San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-18

arrangements VIII DE Ildut lOI MN "
meet Charlie Mitchell if the purse is
sufficiently large to induce a big fight.
Corbett's manager came in just be
fore Fits arrival with buster and
arranged for Corbett to give an exhi-
bition at Havlin's theatre between the
acts of The Baggage Check" He said
that Corbett was following Fitz around
the country, was more popular, draw
ing bigger houses and was indeed
Our jim" 1 noticed that he did not
venture to put up prices at Havlin's
and whatever business he did else
where he did not excel that of Fitz's
here even though the latter had ad-
vanced prices.
Corbett was accompanied by his new
wife and was also quartered at the
Planters hotel. Mrs. Corbett is pref
tier and more stylish that Mrs. Fitz-
simmons and seems to be very cool
and calculating. She has quite a pro
fessionaP appearance that stamps her
as an actress in more ways than one.
She, of course, believes that her Jim"
is the best man and wants him to have
another go" when he will surely win
back the laurels he lost by that 'hor-
rid chance blow" Perhaps?
Corbett received your correspondent
in a very gentlemanly manner and
said: There is no use talking about
it, | was whipped fairly and that's
all there is to it. The knockout blow
was not the horrible one depicted and
would not have hurt me but for the
position 1 was then in. 1 am satisfied
that can whip Bob and all want is
another chance to do so. If he can
then defeat me he will have no more
sincere friend or admirer than 1 will
be. 1 am entitled to this and believe
that Fitz will accept a challenge af-
ter he has had a rest. If not public
opinion will force him to do so. 1t is
all nOnsence about my having to meet
other men before 1 tackle him. If
Fitz has said that 1 am sure he don't
mean it and is only joking, besides if
l fight l want the championship or
nothing. If Fitz won't meet me it is
because he is afraid of me, for he has
now the advantage of knowing my
strong points and weak ones and
better chance of victory. In regard to
our weights l only know that weight
in the ring. 1t is not as stated by
Julian. 1 have no bad feeling toward
Fitz and simply want the champion
ship. l am not drinking and am TAX
ing care of myself in view of another
fight"
Corbett is a good deal more modest
and cOnciliatory than he was. He and
Fitz met several times at the Planters
bar, drank together and had many
pleasant conversations.
In fighting costume Jim looks as we'll
as he ever did and is the picture of
health His eyes sparkle. his flesh is
a healthy, pink color and his muscles
are well developed and as hard as
steel. Defeat has mortified his pride
and somewhat subdued IT. But he is
still proud and defiant and is as he
announces on his bills, defeated but
not conquered"
He spared her with McVey and at
the end of his engagement went to
Philadelphia.
Corbetts manager was disguised be-
cause F'itz and Jim were not travelling
together in one combination as that
would have been an immense money
maker all the world over. Brady said
he made the proposition and Julian
partially accepted it, but Fitz would
not concur in the plan.
Tom Sharkey is showing at the Hav-
lin with a vaudeville show which is
not of good calibre. In fact he is the
whole show himself. He certainly has
his gall with him for he advertises
himself as the most wonderful pugil-
list in the world, and the only man
that defeated Fitzsimmons and stop
ped COrbett. Sharkey is certainly a
remarkable man. Every one knows
that FitzsimmOns defeated him the
only time they ever met and he only
obtained the decision by award of a
foul by the referee that has been SER
| iously questioned.
Sharkey was one of twin brothers
who were born in Dundalk county,
Ireland, in 1874. He says his brother
| is a larger man than he and he has
an uncle that is the largest man in
| Gotham. He ran away to sea early
in his teens as a cabin boy. Then he
became a sailor. Later he joined the
United States navy and became master
at arms. He spent several years in
| Australia and was a blacksmith.
"Fitz," he says, " isn't a good black
| smith. He can make the plates all
right but he can't fix them on worth
a cent" Sharkey is feet inches
| high and weighs 1874 pounds. He has
a peculiar muscular neck that almost
comes to a point in the front and his
| muscles are strongly developed. He
| has thick chest, long trunk and short
! legs. His width across the shoulders
is greater than Fits and he has good
| buttOcks without fat. He has essen
TALLY all the makings of a strong
long-lived man. He dresses well. in
fact rather dudish, wears diamonds
and long toOthpiCk shoes.
After a few more exhibitions Shar,
key goes to New York where on May
81, he meets Peter Maher. After thai
he goes on a visit to Ireland. Their
he says he will come back and chal.
lenge Fitz and be the champion of the
world. He says he knows he can bea
Fftz and 1 think he believes it, bu