Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-08
He Acknowledged His
Defeat.

Nzw ORLEANS, Sept. The crowd
that locked IN the streets to-day was
notably larger than on any previous
day OF tae fighting carnival. From
early morning until dinner thousands
OF men came into the city. They came
not only from places within q hundred
miles or so, but IN good many cases
from California, Chicago. Boston and
New York. They were people who
could not leave business for the entire
festival, but had enough OF the sporty
dispos.tio To determine that the great
championship battle between John L.
sullivan and James j. Corbett could
not be missed even though SIS had to
be gwen up to get into the arena.
Twenty dollars had 20 be paid for a So
called reserved seat and $3.50 n cash
was necessary for q box that held SIX
persons. Tue town was chOck full at
O'Clock IN the afternoon, and all the
men who stood along the curbs were
taking about the fight. The city is
mad, or has been made mad by out
ssders. on the subject of prize fighting
How the Men spent the Day.
Corbett got Up at 7 O'Clock feeling
first rate. tie took a sponge bath and
then ate square meal. lie talked
away 70 bis trainers at such lively rate
that = stranger would have thought
be had been drinking. He read the
papers, got shave and hesltated about
allowing a barber with whom ne was
not acquainted % .ouch ms pompsdour
style hair. lie finally consented aud
aftsrwart gave the barber 81 for the
JOB. lie stayed IN the house 81 day,
not leaving until he went TO the fight.
he wss exoscted 20 show up at the
Southern Athletic club. but At II
O'Clock sent word ne would not 20
over. larxs crowd that had assem-
bed % sse him was disappointed. but
they waited tll in the afternoon.
The reception committee Of the club
were out IN full ,o-ce % SAY once more
that they would be deh GIFTED q have
bin as their guest aud they were
also refused.
What suIitrsp Dit
sullivan. whose handlers are of the
martinez order. 30 far "a giving Infor-
nation TO the public through the re-
porters goes, did not leave his room
until 10 o'clock. There was al M
msuse throng N front OF the 1t Charles
al the morning 70 see him come down
che stars. but he bothered with nobody
and was tsksn 30 the spOrtsmen' =
Cymnsaum ciu5. where he took light
exercise "to prevent getting stih you
know he came back about 2 O'Clock,
having i0sfsd IN the club house without
doing any work q speak Of, Hessipped
tie rope a few times and punched The
bag for vhde. lt VAS gwen 0ut "A a
report hat Jonn bad hls toe bag 80
hard he broSe the rope twice. but tnat
did not 90. As matter OF fact he
came hack 30 the hotel ard renamed
there until he went down 30 the club
house. The mob vent out to the club
10 every car that started from any
where along the fne.
Crowi csrhers ,t the Cfnb.
Bv $50 ihe ga sries we're ss flll "a
thev c1u.d have been. The reserved
sests we're only pretty vel SLED snd
tbs house began to look Ike a real
good one. A. the NcAnllfe-u xon
aFsrs there were more people than
w1o for the 20 tou sht hsd reserved
seats AZ the tossing for CORNERS ae-
tween Johnson for Suilvln and De
lsneY for Corbsu thls afternom.
pa'sney csllet IA and won.
lie selected ere lucky ,ornsr.
a. csred. the one that
Fftznnrnors hsd twice ard WcAaf fa
ard pfxon occupied this week It VA
$40 wasn the scslss we're broughs IN 20