The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-01

York City the other day and badly hurt.
1t was an affectiOnate inquiry to her
condition.
Corbett looks much like his pictures
and as he says, people recognize him
everywhere by them. There doesn't
seem to be much that is rough
about Corbett lie il polite and gentle
manly and was particularly good
natured this morning He has just
finished some most successful en-
gagements. and that may have b ad some
thing to do with it.
81 like the show business first rate,
when there is money in it." he said
William Brady, who is a half partner
with Corbe in the business, is now in
Boston, where he il putting on a new
play for the firm. 1t is called the SCOT
ton King and was one that Corbett saw
and bought in London.
Mr.. Corbett brought something else
back with him from England, too,
and that is a rather Anglo Saxon accent.
Things and people are "bloody" to Jim
since he returned from his trip over the
water.
He seems to be Of rather retiring
disposition, too. Although there were
200 or 300 people waiting at the train to
catch a glimpse of him, he did not give
them much of a chance to make a hero
of him he got away 50 quick.
Il shall probably stay IN my room all
the afternoon" said lie. II have a good
many letters to write, and while / never
skip the crowd, I don't GO out on the
street much to give people chance
to stare and remark. l don't feel easy
when they do it, although 1 suppose 1
ought to feel used to it by this time.
Il don't like the ring very much. l
went into it because ! wanted to show
these fellows that man can be pugilist
and a gentleman at the same time. I
find it isn't much Of success so far az
popularity goes People don't expect a
pugilist to be very decent and there are
lots of folks who don't like me because
l try to be. Now there is never much of
a demonstration when 1 get off train,
because do it quietly.
III / should get of a train half drunk
with a bruised face. swore at everybody
and pushed them out Of the way and made
a general connection. there are lots of
people who would whisper to each other
and saw: Isn't he grandS' Isn't It won
of idea that I could elevate it. some.
Heaven knows it needed it bad enough.
But the job is a pretty big one
-'Since I got into it. am not surprised,
though. that fighter gets to be surly and
ill natured. He has much to
bear. There are constantly people
who are barking at ones heels I
to fight this fellow and that
fellow. They imagine a fighter should
fight every six months. 1 have fought
Oftener than once a year ever since
went into the ring.
II know there are lots Of people who I
say have no right to the chang i0nship. /
but they make me bloody tired. Didn 1T !
you read my challenge to all the fighters I,
that wanted at me that l would fight [
them all in one week. When I laid my
$4,000 down on the table in New York /
city, before FitzsimmOns, l said: There's I
my money, and if any of the rest of
you fellows want TO take il UP you can. /
have the chance. But nobody said a
word 4 ann going 70 fight Fitzsimmons
now anyway and then I don't expect to 1
light another fight. / have made enough /
out Of the business to keep me for life /
and have saved it. 1 don't care a
10y what people say OF think about it !