The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-08
CORBETT MEN IN CLOVER.
sULLIvAN's KNOCK OUT PUTS BIG
MONEY IN THEIR POCKETS

Received-PIucky Sports Who Put
Their Money on the Californian in
High Cles-The sullivan Men Cleaned
Out.
The announcements that Corbett had
knocked Sullivan out in the tweuty-first
round fell like dull, sickening thud upon
the Savannah sports who backed Sullivan
almost TO their last dollar. II the Corbett
men had had the confidence TO back their
champion the Sullivan hackers would hardly
have q rag to their backs this morning.
The news of the fight superseded all other
interests in the mind of the average SavAn-
nathan last night, and half the city staid
awake awaiting the result OF the fight.
Ntzpatrick's, Enrights and Carr's saloons
we're hardly able TO hold the crowds that
tried to get into them last night. Between
800 and 400 men were gath
cred at the theater when the news
of the fight began to come in shortly
before 10 o'clock. From the applause with
which the preliminary announcements
were received IL was evident about two
thirds Of the crowd were enthusiastic for
Sullivan and the remainder were for Cor
bett.
CoRBKTT MEN TIMID.
The Corbett people were wild in their
expressions at the beginning, however. and
very few were willing 70 back their judg.
ment at anything like even figures In
fact many Sullivan bets were offered with
no takers.
When Reader Mike Seaman stepped for
ward with the report Of the first round in his
hand a breathless silence fell upon the
crowd, and from gallery to pit not whis-
per was heard. The same silence continued
during the reading Of the report. The an-
nouncement Of the first round was greeted
with applause by both sides, as it sho we'd both
champions to be in good condition and that
neither one bad gained any decided advan-
tage.
As the reports continued tibet Corbet peo>
pie were greatly delighted to find that their |
champion was getting in three ticks to one |
for the other man and that bis science was
doing all that had been claimed for it.
They cheered Justify.
sULLIVAN's HACKERS HOPEFUL
The Sullivan people commented that Cor
belts frequent lcks did not seem to have
very much effect, and prophesied that when
Sullivan did nit Corbett he would paralyzs
him. When 1t was announced that Sulli-
van had planted blow squarsly on Cor
belts breast the Sullivan hackers almost
raised the roof They waited a long time
before they got a chance to give another
such shout, however.
Corbest was hitting Sullivan he ought to
knock him out il mis- blows carried any
weight. As the reports continued to come
Of Corbett smashing Sullivan in
the nose and the stomach the
Corbett men began to feel
very confident, aud even made some bets
with odds. The Sullivan men were still
confident in their champion AID took all
bets offered, especially as 1t was announced |
at the end Of the seventeenth round that
both men were still in good condition.
NEARING THE FINISH.
When Mr.. Soaulan announced that Sui
Ivan came to time topping in the |
eighteenth round, SullivAn's friends began
TO feel blue, while Corbstps admirers
shouted long and loud. They began to
offer bets OF TO on the Californian, but
any anxiety to cover. Their minds
were on the money they had already placed
on the champion.
The announcement that honors were even |
in the nineteenth round had a cheering |
effect on the Bostonian's friends, but a few |
moments later, when they heard he showed
weakness In the twentieth round and was
being hammered in every direction by Cor
bett, their spirits correspondingly de-
pres ed, while the Corbett hackers were |
jubilant in the extreme.
THE FINAL ROUND.
1.-THE tweuty-flrst round" called out Mr..
Scanlan. Both men up O. X. Sullivan |
leads, but he looks tired and his blows are |
weak. CCrbett jabs him right and left and |
forces him to the ropes" Then be stopped |
TO await more news from the wire. Cor |
belts hackers yelled, and Sullivan's looked |
very much like the champion in the ring |
tired, The wires stopped ticking, Operator |
Spaid sat back an1iously, and, as the
interval heightened out, the crowd
grew extremely restless. The Sullivan
men did not like the delay,
fearing it meant harm TO their favorite
Some OF the Corbett men yelled out "Sulli-
van is surely whipped. because the wires
are stopped y aud almost instantly the tick
ing began again. In about two minutes Mr..
Soanlan stepped forward and slowly called
out: "Corbett knocks Sullivan down" A
yell drowned his voice for a few seconds.
"He tries to rise three times but falls SUI
pinely back. Blood is gushing from his
nose and mouth
"HE's wHIPPEDm
The Corbett men jumped to their feet
wild with excitement and began to cry out:
SHE'S whipped, he's viii ped. Mr.. Scan
Ian waved his hand for silence, and when he
secured it he read slowly: sullivan is
knocked out
The scene which followed was a wild one.
The Californian's admirers climbed upon
the seats, waved hats. handkerchiefs, canes
and umbrellas and gave whoops of delight
which would almost make an Indian on the
warpath blush. Sulllvans friends who
were largely IN the majority, filed out slowly
with detected air, trying to explain to
each other why the famed champion had at
last met his downfall.
The sports who backed the big fellow
were the mos crestfRllen of all. They had
put up everything on him and doubtless
many are figuring on how they will get
their breakfast this morning
The scenes at Fitzpatrioks and Enright's
saloons on Broughton street we're even
more exciting than that at the theater.
Neither resort could accommodate the
crowds which wanted to get In, and the
street clear across from the doors was
damned with people. Those inside called
out the bulletins to their friends on the
street, and in that way they were kent
posted. AS at the tbeater the majority was
with Sullivan and took his defeat sadly no
heart, while Corbett's friends cheered and
danced and expressed their Joy in all sorts
OF ludicrous ways.
BIG MONEY CHANGED.
Not less than $4,000 changed hands In
Savannah on the fight. Probably the exact
figures are more than double that amount.