Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-08-23
CoRBETT AND JACKSON.
The Details of the Disagreement Be
tween the Champions.


New YORK, August l7.-After two
years Of long-distance fighting through
the public press James ]. Corbett and
Peter Jackson came together yesterday
afternoon, and nearly settled their re-
spective claims to superiority on the
spot. While an actual encounter was
averted, the champion and the negro
had wordy battle OF the fercest kind,
during which the lie was practically
passed, and when the smoke of fight
cleared away the principals had settled
one thing, that there is extreme improb-
ability Of match being pulled off in
the future. Jackson arrived in town
from San Francisco early in the day, and
put up at the Grand Union Hotel. He
had made an appointment to meet Cor
bett at Manager Brady's Office at 2:30
O'Clock. The champion was on hand
with Billy Delaney and his manager.
When the appointed time arrived curt
message came from Jackson that he
would meet Corbett tomorrow morning
at the Police Gazette Office. Corbett was
very wrathy. He was going to Asbury
Park, and could not put off the meeting.
He determined to go to the Grand Union
and have it out then and there. The
meeting between the two men was as il
each was sparring for an opening. They
did not shake hands, but eyed each other
suspiciously. jackson was seated upon
wooden settee, while Corbett occupied
chair and drew it up TO Jackson 30 that
they faced each other about two feet
apart. When Corbett became excited
he drew the chair up until his face was
brought within less than foot OF Jack
sons. Tom 0'Rourke was talking to
Jackson when the champion arrived.
During the wrangle that followed he fre-
quently put in word for Jackson, but
he did not get excited, as did Manager
Brady. Corbett plunged at once into
business, and said bluntly:
want this thing settled"
Jackson sneered contemptuously and
said:
You're in great hurry now what's
been the trouble since first challenged
you"
Then Corbett got angry, and in mo-
ment epithets were flying to be followed
by recriminations. Corbett pulled out
OF his pocket newspaper clipping, in
which Jackson was quoted as saying
Corbett was afraid to fight. Corbett
thundered for an explanation. Jackson
laughed insolently, and said
You know you are big bluff"
Corbett clenched his hand, and fairly
hissed back:
"You are another big buffer, and Pm
dying to fight you"
"Pm anxious to meet you," answered
jackson, warming up.
"That's right, gentlemen; keep cool
and get down to the match, admonished
Delaney, and there was murmur OF APP
proval from all present. But minute
later they were at ii again.
"Of course, as a gentleman, / won't
call you liar when you say am big
bluff" said the Australian.
Corbett retorted in kind. Each ac-
cused the other in keeping out OF each
others way.
"Where will you fght?" finally asked
Corbett.
"Not south of the Mason and Dixon
line" answered Jackson.
"Well, you know we can't pull it of
in the North"
"Well, then we will fight in the Lon
don National Sporting Club"
Il know positively they will only per-
NIT twenty rounds, and | will only fight
to finish. | can't whip you in twenty
rounds, but believe in finish fight my
youth will tell" shouted Corbett, shak-
ing his hand in Jackson's face.
1--WE can have all the fighting we want
in twenty rounds" answered jackson.
Not enough for me; besides, | have
no faith in the treatment which would be
accorded an American in the hands OF
those Englishmen, You and O'Rourke
stand in with Lord Lonsdale, and |
would be Disseminated against. Now,
won't you fight in the SouthP" almost
begged the champion.
"Get your brains together; that's the
third time you have asked me that ques.
tion," answered jackson. "Why,
would probably get shot il | whipped
you in the South" continued the Aus
traIian.
"lf you are interiered with, " said Cor
bctt, 81 agree to give you the stakes
and gate money"
How generous" said jackson, "but
what will that avail me il | am dead
No, | positively refuse to fight in the
South, aud if you insist on doing SO,
everything is off between u.s."
Brady and Delaney whispered to Cor
bett to refuse to fight in England. "And
| absolutely refuse to fight in England" ,"
announced Corbett.
Then the fighters INDUCED in dispar-
aging each other in high tones. Each
said he was confident OF being able to
knock the other out. jackson kept say
ing that Corbett had evaded meeting
him, and should have done so before he
fought Mitchell. lie said: "Your fight
with Mitchell has been death blow to
pugiism in this country ever since"
" | can't help that" said Corbett.
Would not you make easy money ii
you could"
"Well," finally said jackson, "the
only way | see is for us to wait for some
club in the North to offer an acceptable
purse"
"lou know the North can't be the
battlefield" answered Corbett. "lt's
the ambition of my life to whip YOU,
and it. sa shame we can't pull oil fight. "
Corbett was induced to shake hands
with jackson, and then went home.
Each principal lays the blame on the
other for the failure to come to an agree
ment.
THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.
Lands within Conflicting Land Grant