St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-08
GOODBYE, JOHN.
Intense Interest in St. Paul Over
the GIadiatorial $50" at New
Orleans.
Scenes of Tremendous Surprise
and Excitement at the
Outcome.

A star has fallen-an idol has risen.
And in st. Paul, as in every city of the
land, it is difficult to tell whether the re-
Jolelng is greatest at the descent of the
loug-time bright luminary of the fistic
armament or the rise of the symmetri-
cal embodiment of the gentleman" in
the athletic arena. The Boston brute
and the California conQuerer OF hith-
erto inylncib!e ruler of the squared cir
Gle have met in the clash ofeonflict and
separated in the respective roles of the
vanquished and the victor.
The mighty Sullivan has been laid in
the dust of defeat, without an apparent
chance 70 save himself from start to
finish, while the man he had slightingly
alluded to as ''bombaStic sprlnter''
has emphasized the truth OF hui
man experience that drink, dis
sipation and debauchery are
killers as certain and sure as the blast
Ing fluid of the skY's artillery. James
j. Corbett today wears the belt en-
blematic of the worlds championship as
boxer. jain l.. Sullivan retires from
the blaze of a false glory to the gloomy
haunts of the beaten and the boastfu.
Perfect manhood. though displayed.in
a far from cOmmendable cause, has
trIumphed over impaired stamina and
great natural strength, undermined by
the sapping influences CT surrender to
the bestIal passions. Legitimate boxing
has gained in standard by a victory
which sends into the background a man
who cared little for the ethics of phys
ical culture.
In st. Paul al every point where bull
letIns OF the battle were received I'M
menSe crowds had gathered, made up Of
men III all walks of metropolitan city
life, and the skeleton reports of the
progress of the gladiatorial struggle for
supremacy were awaited as anXiously
as the figures might be that would indi-
cate the result of great political ell
gagement. Men talked of their favor
ties. both by voice and by money, and
the latter was at 'oddS ON" for the
Fighter"
When the result was announced long
lines OF waiting people seemed hardly
to believe it, but even the most stub
born were forced to acquiesce in the
end, and the cheers broke lose or impre-
cations surcharged disappointed hearts;
and the crowds dispersed. to take pride
in their Judgment or to take cold con-
ISOLATION III the company of sympathiZ-
ers. st. Paul was Sullivan
town." this morning Corbett has the
call, and the eX-champion's expression
of satisfaction that an American has
won and will wear the championship
honors, and that without broken bone
or all injured muscle, will find re-
sponSive echo in the innermost thoughts
of many who consider prize boxing
matches as without the pale of respecta-
bility. Plenty of money changed hands
in this city, and the winners will handle
more three times over than would the
friends of Sullivan if he had proven tho
wonder he was held to be.
The scenes at the Olympic theater. the
fremont exchange and other places on
hearing the result of the twenty-first
round were tumultuous. Most OF the
audience started for the doors, but OH
calls for three cheers 'for Corbett, the
champion of the world" the response
was gwen with will. Then three
cheers were given for the eX-champi.
on" and three more on the fact that
''the championship stays in America"