Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-09
Continued from First Page.
AFTER THE FIGHT.
SAD THOUHTS THAT CAME TO THE CHAMPION
WHEN He HEARD
Tie Fatal Bell Taps that Put an End to All His
Hopes for Fature Ysars-HOw Corbett Looked
aud Acted-Ths olympic Clubs Profits.
Would Not See Eizsimmons-John-
son VIII Back Hin.

knowledge the homage thcS paid him.
But now he could not raise his head.
The tlaring, dazzling lights whlrled
wildly about him, and he seemed TO be
In the vortex of a vast whirlpool lined
with shrieSiug humanity, spangled with
dancing lights, dazzling and binding as
the sun at MONDAY. And those deaten-
Ing shouts that fell upon his ear as II
they would drown the roar OF the Nj
agara, were so harsh, hateful and dis
cordant. Why could he not stand up
and 40 least wave his hand 70 his thou
sands of worshipperS, as he had done so
often?
He turns to raise his head. What is
this that touches his hot, steaming
face? Blood stained sand! The sand
OF the ring soaked with blood, and he,
the winner OF u hundred battles, lying
prone and helpless upon it. Close be-
side him, in spite Of the shriekIhg and
bowling crowd outside the ropes, he
hears the words Seven, eight, nine,
out" And then the loud twang OF the
gong tells that the battle is over.
THE NORWOOD AND GALL OF DEFEAT.
The battle is over, and as his dazed
anu OAAnut0 NtCS al q = az ueAAt , A'7N@A N~Al
John l.. Sullivan tasted for the first
time in his long and brilliant career the
NORWOOD and gall OF defeat. To the
old-timerS defeat brought death, and
the nearest approach 70 their modern
prototype may nave wished 1t had been
50 with him.
Who shall tell the bitterness that
came TO Sullivan during those few mo-
mentS Of returning consciousness when
he awOke from that binding, troubled
dream in which the smallest fraction OF
seconds dragged themselves into hours,
to learn that he had lost in those few
brief moments all that he had priced In
life? His unexampled repute as boxer
had been all the world 20 him. He
was vain of it-nay, he glOried In IL.
This one fight was 70 have bee his last.
He knew we'll that he could not 90 on
forever knocking out the strongest and
most Skillful OF boxers. His reputation
after he had defeated kilrnin was all
that he had desired 20 make, but the
chance of winning such q splendid
purse had tempted him to enter the
ring once mOre-nOt for glory, for he
was acknOwIedg champion Of cham
piOnS-but his princely eXtravag 4nce
in sQuandering money upon his friends
had left him in such a condition Imam
cially that the chance of winning $780,
600 by one fight was one which he could
III afford 20 disregard.
FEAR OF THE ToBTUBEs OF TRAINING.
1t was only the tortures Of training
that had made him hesitate. The
thought of defeat had never for
moment entered his head. lie had
never recognized such a possibility.
What then could have been the feeling
OF utter deSOlatiOn and hopeless ruin
that came 70 him when returning con-
SciOuSneSS brought 10 him realization
OF his position?
The long, aud TO him, terrible martyr
dom be had suffered in training had
been all for nothing aud worse than
nothing. The princely sum that be
had wished 20 win was now forever
beyond his reach, aud with it had gone
his name Of champion OF champions
Little boys as they played in the street
would no longer speak OF him as the
greatest of men, all the thousand and
one little tributes that had been wont
70 tickle his vanity were for Sullivan
no more.
There would be a new household
word from Maine 10 California, and
from Puget Sound 20 the most sOutherIy
point Of Florida aud that would be
aCOrbett" Even men upon whom he
had sQuandered hundreds and thOuS-
lndS when he was In his glory would
now forget him and fawn upon COrbett.
Even his business schemes would be
married or ruined, for who would care
for J. L. Sullivan in new play when
j. Il. Sullivan was 10 longer the cham
pion Of the world, but defeated pugil-
list in the decadauce of his career, and
this was 20 be the end of career that
John L. Sullivan always looked upon
as the brightest OF the century.
Sullivan, still strong and in mis- |
prime-as far as anything outside of
pugilism is concerned-will doubtless
make his way in the world, but II be
would do so he must devote his undi-
vided attention 20 business and let in |
RsxicantS alone.
THE CLUBS PROFIT.
The Olympic Club is well satisfied at
the result OF the three fights. The Sui |
liYan-COrbett fight gave the greteSt sat !
isfaction, the largest crowd being pres !
ent and the price for the seats being !
highest. The McAuliffe-Myer fight !
caused the greatest disappOlntment, not !
that the club did not make money on il, |
but tha. il did not come up 10 eXpecta-
ton. The Skelly-Dlxon fight turned !
out better than expected. There were
at the first battle 4.3l6, at $3.50, $40 and |
So a seat. At the feather-weight fight, /
3. $50, at So, 81 and SO, and at the Sui
livan-Corbett fight about $500, at SIS, !
$50 and S25. This does not include the |
police or attendants, but only the ticket |
holders, the press, aud those who paid |
tor their seats
This will make a total Of sl25, 900 OF |
receipts. The minor expenses attend !
ing the fights were $4,000 and inciden-
tails and purses bring il almost up 10 |
SIS. 900, which ought 10 leave the club |
better by $40, 900. II may fall slightly |
behind this, but not very much.
Corbett was seen Immediately after 1
he entered his dressing room after the !
fight. When he came in a dozen or /
more men sprang forward TO shake his |
hand. but he pushed them bark, saying; |
nDon'S get so excited. know l won, |
and know you are all glad OF IL, but /
don,t try to claw me to death. Look /
AZ me: / am not excited, and why should
Won people be? Just get away from me
: nd let me get little air."
Nile then lay on his cot and was rubbed
,NNVn before being weighed. He tipped
NE scales at ia pounds, showing that
NJ mad only lost five pounds during the
NM In answer to questions Coroett
said: