Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-02-18 | Page 1 | Corbett Once S. L. Resident

Illness Fatal Kg, ) ! - ( A u : .., aai 4 . i James J. Corbett CORBETT ONCE S. L RESIDENT Late Former Champion Boxer Ran Gymnasium Here 40 Years Ago ' "Gentleman Jim" Corbett, formsr heavyweight champion, who died at his Long Islsnd, N. Y., home Saturday, Satur-day, once operated a gymnasium in Salt Lake City. That was 40 years ago, two years before Corbett knocked out the great John U Sullivan at New Orleans for Uie championship in 183. W. D. Rishel, secretary of the Utah State Automobile associstion, recalls thst Corbett went by the name of Jim Dillon when he opened the gym in a building wrier th Utah State National bank now stands. Thst was before the young San Francisco bsnk clerk waged his epic Si-round battle with Peter Jackson, th West. India blsrk msn. Th fight game, as represented by th rough and ready Sullivsn, was in bsd repute when Corbett cam to Salt Lake, hence his us of an assumed as-sumed name He remained hare for about eight months prior to starting his two months' drill for his bsttle with Jackson, who he later classed as his toughest foe in either victory or defeat. Thst fight, declared a no-contest match, really won recognition from the critics for Corbett and ultimate-1 ultimate-1 Continued OnPaae Tee) CORBETT ONCE S. L. RESIDENT (Continued From Pass On I lv led to his match In which he won the title. Createat Athlete, Declares Dempsey LOS ANGELES. Feb. II (UP) Jsmes J. Corbett was "the greatest athlete in history." Jack Dempaey, former heavyweight champion of tha world, said her today. "A personal and Intimate acquaintance acquain-tance of years makes me free to ssv thst Corbett slwsys stood for clean snorts and that he did mor to uplift up-lift th boxing gam than any other man." raid Dempsey. "Corbett was slwsvt fsir, considerate consid-erate of others. He was the greatest ssaet til boxing . gam ever has known. He never stooped to show-msnshio show-msnshio or unfsir tactics. "Athletic lost a greet help, the country a fin man, and mvself a good friend In th death of Corbett "He always lived up to hit popular desienation. "Gentleman Jim,' both in oublic and private life." in New York. A ttrsnger rem up, shook hands and asked: "Don't you remember m, Jim?" "No." "Remember when vou fought Sullivan Sulli-van in New Orleans?" "Yes, I ought to. I won th championship." cham-pionship." "Well, I was there wearing a brown derby.-' "But you have cap on now, that's why I didn't remember you," concluded conclud-ed Corbett as he shook hands again. As chsmpion. Corbett visited President. Presi-dent. Grover Cievelsnd. The president presi-dent honored Corbett by walking down the front ateps of the capitol with him. Two newsboys were on the sidewslk. "Hre come Corbett th champion." cham-pion." on said. "Who'a th fat guy with him?" asked the aecond newsboy. i "Oh, that's Delaney, bis trainer,"