The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-08
CORBETT WINS THE FIGHT
s11ITvAN PUT TO SLEEP IN THH
TWBNrY-FIRSr ROUND.

| sraroandous Blow on the Neck,
r,able TO Rise and Bleeding Like a
Rsst-Corbett's Superior Science Evil
dsut From the Start
Nav ORLEANS, Sept. la has come at
,.st the bitteress hour of John L. Sullivan's
wto The sands Of the ring soaked with
hIood and he, the winner OF 100 battles, ly-
;ng prone and helpless upon it. Close be-
.ids him. In spite of the shrieking and howl
,nu crowd outside the ropes, be hears the
cords en-eight-nine-out." And
,bsn the loud twang Of the gong
,sl,s that the battle Is over. The
b.stIs is over, and as his dazed and
blinded eyes are gradually restored John L.
Sullivan tasted for the first time in his long
and brilliant career the woFmwood and gall
NJ defeat To old-timers defeat brought
dsatn. and the nearest approach
70 their modern prototype may
have wished 10 had been 80 with
him. His unexampled repute as boxer had
been all she world to him. He was vain of
n nav. he Rloried In II. This one fight was
10 have been his last He knew well that
he would not go on forever knocking out
the strongest and most skillful boxers.
TEMPTED BY THE BIG PURSE.
His reputation after he had defeated Kill
rain was all that he had desired 10 make it,
but the chance of winning such splendid
purse bad tempted him to enter the ring
oncs more, not for glory, for he was
acknowledged the champion of champions,
but bis princely extravaganza in squander-
n ing money upon his friends had left him in
such condition financially that the chance
of winning $4,000 by Que fight
was one which ne could Ill at
ford to disregard. 1t was only the
tortures Of training that had made him hes
itate, The thought of defeat had never for
a moment entered his head. He had never
recognized such a possibility. What then
could have been the feeliug Of utter desola-
tion and hopeless ruin that came to him
when returning consciousness brought to
him realization Of his positionl
ALL HIS WORK FOR NOTHING.
The long. aud to him terrible, martyrdom
be had suffered In training had been all for
nothing aud worse than nothing. The
prinCely sum that he had wished to win was
row forever beyond his reach and with It
had gone his name of champion of champ
ions. Little boys as they played in the
streets would no longer speak OF him
as the greatest OF men, there would
be new household word from
Maine to California, and that word would
be Corbetr. Even his business schemes
would be marred or ruined, for who would
M care for J. L. Sullivan in q new play when
J, l.. Sullivan was no longer the champion
Of the world, and yet what was Sullivan
that be should escape the fete that had
overtakeu nearly ali prize-hghters,
Z. John Morrissey being the most nota =
bic exoeption7 In England, the nursery of
pugilism, scores who had been famous In
the ring had died paupers, and few even of
" tue lucky ones had ended their days far
above the reach OF want. Sullivan, still
strong and in his prime as far as anything
outside of pugilism Is concerned viii doubt
less make his way in the world, but If he
would do so be must devote his undivided
attention to business and let intoxication
alone. Otherwise he can hardly hope to
escape the melancholy fate that has over
taken other fighters who have drawn once
TOO often upon their seemingly inexhaustible
powers.
M THE GREATEST OF THE FIGHTS.
RING SIDE, NEW ORLEANS, Sept. Z, IL
P. Mn all respects to-night's fight was
the greatest OF the three. In point of
purse, in point OF men, in point of crowd
and in point OF excitement it excelled bat
lies already gone into history. Il was no
wonder therefore, that those who could
not go, or would not go, forsook their beds
Ri viz SAONueu dTOuuQ Tue puIl6Jt0 DOurQS
B eager for news from the struggle of the
gladlators. When they made the match
Il tney meant it to be decisive one In its re-
suit. There was plenty of money to back
eacn man. The Sullivan people dictated
lhe terms and the other side had TO meet
Tue lead. Ten thousand dollars a side was
AIMED as the wager. The Corbett people
agreed to it without demur. That meant
S@u'O0O as starter. Then there came the
F.. nf rka l..
sullivan OF clubs and wanted the match at
AIl hazards. Ii offered S25, 900 for the mill
aud the princely sum was accepted. it
MagTeed that the winner should have the
"u9Ie OF 1t. The loser would find no solace
ior bis work
CONDITIONS OF THE FIGHT.
Inc conditions were brief. They were to
bu1 10 finish under the MARQUIS of
9ueeAsoeTry rules That means that the
.t eu must stand up squarely aud box,
Tipped to the waist, each round to last
uIee minutes, and one minute rest. Moth
nk was SAID about weights, each man was
Riit'hegen 70 carry as much weight as he
leaSed. Along with the purse so the win
s | VI the night goes the championship title.
,uu 70 each OF the gladiators that meant
Iote Than the ooin that had been wagered
'n 'ue result. The Sullivan people went TO
ne y'uo hrss. They took carriages at the
80 oetore o'clock, and drove sleisurely
u with string of hacks. The car
,sges were closed, and few on the streets
ro Inat one Of them contained the man
ou boston. When it reached the club
n 1b.3 was an immense crowd of people
e4''Dg tnelr way into the building.
THE CHAMPION IN HIS ROOM.
aue police cleared the sidewalks and the
5sPIon and his party went in. Jack
Fh1A GGuIfe, Frank Moran, Jack Ashton
nI casey and lesser lights were with them.
.Yan wore dark suit, his heavy sweater
oot9g through his half open coat. He
vi,s strong and determined. He walked
boIa !aunty air, and came in so easy with
aU Iue n OF people entering at the time thai
6is tuoAGed him. He went to his room and
L.enls Ltu prepared him for the fray.
Vas ig policeman stood at the door which
bnt ,tSed tooAed inside and no one was admitted
eni Iee p seconds and trainers, the fighter,
~ ua Il resident Noel who came to see how
20, lIplon looked. Sullivan took the
fhe niuL La.o,"nstairs which Skelly occupied
'ne night before.
.,8 u. CoRBETT's ARRIVAL.
tbe ,S q Slm Corbett followed in the wake of
latsr I4Ipion, coming In fifteen minutes
he n. ne mad remained in his rooms until
safo,sFy last moment that he could with
eecor55, ana then, with his trainers and
nm and Representatives OF the South
- athletic Club he Jumped into
rIrS Sarrlsse age and sped down to the
the doos When ne his party pulled up 10 trout Of