Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-12-02

manager. BUD Woodthorpe. went In
to shoe store Someone recognized
the champion as be passed Ia. The
| doorway began 10 fill up. whats the
matter?" the newcomer would ask. up
on seeing the crowd 10 the doorway.
| ''Corbest's inside"
| us that so? IwoEder II can get
| look At him? Aad be would push in
with the others. Tue mob forced its
] way into the store and the street out
side became packed.
The proprietor Of the store became
| frighteped. He telephoned to the police
| station and In 4 few minutes q patrol
wagon loaded with officers arrived. The
policemen fought the people away from
the store and cleared the sidewalk
somewhat, but the noise OF the wagon
J aud the sight Of the great crowd seemed
10 bring several hundred more people 70
the scene. After the policemen took
control OF the store the big crowd walt
ed outside for the chan pion 70 show
himself. In order to escape them be
and Mr. Woodthrope climbed back
! fence and crawled over . roof TO the
alley and got back TO the hotel by
avoiding the travelled streets.
On the same day he and Mr.. Wood
thorps went irto the billiard room By q
back way and began to play quiet
three-ball game. When they entered
ths room was practically deserted.
! Within a half hour 1t was so overcrowd-
| ed by curious persons that the two
players could hardly find room TO move
around the table. The manager made
! bis way TO the table and said: "Mr.
Corbett. Pm sorry, but you will have
to stop playing"
why SOP
"As long as you play this mob Will
stay 10 here"
That's not my fault. II they have
no business in here why don't you keep
them out? am guest at this hotel
aud propose 10 finish my game"
After few more shots, however, he
broke through the crowd, went 10 tho
hotel Office and paid his bill, refusing
to stay any longer az hotel where be
was refused the use OF the billiard
tables.
or late he has been compelled toavoid
public barber shops, because OF me
crowd which invariably gathers around.
Some one will recognize him and the
news will travel like wildtre, with the
result that by the time he leaves the
BARRIERS chair the shop is hesleged by
a crowd. One day this week barber
came to mis- room 10 shave him. Cor
bett laid himself back in a chair, and
the barber who was pale and silent,
made his preparations. frequently paus-
Ing to cast az awed aud side-long
glance at the great man. As he
began to lather, Coroett said 10 him:
You're little nervous" and the bar
Der replied. Eyes, sir, believe am.
he made few strokes with the rA-
zor and his hand trembled so badly that
he stopped altogether. mir. Corbett,"
said he, "I'll have 10 stop for minute
and STEADY myself"
whats the matter with your"
well, 1t kind o. breaks me up TO
think that I'm really workin' on the
man what licked Sullivan"
The barber was actually overcome
with emotion. Corbett roared with
| laughter and begged him 10 rest until
he had recovered from the shock.
As soon as CorOelt arrives al his hotel
| he finds all sorts NQf com munlcatlons
waiting for him. OfSen they are from
| people who want monsy on some pre-
! text or another. Some are mere beg
cling letters and others invite him 70 IN
vest In good things" Only last week
he received ten page letter from ni ~
who asked him to invest $4,000 In
patent puzzle, which, II was guaranteed,
would make 500, 600 withiR q year.
! Many OF the letters give him advice.
| Before his contest with Mitchell no &c
ceived dozens OF letters telling him just
how TO defeat the Englishman. A.
present he is being told how 20 so ~
| FitZsimmons.
bud" Woodthorpe says that since
Corbett defeated sullivan be has put
several thousands Of dollars into charl.
ties or loans which practically amounts
ed TO gifts. because he doesn't so
around and blow himself at barroom,
he has been called close and stingy,"
said Mr.. Woodthorpe. "Corbett 10
liberal with his money II he thinks he
is doing some good with IL. but be isn't
foolish enough 10 give up 10 every man
who comes along and asks favor.
since he began making money be has
been tormented with touchers. Every
messenger boy, waiter or servant who
does the slightest favor expects big
tIp or a ticket TO the snow"
When the champion pugilIst Is on the
road his trials Increase. Al every sta
tlon where his train stops crowd cones
ABOARD 10 get look al him. Some en-
terprisink telegraph operator always
sends the news ahead. In the Coroest
company Is a big man named John Nc
Vey, who is often mistaken for the
/ cham pion. and at macy a-wsy-station
he has been palmed of on the public.
AT Carthage, ILL.,, about two weeks ago,
the citizens sent brass band TO meet
the puRillst-actor. aud h1Was escorted
TO his hotel with more CEREMONY and
greater display OF enthusiasm than were
extended to q Wishing statesman.
The champion tells many stories OF
| his foreign tour, OF bis encounters With
the nobility aud the warm weicoms
given MIN 10 the large cities Cf Great
Britain. Here is one OF the stories ne
told while waiting between acts az his
dressing room Ia the HAymarket thea
ter:
One evening 10 London. as the per.
! Torrance was about 20 close. CorDeu
and his manager, William A. Brady
were called upon behind the scenes oy
a number OF dis;lngulshed-IooklDg
| Engllshmen, clothed 10 dignity ana
| oor.act avauf,1 attfre One OF them.