The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-18
EXPERT OPINIONS.
AL SMITH SAYS 1T WAS A
GAME BATTLE.
Sullivan Disguised With What He
Terms Corbett's Love Taps-Siler
Says the Winning Blow Was
Fair, Under-Arm Punch, Just Be
low the Heart.

Al Smith was even more reticen
than usual when the battle was over
.'Fitzsimmons is as game as peb'
BILE" he declared. NO man with g
weak heart could stand the punish
ment Jim dealt out in those opening
rounds 1t was a great battle, and
the winner is the greatest man in his
line we have ever looked at
John L. Sullivan seemed disguised
with what he called "Corbetts love-
taps" He deplored the absence OF
old-time smuggling and appeared TO
think that the fighters wasted many
good opportunities to get in their exc
cution.
Jack McAuliffe was more generous
! in his opinion I'VE will never see
two heavyweights of like caliber in the
ring together again, unless the princl-
pals of today arrange another meeting
l think Corbett would be foolish to go
against Fitzsimmcns a second time.
He lacks the stamina. Bob would
make short work of him if they ever
got together again. Jim put up a
marvellous fight. though. and Fitz had
not any too much margin to throw
away"
Billy Madden had a few pools on
F'itzsimmons in his pocket. He picked
the winner before the fight and stuck
to him all through the CORY rounds
when Fitz seemed to be on the tobog-
gan.
Lou Houseman danced a hornpipe
when the fatal ten seconds expired. He
backed Fitzsimmons straight and in
combinations and won a respectable
sum on the result.
George Siler earned his fee without
any exertion. They gave me very
l., nTl-sl6
parted them once, and then it was
hardly necessary. They broke as
pretty as any two men l ever saw.
There was not even a semblance of
foul fighting on either side. The win
ming blow was a fair under-arm
punch, just below and slightly to the
right of the heart. 1t was delivered
at short range with sun forearm
and great strength. The tap which
Fitzsimmons caught Jim on the jaw
as Corbett toppled over did no dam
age. Bob could not have restrained
himself had he tried. 1t was a game
contest and 1 enjoyed it as much as
anybody
.fFitzsimmons is a marvel. Corbett
had him smothered, but had no steam
to finish the work. Fitzsimmons' re-
Operative powers and gameness are
simply wonderful. 1t was a great
fight
Tom Sharkey appreciated Corbett's
predicament thoroughly, having had
taste of it himself.
That was the blow Fitz tried to
land on me-" declared Tom. He
came in too far and it caught me just
below the belt. 1t was a corker and
no man could fight after receiving it.
Corbett cannot hit lick on earth and
il is only a question of using him up
before putting him out L want an
other crack at Fitzsimmons. He can't
wear me down as he did Corbett."
William Muldoon did not say much.
He left the impression, however, that
it was his belief that the best man
won.
Charley White, Jack McVey, Billy |
Woods and Jim Jeffries were all de-
spondent They. could see nobody but !
Corbett in the fight, and all of them |
felt the defeat, keenly. White seemed !
to think that Corbett erred in not |
keeping away until Fitzsimmons was
of landing a hard blow. The |
others did not know what 10 say.
Ernest ROBBERS face was as broad as
a Carson pancake when he trotted
ahead of the winner into the dressing
room. What did 1 tell you?" he
asked "Corbett ran against puncher
his time, and a man who could take
punishment too. He fought well.
.hough, and Fitzsimmons had to let
out a few links to get there"
Hickey and Stelzner modestly kept
,ut of sight. They were naturally de-
lighted at the victory, but had no
heories to exploit.
Dan Stuart wore contented look as
lie summed himself behind the kineto-
scope shed.
Don't ask me how many people
we're there" he pleaded. Il could not
wen give you respectable guess. I'm
,oing to tage a long rest now. I've
pent a good many dollars to bring
hese men together, and I'm glad they
ettled their little dispute without
umpus. The kaleidoscope pictures are
perfect, j understand. We took three
different sets with as many machines.
he negatives were boxed up after the
asst round in three separate rolls. We
will express them to New York by diff {
erent routes and insure them for their
ull value. will leave Carson in a few !
avs for Los Angeles. After a short
tay there 1 intend visiting Coronado
'each. From there 1 will head for !
'eXas, winding up my journey at St
augustine, before the end of tie winter
eason there. A load of worry has {
en- lifted from my mind, and you can !
cen lifted from my mind, and you can
II over
Governor Sadler took in the big fight
nd cut his dinner short in order to
ct back in time for the little fellows. e
It's the greatest sport on earth,'' s
ouchsafed his excellency Il made no /
listake in giving those fellows a {
cense. L have seen all the fighters 7
might, and none of them are hurt. I
hat little fellow Flaherty. who got i
ich hard knock, has not a bruise on @