The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-04-14
Peter Jackson Would Like to Learn
Corbett'S Plans.
DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO
The Colored Fighter Not at All Pleased
With the Champions Procedure and
Wants the Dispute Settled.

Stdnu ana Australia, Is anxious to know
whether Jim Corbett, champion of
America, means TO meet him Jackson
is in fine shape, and by June could be
ready TO enter the ring and put up the
fight of his life.
II don't exactly understand Corbet',"
SAID Peter. eve signed articles to fight
to a finish in June, and now, a few
weeks before the time set, he is making
preparations to jump to Europe. He
evidently knows what his plans are, but
/ am blessed if | know where | stand.
| never said l would hound Corbert. If
he will only come out and definitely
state his position will be satisfied. If
he will say that he will not fight me,
well and good. That will end the mat
ter and | will not follow him up with
other challenges. | simply want to
know what am about.
&C )rbett went to California to avoid
meeting me, and then when he saw that
| still meant business he made match
mons that the latter was not in his class
and that he could pay no attention to
him. Mitchell was not In his class
either, yet he took him on. AS cham
pion of Australia, and from the fact
hat had fought him a draw and was
first in the field l was entitled to first
choice. Now that the articles have
been signed | have made a step for
ward, but the date of the fight is appar-
emily further off than ever 1t is a
champions business to defend the title
against all corners. | have been trying
for two years OF more to get a chance
at the conqueror of Sullivan. Where
we fight is of no particular Importance
to me. All that ask for is protection
Corbett says he had me whipped in san
Francisco. Then why didn't he get the
decision, and, now that the question is
disputed, why does he not give the pub
lie chance to decide between us2
Corbett declares that he will fight me
nowhere but in America. Well and
good. His manager, Brady, goes to En-
gland, and while Corbett is giving up
this talk in America, Brady is working
to secure offers in England. Why not
stick to one story? Brady says, accord
ing TO the cable dispatches, that the
event may be brought off in September
or October. That isn't June by long
shot
81 am ready to fight in June, July or
August. l will probably want to go on
the road again next season and natur-
ally want this fight out of the way. How
do know that if 1 agree to wait until
fall Corbett will not again change his
mind? If he wants to put in all of his
time acting, why don't he honestly come
out and say so. A little frankness on
his part will not hurt him. At Roby he
said that colored man was following
him all the time. AT the time was in
England and he knew it. True, | have
been following him, but my purpose was
legitimate. | was after fight There
worlds championship, which he is so
anxious to claim. That is myself. He
asserts that he can whip me in a few
rounds, twenty at the most, / believe.
Then why don't he settle the matter
and win clear title to the honor which
ne covets2 I am working and my man
ager does not know how to proceed as
to the booking of dates. If Corbett
should suddenly declare his readiness to
fight at the time specified we would
have to cancel at least two weeks
dates, and this could not be done with.
out entaiing considerable cost.
81 am taking exercise every day and
am now in fairly good shape. This
fight, if it is brought off, will be my
last, win or lose. If Corbett is unwilling
| TO meet me to a finish, which is hard ia
believe, then I will consent to meet him
in twenty-round go, no knockout nc
decision. But a finish fight is of al
things preferable. Corbett will sail fol
England April -. Before he leaves he
owes it to me and the public which sup
ports him to make plain statement al
to his plans. If he will not return L
fight in July let him say so. In an,
event he ought to state the time he will
meet me. I am not growing younge
and am going backward perhaps a bit
but think I am good for one champion