Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-07

He Telegraphs to His Wife That the Fight 10
"CiHch.v


"CiHch."
NEW ORLEANS, La, Sept. THE present
carnival of pugilism in this city will end with
the battle Of the giants tonight
The closing day of this festival opened bright.
clear and reasonably cool. In shady spots at
$50 O'Clock this morning mercury marked SO
and a fraction. A soft breeze carried away the
volumes of smoke that rolled from the tall
chimneys OF sugar houses on the river front.
Sulliyan's rooms are situated that
this refreshing breeze enters the windows
in cool eddies. At Corbett's quarters the move
ment Of air sweeps through a futtering OF
curtains and stirs the mosquito bars within.
Both Sullivan and Corbett aroused to their
battle dav in shape satisfactory to their trainers
and hackers.
The logged and never-whipped Sullivan can
not imagine the possible contingency of his
own defeat. Indeed. he seems not to be able
clearly to understand how any man might have
the presumption to stand before him with an
idea Of conquest. Some who are here say this
is over-confdence. Then the Sullivan oracles
assumed dsdainful wrinkles about mouth and
rose and respond that that's all right"
coRBErr APPARENTLY CONFIDENT.
On the Corbett side of the fence there is ap-
parently equal confidence and entire absence
of nervous apprehension. The long Cali
fornian is well nigh clipper in his assurance of
success tonight. Whether this is the outcome
of overweening conceit whether it is con-
viction based upon solid judgment Of his own
powers, the COrbett talent say make no differ
ence. The fact is, they add, their man expects
to win. and that is large fraction Of the battle
in his favor.
Outside the camps Of the gladiators the It'd
ings of these conditions are received and vari-
GUS constructions are made, each bending to
the prejudice of the bearer Those who
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tige Of Sullivans championship say that when
Sullivan finally sees before him powerful and
shifty adversary who has in his eyes the
expression Of absolute confidence there is no
telling what may be the result on Sullivan. II
Sullivan in addition, begins early in the game
to feel the hurt Of heavy blows. it is held by
some there may be a weakening that will
astonish ell.
On the other hand 1t is urged that exhibition
Of confidence by Corbett will not phase Suli-
vans nerve an atom. for it is heldthat he has
none of those, which in ordinary men are sus-
becoming terrorized by unexpected power
and .science-welI, the Sullivan men
simply laugh outright Thoy say there's no
way to break his heart except by cutting it in
two with knife.
And 30 the dav opens and proceeds toward
the hour when demonstration shall take the
place Of speculation.
The champion slept thoroughly through the
last night before his battle and at - comfortable
hour this morning breakfasted in his room upon
q steak which wa in keeping with the mans
size. During the morning the question az
to who shall second Sullivan tonight was
settled. Charlie Johnston, who has more in
1uence Sullivan than any other man in
pugilism. and who Is also one of his hackers,
will be one the seconds, and Champion Light
weight McAuiiffe will be the other one.
Al 10 o'clock Sullivan and Charley went
To tic ri NH for he Gina al
exercise. The new punching bag, which
places the one out Of which Sullivan yesterday
literally knocked the stuffing, was whanged for
awhile, the rope was skipped several hundred
times, the leather ball was passed and then
came the plunge bath.
BETTING IN NEW YORK.
New YORK, Sept. There wus some brisk
betting up town last night on the Sullivan-Cor-
bett contest at New Orleans tonight. There
seemed to be some Corbett money about, but
there was demand Of odds Of two to one
against Corbett. The Sullivan men we're
nothing loath at these figures.
Billy Edwards is a Sullivan fancier and placed
two bets Of s100 to $50 on the big fellow.
AL Smith, referee Of the Coney Island Athletic
Club and a pretty keen judge Of fighters. has
been Corbett man all along and last night bet
5000 to 81 900 on Pompadour Jim.
Bookmaker Cohen bet 81, 500 to $4,000 on
Corbett
The Neil Brothers Of 9Th avenue, who backed
Dixon heavily, have placed some money at odds
Of el00 to eco on Sullivan.
Utica sport last night bet e1, 900 to o., 400
on Corbett Other bets OF $1,000 to $3.50,
e., 500 TO $4,000 and 81, 200 to 81 900 were
made.
Mrs. James Corbett, who ID at the Coleman
Hotel, received . telegram from her husband
last night assuring her that the fight was
"cinch." Jim didn't say for who, but it IL pre-
sumed he didn't mean Sullivan.