The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-19
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Excitement Gets the Hest of Tier 80
the Fight Proceeded.

CAhsON, NoY,, Mhrch lo.-Dno OF the
most dramatic featares Of the battle be.
tween COrbett and Fitzsimmons was the
part Mrs. Fitzsimmons played in the
victory Of her husband. Never before
In the history Of the prizering has a
woman witnessed tho struggles Of her
husband for pugilistio honors and the
championship.
Up 10 the night before a. fight Mrs.
Fiizimmons declared she would not be
present at the nngside. but al the last
moment. despite the advice Of her
friends. she insisted on accompanying
her husband. She was vigorously
cheerod when she entered the arena and
appeared entirely selfcontented as she
took her scat almost under the chair In
Bob's corner A. he came down the
slope from hts dressingroom fiizum-
mons stopped for a momont AZ his wifc's
side. and. STOPPING. kissed her, as she
said checrily. Good luck 10 you, Bob. /"
Pur the flrst few rounds she sat quiet.
ly. bat o. the rounds grew hotter her
excitement mastered her and for tho 70.
mainder Of the battle she stood upon
the floor or chair exoiiedly encouraging
her husband O. hurin,G rcproaohes or
insiructions at his seconds As the BAT
Gle went on she became more and more
demonstrative. sometimes breaking In
with ordinations which bordered on
the profane. Az every blow which her
spouse received from his antagonist her
eyes bulgod ont and with fists clenohed
she cried "The hound T. "Tho puppy T.
Punch him. BobT "Kil himw The
plan Of battle after tho first round was
highly displeasing 10 Mrs Fitzsimmon'
and In no gentle terms she ehided the
seconds for no. advising different tao
tics.
MAKE him keep punching Corbott''
wind and he will win r. she screamed
"You idiots. you don't know how L
second a mani "You have Lost YOU
senses r. 80 you want 10 defeat my
husbandy' "Do as I tell you or II
mako you wish you had T.
No, during the entire scene did
shade OF pallor oross the woman's face
On the contrary. her cheeks were FER!
rcd. and a. she leaned over the railinI
IN front Of her seat, her eyes blazinl
and her gloved fingers crushed into th
, palms Of her hands. she looked : VERT
, able fury AZ The end Of every roun'
, as the New ZelAnder stretched himsel
back Ia his chair. she shouted 10 hir
q words OF encouragement and Advic'
continually insisting that he aim n
blows a CoFbcft's body and let the fac
i. alone. a"It's the only way 70 whip th
hound. Bob. " she cried over and ovei
!. "And n you do a. ] tell you he oannS
b. land In the last round. The whelp
!. going now. 20 hit on the body pune
a him on the wind
!. When the end came and Corbel
stayed on his knees until che fatal te
}. had been counted. Mn htEammou
9 went almost mad with jy. Sh0utin
oongratulatory and endoAring terms
Q che oonquoror, abe stood upon her cha
A waving her handkerchief until the I'D
o Of humanity was swept down on n
. sides Of the arena toward the ring ca
ried her away from the place Fro
4 his corner Oogbest made his way 10 ht
4 simmons corner and desperately =
n tempted 10 continue the fight the ne
a champions wife beside herself vii
Ie rage. elamboFed upon the platform an
/, frantically Struggled 70 Sc, at the a
n featcd man.
a "In kin him" abe screamed. II
kin the coward" and Corbett wen
have had a woman 10 deal with and
N rather formidable woman a. that. hI
~ not several Of her frtonds restraint
= her. She was also carried back 10 b
ie husbands corner and then upon q
= stage
IN AZ soon a. theturmoll inside the rop
OIL had suhsided she rushed 20 the conqu'
m er's dressingroOm where she aneouo
, ately greeted him. unmindful q {
> blood which drippcd tron his face Al
"a stained breast and arms
Il knew Bob would win. she said
she entered tho carnage for the dri
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