is as good a man as Cor
bett ever dared to be. FiIZSImmOns Will whip
Cfe don. and as CreedOn Is the man who Cor
belt said Bob must fight before he (COrbetD
would tahe any notice of, that challenge issued
by FiIzslmnOns TO him, how can COrbett con-
tlnue Io remain an actor and MAKE the business
l. pay L prOpheSy that EItZSmmonS Will meet
COrbetl-unless The latter will retire from the
ring after Bob has whipped CrredOn-and that
the next American champion will be New
D
| Referring TO the failure of the attempt 10 ar
I range a meeting between the BIC guns of slog-
/ gerdon This Is what the New York Sporting
! Lie OF the 22d inst. says:
| "Ihe curtain has fallen on the CoTbett.Jack-
son &C, and there VIII be no night. Jack son
refused absolutely TO sign The articles pre-
I seDled TO him by The agent of the Sioux City
I Athletic Club. who called himself LLOYD. UuI
] who turned out To be E l.. Webster, a theatr-
/ Cal manager, Jackson would have been a fool
10 sign the attIcleS presented 10 him, he
would nave had his hands lied for six months
| at The end Of which time the Sioux City club
could have thrown up the entire business upon
! plea nat b could not secure a proper place 10
bring of The fight.
! when COrbett learned OF Jackson's refusal
lie offered TO fight Jackson Oh a barge. but that
| was generally laughed al. The exposure of
the fact that WSbSteT had been working under
Brady and Corbett, placed the two latter In
| rather a bad light. Neither attempted 10 ex-
| cuse their actions, but continued 10 aSsail Jack
! son with unusual ytuperatve force, 10 all of
which the dignlfed colored fighter VOucbsafed
! no reply.
jackson arrived in New York on Friday and
! sailed on Saturday for ST. Thomas on board the
| steamship CaTTibbee. Jackson. who seem, G In
/ perfect nealth, told a reporter that he really
| had DO definite plans FOR The future. He could
| not say how long he would stop In the West
England. He positively declined 10 say word
! concerning Corbetps bOmbastic announce
| ments His purpose in the present trip is
merely 10 visit his aged mother.
! NOW that the Jackson Coz bett fight is pOsst-
! bly, Oh FOR good the American champion viii
! probably be forced 10 give some attention to
! Filzsmmons, who. should he bet successful