The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-26

no injury.
Jack shsehsn. the New York tipster va.
busy everywhere and Al Smith. known
throughout the country az a good. game sport
ing man ready to take mis- chances anywhere.
had q front seat. and 80 had owner Plant OF
the vendomo aud Phil Lynch. Parson" Ds-
yies who IL probably called Parsou" because
there is nothing OF tho clergyman In his make.
sat with the newspaper men and discussed
tho chances OF Corbett with his man. feter
jackson a. they arc to fight neSt June.
John Kelly the referee. reached the ring
eide at n few minutes after noon. He was
smiling and checrhil and approaching TIE
SUS reporter tapped him on the chest and said;
I've got It right. They gave me the s2O-
600 at 10 o'clock. and paid It over without q
murmur. too"
Numerous friends wanted TO know n they
couldn't help him hold the prize. but John
Kelly Of the Tenderloin Irecinct reckoned that
the money eas safe enouigh where IL was
ooRpErr AND MITCHELL ARRIVE.
The tinrs prior to the appearance Of the
principals was passed. in chatting. smoking
and laughing. There was some betting. but a
boap more badgerinc and bluflng. The
dressing rooms OF both men wero small being
about 10 by 10 feet. They contained cotH.
stoves. with utensils for hes'ting food or water.
and each had two or three cheap chairs Cor
bett left tho house OF his friend BurbridGe.
manager Of the Grand OIera House. shortly
after noon and his carr age. which was
closed one moved so slowly through the heavy
road that was 1890 o'clock before he reached
his dressing room. lie was closely guarded by
Manager brady. Prof. Dona tdson Billy De-
laney Billy Tracy. Dan CreeJon. and Jim Nc
vey
Creedon. By the way. WINS matched this
morning to fight Bon Fitzsimmons here on
March T. Cseedon has been Corbett's spar
N.,,tN iFa
Mitchell 1t Is understood that that is tho
reason why he vas selected 10 spar with the
champion.
Mitchell was probably Eve minutes later to
appear than his tall antagonist He. too. was
bundled away in secrecy. and one OF his
friends always sto od guard at the door OF the
dressing room. Zach man had quick rub
down before donnine his lighting costume.
and then they waited for tho summons TO so
into the ring and combat until nature should
claim either one for her own temporarily.
Whom the hour OF the fight drew near nine
men out OF every ten had his watch in his
hand cycling the all too snail-like hands as
they orawloI torpidlJ across tho shining face
Shortly before going into the ring Ccrbett
DRINK cup OF beef tea and nibblcd a bit OF
toast. This brings to mind tho fact that Cor
bett has revolutionized training quite as he
has the methods OF the prize ring Every
night before retiring he says he drank his
pint OF vino and ate pretty much what his
stomach craved.
At 12:45 o'clock tho rolice Gordon. under
command OF Chief OF Police Jack Keefe and
Capt. Thomas filed into tho arena. They were
q servieeable- LOOKING body Of men. and took
their places about the ring Iu oily and uicSly.
WOMAN IN MEMS CLOTHING.
When the last spectator was within the
arena It was plain to everybody that tho club
people would mako some money. They ex-
pected an attendance OF 2.20O persons. hut
they were below tho mark when tho hour
rived for the fstic warriors to enter the ring.
A little before l o'clock tho newspaper men
discovered that one OF tho spectators was
woman In mems clothing. She sat in the third
row from tho ring. near thu entrance. and
wore q black suit OF clothes and n white cloth
cap She chntted with men on either side OF
her but finally under the battery OF hundreds
of eyes. lowered her head az though ashamed.
She was said to DO u Mrs. Despair OF Kansas
City
Shortly before the hour OF tho contest the
telegraph operators. who were to send bull
letins throughout the country. began tuning
up theis instruments. and soon their clattsr
augmented the genera! buzz that made tho
air vibrate. They were located in galleries at
either side OF the ring and about twenty feet
above it. There were murmurs OF " Do they
think they will fight until dark ?" when some
mechanics lu2ged in huge gasoline drums with
spreading arms for lighting purposes. and
holsted them by chain and pulley above the
ring. They wero n portion Of the outfit Of the
Gentry animal show that has been in Jack
sonville for couple OF months.
One o'clock passed and the pugilists were
still absent from the ring, At this time the
gasoline drums required some attention. One
wild-eyed Texan arose during tho interim and
Senator King vents to bet 500 head of cat
tie against 5000 that CoTbett wins, A..
auick. wltted reply ant it caused roar OF
senator King is 8 bic ranchnau In Manatee
county and pays taxes on no less than 10000
AZ ESQ O'clock the first important display
was manifested by the stamping Of feet and
the clapping OF hands. Il was about this time
into The The building. They Wcgs sasiiS rseos:
nizable by their uniform: They were very
S scnnm H. as gay as their nsiShSor. At IL!
o'clock tho mapaGemsnt reduced the price OF
admission to $40 ana tho natives poured IN,
the blacks mtnGing with the whites
sTMFPEp FOR TIE FIGHT.
At o,23 o'clock Joe Xcndig jumped into the
was trying TO speak Corbett and attendants en-
tered tho building. and the cham on was
ing gown over his ightine toys lie tried the
roPes. and then glanced sool,y over the crowd
bind him John Donaldson. ply delaney, John
Ted Foley was his timekesDer. 'MtchSlis sec:
Sp6. Were Tom A!leg Jack FGSeTty steve
and Jim Hall lat Masterson was his time
keeper Snapper Garrison kept time ;or the
He was followed BY his handlers, lie wore .
grin on his round, smooth lace. cap was sst
jauntily over one eye. and he was enyoloped
from head to heel in large blanket robe OF
flannel The sang iroid Of the EnGllshmnn
with his clear blue eyes.
srady's $1,000 that Mitchell wouldn't come
into the ring was passed TO the Britisher by
the stakeholder, aud he accepted 1t with .
smile.
In the toss for corners Corbett won. He took
the southeast end OF the ring. COrbett glanced
steadily at Mitchell. and tried to catch the
Embellishments gaze. but was unsuccessful.
siitehsls eyes rested nowhere in particular
for the fractional part OF a second A smile
played about COTbetts mouth. and something
pleasant must have been passing in his mind.