Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-22

thousands OF men who admire pnyslcal
prowcss combined with bravery and game
ness. 1t mast 10 very pleasant. observes
the Chicago Record.
But the championship has many disad
vantngcs If James J. Corbctt, the pres
cnt king of the puGilistic world, goes into
the street from his hotel, n crowd follows
him, anG hundreds of people stop and
point him out rs the man that licked"
Sullivan and Mitchell. When ho leaves
the theatcr after one of his performances,
| he must break through a crowd to reach
his carriage, and even then his admirers
| insist on running after the carriage. II
| he enters n hotel dining room or public
restaurant, all tho other people Mt once
| cease eating and stare at him agape.
Wherever ho goes strangers crowd up to
| him and insist on shaking hands. Other
| inquisitivo gentlemen ask permission to
feel of his muscles. One day he was scat
| cd in n quiet corner of the Grand Pacific
rOtunda attempting to avoid the public
| gaze when he WAS approached by man,
who said: Il thought couldn't be mis-
taken. This is Corbctt. Como on, boys"
Several of his friends, who had been
following slowly behind him. camc for
ward. and he said, III tell you, Corbctt,
I'd like to have you stand up SO the boys
can see how big you arc"
The champion said rs pleasantly as he
/ could that he was not on exhibition. They
| stood before him full minute inspecting
him carefully and then walked away.
Corbett is young man of patience and
infinite good nature. Otherwise he could
not have borno up under his experiences.
One day he and his acting manager, Bud
Woodthorpe, went into n shoe store. Some
one recognized the champion as he passed
in. The doorway began to I'LL up. What's
| tho matter" the newcomer would ask
| upon seeing the crowd in the doorway.
"Corbctt's inside. -
is that so; wonder IL i can get n
look Mt himt" And he would push in
| with the others. The mob forced its way
| into tho store, and the street outside he
came packed.
Tho proprietor OF tho store became
frightened. He telcphoncd to tho police
station, and in few minutes n patrol
| wagon loaded with officers arrived. The
policemen fought the people away from
the store and cleared the sidewalk some
what, but tho noise of the wagon and the
sight of the great crowd seemed to bring
several hundred more people to the scene.
After the policemen took control of the
store the big crowd waited outside for the
champion to show himself. In order to
escape them, hc and Mr.. Woodthorpe
climbed a back fence and crawled over n
roof TO the alley and got back to tho no
tel by avoiding the Travelled streets.
On the same day he and Mr.. Wood
thorpe went into the billiard room by n
back way and began to play quiet thrco
ball game When they entered, tho room
was practically deserted Within half an
hour il was so oyercrowdcd by curious
persons that the two players could hardly
find room to move around tho table. The
manager made his way to the table and
said, Mr.. Corbctt, I'm sorry, but you
will have to stop playing"
why sou
''As long ms you play this mob will stay
in here"
That's not my fault If they have no
business in here, why don't you keep them
out; 1 am a guest ut this hotel, and
propose to finish my game"
After n few moro Shots however, he
broke through the crowd, went to tho ho-
tel Office and paid his bill, refusing to
stay any longer at n hotel where he was
refused tho use of the billiard tables
OF late he has been compelled to avoid
public barber shops because of the crowd
which invariably gathers around. Some
one will recognize him, and the news will
travel like wildfire with the result that
by the time he leaves the BARRIERS chair
the shop is bcsieged by a crowd. One day
barber came TO his room to shave him.
| He made n few strokes with the razor,
and his band trembled so badly that he
stopped altogether. Mr.. Corbett," said
he, Tx have to stop for n minute and
steady my SELF
What's the matter with your"
We'll, 1t kind Of breaks me up to think
that I'm really working on the man that
licked Sullivan"
Tho barber was actually overcome with
emotion. Corbctt roarcd with laughter
and begged him to rest until he had re-
covered from the shock.
In m eastern hotel two walters quarrel
oil because each wished to serve the dis
tinguished champion. One stabbed IN
other, and the honor fell unexpectedly tS
| q third man.
AS soon rs Oorbett arrives ut his hotel
he finds all sorts of communications wait
ing for him. Often they are from people
who want money on ono prctcxt or an
other. Some arc mere begging letters, anC
others invite him to invest in ''gooC
things" He recently received a ten pag'
letter from a man who asked him to in
vest So, 600 in n patent puzzle, which, 4
was guaranteed, would make 500, oo'
within a year. Many of tho letters Civ
him advice. Before his contest with Mitch
ell he received dozens of letters tellini
him just how to defeat the Englishman
At present he il being told how to go n
Fitzsimmons.
woodthorpe says that since Corbett dc
feated Sullivan no has put several thou
sands of dollars into charities or loan
which practically amounted to gifts. Be
cause he doesn't go around and blow him
self at barrooms he has been called clos
and stingy," said Woodthorpe. "Corbet
Is liberal with his money IL no thinks h
is doing some good with IL, but he ism
foolish enough to give up to every maj
who comes along and asks q favor Sine
he began making money no has been tor
: mented by touchers. Every mcsscnge
boy, waiter or servant who docs the slight
= est service expects n big tip or a ticket
the show
When the champion pugilist is on tn
' road, his trials increase. At every static