The herald., 1895-09-29

these m isfortunnes will make him most
-,isera BILE creature indeed. But his grief,
oIssppsintnent and suffering will be
noihing 60 the acute agony which his
wife will endure.
Dainty air castles, ruined by right
hand smash upon the jaw
Domestic felicity ruffied by an upper
cut!
Dreams of happiness destroyed by a
left-hand jab!
Reputation obliterated by cross cou-
ter.
Fame quenohed by thump!
Fortune vanished by wind
All this is the lot of the pugilist and
the pugilist's wife.
Both Corbett and Fitzsmmons haye
armies of friends and admirers who as
sert most emphatically that they cannot
lose. They have substantial reasons tor
what they say, too. The Corbettites
point to the ring record of their man, 10
the defeat of Sullivan. to the defeat of
Mitchell. They dwell upon his marvel
Gus quickness. his 1.-THE muscles. his I'M
questioned science. his hard hitting pow
ers, his ring genaralship. his proved
fighting ability.
The Fitzslmmons army have their rea-
sons. too. They say he is fighting ma
chine, built and made to order, that his
muscles have the speed and force of light
ming, that he is as calm and as cool as an
iceberg. that he knows all the tricks of
Corbett and few more to boot, that he
has whipped men easily that Corbett had
hard work to dispose of, that he is the
Napoleon of pugilism.
But the wives. They are even more
confident that their husbands will win,
hn 81.
OF sublime faith. They have their rea-
sons, TOO. and here they are:
Mrs. Fltzsim mons, like the present
Mrs. Corbett, is the second wife of her
husband. The former Mrs. Fitsimmons
like the former Mrs. Corbett, passed out
OF pugilistic circles via the divorce court.
Thus in matrimony as in pugilism the
two champions are very evenly matched.
Mrs. Fitzsimmons was quite well known
in theatrical circles as Rose Julian. Her
brother. Martin Julian, assists Fitzsim-
mons in his training and aids in the
management of his business affairs. As
Rose Julian, Mrs. Ftzsimmons earned
cons iderable success in the vaudeville
world, but as much as she fancied stage
lie she has now wholly transferred her
affections to the roped arena.
. Being constantly in the society of fight.
ers, trainers and followers of the manly
art, she has picked up wonderful know
ledge OF ring lore. She knows all about
the champions OF past generations ana
can tell you in an instant just where her
husband is vastly better than they.
What is OF more practical service, she
knows Just exactly what a fighter in
course OF training should have to eat and
she secs that Fitz gets it. He places the
important matter of diet in her care and
she meets the respo visibility fully. If
Fitz wins in the coming fight, his wife
can truly claim share of the victory. for
she is wrapped up in it, heart and soul,
and is going about theoretically to see
that ne lacks for nothing that will
strengthen his chances on the all-,m-
portant night.
Mrs. Fitzismmons is plump, Jolly lit.
tie woman with pleasant face and a
h0spitable manner, which makes their
Coney island home very comfortab Bile
place. Moreover. she displays a woman
~ tenderness and love for Charlie Fitz
simmons, the little 7-year- old son by the
fighters first wife, and the small chan
Il devoted TO her.
mons. where she sees day after day the
extraordinary care he takes of himself.
NO one can wonder when she says:
II can't for the life of me see how Bob
can lose. / am not the least bit anxious
about the outcome OF the fight, for feel
certain that he will win. Of course I
know that Mr.. Corbett is a great fighter.
but isn't Bob just great?
ION the day of the light I know that
will be terribly nervous and will suffer a
Rooo deal more than the men in the ring.
This is only natural as it means SO
much to Us. When Bob wins we will be
xich.