The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-09
ECHOES OF THE BATTLE.
uow JOHN TAKES MS DEFEAT.
Corbett Accept. ria Laurels with Modesty'
Johnston Wants to Back CoToeo
Against jackson.

am, but is the only one in the world VINO
can lick me-"
Thus spoke eI Champion John l.. at an
early hour this morning. John was Ill
the bar-room Of the st. Charles Hotel
beginning to whoop it up as few can Dl'
he. He spoke from his heart. He was
not one half so much broken up as most
persons would suppose. Physically he
showed a swollen nose and black marks
around the eyes-marks that the man
never had before in his life, but his man,
ner was not of a sullen or dlsappolnteI
kind, and his friends remarked his pluck
in defeat with pride Why COrDetta
proved TO be a surprise party need not ne
told. All the betters on Sullivan E1Ne
been in state of wonder ever since
those few rounds when John began 10
grow grOggy, and it will be long time
before they will recover from the eiiect
produced by the final ssault OF the agile
Californian and the Knockout blow
coRBETTs HEAD NOT SWOLLEN YET.
Corbett bears his honor with becoming
modesty, and so far his head remains az
IFS usual size. That he IS perhaps
the happiest man in America is hV' "i
together unnatural, and that he SHOWS
his ioy is not 10 be wondered at, Dut iie
speaks to his friends and even 10 MS
casual acquaintances as he aiWa!s nao
done. and appears like the jim OF Ses'oi
dry or year ago. ., ho,o tho
norvo ,o-dsv IN saw that Sullivan was
beaten because he was not III c9n9Ition,
but with honest and experienced Judges
tbnre is but one opinion. lhat Is lha1
Sullivan was whipped fairly Oh MS own
merits -. III, roorn NJ
the hotel after the fight last nlght ne was
for n time n very sore man. Inc hrSS
thing he said when tie 'loor was 0ioScu
was. IL went once too ot,eh' ,e,,..
After a short pause, in hali-prokeh
roire he said: "Once too cften, ana
tbafs all shout it," He frctted very
much and his bqcker. Charley Johnson,
djJ all he could to cheer him up.
TRYING TO BRACE sULLY UT.
He said he was nos in the least both,
arad over the result. ana hat lie Woulu
renaat what he had done again to-Inorro"
night He said all sorts OF kEd things 10
! Sullivan to brace MIN up, but sullivan
| had lost heart.
! VERY RESTLESS AND WOULD NOT LIE DOWN.
He was very restless and would not
Vow John" said Johnson, lay down
and keep uuiet. What is the matter Wlll'
But" replied Sullivan, Just think
| what YOU have lost Oh me. ..,
What ] have !ost on you! reiortcu
! Johuson. why that's only drop III the
bucko,, and am prepared to do the Saiiie
| thing over again. ,..
A little later. when whisky was brought
in. Sullivan said that he did not want any.
Booze" he continued, is not good ior
To-day he feels pretty blue, bur he
givesH ]Orbett all due credit.
coIBRrrs PINE FORM.
Corbett has not a mark to show as a
result of the cOItest. lie expressed
| himself as being in form to fight hours
more if necessary. He lost four pounds
! during the contest. He said he had ex-
pected harder struggle, and reserved
his strength until he discovered he was a
sure winner, then he went III TO hnlsh
the business, and did 50. The sports ore
all mostly 50 glum to-day that an e1-
| pression of opinion on the merits OF the
battle is hard to be obtained. Sullivan
expects. to leave here for New York TO-
| morrow night.
COrbett appeared in After Dark at
the Grand Opera-House this evening.
CoRBETT GIVEN AN OVATION.
After the fight last night COrbett and
| his party entered carriages at the door
| of the Olympic Club in the midst OF Il
perfect ovation, and in company with
reDresentatives of the Southern Ath-
| letic Club drove TO the Southern gym
nasinm. where be met enthusiastic mem
bers of the club and guests, numbering
close to 1000 Corbett was taken INTO
the immense hall of the club aud wildly
cheered.
At one end Of the hall there was an
| immense photograph of the new cham
| pion COrbett responded TO the OVATION
| and made n modest speech.
II started my career in the Southern
Athletic Club, gentlemen he said,
''v hen | was scarcely known here, now
| 7 have risen 10 the top of the ladder.
Your courtesy and attention have been
| sincerely appreciated. and | am pro
foundly grateful for them. so | thank
YOU al from the bottom OF my heart
| Wherever l may be l shall always re-
member your kindness and II Will always
have my best wishes. / know l can
never repay you for what you nave done
| for me"
There was wild cheering when the
| champion concluded, and then the mem
bcrs of the club surrounded the young
fighter and shook his hard until 1t was
| sore.
At the conclusion of .he informal cere-
monv at the club COrbctt went in tri-
| unph to his rooms and there opened the
telegrsms beginning TO pour IN from all
parts of the country. The champagne
corxs began to pop and the health of the
new Iuminfry was qu lffed In howlng
huupcrs. Corbett himself declined 10
drink. He said he did not want to be
like other pugilists; that milk was good
enough for him. The party remained UP
until 1 o'clock Then the visitors with
drew and Corbett went TO bed to ENJOY
peaceful sleep and TO dream OF the
| hotors that will be showered upon him.
coRRETr WILL REsr AWHILE.
Shortly after the Corbett-Sullivan fight
word was received frcm Charley John-
son. Sullivar's backer, that he was Will
ing 10 back Corbett against Peter Jack
son or any man in the world for S2u,OOO.
| Corbett says he is on top now and can
afford to rest awhile and let the other
fellows come TO him that his day for peg
! ging at other mems doors has gone Dy
| Corbett will leave for New York FRIDAY
morning on decorated train, stopping
| over night at Birmingham, Ala, ana az
Atlanta. Ga, the following night, ar
riving in New York on Monday afternoon
in time for his big boxing entertainment
at Madison Square.
VIEWS OF THE MEN WHO LOST.
Mike Bradley of Lawrence, Mass, who
won quite bit OF money on CVrpets
changing from Sullivan at tie last mn