The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17
Harry COrbett Found Dead
in Bathroom at His Home
Sad Discovery Is
Made by Blind
Daughter

= Harry E. Corbett whose features and
achievements in his line were known
TO a large majority Of the sporting
men Of the world, is dead He expired
skfdenly early yesterday morning in a
'bsthroom at his home, 1864 O'Farren
street Heart disease was the malady
that ended his life.
. His blind daughter. Hazel. who held
ttal Of her fathers affection, heard him
enter the bath room shortly after /
O'Clock yesterday morning and prepare
tor his hbations. As was her habit
be groped her way along the wall to
e door TO bid him good night He
sked with her q few minutes and then
,tahe made her way 10 her room.
3 The blind girl awoke from her sIum-
bers shortly after o'clock and on
throwing open her chamber door heard
the water running in the bathroom.
AS ii continued to run she decided the
faucet must have been left open in
advertently and she slowly made her
way to the bathroom. Just inside the
door she stumbled over a PROSTATE
body. Reaching out her hands she
found that 1t was that OF her father
dead.
The afflicted girl screamed with ter
Tor. 3. NJ Goldberg. e roomer, heard
her, ran 70 the bathroom. and taking
IN the situation at z glance hurried
s<ter DR.. J. c. Carroll. a few doors
fway. When the physician arrived he
l Expressed the opinion that death had
noccurred several hours previously. 1t
probable that Corbett expired while
Is daughter was making her way to
" room after bidding him good night
poe, the well known ball player.
hqnas and Frank Corbett. brothers OF
ha deceased. who live here were sum
'InS<fed and in turn notified Jim, once
the champion heavyweight pugilist of
the world, who is now in the east. No
arrangements for the funeral will be
made until he has been heard from.
While Harry Corbett complained re-
Gently OF slight attacks of heart fail
ure his life was not believed to be in
danger. He attended the fights at
Dreamland Pavilion on Friday night,
and afterward went to Eddie Graney's
saloon at Fillmore and O'Farreu streets.
Shortly after midnight he went to his
own saloon, opposite his home on
O'Farren street. but after being there
e few minutes he complained that he
was suffering from pains in his chest
and said he would go home.
p Harry COrbett was 45 years Of age
Ee was born in Hayes Valley, where
his father. P. J. Corbett, conducted a
livery stable for many years. The
tragic death OF his parents several
years ago, followed by the death of
his wife z short time later, weighed
heavily upon him. and all OF the devo-
ton he had divided among them in
their lives he gave to his blind
daughter after they had gone. He
idolized this girl and his death is in
deed & terrible ahiiction TO her
After James J. Corbett had won the
heavyweight championship from John
7. Sullivan he and Harry opened a
sporting resort on Ellis street, near
Powell Harry soon purchased Jim's
interest and conducted the place until
Il was destroyed in the April con-
Aagration. Then he established the
place on O'Farren street and his bust
neeS was Just beginning to flourish
WI death placed 1t in other hands.
WhD viii continue the conduct Of the
resort has not been determined
Harry Corbett was q central figure in
al Of the big fights that have been held
on this coast. He refereed the Jehries-
Ruhlin contest and was stakeholder in
hundreds Of contests. He was per-