The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-31
YOUNG CORBETT IN HOT
AIR CONEAB IN FRISCO
Has Talk on Pugilistic Matters
with King of the Tribe in
California.
CORBETT SLINGS ICON"
While War Is on He Drops On to
a Few Good Things Concern
ing Game on Coast.
CORBETT SLINGS ICON"

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 9O.-The pugilistic
pot is boiling over out in this speedy. dizzy
little town according to the following which
was writtea by Young Corbett:
$50 1 had a talk with Jim Conroth last
night over the dainty bits Of fsticufs that
are being cooked up
Jim, by the way, is the Napoleon Of club
managers out this way He handles the
ruddsr of the Yosemite Athletic Club.
Say, James" said to him. throw the
calcium on your plans for this year. What
are you going to hand EN- in the knuclle-
busting line?
He looked me over with a steely smile.
sh aI.yss5s -,
me Willie" probably because he knows
detest the name) I admire your nerve
What am going to hand EN-? Well. you
are beaut I was going TO hand en-, just
Tor cocktail, you and Britt, but you
wanted the whole club
Now, don't nag about my wanting the
club, 1 said, and leading him over into a
corner. showed him the stubs in my bank
THAT softened his heart a bit.
well. Willie. he said. 1 have four per-
me it means four good fights. I'm going
after championships.
championships. eh% 1 quizzed-
o Yes championships
We'll, what, for instance2
He tossed a bomb at my feet.
i am going 10 match Joe Cans with
the winner OF the Corbett- Britt fight at 1873
pounds, ringside'
There was a doghght out in front of Tim
McGrath's place and I was watching IT,,
bat il didn't seem like a dOghght TO me.
One Of the dogs looked like Joe Cans with
apologies to Joe), and the other like
Jim leaned over just then and put his
:. Did you hear what said?' he queried.
What did you say?
i said l was going to match Joe Ca
Wipe your lip off. jim, said. What
are your other three fights going TO be?
But. Willie
NIX on the butts James, and don't
Willie me Tell me about the rest of
your programme"
Jimmy sighed. Then ne said:
I'm going TO make a great effort to
find suitable opponent for Jeffries. He is
the best card we have. 1t looks as If the
winner OF the Sharkey- Monroe battle will
furnish the right man in the right place
That should be the candy night. L re-
piled. They have the wrong dope on this
fellow Monroe. He is a long way down
comes TO hitting he is there. He can hit
you or the ankle and fracture your jaw.
He and sharkey two s,Iuggers. should t put
myself. Then what's next, jim?
A battle for Fitzsimmons' title Of light
heavyweight champion
with whom? 1 asked.
Why COrbett of course
do you think Jim will fight him?
here. Willie. you know I've seen the cars
myself. and was even on Broadway once.
Did you ever see Jim Corbett give the icy
stare 10 a bunch of good dOllarsg
1T was a Dutch answer, but 1t was a
good one. so / sidestepped.
All right. my boy, enougn'S enough
Well. that's three-what nextT
A bunch of wrinkles fitted into Coffroth s
brow.
you are up a tree. hey, Jim?
YES. I am, 'Wfllie:' the strings pretty
well played out, but something will drop
out OF the clouds when we least expect it.
i never saw II fail. / used TO think time
would come when there would be no ma
terial to work on. but just at that time
along came Jimmy Britt. Then right after
him Eddie Hanlon sprang into prominence,
so / always have hopes for the future
"Ohi by the way. he said, I'm going TO
revive wrestling out here. 1t goes we'll In
the East and it used to be a great game
here. I will start by putting on few pre-
liminary bouts. We are almost sure 10 de-
velop some big fellow who will be good
enough to take Oh Tom Jenkins, the heavy
weight champion"
Jim is a pretty good tallSeT. but he had
about played his string out He sat back,
meditating.
/ though this might prove serious. so
led him over TO Tins bar and We stood
there drinking three different kinds OF
mineral water, all of which the proprietor
OF The Tip' drew out of the same tap.
You might tie Tim. but YOU can't beat him.