Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-23

carload Of other horses. and on the way
got his forward feet into the manger
and In his efforts 10 eXtricate himself
the skin was rubbed of the lower part
OF his body and legs, his head badly
bruised and one OF his eyes swollen and
completely closed,
1T was decided 10 sell him at auc-
ton, and the auctioneeer started him at
Sl25 without bid.
MY foreman who had instructions 10
buy him, bid $3.50. and as no other Of
fer could be obtained, he was sold at
that price.
six weeks later he WAS harncssed
for the first time, and was then pre-
pared for the Boston horse show, where
he was exhibited IN April, 1897, driven
by Mr.. Batonyl, who had never pulled
a rein over him before. and won the
blue ribbon the first time he ever en-
tered a tanbark ring
According to Otto Floto In the Denver
Post, Young Corbett has reformed. and
all through the agency Of Australian
Billy Murphy The little champion. as
many Of his friends admit. Is q natural
born gambler ana never enters the
ring unless he has large bet on him.
self. And when he II not fighting Cor
bett dcvotes most OF his spare time TO
flirting with Dame Fortune at all kinds
Of games Of chance,
Corbett has not been very lucky, and
IN this way most OF his earnings In the
roped arena have been dissipated. by
defeating Eddie HanlOn at San Fran
cisco the other night Corbett found that
he had 5000 left after deducting all
legitimate expenses. Corbett Is fond
Of the race track and its attendant ex-
element. and was about to go to In
gleslde and bet a whole sum on
horse he fancied when he recalled an
incident that happened before he met
Hanon
Billy Murphy was one Of the prnci-
pals IN the preliminary bouts, and the
Antipodoan occupied the same ring
with the Denver youth, The two got
a. talking about old times when Muir
ply said do you know, KID, that ]
had to borrow money o. eat Few
hours before the fight? Not a friend
would lend me cent and II was by
mere chance that ! came across a man
who gave me enough money 20 buy a
meal. tell you, It Is tough 10 be
strapped after all the money ] have
made In my day" And saying this
Murphy broke down and wept Ike a
child. Corhett was touched hy Muir
phys story which was all too true
Corbett gave him $50 and promised to
hefrlend him in the future III win
tonight. Billy III never gamble again,
at least not heavily" Corbett avcrred.
nm on top now but who knows that
I may not be down Just like yourself
tomorrow? From now on I'm going TO
save my money. I'm going 10 be as
tight az a drum, and when | cannot
fight any more ] will have enough left
for a rainy day. Look at George Din
ON. John l.. sullivan and the others
who have made a pile at fighting
Where are they? II the same with
Jockeys and others In the professional
line. It's all right to be a good fellow
once In a while, but It's all wrong II
YOU keen II w. | don't believe ! VIII
ever drink again, and any bet may
make ON horse race VIII be Tor Il
trivial amount"
Then the two shook hands and Cor
hett seemed to be all the happier for
his resolution. From the late accounts
Corbett has kept his word. II Is under
stood that the champion Is 20 be, mar
ric1 shortly and that he INTENDS 10
make his home IN New York