The Portland daily press., 1897-03-18

loud and long. Rob lifted his cap in
acknowledgement of the applause aud
Mrs. Fitszimmons shifted the reins froIa
her right hand to her left and waved q
tiny camprio handkerchief. Thirty
minutes later Fitz sat down to his dinnei
at Cooks ranch as though nothing had
happened.
A swoolen lip and nose we're all the
marks of struggle VIII ich could be OBJ
served about his face.
Corbett before he was quieted cried
like baby and raved like wild man
sob. it's all right boys" he sobped
81 aiu't kicking, but to think I was
licked with one punon by cur who WAS
afraid to stand up before me when hs
came into the ring. Look, there isn't
mark on me. Hs knocked out one IF my
teeth in he thirteenth round. He missed
that left lead time and again before lie
got 1t in.r [ never thought 1t wouli
reach me, but it did and was put out
fair and square.
Brady Addressed tho crowd, aging thst
he would back COrbett against Fitzsin-
mons at any tirue or any place for $50, Q0t.
He would post $4,000 in gold which he
had on deposit In bank in Carson as a
forfeit and he would sell his property IN
Brooklyn and As5ury Park and depost
the remaining SIT, 600 within ten day.
INU6r III UI0 allSTDOUu lHttu6 RUUu Ii
Eoast MS to the deposit in the bank.
In an interview Brady said: "We gave
Fitzsimmons his chance, now we waIt
him TO give US ours. | can control Cor
bett before he commences to dissipab
row, and we have oui good money Tint
says he can lick FitZsimmons. Bracy
was almost hysterical in his manner. HIS
| voice was broken and husky.
In the opinion of veteran sports wio
have seen most Of the big battles Of tie
last three decades today's contest d.
counts anything they had seen before
while it lasted. There was hardly O slov
moment from the time the gong soundd
at ~. 0S p. m. until the fatal blow WIS
delivered.
After the big fight the crowd fled OFT
of the arena and attacked the lunh
| counters only to drift back again for tie
afternoon battles.
After the battle, Martin Julian sail, !:
"We knew it all the time. Corbett al
mits that he was fairly licked. Nov
the people know who is the cur. ID
you ever see such game fight as Fit-
simmons put up.
Gov Sadler said: "We made no 10 s
take in giving those fellows licens.
1t was the prettiest con test l sver saw"
Fitz's refusal to shAke hands with y o.
| and cheers. During the contest tie
crowd seemed impressed with the greet.
less of the struggle and the fair aid
manly way in which it was waged.
| After Corbettecame to his senses the
two pugilists shook hands. Jim having
indirectly apoligized for his outbslk
after the contest was decided. After
Corbett had been rubbed down, ne
| dressed quickly and got into carriage
| which was waiting. He drove to tle
depot and got on board the fast SPECIAL
| for Frisco.
The betting underwent very little
change before the battle and the npn
entered the ling at 100 to 20 on Corbdt.
| Most of the spectators who witnessed
the big fight found their way bnck to
the arena in time to see the little fellows
In action. Martin Flaherty of Low,ll.
Mass, and Dial Hawkins of San FrlH-
cisco were the first pair to face he
| ref ere. Hawkins made two Intellectual
swings at Flaherty's jaw before he
gagged the distance. On the third at
| tempt he landed flush of the poin of
dropped like Nevada steer hit with an
axe.
| The actual time consumed in the fight
ing was forty seconds. "MysteriSus'
| Billy Smith of Boston and George Green
young Corbett) wound up the carnival.
| At the conclusion of the twelfth rounds
| the sponge was thrown up for Smith S
corner.
After Fitzsimmons dined and cele-
brated his victory with his family, he
drove into town with Martin Julian and
visited the headquarters of ths United
Associated presses.