The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-21
CORBETT And CONNOLLY
NEITHER WILL BE ABLE TO
FILL ENGAGEMENTS
Corbett's Misfortunes Arouse the
Sympathies of All Who Know the
Big Boxer-COnnoiIy Has a Busy
Day at. DuIuth-Writes a Letter
to the Globe, Makes a Match and
Prepares Macadam.

Neither James j. Corbett nor James
Connolly, he of the absent optic, will
be seen in the squared circle on the
dates arranged for their respective
matches. Corbett was to have met
kid" Mccoy at Buffalo on the after
noon of Sept. 10. Connolly had agreed
to go twenty one-minute rounds with
Frank Hayes, well known Duluth
exponent of the manly art of self-de-
Tense. Corbett's engagement has been
declared off for the present, while Con-
molly has undertaken a contract TO
prepare large amount of macadam to
be used in beautifying the streets of
the Zenith City. Connolly's contract
is for a period of twenty days, as stip-
ulated by Judge Gearhart, of Duluth,
who unfeelingly decided that charge
of vagrancy preferred against the man
with the minus optic was well taken,
and decreed that for a term of twenty
days Connolly should contribute his
strong right arm to the geological de-
partment work of the city of Duluth.
LOST OPPORTUNITIES
Backward, turn backward, o Time, in thy
fight!
Make me a child again just for tonight"
Golden opportunities come to man
kind not often within the span of life.
They should be seized at their tide and
securely tied, else they may drift be-
yond reach with scarce a warning.
Connolly's golden opportunity has come
to Duluth and departed while he wear
lily yields a hammer for the good of
Zenith City streets. Connolly had de-
fled Frank Hayes to meet him in the
ring for twenty rounds. Instead Judge
Gearhart substituted the stone pile,
and made it twenty days. 0, cruel
Judge. o, unkind magistrate! Here is
the offer made by Tom Madden, one of
your distinguished constituents, which
Connolly would have greedily grasped
with both hands, If no one had been
looking:
81, Tom Madden. of the city Of Du-
lluth, hereby agree to wager the sum
of $1,000 that Frank Hayes can defeat
James Connolly in twenty rounds.
will agree to forfeit TO Connolly the
entire sum, if Hayes does not stop him
in the second round of the contest, pro-
vided that the said Connolly cover
in actual, not stage money-my S2,oOO
with $3.50 cash-this to be bona fide
Offer
For the ,neager sum of two and one
half kopecks, o, tyrannical arbiter Of
Duluth, the man with the other eye
might have gained a competence. Thus
is again exemplified the time honored
axiom: Lost opportunities are never
found"
CONNOLLY'S BUSY DAY.
Like all men who are talked about,
James-better known as One-Eyed''-
Connolly has busy days. In fact, he
is having twenty of the busiest days
Of his life right now. But the particu-
lar busy day referred to is the 14th
instant. when Connolly, among
other tasks performed indited the fol-
lowing communication to the sporting
department of The G b e:
My Dear Willie Green: Ycu have been kind
enough to mention my name in connec doa
with the fight which is bsing talked ABOUT
between Jim Corbett and Kid Mccoy. 1t is a
fact, which cannot be disputed. that Corb2tt
seems to be the only fighter who makes min
listers, judges and sheriffs rebel against his
game. 1t is either his moral charac-e: or
his money which makes such people interfere.
When we realize the palpabie fact that gocd,
game men are fighting all over the country,
without interference from any one, 1t makes
a man who has been in the game him:eif
somewhat suspicious as to who it IS that
causes all the trouble when he is going to
fight, to prevent it, when all other genuine
fighting men are fighting al over the coun-
try with IMMUNITY, free from any kind o. IN
reference.
with all due respect to MoCoy's ability as
far as he has gone in the pugilistic game,
and although firmly believe that Corbest Or
Brady his manager, are the means OF caus-
ing trouble when they are interested in
fight still think If they (Corbett and Nc
Coy) come together Corbett will win.
James Connolly.
p S-Be kind enough to mention Madden
as he is good fellow. j. c.
Duluth Mimi, Aug. IA, 1888.
MENTION MADDEN"
What world of meaning there is
in that request that Madden be men
toned! There are cynics who will sug-
gest that Connolly was inspired by
selfish motives-that if Madden had
been the proprietor of green gro
cery' instead Of thirst parlor," Con-
molly might not have added to his COM
munication: please mention Madden.
He lis a good fellow" Perish the
thought that there was any motive but
one of kindly feeling for kindred
spirit in Connolly's generous suggestion
that Madden be mentioned. And Mad
den offering to back his enemy in a
tWenty-round one-minute- to-the-round
battle to stop Connolly in the second
round. Wagering $1,000 to the paltry
sum Of fifteen Spanish pesetas that
HAYES would be declared ConnOlly's
master within three minutes after the
men entered the ring! 1t Is evident that
Connolly is not appreciated in Duluth.
If he is wise and spunky he will turn
his back upon the unfeeling Zenith