The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-01
T THE BATTLE.
Cerbett Anxious 20 Meet Jsn and
Fits on Good Terms.


The victory Of Jim Corbett over Kid Mccoy
at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night
was the subject OF comment In sporting circles
yesterday, Corbett's showing was a revela-
ton. Those who never believed before that
he could deliver a hard blow admitted frankly
yesterday that he Is somewhat Of q knooker-out
and predict that he will be able TO win more
fights In decisive fashion In the future.
Corbett, according 10 followers OF the game,
Is entitled 10 a fight with either Bob Ftzsim-
mons or Jim Jeffries. II 10 not likely. though
that he will receive an opportunity 10 meet
JefiTies at present. as the champion wants TO
get at F1tzsimmons first.
After the mill on Thursday Corbett returned
10 his cafe. lie held a levee there for about
an hour. When he arose yesterday morning
he felt a trihe stlf about the body. but after
taking q cold water bath declared that he felt
like q two-year-old, In the afternoon he went
10 the bank and placed his winnings which no
said amounted TO a tribe over sSi.Ooo IN a vault
for safe keeping. Corbett told The Bun re-
porter that the receipts amounted to r7.ooo
There was q report that he and Mccoy had
split the purse. but Corbett strenuousy denied
1t. why should ! do anything like thatf'
he said. Il knew l could beat him and Was
satisfied 70 let the winner lake all II McCoy
When Sste d what his future plan. wore. Cor,
bett declared. i am going 10 try and meet Jim
% cam Easily de defsa' him, wren tsST V we met before
end OF the contest when I had matters my own
wav. ! should have kept. away and l would
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Specially he Testsrners. were On tho Tisht
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ones that lost their pile on Mccoy were the
Buffalo crowd Nate Fenton was no chief
$500 over SSIs Nee Mcc oS3s H SSeiieStt. fentoS is stiiil
loyal to the Kid and eayy that II Corbett and
Mccoy are Tomatched bis lucre viii go the same
jimmy Carroll says he dropped over $4,000
y smits i sso1, 500 ahead on &c, GSsrN;s so,:
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the very start, and backed him at every turn.
The Considine brothers. George and John, won
are. Chris Dalton, Eddie Kennedy, charles
Eloischmann, De Wolf Hopper. Tom o'Rourke.
johnny White, Charles Mahoney. Eddie Bull.
Paddy sullivan, Tim. Hurst, Joe yendtg., Max
nlrsf, Loo Mayer OF Chicago, and Al Aulie.
The hitter won about $4,000, He gave as high
as ? 10 / TO get down a wager. Honest" John
Kelly. another Corbett enthusiast, increased
his roll several thousand dollars on Jim's
win.
At Q o'clock last evening Bob FitAsimmQns,
IN company with Joe Weber and Lew Fields,
called. on Corbett at. the lstter's cafe. fuh
visited the place for the purpose OF personally
congratulstng his former rival. Corbett Tas
not Ia at the time. but when he arrived ny
shake. Jim was much taken back by tho re-
oeptlon, but was equally cordial.
You're the cleyerest man IN the world
Yes. and you are the hardest hitting fellow
bottles Of wine were open ed and Corbett and
FIT vowed eternal friendship.