The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-08-12
RLACE YoUR ADVERTISEMENT IN The &C
ORBETT-FITZSIMMONS ROW
Their Childish Acts in a Philadelphia
BarrOOm.
CORBETT PULLED FITS NOSE |
After Which the Champion Pugilist Delib-
erately spat in His Antagonists Face,
subsequently Fitz Threw Water
Bottle at Joe Corbett

Bottle at Joe Corbett
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 12.-Pugilist Fitz-
simmons left for New York yesterday
forenoon and Pugilist Corbett went to
Scranton last night. During the six
hours which elapsed between their meet
ing at Green's hotel on Saturday night,
and Fitzsimmons' departure they kept
nut of the way of each other and there
was no more trouble. 1t is generally
Rgreed that the whole affair was an exhi-
bition Of childishness on the part of both
men far more worthy of a pair of school
boys than of men who are claimants for
the leadership In the "manly art of self
Defense" In the excitement immedi-
Rtely following Saturday nights affair, it
was difficult in the extreme to get an au-
thentic account of it, as there were but
few who saw the fight from beginning to
end and of those who did there were not
many who were inclined to tell of it,
Mr.. H. F. Foote, Jr., an employe Of the
Reading Railroad company in this city,
was one of those who saw it from start to
finish, however, and from him reporter
for the Associated Press secured the fol-
lowing account:
Joe COrbett and l." said Mr.. Foote,
Green's about midnight when we noticed
Fitzsimmons, Forrest and another man
at the bar. Presently Fitzsimmons walked
over tD the hotel desk and leaned on the
counter as if to register. just then the
door opened and Brady, MoVey and some
others came in from the cigar store.
saw Jim Corbett outside, and Joe, catch
ing sight of him at the same time, ran out
to meet him. What he said l do not
know, but in a few seconds Jim came in
and walked straight over to where Fitz-
simmons still stood at the desk. Leaning
on one elbow, Corbett put his face close
to that of Fitzsimmons and said: Well,
you are up to your old tricks again 1 see.
Been saying you would pull my nose, and
all that sort of thing, l hear?'
81 don't know that 1 have, replied
Fitzsimmons, but what of it, anyway
"'Why, that's what of it, retorted Cor
bett as he reached over and caught Fitz-
simmons by the nose. The latter jerlIed
away, giving Corbett slight push with
his left arm as he did so. Then Corbett
deliberately leaned over and spat squarely
in Fitzsimmons' face. Fitzsimmons
backed away, and for an instant stood
looking at Corbett Then he said in a
/ low, sneering tone, with a strong accent
on the first word:
"'Gentleman jim! Gentleman Jiml
Oh, yes, Gentleman Jim, 1 don't think
This shows how much of gentleman you
are.
Just at this point" continued Mr.
Foote, BRADY canned running up, and
Fitzsimmons sneered:
"'There's that sucker of q manager of
yours guess you have your whole gang
here. "
Nothing more was said by either
man." added Mr. Foote, 'and 1 think
that would have been the end of it, but
| Forrest ran over and Joe Corbett rushed
up to take hand. Then there was gem
eral scrimmage in which all hands, ex-
cept Jim Corbett took part. He stood
as cool as a cucumber until the others had
quieted down, still leaning against the
desk. Finally Fitzsimmons' friends got
him over to a table, and he sat down,
while Joe Corbett took up his position at
the oyster counter near by.
81 can lick you myself, you red headed
chumpI shouted Joe Corbettt, after
minute or two, at the same time shaking
his fist at Fitzsimmons.
1.-THE latter jumped to his feet, and pick
ing up carafe that stood beside him fired
it straight at Joe Corbetts head. Brady
bottle struck him square in the chest al
most knocking him down. Fitzsimmons
reached for another BOTTLE but Forrest
caught him and held his hand. All this
time Jim Corbett stood leaning against the
desk, laughing with all his might
Look at the duffer, he said, he is as
white as a ghost. He's scared to death.
See that look of fear on his face. Iwouldnt
be that scared, and show 1t, for a million
dollars and he laughed and jeered again
until Fitzsimmons looked as il he was
about to throw something at the older
brother, too. He didn't, however content
ing himself with sneeringly remarklng as
he glared at the champion;
"'You fat head
"'You red head, was Corbett's re-
Sponse.
"'Puddin head, sneered Fitz, again
Sap head, retorted Corbett And
thus the two men stood calling each other
names and exchanging childish epithets
until they got tired of it, and both went
out"
Fitzsimmons, in an interview after the
fight, denied that Corbett had tweaked
his nose, but admitted that he had tried
to do so, and the champion had actually
spat in his face. He and his friends ex-
plain his failure to resent the insult with
"a blow by saying that Fltzsimmons could
not afford to jeOpardize his chances in the
coming fight in that way, as nearly all
the men in the place at the time were
friends of Corbett, and that Fitzsimmons
would have stood no show whatever, Cor
belts party on the other hand, contend
that Fitzsimmons clearly showed the
white feather, and say his actions in the
matter show that he has "a streak of
yellow" in his maksun
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