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Show FRESH KIDNAP CLUESJROBED IS Uaned Pressl DENVER, Colo., Fb. IS An ex tensiv "tell on your neighbor" campaign cam-paign to find Chariot Boettchcr II, kidnaped millionaire, yielded froth Up that kept authorities on th Jump today, but th abductors remained well hidden. i Ray Humphries, district attorney's! Investigator, tent two operatives to a vacant house in the stockyards district dis-trict after .a woman reported men had been seen around the house the last few nights, although It was tup-posed tup-posed to be locked and for rent Acting on another tip, other operatives opera-tives Joined deputies of Sheriff James G. Biggins of Golden in a search of abandoned structures in Lake wood. Chief of Police Clark promised "a statement that will be news" this afternoon. aft-ernoon. "You boys haven't hsd sny news ICenUnufl On Pass Twel CORBETT DIES III WIFFS ARMS tCenllaue Press Pass One) most of Corbett's interest, but he also turned to sports writing snd other sidelines. He continued In vsudc-ville vsudc-ville until well past SO years of age. He waa a familiar figure at boxing ringsides and "covered" most of the important heavyweight championship fights of th last 25 years. Old-Time Anecdote Of Corbett Recalled SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1 " Old time San Franciscans recalled today ' many anecdote In th early career of Jamea J. Corbett "Gentleman Jim" first gained the confidence he could beat John L. Sullivan Sul-livan when he outboxed th chsm- fiion her June 28, 1801. They sparred n full dress suits, only exhibition in this garb being permitted it th time. A boxer had been killed in a private bout shortly before and police banned the sport Sullivan arrived her on tour of th country. H agreed to meet Corbett Cor-bett then a young bank clerk. The benefit affair waa held in the Grand opera house. Corbett easily outboxed the champion. After the bout Corbett remarked to friends: "So that's the great John L. I can lick him." A little more than al year later hia assertion was borne out After Corbett's victory over Sulll-.vaa Sulll-.vaa the new champion was visiting |