Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-17
FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
Pllz Bleeding but Fighting Like Q
Wild Beast.
FINE WEATHER FOR THE EVENT.
terss Some of whom nre Well
Dressed Ladies.

CARSON, New, March 1.-THE
weather beautiful. The arrival OF an.
other crowd Of eastern and coast sports
gave another start TO betting, but odds
remained unchanged at 10 to q aut
Jimmy Colville, Corbett's time keeper
laid $500 to S825 at Coleman and Cor
belts pool rooms before breakfast on
the number of rounds. The "talenp'
are almost unanimous in placing the
limit at ten and the favori.e number lie
seven.
The ring sido at 1880 a. m.-The
great arena 10 rapidly filling up and
the streets adjacent to 1t are blocked
with people. All the notable sports Of
this continent are gathered together to
sec the battle Of the century.
John L.. Sullivan has just arrived
Respondent in a shining silk tile. The
noblest Roman OF them all is greeted
with tumultuous cheering; here comes
the Caesar OF the day, glorious Silerius,
upon the turning OF whose thu mbs
depends the fate OF the modern glsdia.
tore.
1t is not expected that Corbett and
Fitzsimmons will be In the ring before
IL or ll:3O O'Clock.
Billy Brady has Just taken u seat.
Corbett is now in his dressing room.
11:80 n. m.-Jimmy Colvilie will be
time keeper for CITbett ana L.. W.
Houseman time keeper for Fitzsim.
mons.
Billy Muldoon is time keeper for
Dan Stuart and Billy Madden handles
the gong.
ll:s5 u. m.-Billy Jordan, the well
known old tune master OF ceremonies
OF San Francisco Ia at the ring and
announces that he Ia there I'm behalf
Of Frank b. Dunn Of Boston to
challenge the winner OF the COrbett-
Fitzaimmons contest to fight with
John l.. Sullivan for $1,000 and will
deposit $1,000 with the New York
World.
Sullivan made hist way down the
aisle and jumping INTO the ring said:
"Gentlemen, there 10 nothing L cHn
aud to Mr.. JOrdau's remaTke. | think
there lie one more fight left in me AMI
sm here for business"
Great applause.
ll:50 d. IN. - Billy Madden an
nouLces that he has deposited $4,000
with Warren Lewis OF New York in
behalf of Joe Goddard TO fight the
winner, and also says that Tom
Sharkey has $1,000 in the Journals
hands with the same object In view.
Late this morning Mrs. FitZsim.
mons changed her mind about not
coming to the fight and decided that
she would watch her husband battle
for the championship, and she will be
In box close to the ring.
1880 p. m.-BllIy Madden an.
nOunees from the ring that after the
Corbett and Fitzsimmons go tho arena
will be cleared uDd at 3 O'Clock p. IN.
the double event, Green ana Smith and
Fiaherty and Hawkins, will take place.
Governor Sadler, 'lhe hg ching
governor OF Nevaus," has just entered
mis- box.
Louis Housemsn is being called
on for few remarks but briefly Gays
"Gheer up" Tho crowd from the last
special which has arrived at the depot
viii be here Inside OF 10 minutes.
ll;5l a.m.-Here comes Fitzsimmons
anu ne is cheere1 Justify. He Is bare
headed anu attireG in Japanese bath
robe.
Here lis Pompadour Jim; the vast
multitude greet MIN with applause.
BEHIND Corbett is Charley White,
De Lsuey, Jefiries, MeVevy, Joe Cor.
bett, Billy Woods ana AL Hampton.
AT Filzsimmons's corner are Martin
Julian, Ernest RUe0er, Stelzner ana
Hickey.
Billy Madden Is now announcing
tho time-keeper.
Fitzsimmons lis walking curiously
around the ring and chatting pleasant
y with all the people In close lrox-
Unity to the ropes.
Corbett does little gig step in his
corner.
Both are looking in the finest kind
shape.
Billy Muldoon feels Fitz,immons,
asking him how he is.
FIlzsimmons says, "Oh, bloody
nne." Maiden introduced the referee
anu the men proceeded 10 strip.
Fltzsimmons looks light but Is q
bunch OF muscles. Corbett looks
easily fifteen pounds heavier than
fIlz aud HE skin as well as Fitzsim'
Inonh's looks like polished mahogany.
me nen nre now DOMINIC the gloves.
Fitz refuses to shake hands. Time
called ut l2:O7 p. M.
THE BATTLE.
Fret Misunderstanding for an open
Ing; Filzsmmons forcing Corbett tC
oorner, tries left swing which Jim
ducks cleverly; Jim smiling. Fitz
simmons very aggressive and lands q
light one ON Corbelt's neck. Jim
ieints and lands a left hook on the
stomach; follows with left hook on
FIlssimmons's lawi they clinch but Il