The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-08
THE LOCAL EXCITEMENT.
What Providence sporting People DID
While the Battle Ragged.

What Providence Sporting People Did
While the Battle Ragged.
Among reliable sporting authorities 1t
is estimated that not less than s3s. .00C
changed hands in this city on the results
of the three fights at New Orleans. The
most popular battle and that in which
the greatest interest was manifested was
the Sullivan Corbett contest. decided last
night. Thousands of sports and the NOR
bidly curious remained on the streets TO
catch the first news from the fight, intend
with mistaken confidence in the Boston
boy. During the first part of the
week no bets on Corbett could be secured
and Sullivan odds were freely quoted at
5 to 8. After the first two fights, both of
which were won by popular favorites,
Sullivan stock rose several points and
yesterday 100 to 20 was offered on the
champion up to O'Clock last night when
admirers of the California lad, who claim
that Sullivan has never met such q clever
man, plucked up courage and thousands of
dollars were waRered at the prevailing odds
In Tom Booths Home saloon, Eddy
street, tall red-haired stranger with
earnest gestures and solid money was en-
deavoring just before the fight to place
some of his funds on Corbett. He offered
$500 to $400 on first blood and $1,000 to
500 on first knock down for Corhett and
he flashed the money with impuRity.
Two other enthusiasts made wheelbar-
row bet which will be paid to-day or
large forfeit will be made. After the re-
turns began to come In, with every round
in favor of Corbett, Sullivan admirers
grew reckless and endeavored to make up
in bluff what their cause lacked In real
odds. A constant stream of betters
poured into Manning's saloon after every
round and placed money on Sullivan.
One man whose judgment was betrayed
by his sympathy at the close Of the four
teenth round, bet 500 to 81 on John l..
Sullivan and lost it within the next half
hour.
Several free fights were started on Eddy
street near the close of the fight and at
one time four men who participated in
one of the rows were on the ground from
knock-down blows. 1t was Sullivan
crowd that gatl cred everywhere. But
after the fight no Sullivan man could be
found.
The colored sports, especially, were de-
lighted. They had the short end of
many Of the bets made yesterday at large
odds against Corbett, and they were cor
respondingly happy. The verdict is that
Jackson, the heavyweight colored champ
ion, would. in the event of Sullivan's
dethronement. have an opportunity to
meet q man for the worlds champion
ship. They have in Dixon one world
beater; they expect to have in Jackson
another.
At the Metropolc.
The gymnasium Of the Metropole Ath-
letic Association was Tiled with crowd
Of about 400 sporting men, who were
gathered to get the details of each round
as IL came in over the special wire. IL
was evidently sullivan crowd, and
every possible advantage OF the cham
pion was received with applause, while
the description of the showers of blows
from the Californian's gloves were heard
in impressive silence. Still when the
battle seemed TO he going against tho
champion odds of 20 TO Is were freely Of
fered that he would win even up To the
eighteenth round, and some bets of 25 to
ID. Alter the eighteenth round the wire
worked badly. on account OF n thunder
81 orm In the southwest, through which
the wire passed.
Ii was noticed that as the battle progress
ed and tue sports saw tie game and scien-
tiic fight that Corbett was making, the
sentiment began to turn in his favor and
by the time tue last news was received
which was about midnight, the crowd
was ready to cheer for the Californian
even though many OF them will 20 with
out ONeTCOatS tie coming winter