The evening world., 1894-08-13
NO CHANGE OF AFICHT
Corbett and jackson Meet at the
Grand Union Hotel.
Pugilists Within an Ace Of Coming
to Blows.
PeteS Insists on 20 Rounds In Eng
land, Jim Says "No."

Peter jackson arrived in town on the !
Chicago limited, reaching the Grand
Central Station at Las o'clock this
afternoon. But few people were on hand
to welcome him. and he passed through
the crowd AS little noted almost as the
| rest OF the passengers by that train.
The Australian was not accompanied
by Parson Davies. but Tom O'Rourke,
George Dlxon's manager, met him at
the station. and seemed to have as
sumed charge Of Peters affairs and an
swered for the big pugilist.
Peter looks in good physical condition.
his eye Is bright. his big frame well
covered and his movements agile and
alert. He went Immediately across the
street to the Grand Union Hotel. where
a room had been engaged by telegraph.
Earlier In the day Champion Jim Cor
bett was a bus- man. He arrived at
Manager w. A. Brady's office before
noon after vain inquiries regarding Jack
son. who had. 30 he supposed. arrived
| early.
To an Evening World" reporter who
met him In that office he said that he
was anxious to close with Jackson as
soon after his arrival as possible.
| Il want this matter settled" he said,
and the sooner the match is clinched
the better I will be satisfied. 1 leave
town tomorrow and do not sec why a
meeting cannot be arranged this after
noon and the thing settled right away.
Personally, 1 don't believe Peter
means business. To my mind, he has
split with 'Parson' Davies and IL trying
to manage his own Affairs"
O'Rourke explained that he had met the
eolored pugilist on behalf Of PEARSON"
Davies: with whom the pugiliss's rsla-
Evening World" reporter Jackson said:
am too tired to meet Corbett to-day
ana 10 VI want NIT, to get rested up before talk.
cisco for an interview. and want to make
mat, h before l 20 back. / have been
trying for six or seven months to make
II win meet Mr.. 'S corSett tomorrow
at X. X Fox's Office between II and II
o'clock. II this doesn't suit him can't
fslI and he b Is only Go going sd to A,sbury
see him. l am satisfied we can close
ARRANGEMENTS In ten minutes after we
win YOU fight in the south?" asked
mo. I win not, as I have said before"
n,a Do y9 ~. think blink, the fight could take
mo. I know It couldn't. England is
would be perfectly satisfied to fight be-
amount s tSae would n be sS naGn
could be found.
"Corbett assumes too much in debating
where we shall make arrangements. He
has fooled me, and the public as we'll
and ! am entitled to lave my say after
What will you do should you fail to
II don't know. I can't fight any one
else, Tor no one else really wants to
lenges. II no tight Is arranged ! may
go to Europe. / have plenty OF theatre
cal offers. but have accepted none OF
them, waiting until this match Is de-
81 don't want to wait six months, but
there seems little chance OF a fight In
less time. In the mean time I am as
ments. but must walt until tomorrow. !"
When Jackson's message was deliv-
cred tc Corbett he called q cab and
drove at once to the Grand Union Hotel
corbett. Billy Delaney and W, A..
Brady arrived at the Grand Union
to JacSson's room, Corbett and jack
son eyed each other and then shook
hands. Corbett said:
eans hsfs to aar. sss t tS nfs. you
oh, you're still bluffing. are your
Corbett clinched his right fist and made
but men stepped in between them. and
argued that what fighting they did
should be done In ring.
bett, talking over the shoulders OF some
ten minutes"
to meet me you could have done so long
ago. You could have had a fight at
Coney Island; That fight Of yours with
sin .Sh ta p M in America ss the aea'h
"i'n fEht You before the National
Sporting Club, of London. I've as
az won't night in the South on account
Of the racial distinction, 1 won't take
You'll get as square a deal there as IN
any place In the world. III give you the
stake, the purse. everything II you fight
there and are nolested on account OF
NO" said Peter, u wort, ], would
be as much as my life would be worth
occasionally. Finally Peter said:
There's no way for us 70 nght. I'm
go so" South h. There You are. wv"
that can pull on the fight, III sign"
Jackson" said ,Corbett. I'm fight
YOU any place on the top OF the earth,
England not barred, II you will fight to
a finish They only want twenty
rounds In London. l insist on II be-
ing to a finish. know how good a man
you are, and l doubt whether ! could
win in twenty rounds. In a finish hght.
know. l can whip you, for / am
younger and just as clever as you.
Now, want you to give in as much
to me in these negotiations as / am
giving to you. Sign for a fight and III
do everything that Is fair and upright: ="
my proposition has been made" said
Jackson. National Sporting Club
twenty rounds. nothing else"
You don't want to fight said Cor
bett, leaving the room.