Show COEBETT ARR1VKS The Coming Chnmplou Mirtes Hands With His Old Friends James Corbett the famous pugilist who made such a game fight with Peter Jackson Jack-son a short time ago and who is looked upon by many as the coming champion of tho world accompanied by Joe Lannon who has been traveling with Sullivan for some time past arrived in this city yesterday yester-day morning They were met at the depot by Colonel Ed Kelley and other local sports and spent the day in driving over the city and meeting old friends Corbett who was then known as Jim Dillon spent a summer in Salt Lake a few years ago and has many admirers who have seen him climb up the ladder of pugilistic fame with great satisfaction Corbett was little more than a boy when he was last here but be is a man now and a big one too He is now on his way to Now YorK where he intends to meet Frank Slavin or any other man who aspires to championship honors and who has a record Corbett and Lannon glvo an exhibition at the pavilion ftrner of Third South and State streets tomorrow night Lannon left the Sullivan combination on account of tho illness of his wife and his place is boln filled by Jack Ashton Ho will rejoin Sullivan when the latter returns from Australia I The SladeLiHpo Contest Next Friday night Slade tho Maori and Charley Lange will meet in the ring at Electric Light hall for a ten round contest Both men have good records and they are so evenly matched as regards weight and skill that a great contest may be expected Lange came in from tha Warm Springs yesterday yes-terday to meet Corbett Ho says he Is in fine condition and confidently expects to best his opponent Slade writes from Provo that he never was in finer trim and he appears to think that when tho contest is over Mr Lange will not be in it C George La Blanche and Herbert Slade gave an exhibition at Provo yesterday C f Sullivan and Slavin are getting closer together I to-gether for fighting purposes Slavin is rushing eastward to England Sullivan Is going westward to Australia When they have chased eacn other around the world in opposite directions the music will begin |