The San Francisco call., 1897-02-17
CORBETT ENTERS
NEVADA'S CAPITA
Welcomed as a Sovereign
Going Forth Among His
People.
Places a Bet at Two to One
That He Will Lower the
Colors of Fitzsimmons.
Both the Champion AMI Martin Julian
Submit 10 Interviews for
"The Call"

OAIlOONp NENs. 1GDs ~ IL dnN Ou6
or two newspapers assert that 1 have sold
to either or both of them the exclusive
privilege of having interviews with me
during my period of training for the bat
tie with FItzsimmons, 1t or they state
what is wholly untrue" was the emphatic
declaration made by Champion James ].
Corbett today shortly after setting foot
in Carson. Although none of the contin-
gent of correspondents now here both
cred themselves sufficiently to take any
stock in the advertised boast of one San
Francisco and one New York new spaper
still it was in the nature of relief to
hear it direct from Corbett's mouth that
be had not loaned himself 10 any such
scheme.
"Why, would be an idiot to do such q
thing" he continued. "I would have
the rest Of the newspaper world down on
my head, and that is something that per-
son following my profession never should
invite. No, I simply signed a contract to
furnish few signed statements during
my training. stating over my own sigma
ture, you know. just how l am progress
ing with my work and how 1 am
feeling. Tho representatives of any and
all other newspapers can see ne either be-
fore or after the making of these state
ments and l will tell them the same thing.
There is going to be no 'hogging' of any
news, so far as | am concerned. l was
offered money for this signed statement
privilege, and l would have been foolish
10 overlook such good snap. 1t is easy
money-cold turkey, in fact. l am the
gamer, and nobody will be hurt by it.''
Martin Julian, who followed the POM
pad oured boxer into town, practically
echoed Corbett's words when asked as to
the matter of exclusive interviews with
him.
That's quite funny thing" laughed
the jolly little manager of the Australian
81 received wad of money from some
body who seemed anxious to get rid of it,
and along with this came a request that
we exclude all interviewers except those
representing the donor of this wallet. OF
course it would have been foolish to have
entered into such an agree ment, but when
as a compromise it was proposed that we
furnish only signed statements, why we
snapped at il. Who wouldn't? 1t was
like finding the money.
mo, sir; FitZsimmons and have always
been open and aboveboard in all our
actions, and We are not going TO begin
playing dirty little tricks at this stage OF
the game. We have always welcomed the
members of the press 10 our training
quarters and given them every facility for
ascertaining just how earnestly we are
working and that we always can business
in our undertakings. 1t would be a fine
how-do-you-do if we should hold ourselves
aloof as sacred to only one or two news
papers, wouldn't IL? We are not built
that way"
AS to the exclusive photograph yarn
Coroett and Julian had similar rem arks to
make. Corbett said he had given a San
Francisco photographer the exclusive con-
cesslon for good, stiff price, but not to
any.newspaper.
THAT was one OF those snaps, like the
other proposition" said the genial James.
'Of course, l told the photographer that
he could have the privilege and got my
money for it, but l did not agree to keep
i'll hiding all the time or surround myself
with Gordon OF Texas rangers to keep off
Photographic poachers Do you see the
point? All right. isn't it? l don't
imagine that in the event some outside e
camera sharp should steal in on the con-
cessionaire's preserves l would Jump over
the moon in order to avoid him. Now.
that's all there is to the thing. These
people with privileges will have to look
after their privileges, for 1 have other and
far more important matters to attend to
just now"
The arrival of Corbett and his retinue
and of Manager Martin Julian, unat-
tended, were the events of to-day IN Car
son. AS If all had been neatly pro-
grammed, they came on separate trains,
so that each had a fair and Just inning.
The famous San Franciscan had the dis
tinction of being first on the ground, com
ing in on the morning train. He was not
unexpected by any means, for 1T seemed
as if all Carson had turned out and braved
the drizzling rain to have a squint at the
pale-iaced young man who proclaims to
the world that he is going to thump
''Lanky Bob into an unrecognizable
iumbie of broken bones and lacerated
flesh. Bold camera iends, unmindful oil
the brag that only one man in the world
should shoot" the champion, were
perched upon awnings and strung along
the depot platform, all cooked and primed
for the prey.
Corbett sought to evade the densest part
of the crowd by stepping off the rear plat
form of the last car instead of aIighting
directly upon the platform, but his tail
frame and broad shoulders were too easily
distingushable, and it was only a matter
OF a few seconds when he was the center
OF great surging and enthusiastic throng.
The clicking OF the cameras told, too, the
story of the tiends' triumph. The big fel-
low took it all good d-naturedly--in fact en-.
jpyed the attention bestowed on him.
Here and there discovering famil iliar face
in the crowd he would reach forward for a
hearty shake, o. if the acquaintance hap
pened to have been jostled out TO the edge
of the tramping concourse a wave of the
hand and smile was his greeting.
The crowd essayed to escort James j.
right into the Arlington Hotel, his tenn
porary stopping-place, but the Arlington,
while being roomy, will not accommo modate
the whole town of Carson, and some body,
the last of the procession, was doomed 10
stand outside in the rain and be content
with an occasional glimpse at the pic
Club idol through the panes of the big
front door. Corbett was accompanied by
his brothers. Harry and Joe, big Jack"
McVey and "Dumpy" Fraser. Billy"
Delaney remained in San Francisco so as
to bring Jeffries along.
They had no sooner shed their overcoats
and dropped their valises than "Jim"