The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-02
News Of corbett's Serious III.
ness Shock to 0ld.Time Fol.
lowers Of Boxing.

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THE news that Jim Corbett was
near deaths door following Al
= attack Of appendicitis. down In
Philadelphia. came ~ . shock TO
ead-ims followers Of boxing sixte
ysass ago Corbett was the Idol OF the
rag. looked upon ~ . worlds cham.
yton who had revoiutionissd the Queens.
berry ~ corbstt did revoluuonizs II
for u ~as his victory over the siugE,ns
sAampien. John L. sullivan. that nrst
made the general public understand the
not that skil could overcome strength
aad the heavy nst That victory was
enc Of the most famous In all the his
tori Of asueuffA Sullivan was the
champion Of the older day. lie had
been champion of the world under Lon
don Prise Rng rules. nghting with bare
hsts or skin-tixht gloves. In q style that
was practically rough and tumble. He
had been . great champion. too. 90
that his name carried . terror that
usually unnsrvsd his opponents.
CoVbstt boxed . short exhibition with
Sullivan In San Francisco about . year
before the New Orleans light In that
exhibition the young Instructor Of the
Olympic A. c. hit the heavy champion
% often and avoided his swin@s 20
easily that he eagerly told his friends
he could whip sullivan In . real night.
For some time even Corbett's friends
shook their heads. But he had fought
pAfar n hafnra A.sli
which esta olished class OF q sort. So,
when the New Orleans night came along
the young Californian WAS not lacking
In hackers.
Corbstt was extremely nervous before
that tight. II was Nike Donovan, now
Instructor OF boxing .. the N Y. 4. g,
WAC ntrved him up to the lighting point
Done IAN sat In the car with him wh..e
approachipg New Orleans. Jim" suid
he. you car whip sullivan easily. Hs'u
never 10 able 10 Jay = y.ove on y5u.''
"D you think sor' asked Corbett
u know IT," said Donovan. positively.
"All you need do 10 avoid his FIRST rushes
and let him blow up. ami then wear him
down until you get him. Boz just 80 II
You were boxing an exhibition. You
can't lose"
tohVWOa bOHONou0 ea-
vice The result 10 historic. Sui
Ivan. whose stamina had been
sapped by long disslpat ton. spent his
/, strength In a first furious attack. Cor
bett noated away from him like q
shadow The crowd jeered corbett for
running. But after a while the once
great sullivan began to pun and pant
sAd show signs Of distress. He stood
stock sun and dared Corbett to come
on and night like q man." Corbett. cool
- Ice now. only smiled and danced and
jebbed. And he kept on Jabolng until
sullivan's arms dropped through sheer
weakness, then finished with n coupe
Of rounds Of hard smuggling. In the
'twenty-nrst round sullivan finally sagged
70 the floor Of the ring. and Corbett wa
champion OF the world.
The country was wild over the ne q
champion. Boxers everywhere tried Il
initiate Corbstt's cieverness. Speed and
footwork took the place OF sluSging
That lasted until FitEsimmons. with hi,
solar plexus" punch, polished OF Cor,
bstt In tu,n and then the 'wallop" b.
gan to receive consideration again
Aside from his great battles will
Jackson and Sullivan, and HIS Quicl
victory over Charlie Mitchell. Corbet
was not extremely successful In tn
ring. lie lost TO Sharkey. made on
great fight with Jeffries. losing In IN
twenty-th!rd round. when II looked a
u he might receive the decision o
points In two rounds more: lost 10 Jei
fries again toutclassed this time). an
retired from the ring to spend all {
BIS time on the stage. Corbett was on
fighter who didn't need to look for cha
ls x.ha rinu On III
saved money. and made a lot OF none
on the stage when he could no long,
make II in the roped Enclosure
TT has remained for Billy Papke to d
up q new excuse for sidestepping
4 match when the other man W,
ready and waiting for the bell. Papl
was 10 have fought Manteil last mig
at tho New Star, Park avenue and o.
Asndred and Seventh street He car
into the club q little while before I
hour TO appear In tho ring. look
around, remarked that It was q nigh
slim crowd for q former worlds mi
dieweight champion to box before. a
walked out again. He had quit CO
for by the time the call TO the RI
came there was no Papke In the but
ing. He had gone oiTecuy 10 tho MAUI
tania, on which he sailed At A. N.
France. where he Is matched to b
Carpenter
About sailing time the following to
gram came into The World once:
Oct. !.
Dvsning world. Sporting Dditors
Ths reason I ala not boz rrsnA
lGautsu Tonight was hurt my haAe
leaving auto 1T the club door.
BILLY YAYXy.
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Commissioner O'Neil. who sat NJ
/. ringside, seemed OF the opinion that 81
Papke will not be seen In New "
again for at least six months Also
Commissioner intends to cable Vie
Breyer Of Paris to-day. laying the IA
before him. and Il IL not at all unlik
mat the elusive PapHe will lose
Mitch with Carpenter and be barred
Pasis ~ well ~ In New York.
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