The San Francisco call., 1896-08-02

from the East, was pleased yesterday to
inform his friends that he would soon be
on his journey toward to rising sun.
.'Corbett has. forgiven the sporting fra
ternity of this City for the treatment he
received from them On his first visit to
bis native home. He expected that thou
sands of people would assemble at the de-
pot on his arrival and accord him a roy al
reception for having won from Sullivan
the title. of champion pugiIist of the
world, but instead of warm welcome
Corhett received, in the language of the
sport, a cold shake.
The Olympic Club. boys, appreciating
Corbett's prowess; treated him royaIlv.
however, but the short-hair fraternity and
their friends said unkind words. of the
clever heavy weight, because he positively
ing, pug who professed TO be member of
the ''profesh."
During his late sojourn on the coast Cor
bett received, what he was pleased to say,
fairly good treatment from people of ali
classes, and he will now return to his
fayorlte training ground, after a short stay
in Colorado, prepared to inform the sport
ing fraternity OF the East that the. people
/ OF California grow wise and good as they
grow old, and that he has forgiven them
for the cold reception they rendered to
him when he first visited Frisco after his
victory over the great Bostonian pagilist.
Corbett and his brothers and immediate
friends were having a final talk yesterday
| afternoon in Harry Cotbetts saloon, when
a telegram from Billy Woods, the big
Denver pugilist who whipped Jack Davis
in this City and was afterward whipped
by Joe Choynski in long-drawn- out fight
at the Pacific Club, was handed to him by
"a messenger.
When the champion opened the dis
patch. his face brig ghtened up, and turning
to his brother he said with smile: SAY
Harry, just, listen to this; it is from Woods
:of Denver" :.
'"Well, let us hear it, answered Harry
and James spouted as follows: "Will YOU
meet me in a limited-rouna contest in
Cripple CreekP You to receive,60 per cent
of the gate receipts. A big house sure.n
Jim studied the proposition and in his
open and above board way said that he
had better take the snap, that money was
money and that Cripple Creek dough
where, even though it be Of the white
metal.
+" Harry Corbett and his nearest friends
advised Jim to accept the offer and Cor.
bett lost no time in answering Woods that
he would start Saturday evening for the
site In Colorado where the proposed con-
test will be pulled Off.
The champion had everything arranged
and planned to GO to Asbury Park, his
old trailing station, but instead of DEPART
ing for New York, Corbett with his wife
and the little clever pugilist, Dal Haw-
kins, left last evening on the O'clock train
for the creek in question. The champion
was escorted across the bay by several
mem bers of the Olympic Club. His father
and brothers were among the many warm
friends of Corbett who saw him on board
the cars and wished him bon voyage and
good success.
Corbett intends to go straight to his
training quarters in Asbury Park after his
bout with Woods. He says that he will
positively get good match for Hawkins.
and that he will also be on the lookout for
match between Jeffries and some of the
big Eastern scrappers who are looking for
money and glory. Jeffries will remain
quiet in this City until he hears fro m Cor
bett. and it is doubtful if he will consent
to meeting with any pugiiist until then.