Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-09-08

confidence and strength, and Sullivan had
no chance against such odds.
Corbett is regarded as a marvel, and he
generously y helped to raise his opponent when
he had beat him into insensibiity. Cor.
belts friends bore him from the ring in
triumph at the conclusion of the fight. All
of Sullivan's fond hopes have been dashed
to the earth, and he was the picture of de.
spair as he left the ring.
The Olympic club decided that Sullivan
would not be allowed to wear a plaster on
his stomach. Corbett protested against
this as soon as he arrived in town, and when
Sullivan was formally notified of the pro-
test, which proceeding was gone through in
the afternoon, the big fellow said he "didn't
give blank. He'd let the blank plaster 90
TO blank If there was any kick about it from
that young fellow" (meaning James j. Cor
betty
The Mems Weights.
The champion seemed to invite defeat
Early in the afternoon he sent special re-
quest to the club managers that he bo
allowed to occupy the corner out of which
no man has come a victor, and in which
Dempsey, Maher, Myer and Skelly met de-
feat.
His request was acceded to, but he would
probably have been assigned to that corner
anyway, for Corbett won the toss and chose
the winners corner. Some of the moro
superstitious of his hackers We're plainly
displeased when they heard that Corbett
had won the toss, but they believed their
man would win against all odds. Their dis
pleasure was not of long duration. The an
nouncement had scarcely been made when
Jack McAuliffe, Dixon and Skelly came
trooping into the building, the trio receiv-
ing very warm ovation.
An instant later, as Sullivan and Corbett
appeared from their dressing rooms almost
simultaneously, the vast throng arose as if
one body and sent up a cheer that was
taken up by the multitude on the outside
and echoed and re-echoed until it reached
the furthermost end of the Crescent City,
five miles away
For fully five minutes the din was deafen-
ing as the great crowd shouted out their
good wishes and sent up volley after volley
Of cheers for the gladiators. The men got
20 their corners with as little delay as pos
sible.
Then all hands collected in the middle of
the ring and shook hands, handlers and all.
1t was announced that Sullivan weighed
~ pounds and Corbett 1877 Sullivan was
attended by Charlie Johnston and Jack
P2cAulne, and Professor Donaldson and
Billy Delaney acted as Corbett's seconds.
Both men looked well, but Corbett was
plainly in the better condition.
Sullivan in Rage.
Once settled in the ring, the men studied
each other closely, though Corbett was ap-
parently thoughtless of everything, except
commonplace conversation he was having
with his seconds Then Professor Duffy
advanced and handed the gloves to the
fighters.
Both men advanced to the center of the
ring, and though Duffy was giving them
the formal lecture, neither heard word he
said. Sullivan was glaring viciously at the
man whom he contemptuously referred tc
as the bank clerk, while Corbett smiled il
most aggravating way. Both bowed to
Duffy when he had concluded and went tc
their corners where the gloves We're ad
justed.
They were almost ready to be called tc
the battle which would forever destroy the
reputation Of Sullivan or confirm him in
che championship, when Duffy apologetic
ally approached him and asked If he had
upon him any plasters of pitch or other
preparation.
mot any, sir" replied Sullivan, as Duffy
examined him and found nothing. "But,