The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-09-08
RECEIVING THE NEWS.
The "Record-Union's" Special BuIIe-
tins Of the Great Fight.
An Immense Throng Besieges the ONCE
to Hear the News-Great
Excitement.

There was more genuine excitement in
Sacramento last night over the Sullivan
Corbett fight than any event that has
occurred since the night of the last Presi-
dental election. Everything was Sulli-
van before the fight commenced, but
when it was finished the 'big fellow"
hadn't friend-not one to do him rever-
ence. Everybody was yelling for Cor
bett.
There was the usual contingent Of II
told-yo-so'' chaps, who, before the fight,
looked wise and had no opinion to offer,
but last night cropped out as full-fedged
Corbett men. 1t was difficult to find any
Corbett money yesterday, the Sullivan
supporters fairly begging for bets, but
last night after the fight there were hum
dreds who had wanted to bet but didn't
see any Sullivan men,"
At several places in town bulletins of
the contest were received, and at each
there were great throngs of men and
boys.
At the RECORD UNION Office the jam
was so dense that it was impossible to
get through Third street. AS fast as the
bulletins were received they were read
OF to the crowd, and tumulJuouS cheering
followed each. The crowd was essentially
Sullivan one at first, and the reports
that the ''big fellow was forcing matters
were greeted with yells of delight and
remarks such as 'One more round like
that'l finish it" "Old John is getting in
his work now" "Corbett wishes he was
nome with his mamma about this time, -
etc. Then the news came that Corbett
was humping John l.. on the nose, and
getting away from those famous rushes
and deadly swings, and Immediately the
Corbett supporters began to cheer, while
the SulliVanites groaned.
When bulletin related how, in the
fifth round, Corbett sent Sullivan to his
knees, an enthusiast shouted; "Three
cheers for the California boy" a growl
came from the rear OF the crowd, $40
b wild i'm"
News came that in the thirteenth round
Sullivan was on the aggressive again.
That's right, john" shouted cham
plon admirer, go in, AN eat him up
now. You've been fooliE' long enough"
hen the result of the fight was an
nounced the crowd was daZed for q
moment. Nobody appeared to realize
that 1t was possible to dethrone the great
and only John l.. Then the cheering set
IN and continued for several minutes. 1t
was simply deafening.
Anthony Green, the veteran sporting
man, had picked Corbett as a winner
As / was coming down town tonight"
he said to a reporter. 81 noticed the
beautiful moon as it hung in the heavens
just above Capitol Park. 1t was a
glorious sight, and as | looked at it be-
came inspired. This beautiful full MOON
said l TO myself, rises on this seventh
evening of September upon a California
champion of the world 1 would have
bet my life that Corbett would win after
that inspired utterance."
GU should have made some predic-
lions N tho onn1inCr alnotint, 81,
cholera, before the inspiration left YOU"
suggested the reporter.
Il would have" replied Anthony,
''only | was rudely disturbed by one of
those COMPOUNDED bicycle riders whose
wheel nearly took my leg OFF,
Great crowds also gathered at the pool
tent, where accounts were received of the
fight, and when the news came of Sulli-
van having been knocked out in the
twenty-first round wild yells for Corbett
rent the air.
n RECoRD-U UNION reporter was the first
to carry the news of the result to the Pa
vilion. where the visitors collected in
groups and listened to accounts of the
great gladitOrial contest, Many said, 81
told you sol" while the majority said,
well, Pm glad of it, but L was afraid no
one could lick Sullivan
The reporter timidly approached a dig
nitied padre from the southern part Of
the State and asked if he had heard from
the fight.
"What fight?" innocently asked the
clerical gentleman, who was at the time
reciting the history of the old Spanish
Mexican flagstaff; between the Spanish
and MeXicans?"
NO" replied the reporter, ''the glove
fight i'll New Orleans"
lis it over? Who won?'
'Corbett knocked the stuff mean. ;,
SAID the QeWSDanpr man oOr-arfin,r
speech. that Corbett won in twenty-one
rounds"
The PADRES face lightened up almost
instantly, and he exclaimed, Bully for
Corbettr -
He blushed, collected himself immedi-
ate!y,, and resumed his interesting his
torical "reminiscences.