The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-09
Early Evidence That the Cham pion
Slugger Will Claim tho En-
tire Universe
Warm Friends Driven Back and
Made to Be Still Before
Him.
Graphic Description. Of the Mill-suily
Breakp Down and B1ubbers and
Whinss and Means.

NEW ORLLANe, 6epv. o.-O0t00tB was seen
Immediately after hs entered his dressing
room after the fight BY an Associated Press
reporter. When he came in two dozen or
more men spranR forward to shake his
hand. but he pushed them back. saying
"Don't get exoitsd;I know won and I
know yon are all glad Of il, but dsn't try
to claw me to death. Look at me. / am not
excited, and why should you people boz
just get away from me-" He then lay ON
his cot and was rubbed down before being
weighed. He tipped the scale at ia pounds,
showing that he only lost hve pounds dur
ing tbs night. In answer to questions, Cor
bstt said: II know what could do. had
been practioing for weeks TO guard against
- confident Of winning ~ did that was
alive" Bob Fitzsimnons knocked at the
door and wanted to see Corbstt. ''Don't
lot him In" said the champion. II don't
want to see him. The big duffsr would not
come near me before the fight, and don't
want TO sec him now"
Fitzsimmons aftsrward pesked over the
top Of the door and called TO Corbstt, but
Jim told him to get down. that he would
have nothing TO do with him. Ths big Cali
forniAn said he did not feel the least bit
tired and had worked ton times harder
than that every day he trained for the hRht
II am satisfied that could have whipped
him very much sooner had I mixed and
gone into hard indRhtinR, but was tritie
lsary. On several occasions was sorsly
tempted to close right in on him and do
him quick. but my seconds kept at mo to
be cautions; that I was doing we'll and
having all the best of if, and that had
better fight aslittle shy Of his right hand. :"
When Mike Donovan entered tho room
Corbett spranR to his fest and shook hands
with him very cordially. "Wsll, Mike, We
got on to him at last. Mike, my boy, every
word you said about Sullivan WAS right.
He fought just ss you said hs would fight.
and followed your advice and here am,
winner and champion. I scarcely know
how to thank you and express my graft
tade TO you."
Billy Dslsney. who really deserves great
credit for getting Corbett in his present
condition. as no trainer ever worked more
faithfully than be did with Corbett, il
highly elated over the victory. He said he
did not only considar7 Corbett the greatest
fighter in the wotid, bnt that Corbett could
sake Peter jackson in the Same ring he
whipped sullivan ana whip the cOlorod
man az easily a. he knocked out the big
fellow. "This man. I tell vou, is q wonder.
Why, look at him. Hs has not got q
scratch or even rcd mark of any descrip-
tion on him to show that he had been fight.
ing"
At this tine \ messenger entered the
room and informed Corbett that his wife
was on the other end OF the wire and
wanted to talk to him. ooh, can't 90
now" said stalwart Jim. lust give her my
love and tell her am all right, feeling we'll
and not hurt . Bit" Turning to Mike
Donovan he said: II could 20 out and do
ten nils run without becoming the least
bit weary. This fight was simply walk
owe and the softest kind of snap. The
only thinR feel ia little soreness in my
right hand from the last punch gave him.
With that exception would never have
known had been hghting.''
Word WAS received from Charley John
son, Sullivan's baoker. He was willing to
back Oorbett against Peter jackson or any
man in the world for 800, 900. Corbett says
he is on top now and can afford to rest for
awhile and let the other fellows come to
him; that his day for begging at other mems
doors has gone by. Corbett will leave for
Now York Friday morning on a decorated
train, stopping over night at Birmingham.
Ala, and Atlanta. Ca, the following night,
and arriving in New York on Monday Af-
ternoon in time for his boxing entertain
ment Madison Square Garden.