The San Francisco call., 1897-02-14
The Los Angeles Champion
Will Box With Jim
After His Fight.
If Successful Jeffries Will Go
East With the Corbett
Company.
George Green May Be Matched to
Fight Tracey CT Ryan in
Carson.

Jim Corbett is making preparations to
leave this City on Monday evening for
Reno, at which place ne will give an eK-
hibition on Tuesday evening. The report
which was circulated yesterday that II
Corbett appeared in boxing contest in
Reno he would be arrested, unless he pa d
a license of $1,000, was ridiculed by the
chang pioD, who says that there will be no
hitch in the arrangements that have been
made by his advance agent. The $1,000
license refers only to- finish contests !;
therefore he fears no annoyance from the
authorities so far as boxing entertain
ments are concerned.
CoTbett was promptly on time yesterday
afternoon a the San Francisco Handball
Court, where he played several games with
NeaIon, Bonnet and other local stars in
hand ballisn. He thinks Jim Nealon a
WONDERFUL player for a man of his age and
weight, and does not hesitate to say that
with little practice Nealon could give
him (Corbett) p close race in 8 match OF
best two out OF three games. Nealon
promised the champion tnat he would
meet him in the Corbett hano ball court,
Carson City, a week OIL so before the fight,
and then.the people OF the Sagebrush State
will have an opportunity OF seeing who IS
the better man at handban. NesioD in
sists. though that Corbett must carry
weight for age 30 long as he persists in saw
ing that NeaIon is too old 10 go long dis
tance.
Last evening Corbett had long chat
with Jeffries, the champion heavyweight
pugilist of Los Angeles, who is matched
to fight Steiner III few weeks, and the
conversation ended very favorabIy TO both
fighters. Jeffries agreed TO leave this City
for Carson Immediately after his fight and
Corbett will have him among his stable oil
fstic gladiators. The champion is very
favOra bly, i'm pressed with Jeffries' appear
ance, and it is sale 10 state that ii the Los
Angeles pugilist defeats StelZner he will
be one OF Corbett's star performers, as
Jim intends to make an extensive tour
through this country and England during
the summer months.
OF course, ii FitZsm mons should win
the championship Corbett will not go
touring, but tue native son is as positive
OF whipping the Cornish man as he is OF
entering the ring on March IL. Every
body is surprised at ;he champions i'm
proved appearance. OF course he will
never lose the sallow appearance which
some people think is an indication OF a
partly wrecked on>titution.
Corbet wore the same color when he
fought Choynski on the barge some years
ago and many people were then Of the
bilious trouble of some kind. But Cor
belts eyes are bright now, and, to use his
own words, he never felt better in his Ii e.
He Will spar to-day at the Chutes, and
on Monday he will have his last game of
han bail in the San Francisco ball court.
Harry Corbett will run a special Pull
man 10 the scene OF the battle, either a
week or so before the day of the fight or
on The day previous to the fight. Ali will
depend upon the attractions which Stuart
wlll arrange.
1t Is said that George Green will be
matched TO fight either Tommy Ryan or
Tom Tracey.
Green had great advantage over Tracey
in weight the last time they fought in this
City, and there are many good judges of
pueiIism who are OF the opinion taat Ira
cey can whip Green if the pugilists enter
the ring at l45 pounds. Green Weighed
$50 pounds when he defeated Tracey by
getting the decision at the end of the tenth
round.
Sporting men will be surprised 10 learn
that old Professor Farley has conc uded to
sell his old homestead near the Industrial
School, at which place many a fighter put
on the finishing touches. Farley will
retire to private life Tor the balance of his
days.