The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-01


eyes sparkled with pride and Julian
kept his features from contortion in be-
fitting austerity. The unusual scene
caused a stampede from all the hotels
and probably paid Julian for the ad-
vertisement by some additional attend
ance. Altogether it was pardonable
when it is remembered that this was
| the first opportunity had by Fitz to
grow exuberant. After the perform
ance at the Grand Opera House, the
| FitzSimmonS party was driven to the
Templeton and partook of a banquet,
which was served at 1 o'clock Julian
was the host and beside the cham
pion and his wife and the training part
ners OF Fitz, there were a number of
| friends from the city
THE CARSON BATTLE.
Both principals were seen by The
Herald and talked in an unconstrained
way about the recent meeting Fitz-
simmons and Julian received The Her
aid in the formers dressing apartments
at the Grand. 1t was more than ordi-
narlly interesting because of the in
terest displayed by the champion fin il
lustrating how some of the misunder-
stood things were really done For
instance, when he gave an exhibition
of the Knockout blow, it did not agree
at all with that described by Corbett.
nor did the dropping of Fitzsimmons
upon his knee as he detailed it, come
within stones throw of Corbett's
story.
ILLUSTRATED THE KNOCKOUT
Fitzsimmons asked The Herald man
to stand up and throw both guards up
as though in the act of protecting the
lace from swinging right hand blow
Wnich would bring the one delivering if
q lfCt.
allowed to pass over the guard of The
Herald man, while with marvellous randi
lty the left was driven from its position
at the side to the stomach. Then the re-
Taxed right, which had been recovered
was smashed into the jaw, one blow fol-
lowing the other before a seconds in
terval
Thus Fitzsmmons denoted the famous
blow.
'WINKED THE OTHER EYE
'He never had me going any time"
continued Fitz. when l dropped on |
my knee 1t was to prevent Corbett from
standing on my foot, which he had been |
doing for some time. 1t gave him some |
advantage at close quarters. so | passed
ny arms around him and slipped down
While was down, Julian asked me
through the ropes if | was all right. |
told him yes, and winked at a friend
nearby TO let him know l was all right |
CAN WHIP JIM IN FOUR ROUNDS. +
w ant you " say IflaI L never nave I
told Corbett anything more than that |
would never go into the ring again. I |
have never promised TO meet him. If |
ever should do so do not hesitate 10 say
that could whip him in four rounds. /
think he Is clever boxer, but there il
stops. He is not a fighter. l think Ma
her could whip him. No. Maher is not a
protege of mine, but l do admire him
Why, he is sure that he can whip me
now. Says he has got all of Fits tricks
the side step and all.
NEVER APOLOGIZED.
''Corbett has never apologized for spit
ting in my face as the San Francisco
papers have it. He has acted the part of
a cur all through this thing, tried to
mob me in Frisco and did other ungen-
tlemanly things. / understand he says
that he will rely on the sentiment of the
American people to make me fight him
again. l am Independent of that senti-
nent, because l will do just what my own
tells me. l have had nothing
but that to go on ever since 1 COM
nenced ring work in this country
nave had my own road to make. His
ak about bringing the championship
back to this country is all rot | am a | {
American citizen, and just as
good d one as he or any of his family ,
rhe championship is here to stay; it
won't be taken away from this coun- !
ry.
THAT CHANCE BLOW. ,
Now to finish, 1 am going to say that |
sorbett cannot go back on his published {
statements that he was i'll the best of
condition. l was not. The day | went
nto the ring my left forearm was suffer-
ng from sprain, the bicep of the right
nm was swollen; my groin was sore !
nd the left ankle sprained. TO make &,
matters worse l broke the thumb of my i
light hand in the first half of the first {
ound, leaving me with only one good
rm to do all of the punching. That '
EXPLAINS why l did not hit him as many {
ines he did talks n a
nance blow. Why, 1 waited II rounds
o. that blow and took a lot of punish
nent. Why did he get into the ring if
/ was not to avoid that very thing. ,
After boxing with Corbett l consider =
lyself just as clever a man in every
ray. Then the public must remember
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