The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-26
CORBETT A DEAD one
ROUNDLY DENOUNCED BY HIS
FORMER FRIENDS AND GREAT
EST ADMIRERS
PITIABLE ENDING PREDICTED
the LenOx Athletic Club Fake,
Making His Future Claims Upon
Public Recognition Siim-GIven
Chilly Reception Wherever He
Appears.

Appears.
NEW YORK, Nov. 25-If there is
reputable sporting man in New York
city who is of the opinion that Tues
day nights big mill was not Job he
has not made himself heard at the
places the fancy do most fire.
quently. That it was gigantic job,
framed up" by a crowd of unscrupu-
lCus rascals, there seems not the slight
est doubt.
Even Tom O'Rourke, the matchmak-
eT of the club in which the affair oc-
CURED, and the manager of Tom Shar-
key, denounces it as fake. 1.-The Cor
bett people had a big killing fixed up"
said O'Rourke. There is no question
but what it was a job. I've got the
goods on them, and at the proper time
VIII tell all / know about it, 1 can
not make public all / have at present
without violating a confidence and put
ting some people in an embarrassing
position.
"One would think that a fighter who
- had lost 900 by reason or one of his
seconds rushing into the ring would
feel more like punching this second
than remaining on friendly terms with
him. The very fact that Corbett and
McVey are still very friendly and were,
so it is reported, on the streets to-
gether only clinches the claim that the
fight was job.
CONTEMPTIBLE WIND-UP.
mo champion pugilist of the world
ever wound up his career in a more
tragic or contemplate manner than
James J. Corbett did last night.
Even Yanke Sullivan, the ante-re-
bellion champion, who was lynched by
vigilance committee in California,
wasn't much worse Off than Corbett is
likely TO be the rest Of his life"
Whatever else may be charged against
the followers Of sport there is no walk
of life where they are greater sticklers
for integrity than the prize ring. A
prize fighter may have the reputation
of skin card player shell worker,
q brace game dealer and still not lose
caste with his followers, but let sus-
picion once fall on the honesty Of his
fighting affairs and he is a dead one.
This was brought forcibly to mind
this afternoon Corbett passed through
great crowd of sports at Considine's
place, and scarcely anybody noticed
him His appearance at any time be-
fore Tuesday nights shameless affair
would have created a commotion. He
would have been given a hearty re-
ception He passed through the crowd
and went upstairs in Considine's room,
and there were few who took the trou-
BILE to turn their heads to look at him.
back on a fakir COrbett does not seem
to realize what q crime against the
pugilistic code he has committed. His
face wore a contented look. There was
even a suspicion of q smile on his lips,
as though he had accomplished
praiseworthy feat. II will come home
TO him later on.
HIS PITIABLE POSITION.
In the storm Of Indignation and con-
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Tuesday nights fight some little sym
pathy is expressed for Corbett. The
most charitable view that is taken of
his conduct is that he is not mentally
responsible. In other words, that the
Corbett of today is not the strong
minded Corbett of six years ago; that
the fast clip he has set and his indul-
gence in abnormal pleasures has burnt
the candle at both ends. They believe
he had been persuaded against his own
will to do something he would not have
done had he realized what was in store
for him. Poor Corbett! The little
money he made out of last nights deal
Will not last long at the rate he is liv
ing. When he has spent it all, with the
stage and the ring no longer open to
him. what will he do? He would have
been a great deal better off had he
fought on the level and been honestly
defeated
Billy Jerome, formerly partner to the
late lamented Mike Kelly in a turn
on the stage, said: Jim Corbett is
the deadest man in America today. He
couldn't get to box preliminary at a
reputable athletic club, and he wouldn't
get $50 a week as a freak in a museum.
He committed suicide at the LenoN
, club last night and don't know 1t"
DEAD AS A MACKEREL.
Billy Murphy. of Pittsburg, who was
behind Maher when he fought Fitz-
simmons the second time, is of the
opinion that Corbett has lost his mine
II think the eX-champion is short a
few chips in his top-piece" said MUIR
ply. The poor dupe doesn't know
what he has done. l was at George
Considine's when Corbett came in. He
wore a contented smile. like he hao
just accomplished some clever feat.
His appearance at Consdine's was the
worst frost | ever saw. The place was
crowded. but nobody seemed to notice
him. He is the deadest thing in
pugilism."
Frank Dwyer, the Cincinnati Reds
clever pitcher, has always been q great
admirer of Corbett. He has tipped him
to win all his fights. He thought the
Californian the greatest man in the
profession. Now he has nothing but
words of condemnation for the Cali
fornian
1T makes me almost sick to think
that Corbett would try to throw down
his friends as he did" said Dwyer. 81
thought he had too much pride and
ambition to lay down He did even
worse than lay down He tried t.
rob his friends"
SHOULD HIDE HIMSELF.
Jim Conrey, eX-manager of Johnnie
Murphy, said:
The patrons of the ring have been
more indulgent to Jim Corbett thar
any fighter in the ring. They per.
mitted him to refuse challenges and
do a lot Of grand standing and four.
flushing without wavering in thet,
loyalty. They stood by him in every.
thing He has repaid them in a mics
manner. He has wound up his caree,
In disgrace. 1 don't see how he car
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