Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-10-21
CORBBTT A
FINANCIBR.
he IS THs GREATEST THEATRICAL MANAGER
OF THE YEAR
Five Shows Operated BY Him and Contracted for
as Ons-Dan Crssdon Diseases the Champion.
Dominos Gossip.

Domino, in the st. Republic, says:
Corbett will go down 10 the history oil pu-
gilism as the greatest moneymaker that
the ring has ever seen. There are not
a few who look upon the present cham
pon as the greatest fighter in history,
but upon his financial ability hiss re-
membrance will rest y in future years.
To the outside public but little is
known OF Corbett's financial abilities.
There are men who sit down and accuse
him OF being close-fsted and unwilling
to part with a dollar, but those who
know him we'll know that he is hall
fellow we'll met. True, be does
not go about "blowing" himself
on persons who admire him
only for his spending abilitis
but in his way he is liberal enough. He
spent more than the purse that he won
for the fight with Mitchell in paying bis
training expenses. During the three
months that he was in training FOR that
fight be had with him twenty-three peo-
pie. Nearly all OF these were under
pay, and all OF them were his guests.
For thrae months all OF this party were
not allowed to spend cent while with
she cham pion. 1t is no easy matter TO
figure out what this entertainment cost
Corbett. An amusing incident, char
ecteristic of Corbett, was told
me the other day by Colonel
John C. Hopkins, who sccompan-
led the party back to New York after
the Mitchell fight. They were all
aboard special train, chartered by Cor
bett, and after the champion had order
ed couple of bottles of wine from the
buffet car, PEARSON" Davies ordered
some more. Colonel Hopkins in turn
followed suit and so did several other
parties OF prominence in pugllstic cir
cles. When the train neared its desti-
nation these persons called In the por-
ter and asked for their bills. Corbett,
who was present, burst out laughing,
and told them what great joke he had
played on them by letting them order
order wine for which he had paid.
But revertinC to mis- financial ability,
the fact remains that Cor6ett last year,
before sailing for Europe, had over
SlO0, 600 in the bank TO his credit. This
year be has blossomed ont as the great
est theatrical manager Of the season.
While II Is not generally known, Coroett
has five companies on the road. Here
is the full list: New South, THE
Cotton King" "OId Glory" Bobby
Gayor and gentleman Jack" IL is
here that be has tied himself up so that
he cannot afford to fight any man until
the expiration Of his contracts as
an actor. The is no use even
for his enemies to deny the
fact Corbett is the best-paylng attrac-
ton on the road this year. He never
plays 10 less than standing houses.
While his other shows are OF good merit,
Corbett realizes his own drawing powers,
and when contracts are drawn up for
him TO appear in Gentleman Jack" at
one theatre they include the other
shows. The consequence Is that II Cor
bett would cancel the dates OF his own
| show Gentleman Jack" in order TO 90
| into training the contracts for the other
four shows he is backing under the
terms would also be Cancelled, entailing
a loss that Is almost inestimable.
had long talk with Dan Creedon
the other day about the result OF a
meeting between FitZsimmons and Cor
bett. Those who know Creedon must
admit that he is a wonder among fight
ers, for he frankly admits that FItz-
simmons can lick him any time be faces
him, and this is more than any other
| fighter is willing TO say about man
| who has defeated him. "Some people
say that Corbett will lick Fitz quicker
than ne did me-" said Dan. Now II
| was talking for effect, IL would be my
| business TO say tGat thought that Fitz
would defeat Corbett, for that would In
a measure serve TO restore TO me the
| reputation l lost by my defeat by
Fitz. But have always held that a
man should be on the square in what he
SAYS. / thought not long ago that |
could lick Ftz. / don't think so now.
| When be and Corbett meet Fitz will be
a mark for the champion. Corbett can
today whip any two fighters on the
| same day that anyone can mention.
Now | admit that Fits Is better man
than | am, but he is making a mistake
in going against Corbett. The fight
may last some time, although | believe,
along with all of Corbett's friends, that
| be caa put him out whenever he wants
| 10. In the first round OF my last fight,
and in the second | was dazed by get
| ting hit with Fits wrist, | found no
difficulty in landing on him. They may
say that Fitz was ouly feeling me out,
| but | know better. Now | boxed
with Corbett for three months
and there never was the time that ne
was not able to stop me whenever be
felt like it. Compared to him, FItz Is
awfuly slow. Corbett is the coolest
man who ever stepped into the ring.
| Leave it 10 him, and be would fight a
week. That is his only fault. He likes
to tautalize mis- opponent by letting him
think that be can land on him and then
getting away. That is the reason |
think his fight with Fitz will last some
time. believe that at any time that
be can go in aud smother F!tz, but he
will be putting in some time encourage
| ing Fitz ADD having some fun with him.
| There is not a man living who can land
on Corbett, and IL is an old-time rule Of
| fighting that the man who cannot be
nit cannot be defeated, even though ne
may not win"
soc coque feather boAs, greatest value
ever offered. Rics's.
The POLLARD BEECRISRIDGE CASE