Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-10

At IL 80 this morning the fir-t contingent Of
sports from New Orleans arrived at the Balti-
more and Potomac station en- route north.
There were five car loads Of them and mighty
few wore q smile. In fact. they were about the
quietest. saddest congregation ever seen. Here
and there was a fellow whose broad
smile evidenced the fact that he
supported Mr.. Corbett, the now very
distinguished youngC alifornian, and one OF them
WAS W. II. West Of Primrose 4 Vests min
strels From the very first he had been an
ardent supporter of the present champion. and
last night he teiegrnphed hi. people to meet
him this morning with g large basket. They
did and into il was thrown the big pile won
about 90. 500.
would be on the traiu and a large crowd gath
cred at the station. curious TO note the condi-
ton the ex-champion was placed in BY Porupa-
donr Jim's terrible blows. The crowd vas
disappointed. however. as the fallen idol returned
TO New York by way OF Cincinnati. Among
those on the train were Jack McAuiiffe. who de-
feated Myer: Jack Skelly, who wa defeated by
Dixon; joe Goddard. the Australian heavy
weight, and many Others well known in ring
circles
Goddard. a broad shouldered six-footer
stated to q reporter of The STAR that the three
marked Mr.. Goddard, ''that they were an Won
easily"
What about the sullivan -Corbe,t igh,?" in
quired the reporter
Tame replied the Australian. "why Sui.
Ivan fought like an cd woman. He never va,
m IL and proved just what | We always said oi
him-that he was no good and the creates,
oTerrated man ever saw. WHY. Young Teller
any good man could lick the sullivan Of toda,
and Peter jackson would have made show al
him
What DO YOU think Of Corbett?"
"0h. he's good one. but he amt too good
Peter can do him. and can do en- both See
| m after Mr.. Corbett myself aud I've go,
$4,000 Ill put up at any time 20 bind 20
between us. You can sav this for me- voune
Teller, that Ill bet him sl0. 900 that can lick
him. Oueensbury rules, the fight TO be TO q
up the biggest pile. And IL he wants 10 rest for
! year all right. Ill wait for him
! Goddard. referring again to the big fight
said that from the second round out there never
WINS any question TO the result, Corbett hit.
: ting Sullivan when and wherever be pleased
and that John did not once succeed in gettins
; in nn the face. George Mantz of this eity. who
also saw the tight. VAS OH the train and ssdl
| remarked that he was Oh the wrong side
The fight was poor one. the big fellow fight
ing ~ if he thought he had no chance
after the first few rounds. In
fact he told his seconds he couldn
touch the other fellow. But be was game
straight through. AID only gave up whea he
cou!dn { stand up. His legs went back ON hin
toward the end. and he couldn't gei
away fast enough. Corbsu didn't have q
scratch on him. but touched John hard
every time. But Sullivan wasn't mar he'd as bad
( the papers had it, His nose cut, his eve,
blackCd and his lips puffed mp. but he didn
| look bad. But the other fellow was toe
much for him. The fact Of the business is. :
remarked Nj. Mantz. John said all that could
have been said when he told them that he went
! at il once too oftea."
The sports left for New York on the second
section Of the l2:I5 train. Corbett. il ia said
will pass through here early Monday morning