Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-20
AT TER THE BATTLE.
Corbett Shows No III Effects
of the Great Contest.
fitz Still Declares that He Will Never
Again Enter the Ring.
Dan Stuart Feels Very Joviai-Gossip Of Cent
uy's Sporting Event.

Carson. New. March 1S.-The good for
tune which attended Dan A. Stuart and
all concerned in the great championship
battle. yesterday. was never better demon
trated than this morning when the storm
which the weather boss kindly kept bot
tied up behind the Western Sierras 81:
Patrick's day, was let loose WIN iuii
force. Nearly all the sports had deserted
the town and those that remained were
glad enough TO stay in doors and hight
the battle over again. A number OF SEN
sutional rumors telegraphed to the enec,
that Fitzsimmons was dangerously Ill
caused little excitement in town. When
they became current there was scurry-
ing for hacks to transport inquirers to
Cooks ranch. When Fitzsimmons quar-.
tiers We're reached. the champion and
family expressed ignorance OF the can
ards. FitZsimmons at no time after he
stepped out of the ring suffered any ply
steal pain beyond that caused by slight
fracture of the right thumb joint which
he received in the second or third round
of the battle.
Last evening when the champion came
to the city piece of court plaster on his
spit and swollen underlip and a linen
bandage on his thumb were the only ex-
ternal evidences OF the conflict. The
champion retired to rest shortly before
midnight. He suffered from muscular
nervousness during the night and fire.
quently woke up with startling witches
When he arose in the morning his joints
ached n trifie but short mineral bath
in the springs quickly set him to rights
and rundown left him completely re-
freshed. He dined with Warden Hender-
son and spent a quiet afternoon at Cook s.
Martin Julian who. was deputed to
answer the congratulatory correspond
ence. was kept glued to the telegraph
counter today for hours.
Stakeholder AL. Smith turned over the
purse and side bets to Julian this morning
in Dan Stuart's office.
VIM. A. Brady. Secretary Wheeiock and
few reporters were present when the
transfer was made After the checks
were handed over to Julian, brady re-
newed the offer made last evening to
back Corbett against Fitzsimmons for
$4,000. Juiians reply was evasive; he
minated that Fitzsimmons would soon
retire from the fistie arena and judging
by expressions uttered by the champion
it is not improbable that this will be the
programme. All along Fitzsimmons has
asserted that this was the last time the
people would undergo the ordeal of train
ing. Fitzsimmons' reply to Corbett after
they had shaken hands in Bob's corner.
yesterday. indicated that the Australian
was thinking of retiring.
you've licked me fair and square.
said Jim. Now. ] want You to give me
another chance" The champion replied
coldly: Il will not fight you again..
Then l will punch you in the head the
first time l meet you on the street" was
Corbetts retort.
IF you do answered Fitzsmmons witt
bitter. smile. and in an even tone. u
will kill you
Brady still thinks Corbett is the better
man of the two. and he is willing to back
his judgement. The Corbett party de.
serted Shaws Springs this evening.
Martin Julian was disappointed at not
being able to secure the Mechanics pavil-
ion in San Francisco for an exhibition
tomorrow evening. He has accepted ar
offer on behalf of the champion for his
appearance at Sutres Baths and Haighi
Street Chutes. Sunday. According to the
present programme. FitZsimmons will
leave Corsan, tomorrow with his wife
and child.
1t is thought as to the future that Fnz
simmons will accede to his wifes desire
of making their home in New York city.
1t leaked out, this evening. that Dan Stu
art had offered a purse of $4,000 for
meeting between FitzsimmOns and Joe
Goddard. to take place in Carson three
months hence. Billy Madden. represent,
ing Goddard, jumped at the proposition,
and Julian is thinking 1t over now. 1t
will be left for the champion to decide
whether he will defend his title. MrsA
Fitzsimmons is violently opposed to the
idea and 1t Is possible that Bob will heed
her advice. Madden tried hard to get a
match for Steve O'Donnell. but failed.