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Show YOUNG CDRBETT ON HIS WAYJO ZEOH Transportation Sent Him by Manager Donaldson of Athletic Ath-letic Club Yesterday. FORMER CHAMPION DUE HERE ON SATURDAY Dick Hyland Makes Fine Showing Show-ing in Exhibition at the Lyric Theater. Transportation was sent yesterday to Toung Corbett. who Is at presont In San Francisco, by Manager James Duiuildcon of tho Palace. Athletic club, and the clever llttlo Denver box-ci box-ci In duo to arrive hero Saturday night. Hyland at Lyric Theater. According to a letter recnlvrd by Sammy Mc-Cllntlc Mc-Cllntlc last night fiom a nportlng authority on the coast. Corbett haa cut out tho "buttcrlly llfo" and Intends to go through In his stab to eel buck to championship form,' as ho realizes that thero Is still a chance of his drawing out of the "gravoyard" shift" In tho boxing game. The writer says: ' Don't mako any mistake Sammy, and overlook this but on Young Cor-hett. Cor-hett. Ho Is still thorn and for thu llrst tlmo since I have known him. In taking care of hlmsolf. Mark my word, that he will glvo the next man ho meets, bo It cither Hyland or any ono olso In his class, the fasU-st run for his money that he has over shown tho public, as he realizes that this Is his last effort to keep from tho 'has-been' list." Corbett in Good Condition. Last night Hyland malo his first appearance, at tho Lyric theater before a Salt I-ako public In a four-round scientific exhibition of boxing, his opponent bHng "Young Tox" of Pueblo, Colo., and demonstrated the fact that he Is certainly there with tho goods. His lnsldo work was about as pretty as has been ncen hen-. Battling Nelson not excoptcd. while, his footwork was fast and neat. That he haH an awful wallop In cither hand Is a woll-known fact, while his stamina hna been manifested In all his exhibitions, being due to tho fuot that he never dissipates lie Is a clean, wholesome "llttlo bit of a man," as Sammy McCllntlo says, and Is In lino for "better days" In his line of business "Young- Tex" Caught tne Crowd. Charley Whltu's protege. "Young Tox," caught tho crowd by his unexpectedly fine showing with Hyland. and will go on again at the Lyrlo again tonlghl In the saino act. He Is fast, clover, gamo, has a good punch. Is In Kood condition and willing to "mix" at any tlmo. Altogether It was ona of the best drawing cards that the popular playhouse has had In many a moon, the nouso being the largest for a week night that happened slnco Manager Gulney took charge. I |