The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-08
HOW THE NEWS WAS RECEIVED.
Public Sympathy Was With Corbett,
Though the Betting Vas ON Sullivan.

The result OF the Suilivan-Co- bett fight struck
the sporting fraternity with dull aud sicken-
ing thud. They could hardly believe it possible
that the Californian could make the champion
lie down in twenty-one roundR During the
hight 10 was clearly demonstrated that popular
sympathy was with Corbett, although money
70 back the sympathy was scarce. The winners
are almost all Californians, and their excitement
aud qualification at the close of the twenty-frst
round was only equa,ed by the des pendent
air of sullivan's stauuch friends and hackers.
Long before tho first news of the fight was re-
ceived Second street, from Washington to
Cherry. wa, thronged with people. The corner
at Goldwaser's cigar store vas closely packed.
but there was no Corbett money TO be found.
As early as o'clock the few hackers of Corbett
had been bet TO o standstili, or, in other words
they had no more money, and those who did
were afraid to place it. At the time the news of
the first round was announced 1t Shaw q Roam
er's the crowd in front of the place extended from
Yesler avenue to Washington street in triangu-
lar form. the side on which the saloon was be-
ing the base. A crowd of fully 500 was packed
into the saloon and alley back OF the Tfvol,
while the bulletin board OF the osr-ISTELLI-
GEScER was watched by another crowd. Every
time there was an announcement that Corbett
had made point the crowd cheered. Sullivan
hackers still held confidence, and at the end Of
the sixth, when Corbett had knocked sullivan
down, Bill Langdon offered 81 900 to $3.50, or any
There were fully 500 present, but not . taker.
AT about the same time the bulletin
reader at shaw & Roamer's said that there was
$1,000 In the saloon ready to bot to on Sulli-
van. Jim Harrison tore through the crowd and
covered $50 OF ii. As round after round came in
and Corbett KEEP. gaining, the crowd cheered all
the more and the old story, 81 told you so." be-
came painfully prevalent sullivan's friends
could not understand the state of affairs and
retired to their respective haunts to consider
the situation. When the twenty-first round
was announced the crowd went fairly Wild and
Pete Burns said, am bs id If can under
stand it" while Frank Morley nearly cried. The
colored sports went wild with Joy, threw up
their hats and cried: NOW Peter Jackson will
have chance and lick Corbett sure" Corbett
was their choice almost to q man.
1t is estimated that not more than 5000
changed hands in Seattle. This was due In q
great measure to the confidence OF the Sullivan
people and the large odds offered. 1t was plain
that Corbetts sympathl GERS were afraid TO back
their opinion with any amount of money. Nine
tenths of the betting men lacked Sullivan, and
did SO on their judgment The winners are
those who gambled on the big odds offered, or
were native Californians. 1t IL . character.
fstic of them to stand by their state
and her representatives, and they did
80 In this case Ben Goldwater wins
about $40, and with Peter Chiodo
who wagered $500 to $3.50 with 81 Gumbert are
the big winners JACK Shaughnessy, San
Francisco travelling man, loses $500. 81 Gumbert,
named above, $3.50, and Dave Argyle, Tom
Urquhart and Pete Burns lesser amounts The
native sons of California are so much elated
over the affair that they going to have q big
banquet and one OF them says they will have a
Corbett chair.
In connection with the three fights II IL nota-
bic that only four men out of fifty named tho
three Ninners. These are: Jim Harrison, Dan
Creelsn. George Hammer and Oscar Manner
No one called the turn on the number of
rounds. George Hammer was nearest with
twenty-five rounds and Lee FairchiId next with
twenty-four. Following is list Of the princi-
pal winners:
Ben Gol3water, C. f. Eorager, of West Seattle;
Dave Spencer, Jim Harrison, Dan Creelan, Doc
Donovan, OF Tacoma; Capt. Harvey, of Port
sperry, shelly Hyde. Archie Noyes, Gus Zimple,
Moses korn.
The losers-Tom Urquhart Dave Argyle, Jan
Hosington, Terence O'Brien, Pete Burns, =. j.
Smith. John Considne, r. II. Blackman, Joe
Livingston, Jim Wilson, Bill Langdon, George
schwetzer, Denny Bros,an, Mark Norton, J. W.
Way, Charles Mullen. Pinky Gresham, Frank
Martin. j. shaughnessy, Jos Goldsmith, L
Morganstern.
Ben Goldwater, who backed Corbett from the
first, was serenaded last night by the Colored
GIee Club In appreciation OF standing firm on
what is their convictions and choica