The herald., 1894-11-18

Riordan last night. T. j. Donovan.
who disd in New York, was the referee
Of the Dunfee- Donovan fight.
Captain Glori has engaged Corpora-
tion Counsel Charles E. 1de, OF this
city. % counsel for Fitzsimmons.
LIVELY BOUT.
The bout which resulted fatally to
Riordan was lively one. In fact,
Fitzsimmons is such quick boxer and
hard hitter that his opponent never had
an easy time. The idea in sparring
bout is to interest the audience without
making it fight. To make a bout re-
uemble fight the star not always deals
gently with his opponent Every man
in the house was positive last night that
Fitzpimmons' blow fell on the iugular,
and Riordan fell On his face. the worst
kind OF Knockout. 1t did not seem
sto be q hard blow, and probably was
not Chances are it was new blow
Ehich Fitzsimmons said he would use q
few weeks ago. 1t may be described as
orscticed by Fitzsimmone and Riordan
in this way: Riordan would lead with a
jtraight left; it was the custom for
Fitzsimmons to counter with his right,
Forcing Riordsn's glove back to his own
face and meek, with the idea of Fitz.
Simmons landing q light punch. Fitz'
Aimmens conceived the idea OF reversing
this method when the lead of his oppon.
ent WAS not particularly strong. Riordan
would be allowed to shove his left and
Titzsimmons would counter with his
right ON the side of bis opponents lett
arm, forcing his fist out and away from
the body, then with lightning rapidity
Fitzsimmons would continue the oeun-
tering blow. landing in nine out of ten
Ssses o. the other mans jaw or face. 1t
Ss one of the prettiest and most scientific
blows in pugilism, but it has been con-
tended very hotly by authorities on box
ing that man cannot hit hard enough
with it to produce Knockout. Ii this
was the bloy prsctieed last night, the
arguments against it are forever thrust t
aside for here where there WAS no inten-
tion to put Riordan out or even hit
him hard, his friend and employer
landed the blow which ended his life.
BOB FEELS VERY BAD.
Fitzsim mons said tonight to repre-
sentative OF the Associated Press:
II feel at this moment as though l
would not care il l never put on glove.
Never mind you, L don't cay that what l
did had anything to do with poor Rior.
dams death, for / know it had not. At
the same time. this affair will have
nothing to do with my meeting Corbett.
shall meet him if am alive. 1t ia alb.
surd to think would have hit Con to
have hurt him. He was my spsrring
partner. 1 paid him a salary to spar
with nae, and if hit him hard he would
not 70 on with me. Before we went on
with our act. Riordsn said to me: SO
easy bit, tonight. Bob am not feeling
well.' We got together, and after
q bit l touched him with my
left on the face and intended that he
would counter and mix things up q
little. He led up with his right and l
stepped back as he did not land and
the effect seemed to jar him. Then we
came together again and he asked
Captain Glori to call time and Isaw he
was shaky and pretty soon he settled
down on his knees and put his hands
behind him upon the stage and lay
down. l asked him what WAS the mat
ter, and he looked up and smiled and
settled down again snd he smiled 9
second time. Then tried to pick him
up and someone helped me and l fell
over Riordan. They helped him off the
stage and went on with Duniee.
II see that the newspapers say Rior-
dan was not conscious after be fell on
the stage. He was assisted to chair in
the wings and said to one of the at
tendants that he guessed he wac no good
for this business any more. One OF the
men started little later to take off his
gloves and Riordan said: No, I've got
to 60 on fer another round 1t was all
over ia 80 seconds, and l shall never
think that | am in any way responsible
for Riordsn's death. | would do any
thing in my power to bring him back.
His ia case of too much liquor. We
will give poor Con a good funeral and
do sill We can to show that we feel his
death deeply"
RIoRDAN's FUNERAL.
The funeral OF Con Riordan will be
held at the undertaker's rooms tomer.
row morning, just previous to the de.
parture of the Fitzsimmons' troupe for
the east. Simply a prayer will be
offered by Protestant clergyman.
Fitzsimmons bears all the funeral ex-
penses. Tonight a dispatch was re-
ceived by FitZsimmons from Richard
Riordan of San Francisco, a brother OF
Con. asking that the body be sent to
that city. The expense would be S400,
and reply was cent i'll return to that
effect. In the meantime the body will
be placed in vault.
JIM CoRBErT TALKS.
DECATUR, H., Nov. Thames ].
Corbett was seen in his room at his ho-
tel after hard walk this afternoon.
When asked for his opinion about the
death OF Riordan, Fitzsimmons' partner,
he said:
II was sorry to hear of tho accident,
because such occurrences hurt boxing.
1t makes it LOOK ss If the sport really
was dangerous and brutal, when it is
not 80 at all. | knew Riordan in San
Fran cisco and | know he was weak with
disease. He was in no condition to go in TO
such an exhibition. II he had run 100
yards it might have killed him. He was
without life and had been drinking 60
that when he got little tap on the Jaw
he was knocked eenseless and never
came TO. But if he had been sober it
would have made no difference. The
only thing l blame Fitzsimmons ior
would be Tor taking such man to box
with. A man like Fitzsimmons does not
think how much superior a man he is
70 his partner, and he goes to giving 1t
him too hard-harder than he can stand.
But that did not have anything
TO do with this accident. | know
beeause Riofdan was not fit to do THAI
kind of work. 1t has been the same
with these boys who have been killed
in boxing exhibitions. | have known
Gf other casaa ljka this man oatp