The evening world., 1895-08-12
WHICH WAS AFRAID?
Fitzsimmons and Corbett Taunted
Each Other Like Children.
Each Has a Version OF the RswGy
Brawl in Philadelphia.
An Eye Witness Says Gentleman
Jim" Was the Aggrcssor.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Aug. l2.--Pu-
gil!st Fitsimmons left for New York this
morning. and Pugilist Corbett went TO
Scranton last night. During the six
hours which elapsed between their meet
ins at Green's Hotel. last night. and
Fi,asimmons' departure. they kept out
Of the way of each other and there was
no more trouble. 1t Is genrally agreed
that the whole AFFAIR was an exhibition
Of childishness on the part of both
men.
II. r. Foote, jr.. an employee Of the
Reading Railroad Company, Ia This city,
saw it from START to fnish, however. and
gives the following account:
Joe Corbett and l." said Mr.. Foote
were standing at the oyster counter In
Green's about midnight last night, when
We noticed Fitzsinmons. Forrest and
another man at the bar. Fitzsimmons
walked over to the hotel desk and
| leaned on tho counter. as ii to register.
Just then the door opened and Brady.
| McNey and some others came in from
| the cigar store. l saw Jim Corbett out
| side and Joe ran out to meet him.
| What he said / do not know, but
| walked over to Fitzsimmons and put his
! face close to that of Fitzsimmons and
said: 'Well. you are. up to your old
tricks again. l see. Been saying You
would pun my nose and all that sort of
thing | hear
IL don't know that l have replied
Fitzsimmons. but what OF 1t anyway
"'Why, that's what OF U.' retortcd
Corbctt, as he reached over and caugh,
Fitzsimmons by the nose. The latter
jerked away, giving torbett "A slight
push with his left arm rs he did so
Then Corbett deliberately spat in Fitz
s,mmons's face. t'itzsmmons back"c
away and for an instant stood looking
at Curbett. Then he said In low
sn, ering tone, with strong accent OF
the FIRST word:
-" .c;cntleman Jim. Gentleman Jim. oh
Nes, Gentleman Jim. ! don't think thi,
shows how much of gentleman yo'
, are
Brady came running mp and Fitz
simmons sn~ered: There's that sucke
| of manager of yours, ! guess yol
have your whole gang here.
Nothing more was said then b!
il, hut Forres, aud Joe Corbett rushed
up to take hand. Then there was
general serimmage; in which all ,,,aa hsnd' Y
, Fitzstmmons' friends got him over to
" table. and lie sat down, while Joe Cor
bett took w. his position nearby.
n headed chump,' shoutsd Joe Corhe,
after minute or two, at the same tim
. shaking his fist at Fitzsimmons
The latter jumped to his feet. an
. Corbeits head. The bottle struck Brad
in the chest. Fiizsimmons reached e
It another bottle, but Forrest held HI
hand. All this time Jim Corbett stco
leaning against the desk laughing.
Look at the duffer.' he said, he
:, as white as a ghost. He's scared (
,, death. See that look OF fear on n
+ show it for a million ot dollars. won
: hurt you--don't be afraid
. And he laughed and teered aga
| until FitSsimmons looked as ne J' W.
+ brother, too. He did not. however, col
= tenting himself with gneeringly, remarl
r ing as he g'ared at the champion: 'io
= You redhead.' was Corbetts r,
: sponsa.
a =" 'Puddin', head snecrcd Fitz again.
nus sHrnGfd1ad rsGdSd Mr Te'fTssa %oots "oG hs two me ne
sxchanging oi ehiidish epithets until tht
h. ~ot tired and both went out
~ FitZsinmons, in an interview after u
e. hght. denied that CoTbett had tweak'
be his nose, but admitted that he had tri'
:h TO do so. AMI that the champion M
h., actually spat in his face
ab He and his friends explain his failu
er to resent the insult with a blow by sn
1t ing that Fit2simmons cou'h not aHo
e, night in that way, AS nearly all u
n men in the place at the tune we
r. friends of Corbett and that FitzsiI
e mons would have stood no show wha
ever. corbettB party, on the ON
hand. contend that Fitzsimmons clear
showed the white feather. ana -
I'M his actions in the matter show that
a, has "a streak Of yellow in his max