Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-26

The largest crowd assembled at Nc
LauRhlin's pool room on Twelfth street
Oid time sports anticipated the pro-
portions OF the crowd, and called early
to get good place. The betting peo-
pie also got within hearing distance Of
the pool seller, but the betting was re-
markedly slow. There were many per
sons in the big crowd, however, who
had money in their pockets which they
were willing to place on their
favorites, but they could not
reach the pool board. The
crowd literally packed the pool room
like the proyerbial sardines, overflow
Ing into the saloon, which contained
such crowd that policeman was sta
toned at the door 20 prevent any more
persons from entering. The sidewalk
on Twelfth street was also blocked with
people, extending ont into the street
men standing shivering with cold, but
unmindful OF comfort in their intense
anxiety for news from the ring side.
1t is doubtful il there was ever such
general and widespread interest in any
sporting event in the history OF this
country. The people were worked up
over the Sullivan Kilrain and Sullivan
Corbett battles, but never was the ex-
element so Intense as yesterday.
LIS was biObdUly uu0 TO
the fact that the fight
was between representatives of two
great nations, and Americans felt a
patriotic pride in their champion. The
interest was also intensified because of
the sensational incidents connected with
the preliminary arrangements.
In the lobby of the Mcclure House.
about one hundred men assembled. Col
l.. NJ. Statler sat 10 a chair on the coun-
ter and read bulletins as fast az they
were brought over from the telegraph
Office. The bulletin announcing the
hual resultread simply, "Corbett wins"
This was generally discredited. and the
cheer which went up was very feeble.
The crowd thought the message had
reference only 10 the third round
and meant that the American
had Lested his opponent i'm
that round. In a few moments the
news was confirmed by a bulletin Civ
Ing the third round in detail. and the
crowd cheered Justify.
Around McLauEhlin's pool room the
excitement was intense and the crowd
immense, but there was very little bet
ting. One offer OF forty to one mum
draG that Mitchell wins" was called
90 every opportunity from one o'clock
t.l' tIo result was known, being occa-
slOnaUy offered rs twenty TO fifty that
Mitchell wins, but 10 vas not taken and
the Mitchell enthusiast is Just that
much ahead. 'I'm sorry now that
didn't put up more" was frequently
heard on the street corners. but wish
Ing will not make up for tho lack Of
nerve displayed by the Corbett men be-
Tore the fkht. Both sides seemed
afraid t1 bot aud out Of all the PROPOSE
.r. .I..
the announcement OF the result. but one
found a taker. Tor At least an hour
prOi O-itInns were open az "ten even
that C9rDett gets first blood" and "ten
oven that tor0ett gets the first knock
down but 300 taker was found Short
" before Che fret round was received
an o'i-r was made oi "ten even that tho
ugnt Ia-t. seventeen rounds and
another OF 'ten even that rho sight does
not last twauty-three rounds Neither
ono was taken. aud The former, little
afterwards changed % "ten even that
Che fight lasts eighteen rounds" stlil
went uncovered.
After the hr.. round had been re-
cc.vad some Quo offered an cvon BET Of
Zen dollars That The GZht would not last
seven rounds but could Gnd no one TO
cover bis money. After tho second
/ .'NNN III N"N I'D N|N N|I| NfN was proposed .
and quickly covered. that COrbott would
win boo ten rounds. The maker immedi-
/ a'c'y offered cen more tbat Corbett
would win Iu eight rounds, but before
any ono could cover o the final bulletin
wa. received aud graat burst of az
/ pause FLIED the afr while the crowd be-
I gan OH at once 90 push toward ths door
/ and Tho room was cmDtied in % few
/ seconds.
The crowd was NOT prepared FOR tho
/ news ~ the In .H quite as soon asitrot
/ iu The news from tho first two round .
/ ind Gated what was 90 De expected verv
soon and yet the Mitchell men still
/ c.urg t0 the hope .bat their fsvorite
I bad yet some chance. The bet which
was snapped up SOD quickly after The end
/ OF tle second round lord Gated we'll De.
/ fined feeling even thr thar Mitchell
| wouid stii hold ont some time ana tbe
i bulletin that C0rbctt had won was re-.
] ceiyed az arst with some suspicion. Ba,