Show CORBETT SULLIYAN c The Californian is Willing to Meet the Big Fellow MODESTY OF THE OLYMPIC J Ho Is Reticent Being Afraid That He MI be Deemed Boastful The Baseball Plajers Babes Special to THE HERALD Examiner Dispatcht NEW York April 2Since Jim Corbett has been east he has been a lion among th < sports Some of Sullivans admirers hav < been doing their utmost to bring about I meeting between the big fellow and th Californian A few days tigo the question whether he would meet Sullivan in a foui round contest for a good money consideration considera-tion was put point blank to Corbott The latter said he couldnt give a decided answer gve swer at the time as the matter almost wholly rested with the Olympic club i San Francisco He promised however tc give an answer by Wednesday Corbetf was seen last night and said he would b < glad to put on the gloves with the champion pion provided his club gave him r > ermis sion I would not be proper he said t enter into an agreement to shon in public with any one without consulting the directors Though Corbett as he says came cast to see the country and not to light He considers the offer made by Sullivans rep resentatives a very good one He wired his club last night and exnects an answei early today Corbett hasnt any doubt that the directors will consent to a match He says that even after his contest with Kilrain he hadnt the remotest idea oi meeting Sullivan but his friends hav urged him to accept the offer made by Jaci Barnett Sullivans representative When asked if he expected to find Sullivan aj slow as Kilrain Corbett replied laughingly i I guess not Never in nfy life was 3 more surprised tnan when I stood up before be-fore Kilrain When he allowed me to punch him I thought he was fooling me I thought I had met a man with a thorough knowledge of ring movements move-ments also a man who was quick and strong I dont doubt for an instant that Sullivan is in every way better than Nil rain and dont think the man lives who can best him with the gloves However if wa meet you can rest assured IU do my utmost ut-most to keep my end up Mind you I have not sought this match Wo are to have a four round contest so I understand it fox gate receipts 63 per cent to the winner the remaining to the loser I will be declared de-clared winner if I stay through faux rounds I dont suppose the police will allow al-low us touse gloves smaller than three ounce though it is immaterial to me what size is used The match must take place within three weeks as I am to be back on OFar tell street by the 29th of this month and resume my occupation of teaching in the club rooms Ive been away a long time this year and it wouldnt bo the right thing to ask the directors to extend my leave of absence Im in good condition now and in two weeks can be in as line fettle as I ever was Jack Barnett Sullivans manager wont talk much now on the subject All he says officially is that the proposition made on behalf of Sullivan to Corbett is for both men to box four rounds The way things look now the articles of agreement may bs signed today or tomorrow Then New Yorkers will see one of the finest exhibitions exhibi-tions of skill ever given for Sullivan of course will not wish to bo downed and all who have seen Corbett know he is not made of the same stock as George Robinson who faced Sullivan in the Mechanics pavilion in Frisco a few years ago Besides Cor bett thinks a great deal of Mike Donovan3 opinions arid the latter says the young Californian Cal-ifornian is the coming champion The fight will undoubtedly take place at or near New York Corbett Like Barkis is Willing NEW YORK April 2Jim Corbett or the California wonder as he has been styled since he defeated Kilrain when spoken to about a contest with J L Sullivan said I am willing to meet Sullivan in any business bus-iness office he may be pleased to name tc arrange terms for a fourround contest with gloves within two weeks This is the only stipulation I must insist upon My leave of absence has nearly expired ex-pired and it makes imperative a return to my duties at the Olympic Athletic club If Mr Sullivan will agree to the time stipulation stipula-tion I feel sure a match can be arranged Corbett spoke throughout the interview with modesty in fact it was a difficult matter to get him to say a word about a contest for fear as he said people would think him boastful |