The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-26
THIS END OF THE FIGHT.
How It Was Watched Around the
Bulletins.

The big fight was the all-absorbing
topic on the streets during the day. The
newspaper bulletins were closely watched
all the morning, and when the first news
was posted there was a rush from all di-
rections. The MORNING News received
the Associated Press bulletins by its own
wire, and the street in front of the build
ing was packed with people from before
o'clock until the fight ended.
The crowds gathered early in aud
around the pool rooms and saloons where
special wires were leased. The first bull
letins stated that the fight would take
place at l o'clock, but the rumor that the
New York World and Herald had started
out two special trains from New
York at 3 o'clock day before yes
terday when they received the news
of Judge Calls decision had the
effect of giving the excited hundreds
little breathing space. They were
under the impression that the newspaper
trains would reach Jacksonville about
O'Clock at night, and that the Duval
Athletic Club would postpone the fight.
A large party left Cincinnati at the last
moment when the fight seemed q sure
thing, and telegraphed the management
to wait for the arrival of their train.
IN THE POoLRooMs.
In O'Dell's poolroom the fight was the
main attraction, but until the first wire
from Jacksonville the talent amused
themselves with playing the races.
Bankers, brokers and Bay street mer-
chants were budding and pushing each
other, trying to get as near the operator
as possible. Here the sporting man and
the clerk exchanged opinions on the mill.
The room was packed, and as one moved
away another took his place. Everybody
was in good humor, the "demd damp
moist and disagreeable weather had no
effect on their spirits or those furnished
over the bar adjoining.
AT Somers' the crowd completely filed
the place and in the streets there was
scene that reminded one of election day
The sidewalks were jammed, but the
crowd was quiet ana orderly and no ar
rests were made. Fitzpatricks was filed
TO the doors. The men were packed in
like sardines and the smoke could be cut
with knife, but everything went with
the jolly, goodnatured fellows who were
waiting TO hear the result of the fight
The orchestra played few bars aud the
crowd was kept in good humor from
start to finish.
NEWS OF THE FIRST ROUND.
At o'clock the news of the first round
was read, and the majority of those in all
the places were making themselves COM
Portable to spend another hour
1--WE will see twenty rounds" said one
! big, Sullivan-like looking fellow.
| Another put it at fifteen, and by this
time the second round was read, and the
building shook with the applause when
/ they heard Corbett had downed the En-
glishman. The crowd became impatient
for more news, and at 3:l5 the third and
last round was given out to the hungry
listeners. The yell that went up seemed
! to come from steam calliope, and Cor
bett must have felt hattered when he
heard IL in Jacksonville.
The members of the Oglethorpe Club
were much excited as to the outcome of
the mill. From l until o'clock they
passed the time as best they could, too
nervous 10 read and probably too tired
talking of the fight TO talk more. The
rooms were crowded, and a number OF
small bets made before the news began
to reach them. When the first round
was over and the last words of the mes
sage, "honors were even" were read, one
gentleman offered TO bet $3.50 to $500 tn d
the Englishman would win. The only
sound that was heard was the clicking OF
the instruments that shortly told of the
second round. No one had taken up the
bet, and after Mitchell had been knocked
down the same gentleman jumped up and
said:
AN oGLETEoRPE CLUB BET.
an bet $50 to 300 on Mitchell, and vet
there wasn't any one present to take the
bet, although Corbett looked like dead
sure winner, During the third round the
last bet was repeated, and when Mitchell
had been downed twice and his chances
were slim no COrbett money was in sight.
In less time than 1t takes to tell it Cor
bett was officially declared winner.
That's like a poor melo-drama, "
said a well-known Bay street man.
"How's that" asked the crowd which
was sitting around.
why IL was six months suspen Sc
with a nine minutes climax"
The bell was rung and the gentlemen
took 1.-THE same" One member of the
| club was backing Mitchell in several
small BETS and his face was a picture of
happiness and cOntentment until he heard
that his favorite was biting the dust. He
| settled his bets and left the club leaving
the Corbettites to celebrate the victory.
We heard mechanic say that he would not
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