New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-06

collision Corbett ran his car up on the
sidewalk, tore through long picket
fence and brought up against a frame
house. One of the big front lights on
his car was driven into the side of the
house. Mrs. Corbett was thrown
violently against the windshield, break
ing her arm and cutting deep wound
IN her head.
1T was panicky moment, | can tell
YOU" said Corbett yesterday. III you've
never tried to beat a monster truck 70
the punch you know little of the last
word in sensation. Il didn't take little
James long to figure that the fence and
the side of the house was much softer
going than the side of that big ma
chine I've been trying 20 make my
wife believe that am hurt, too. When
| go home | feel all my ribs and insist
that I'm as badly broken up as she is.
That Is the only way that | can con-
sole her"
Those who have seen Lew Bodie. the
latest addition to the local gathering
of heavyweights, going about his work
at Billy Grupp's gymnasium. predict
that he will make it highly interesting
for the big boxers when he gets started
bodle will get his first chance TO show
his wares at the Fairmont Club in a
week or so. Bodie comes from Mon
tana with a good record, and if he can
live up TO it against the men here he
will be a welcome addition.
Tow Cowler will have an opportunity
to erase the black mark placed on his
record by Battling Levinsky when he
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chine at Boston on the night of Janu-
airy IL. Cowler met the little man a
few weeks ago at the Olympic Club and
got bit the worst of the argument.
although at one stage of the fight he
had Levinsky groggy from a right hand
crack straight TO the chin. Cowler is
still waiting upon Mr.. Dillon. Jack
promised 10 come back and have il out
with Corbett's find.
The Broadway Club is willing to for
give and forget If Jack will only come
on and meet the big Englishman. Cow
Ter informs US that all efforts 20 get
Dillon 10 return 10 New York have
failed. Dillon was reached by wire
and 'phoned by John Weismantel. and
he informs Cowler that Dillon refuses
70 box him under any circumstances.
Writes Cowler:
Il think | have done pretty we'll
around here trying 10 establish myself
as real contender for Wizards title.
! took on Gunboat Smith after they told
me that he would surely knock me out.
lie didn't, did he? ! would have put
him away had | not been blinded bv
bad cut over the eye. I've gone ahead
bit since that night, and would like
TO know why all the big fellows are
ducking a meeting with me. have
offers from every promoter in town,
but when IL comes time 10 getting some
one 70 box me the bottom falls out of
things None of them will spar with
me. I'm ready 10 night any man in the
world, and ! wouldn't like anything
better than TO meet the winner Of the
Cotfey- Moran bout"
Little Kayo Brown will make another
bow tonight before the audience that
knows him best Brown boxes Banty
Lewis at the Pioneer Sporting Club.
and Scotty Montieth declares that
there is a greater interest in the match
over in New Jersey than there was in
the Savage-W einert fight. Lewis comes
from Newark, and Brown is the lead
ing property owner of Arlington. Hence
a very, very keen rivalry. says Scotty