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Show OFF FOR THE WEST. Jim Oorbett Closes His Campaign as a Meeter-of-all-Oomers and Starts Westward. THE WEEK IN NEW ORLEANS. The Present Solstice in the World of Sport to Reach a Climax in September Itesults on the Diamond Sporting Notes. A special tojthe Tribune from Chicago says: 'Jim Corbett made his farewell appearance appear-ance in Chicago last night, prepara-'"rfTf prepara-'"rfTf to going into training for his great fight with John L. Sullivan. The entertainment entertain-ment was given at the Second Regiment armory. ar-mory. The place was fairly packed with admirers of the Calif ornian, and when he made his appearance for a go with Jim Dalykthe crwd shouted vociferously. Cor-bett Cor-bett and Daly intended giving a good set-to, and would no doubt have done so, but the police interfered. The crowd was greatly disappointed ant hissed Lieutenant Fitz-patriek Fitz-patriek for several minutes but, to no avail." Corbett left Chicago today for San Francisco, Fran-cisco, where he is billed to arrive ou May 'J, aud where he expects a big reception. On his route he will stop over in Salt Lake. He is reported in the pink of condition aud promises to give the champion the liveliest experience of his life. An Associated Fress dispatch from New j Orleans says: It is now almost definitely settled that in addition to the Corbett-Sulli-van contest for the heavy-weight champion- I ship of the. world aud a $25,0ti0 $;urse,the fol- lowing events will take place i the week of September 5-lu: Fitzsimmons and Hall, for tbs middle weight championship and a purse of $12,000; McAuliffc aud M yer, for the light weight championship of the world and a purse of $0000. There were no national league games yesterday, yes-terday, but the following are scheduled for this afternoon: Boston at New York. Philadelphia at Washington. Baltimore at Brooklyn. Louisville at Pittsburgh. Chicago at Cleveland. St. Louis at Cincinnati. The western league whose bulletins cover the Sabbath played as follows: Stf Paul, 5; Indianapolis, 2. Kansas City, 3; Columbus, 11. Minneapol s, (j; Milwaukee, 9; The Omaha-Milwaukee game was postponed post-poned on account of rain. Champion Williams is now in his training quarters at Pebble, Idaho, and will put the finishing touches to his plumage during the ensuing fortnight. None of the local sports have yet arrived at a conclusion as to who Freeman matched to met the champion really is. Some are of the opinion that he is a big husky amateur looking for fortuue in the ring, while others suspect that the sports of Pocatello have caught on to a 'ringer" who sails under one alias. Whichever, the friends of Williams here promise him hearty support. |