The herald., 1898-04-16
jim and HIS CHANCES
he MIGHT CONSENT TO GO TO
CONGRESS
HE GIVES HARLEM A SHOW
To Elect Him Congressman-He
Is Still Looking for
Fitzsimmons
HE GIVES HARLEM A SHOW

James ]. Corbett ex-champion pugilist
of the world, and at present adorning the
theatrical profession, passed through the
city yesterday en- route with his COM
pany to San Bernardino. Corbettwas ac-
| companied by his wife and sister. Corbett
is not apparently in as good condition as
his friends would like to see him. His face
lacks the good healthy color that ought to
be there.
Corbett was interviewed by Herald re-
porter yesterday, and the first expression
he gave utterance to was concerning the
probability of war with Spain. Corbett
would like to see the United States pitch
into Spain and give that nation as good a
licking as he gave Joe Choynski on the
barge years ago. In justice to Corbett, it
must be added that he did not mention the
name of his former rival in this connec-
iton, and the names of but two fighters
were mentioned at all by him. Those
names were Fitzsimmons and Jeffries.
II have done my. best" he said, ito get
another match with Fitzsimmons, but he
has refused all offers. 1 have even pledged
myself to pay him to fight me and done
everything that could to get him into the
ring again, but without success In fact.
thiAh thhI NAl. llZsllllilOIS Is dlTdlu VI
me. or else he would fight me- He Is not
making any money out of his show busi-
ness, for he stopped it some time ago. He
is going to tour Europe and Africa, you
say? Well, that is the best thing he could
do. He is no good in this country any
more, for he realizes that after go east
| in May I would be humping into him con-
tinually and doing all that L could to get
him to fight, and this would prove embar-
| RAISING to him, in view of his position re-
garding me.
Let me tell you that this young fellow
| Jeffries is a good one and is going to be
way up. You would not be out by follow
| Ing him. He was with me in Carson last
| year, and l saw then that he had the mSk- :
| ing of a good fighter in him and wanted
him to accompany me east, but for some
| reason he failed to.
my prospects? Well shall try for this
year to get another match with Fitzsim-
mons. If 1 fail to secure one then will
take on somebody else. Who it will be l
| cannot say at present as it is too far
ahead. I am feeling better now than ever
before and 1 do not think a man should
quit fighting as long as he is young.
well, yes, I did tell the New York
World that might accept the
nomination for congress for my
district back in Harlem. I am not
out for it, however, now. You see have
lived there for the past five years, first in
| the house of my manager, Mr.. Brady, and
| then later in my own home; so have had
an opportunity to become acquainted with
nearly every one there. 1t was a new eXpe-
| rience for the people in that place to see
his own, and they have always taken
more than the usual amount of interest ir
me for that reason. Why, whenever I &C
into q theater the people will rise and
cheer me, and that probably got some OF
my friends to figuring that I would be a
good man to run for congress. They seem
| to think that it would be an excellent way
| for the people to show their admiration for
| me, but I am not so sure that l want it.
There would not be much in it except the
reputation Of being in congress. have got
number of propositions on hand at pres
| ent, and place in congress would inter-
fere with them. Brady has been talking
for me back there, and do not know what
he has said. 1 will be east next month
though, and then we can discuss the mat
ter further
Corbett will go to San Diego and join
his wife and sister, who went to Coro-
nado yesterday afternoon, and then re-
turn here in time to open at the Los An
geles theater Monday night.