Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-09

SPIRITUAL SOLACE
Helps the Conquered Sullivan
Bear His Defeat.
INDUCES IN A MILD LITTLE JAG,

And After Giving His Conqueror q De-
cided Snub Shakes the Dust of the
Crescent City OF His Feet-Corbett
Bearing His Honors Gracefully-some
Remarks That Show How Many People
Knew how 1t Would Go-Color Line
TroubIe-Echoes of the Fight.
NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 9.-Sullivan took
his defeat of Wednesday night very hard
yesterday. He found some solace, how
ever, ia the flowing bowl during the day,
and while his friends would not let him
get out on the street, they permitted him
to get on a comfortable jag in his room.
An the forenoon Jim Corbett, accompanied
by William A. Brady, his manager, aud
President Charles Noel, Of the Olympic
club, called at the hotel, but could not see
the big fellow. The visit was paid for the
purpose of rendering John l.. banquet,
at which Corbett agreed to spar with him.
AS the visit was unsuccessful a note was
sent around by Corbett making an offer to
spar with him in a benefit at any time or
place Sullivan should choose. To this
note no reply was returned.
The Big Fellows Party Leaves.
The Sullivan party was sorry one.
The same men who backed Sullivan had
or most of them had-backed both Nc
Auliffe and Dixon. They all considered
the chances of ''Sully's" victory much
greater than the chances of the others
and accordingly they almost to a man
had doubled ap on the last fight. The
odds were steep that they had to bet
big money to win a moderate amount and
no end of them were almost fiat broke at
the result. The losers began to leave
town during the day and by nightfall
there was a considerable exodus of crest
fnll A.
left the city at $50 o'clock over the Queen
and Crescent road.
Charley Johnston's Opinion.
Sallivan's hacker, Charley Johnston,
said: John WAS in perfect condition and
as strong as he ever was. He fought a
square, brave fight and showed that he
had as much gameness as any man who
ever pulled off shirt in the ring. During
the fight he didn't ask for a drink of
water until the battle WAS almost over.
Almost at the close of the tight Sullivan
said, Pm all right, he can't hurt me- and
remember he said that after he had re-
ceived truly terrible punishment. As for
me, l thought the game was up after the
second round, when | saw that no matter
how he tried John could not land on Cor
bet" Old Tom Allen took widely diff
ferent view. He said that he was not in
the least surprised. He always did con-
slider Sullivan very much overrated
man.
Carries His Honors Gracefully.
Jim Corbett carried his honors grace
fully. He spent yesterday, or most of it,
receiving the congratulations of his
friends. Billy Brady the happiest
man in town and went abou with his big
charge his face wreathed in smiles. In
the fourth act of Brady's after Dark'
Mr.. Henry McInerney escorted the new
champion on the stage and presented
him with the olympic's $4,000 purse.
Corbett responded by saying that it was in
New Orleans that he started at the foot of
the ladder and in New Orleans he reached
the top of it. He closed by saying that he
would always have a soft spot in his heart
for the people of New Orleans.