Evening journal., 1892-09-08

its usual size. That he is perhaps the /
happiest man in America is not alto /
gether unnatural and that he shows his !
10y is not to be wondered at but he |
speaks TO his friends and even TO his !
casual acquaintances as he always has
done. and appears like the Jim Corbett of
yesterday or a year ago.
suIiivan's Nervy Apologists.
A few daring individuals have the
nerve to say that Sullivan was beaten
because he was not in condition. 'Look
how fat he was, is heard once in a while,
and stories about his drinking while in
training are beginning to find circulation.
But with honest and experienced judges
there is but one opinion. That is, that
Sullivan was whipped fairly on his merits,
and that the Corbett OF last night could
have done the same trick the best day
that Sullivan ever saw When he re-
turned to his room at the hotel after the
fight last night Sullivan was for time a
very sore mar.
once Too often.
The first thing be said when the door
was closed was: 81 went once too often
After short pause, in half broken voice
he said: "Once too often, and that's all
about it.
He fretted very much and his
backer, Charley Johnson, did all that he
could TO cheer the ex-chamPion up. He
sang and danced, and one entering the
room who did not know differently
would have thought that Johnson
had backed the winner instead of
loser He said that he was not in the
least bothered over the result and that
he would repeat what he had done again
tomorrow night He said all sorts of
kind things to Sullivan to brace him up,
but Sullivan had lost heart.
Corbett's Wife Not Surprised.
NEW YORK, Sept S.-Mrs Corbett,
when informed that her husband was
champion of the world, said; eyes,
knew he would be. / do not think be
would trade with the president Of the
United States. I've always hated fight.
ing before but now I'm glad that Jim is
a pugilist.
She thereupon sent the following tele
gram:
BLESS your heart, we We're not over
confident, were WEI OLLIE
sorrow IN Boston,
BOsToN, Sept S.-An immense multi
tude collected in newspaper row last
night to watch the bulletins of the New
Orleans fight. When the news OF Sulli
vans defeat was sent out there was
mighty roar mingled with exclamation
of sorrow, and many a rough coat sleeve
brushed the dew from eyes unused t.
demonstrations of pitv
sympathy Tor Sullivan in Chicago.
CHIcAeo, Sept. s-There was a goo,
/ deal Of sympathy expressed here 70
Sullivans defeat last night 1t wa
! feared by many that John l.. would fee
: so badly over the affair that he woull
take to drinking and be ruined forever
and that if SO all hope for him was gone
1t was evident 90 all from the report o.
! the fight that Sullivan was like Sampsoi
, shorn of his strength. His blows wer
J Towerless and though no Delllah ha
4 made Sullivan succumb worse encm
1 in the shape Of strong drink had unftte
= him, even well trained as he was to cop
with a young and muscular opponeu
. like Corbett, who had always taken car
of himself
There was considerable betting done i
L ]
. and 3 to 1 on Sullivan. Paddy Rya
b. had been a Corbett man from the star
e and had put 81 900 on bin, most Of it a
y ? to l. though he had one bet Of 500 {
e $3.50 that If Sullivan did not win in fl
v teen rounds he would not win ct all.
John Is Severe Punishment.
NEW YORK, Sept. ga special to tn
I Herald from New Orleans says this
a when all was over Sullivan was taken {
d his dressing room and attended by D
IS Charles L. Seaman, who found him in
: pitiable condition, covered with bloc
and weeping at what he consider ed Ii
/. disgrace. His nose had been split am
1t required three stitches, his face wa
q swollen and his lips were cut. Sulliva
=. felt very badly. lie turned to Charlie
le Johnson and said: "Im sorry about II
De friends losing their money"
W Never mind said Johnson, "I'n pu
it up 500, coo on you tomorrow TO fgl
II Mitchell or any one else, barring Corbet
ie He seems to be very clever youI
a fellow
Yes" said Sullivan, "he's clever
than any fighter ! ever met in my liz
/ let him hit me one or two body blow
purposely with the idea Of catching hi
, as he landed, but conldn't touch hin
81 Well, he has won the championship al
l he had better keep IT, My advice TO hi
Id is that if he wants to keep it he bett
not meet the nigger, Jackson. If he ev
H.. does he will get licked.
~ Arranging a Corbett-Jaelsson Go.
n PORTLAND, Ore, Sept S-The Pa
- time club has raised $15, 900 and win
- crease it TO S25. 0l0 for match betwe
10 Corbett and jackson.
en- [For complete account of last nights bat
~ | see second page,
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