The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 20, 1933, Page 5

BRINGING UP FATHER MARIE -1 HAVE NO MORE BIRD- SEED FOR MY LITTLE CANARY- 'PHONE AND GET TWO BOXES OF CANARY THAT BIRD EATS MORE THAN HE DINGS - i, AN SHES THE DAILY ALASKA EMP: WOW- SINCE MAGGIE 1S GOIN' IN FER ATHLETICS AN 1S ON A DIET-) DONT G\T ENOQUGH TO EAT TO RKEEP ME AUVE- MAKIN' ME BAT A LOT OF STRANGE FOOD - HELLO- THIS 16 THE J1GGS' RESI DENCE - SEND OVER TWO BOXES OF BIRD SEED- RIGHT AWAY- MAGGIES GOT ME UP A TREE-BUT | AINT GONNA EAT NO BIRD-SEED- James J Corbett F ormer Champwn of World HRST GAME []F Victor Over John L. Sullvan, Charlie Mitc hvll Then Lost Titleto Fi LtzSmeons. chs in N ew York . NEW YORK, Feb. 20—Jjames, J. (Gentleman Jim) Corbett, former heavyweight champion of the world, is dead here as a result of heart ailment. He died in the arms of his wife. James J. Corbett was champion heavyweight pugilist of the world for five years, having won the ti- tle from John L. Sullivan and lost it to Bob Fitzsimmons.- After his retirement from the ring he devot- ed most of his time to the stage, having been initiated in the theat- rical profession by William A, Brady, who was his manager when he won the heavyweight title and for some time after. Corbett dis- played better than ordinary ability as an all-round athlete when as a young man he became a member of the Olympic Athletic Club of ¢ San Francisco. It was said of i | him that he could have made any ¥ 8 of the club’s athletic teams, but he showed a preference for base- ball and boxing. Scientific Boxer In the latter sport Corbett quick- ly absorbed all the boxing instruc- tors had to teach and developed such remarkable skill that even- tually he was regarded by critics of the sport as the most scientific heavyweight boxer .the ring has ever produced. His skill, coupled with his speed, made him a hard man to hit and even in {he bout in which he lost his title and oth- ers in which he was knocked out, his opponents were said to have been more severely punished than AS50<) ATED vnz;; ’@APLDA JAMES J.CORBETT six days after Corbett had p,is;?:l‘} his 25th birthday, and resulted in the dethronement of the Boston| Btrong Boy, who had been the idol of boxing fans for several years. Knocks Out Mitchell During the five years that Cor- bett reigned as king of the heavy- weights his most important con- test was with Charlie Mitchell,| the British champion. The latter had to his credit a 39 round draw with Sullivan, fought in France, | made a successfu] tour of the prin- lcin.u cities of the country. {1905 he iwas a clever first Iplayed numerous exhibition was Corbett. The former champion became a professional pugilist after he had proved his superiority over all the amateur boxers on the Pacific Coast. His success in a few pro- fessional bouts led to a match in 1891 with Peter Jackson, then the foremost negro boxer of the time. They battled for 61 rounds and the bout, which ended in a draw, has been classed as one of the great- est ever fought between heavy- weights. Corbett’s showing against the clever, hard-hitting negro at- tracted the attention of boxing enthusiasts throughout the United and dogged Corbett for a chance at the title from the time he won it from Sullivan. They finally met at Jacksonville, Fla., and Cor- bett disposed of Mitchell by a knockout in three rounds. The champion’s next important bout was the one in which he lost the title to Bob Fitzsimmons. It was fought at Carson City, Nev., March 17, 1897, the Cornishman, then middleweight champion, winning by ‘& knockout in the 14th round. The blow that separated Corbett from his title was described as a solar plexus punch, a term which thereafter became widely used in Fitzsimmons, but after more than holding his own for 23 rounds in a bout at Coney Island in May, 1900 was knocked out by the new | titleholder. In 1903 he made a second attempt againsi Jeffries at San neisco, but was defeated | in ten rounds. That was the last appearance of Corbett in an im- portant bout, although after it he appcared in a number of exhibi- tions, Most of Corbett’s career on the stage was devoted to vaudeville circuits and at one time he was| caid to have been the highest paid Vi in vaudeville ranks. ‘William A. Brady was man- g Corbett’s pugilistic career prepared the boxer for a part After Dark,” a play written es- pecially for him and in which he In t time Cashel appeared for a sh in George Bernard Shaw's BV on's Prodfession.” Clever Ball Player On the baseball diamond Corbett baseman and games against major league teams. His brother Joe pitched for Baltimore for several years when that city represented in the National League. Corbett was born in San Fran- cisco September 1, 1866, and was one of a large family of children of Patrick Corbett, who come to the United States from Treland in 185¢. Jim was graduated from the Sacred Heart College at San Francisco at the age of 16 and later obtained a position in the Nevada bank, which he retained until he became a professional pu- gilist. Since his retirement from the ring he had made his home in New York and in one of the su- burbs on Long Island. He always took pride in the good physical condition in which he kept him- self and after passing his 55th birthday expressed a desire to meet when he became 60 the reigning heavyweight champion in a short exhibition in order to prove his condition and his ability to stand pugilistic parlance. Two Comeback Tries States and finally led to the match with Sullivan for the heavywelght' title. That bout was fought at, New Orleans, September 7, Corbett attempted to win back:tle 1892, his lost title after it passed from ‘Quished it. up before the man holdinz the ti- tle 30 years after he had relin- DAILY SPORTS CARTOON -ONE OF THE GAMES /;fi GPEATuLussERs/ @WIiLL BE 10 THERE SRINGING FOR TE | CHICAGO GHITE SOX.(* TS YEAR. . e AMERICAU 4\ LEAGIE PICHERS WIEH CONNIE™ MACKS HAD SOLD - AIM I OUT OF BIE "LEAGUE WHILE ' * HE WAS AT (T. —By Pap |Channel League schedule. It is ex- |the third, CAGE FINAL TO OCCUR TONIGHT Firemen and George Bros. Start Championship Series This P. M. The first of a three-game ser- fes for the 1933 basketball cham- pionship of Gastineau Channel will be staged tonight at the High School Gym between the Juneau Firemen and George Brothers fives, winners respectively of the first and second halves of the current pected a capacity crowd will wite ness the series. The second of the three games will be played Wednesday and if necessary, is set for next Friday. A double bill will be offered the fans each evening,| with the Super J's of the local High 'School and the Y. P. A. C. fives going on in the curtain-raise er tonight. The Firemen have available for duty, including Holl- man, forward and team captain, and Ed. Metzgar, center, the Smoke Eater's Big Berthas on the of=~ fense, , Garn and Connors, fore wards, and Blake, Hayes and Frank Metzgar, guards. All of them are in fine shape to oppose the Groc-| ers. The latter have already defeat- ed the Firemen twice this season, winning in each half. 1In the last meeting between them, Firemen led a nlp and tuck bat- seven men tle to half a minute before the | final whistle when the Grocers the | Lon Warneke of the Chicago Cubs, ranked as the National league’s leading pitcher last season, depends on his dog and gun for wintel training equipment as he preparu for a quail-hunting expedition in th Arkansas hills near his home town, Mt. Ida. (Associated Press Photo) Construction of P.Y.-A. ERNIE SGHAAF 'lli;zlu"ay Is Urged by The Anchoxago Post has unanimously adopted a (Was Suffermg trom Inflam- mation of Brain, !resolution urging the Government Doctor Says !to construct the Pacific-Yukon- Highway as soon as possible to develop the country and provide ‘unploymcnt. NEW YORK, Feb. 20. — Ernie Schaaf, Boston heavyweight, was Amcncen Legnon | suffering from inflamation of the, forged ahead to win by a single brain when he entered the ring| basket. Orme, Jackson, Burke, {or»\on February 10 for the ill-fated| wards, and Baker, center, are de- match with Primo Carnera, Dr.| pended on for most of the scoring. }Chann Norris, Chief Medical Ex- with Sturrock and Berggren as aminer of New York City, . said guards. Burke, although rated as Sunday. 1 a forward, has demonstrated his| Schaaf died last Tuesday after| versatility by playing first class|an operation to relieve pressure on games at guard and center. |the brain. The series is expected to be| Dr. Norris said Schaal’s general closely contested. The teams are|condition interferred with his box- evenly matched and the breaks ing skill so he was less able to will figure materially in the final avoid blows. results. The openins game will| While declining to state definite- start at 7:30 p. m. © [y, Dr. Norris said the inflamma- World Almanacs 60c Butler Mauro —— e — NOTICE I will not be responsible for any bills contracted by my wife, Mrs. Katherine Simonson, as she has left my board and bed. Juneau Alaska, Feb. 20, 1933. adv. DAVID SIMONSON. Columbia NIAGARA WINDOW SHADE are absolutely washable. They’re pliable, trans- lucent and rugged. Soap and water and a brush keep them new-looking for years.' See NIAGARA window shades. Their rich beauty is matchcd by real practicaligy. THOMAS Harduare Co. Drug Co. Phone 134 |tion was probably due to to a 1ecflnt attack of influenza. 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