The San Francisco call., 1897-02-12

I nap. You have to give up and read the
papers or talk.
But what's the use of making a fuss
! over the loss of a little Sleep" be added.
This air is one OF the best recuperato-s
ever ran across"
Just then Corbett's eye happened to fall
upon his trainer, McVey, ard his father,
who were standing off to one side talking
In subdued tones. He watched them
minute and then laughed heartily, causing
both 10 turn their eyes in his direction!
do you know?' he queried in under
tones, that l can tell you exactly what
they re talking about2 Well, L can. He's
wanting to know of McVey if I'm in
good shape to do i'm all right. MacII
brace him up all right"
When the two drew near the main
group again Corbett asked his father if he
was satisfied things were as they should
be. Corbett Sr. apparently thought so,
for be just laid his hand affectionately on
his big sons shoulder and looked
con fdent.
''Tney gave you a great greeting in
Nevada, didn't they ?" queried a member
OF the party.
'Oh, yes; they're good people up there"
was the answer.
Things there are pretty slow, usually,
guess, and they like anything to break
the monot ony.
II saw Governor Sadier, and took ad-
vantage of the occasion to compliment
him for the stand he has taken in favor of
manly sport. The Governors of other
States are afraid OF losing some votes.
While was in Carson the Governor went
with me to look over my training quar-
ters"
They tell u.s." suggested one of his
brothers, with a SLY wink to the crowd,
THAT they laid you out in some of the
handball games you played on your way
West"
WHO in thunder said that ?" bIurted
the champion Indignantly. "Why, from
the time [ left New York 1 have done
up every man 1 met, the crack players of
every city at which we stopped. They put
their champion against me in ST. Louis,
and when he got Leat they claimed that it
was because we used a soft instead of
hard ball. invited him to try it again
with hard ball, aud though wasn't used
to it, did him up worse than ever
Everybody laughed. Then Corbett saw
the point and laughed as we'll. About
this time the boat drew into the slip.
When the party landed Corbett eIbowed
his way through the crowd, stopping here
ana there to shake hands with a friend.
and led his mother, wife ana sister to a
carriage in waiting. Stepping in himself
they were driven to the st. Nicholas Hotel.
The remainder of the party followed on
the cable-cars.
At the hotel Corbett changed his travel
of
and donned q milk-white sweater. He
will stay at the hotel until he leaves for
Nevada Monday evening. In the after
noon he walked downtown in company
wi tn his brothers Joe and Frank to his
brother Harry's poolrooms on Ellis street.
Here a great crowd was waiting to re-
ceive him, and ne spent some time in
shaking hands and answering queries
| Harry Corbett's Scotch collie, Laddie sim
| ply fell in love with Jim, who took great
delight in tantaiiZing him by bouncing a
rubber ball and keeping it out of the dogs
| reach. Even when he went into a rear
room for an interview the dog followed in
| few minutes, having spent the interim in
searching for him, and lay down at his
| feet.
| How do I feel? Well, candidly, feel
| as strong as | ever felt in my life, said
! Corbett in answer to the oft-repeated
| HuSo'AOAi % SAiAiS lII up Ills SOuHLe-
nance. II do not intend to remain in this
/ City long, as l had little experience in
Carson while l was there that gave Ile to
understand that a man must be thor
/ oughly acclim ated to the high altitude if
! he hopes 10 engage successfully in any
athletic competition.
You see, had little try-out, by way
| of experience, with one OF my trainers,
and don't you know the effect was sur
prisipg. l was putting like a good fellow
after each round, and it was no easy task
| for me to catch my wind.
'The air is very light and the least ex-
ertion will tell on stranger 10 the noun
tain atmosphere. They tell me that after
/ am a week or so in Carson | will get
along all right, and that l can engage in
heavy exercise without feeling in the least
| bit fatigued. You know have taken the
best of care of myself since my last visit