San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-21
CORBETT AND PARTY DEPART.
HIS TRAINER WILL REMAIN HERE
FOR TREATMENT.
Delaney's Eyes are in Bad Shape.
Corbett to Play Baseball.
A Talk With Steve
O'Dounen.

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left for the north over the international
and Great Northern this morning. They
| go to Austin, where they appear tonight.
From Austin they go 10 Brennan and
thence to Houston and Galveston to New
Orleans.
| Mr.. Corbett is considerably grieved
| over the misfortune of his trainer, Mr.
| William Delaney. While en- route from
| Waco cinder lodged in one of
| his eyes. He did not pay much
attention to it, and now his eyes are badly
| inflamed, and serious results are feared.
| He is at present located at the Maverick
| hotel with his wife, where he is receiving
the attention of local physician. 1t is
| expected he will be able to leave here
Sunday to join the party at Galveston.
| He has been in a dark room since his ar
| rival in San Antonio This is the second
time Mr.. Corbett and company had to
| leave Mr.. Delaney behind once up in
| rheumatism. Mr.. Delaney is Mr.. Cor
| belts trainer, and has been in his battles
with Sullivan and Mitchell He knows Cor
bett like a book and the Champion fol-
lows his advice as that of a physician.
reporter for the LIGHT enjoyed Mr..
Corbett's company quite frequently dur
nights brief stay here, and the Califor-
climate was unbounded. He says he
would like very much to train here, and
may yet decide to do so. He was taken
about the city by Mr.. j. j. Stevens
yesterday, IN company with Man
ager George Walker, Of the Opera
house, and Bert Woodthorpe, acting man
ager for Cor bett. When the party reached
remarked: swell, Mr.. Corbett, if ever
you choose to train here. this is the
Jockey Club grounds, and they are entire
ly at your disposal. We will furnish you
with everything necessary, and you will
be wanting fer nothing" This is the
way Mr.. COrbett repeated 1T to the re-
porter this morning, on the way to the
depot.
COBBETT TO PLAY BALL.
Mr.. Corbett was last night shown an
article that appeared in the New York
Herald of December 10, by the reporter,
in which he and Mr.. Brady, his manager,
contemplate organizing an independent
baseball team next season and play the
different clubs OF the National league,
Eastern league, college and all clubs open
to engagements.
"Well, Brady had to let it out. Yes we
are going to get up team of
the best players in the country. We
are now figuring on Tommy
Mccarthy and Hugh Duffy, Of the BoS-
tons, ard expect to have a team COM
posed of just such players. | will play
right field and captain the team. We will
make trip around the country and play
everything like the Cincinnati Reds did
In the sixties. The New York team is
coming down to New Orleans in February
or March and is also coming to Texas, and
may play game or so in San Antonio.
You want to get that team for at least
one game, anyway"
TALK WITH STEVE O'DONNELI.
Mr.. Steve O'Donnell, who is Corbett's
sparring partner, was also made friend
of the reporter. He is native of Aus
tralla, where his parents still live, and is
pleasant fellow to meet When asked
whether he would ever fight FtzsimmonS
he said: well, Corbett is matched to
fight him, and If COrbett ticks him, there's
no use in me fighting him, for | am after
men who have never been whipped. OF
course if he defeats COrbett, with the
stress on the if which he never will,
well I'll fight him"
What do you think of 'ParsOn' Davis
offer to match Peter Jackson against you
to put you out in two rOundS?' asked the
reporter.
Davis is looking for notoriety. Jackson
don't want to fight. II he does am
ready to take him up. COrbett is my
hacker and has 81 600, or as much as Davis
cares to put up, as a forfeit. Now, if he
means business, let him put up the money
and fix the match. He knows where to
go to make match with me and AN
ready and willing to accommodate him
at any time"