Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-09-08

How the eroSt Gladiator, Came to the
club House,


ORLEANS, LA. sept. 7.-'lhe cNclte-
ment that prevailed In this city bad no
parallel since the italian assassination
eighteen months ago. There has been
no subject Of conversation disc used 70
any quarter save the event Of the eyea-
ing In which every portion 81 the civil
lied world has been more or less deeply
Interested.
The scene has been animated from
morning to night, reaching It's height
as darkness fell over the Crescent cry.
The crowds on the streets have grown
day by day until tonight the aggre gaie
OF visitors is as great as the crowds OF
the carnival.
Every point bearing upon the work
or conditions Of the men has been
rich morsel rolling in the mouths OF
men, women and children.
Waiting for evening seemed tiresOme
to ALL 1t apparently affected every
body as deeply as did the participants
In battle. Both men were known ~ be
10 prime condition aud the greatest
fight Of The year was looked for 10y all
with keen anticipation.
There was II universal movement In
the direction Of the club even before
the shades of evening began TO fall
In all respects to-nights fight was
the greatest of the three. In point OF
purse, IN point Of men and IN point Of
the crowd and IA point Of excitement,
It excelled the battles already gone in
10 history IL wns no wonder, there
fore, that those who could not 20 or
would not 90 lorsOok their beds and
crowded around the bulletin boards
eager for word OF news from the strug-
gle OF the gladiators
When they made tho match they
meant IL to be a decisive success There
was plenty Of money to bacl; each man,
The Sullivan party dictated the
terms and the other side had TO meet
| IL: $4,000 was named as the wager
The Corbett people agreed without de-
muir. That meant $50 900 side. The
main question was the purse. The
Olympic is Sulliyan's club, and wanted
| the match nj all hazards. IL offered
| S25.0 900 for the fight, and the pincely
| sum was taken itwas agreed the win
\ nor should have the whole Of II. The
/ loser would find no soluce for his woe.
THE CONDITIONS WE'RE BRIEF.
They were under the Queensbury
rules, that means the men must stand
wpai N cac6 round 10 iast three minutes
and one minute rest. Nothing was
said about weight. each man was privil.
eged tocarry as much flesh as he pleascd
Along with the purse Of the winner
Of the light goes the championship "
Tie and TO each oil the gia2lhlors liis
meant more than the coin that haa Deeu
wagered on the result
THE SULLIVAN PEOPLE
,or,,a to the club first. They took q
corriage Mt the hotel before I O'Clock
md 5rovc Ieisurely down with strinr
og bacls The carriage was closed ant
law IN the streets Know IL contained
~" W r', -, rpo,, posToS
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When II reachSd inc clup thers W. va
an immense bundle o. people hgn'lnl
thcir way into the clup' -,
Big boned coppers cleared the sue
walks and the champion anu parlf'
went In. Jack McAniinel trAnt
Moran, Jack Ashton, MI oasvy nm
lesser lights were with Them, sulliVa i,i
wore a dark SUIT, heavy sweater peep
ing through his hai open coat a
looked strong ana aeterin mn - o. n
walked with launty mr. ailu u'ine u
so easily with the llhe OF peoPlo e en-,
ing AT the same time thaV lew notioe'
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