The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-19
C0RBETT The LOSER
4 Gentleman Who Has Studied it Out
Tells Why He Lost.
MAN WHO MISTREATS HIS WIFE DOOMED
TINT IL W;,nt Was tho Mater Wnts
Napoleon l.. Was nm Ex.
mpie-Pompahonr Jim Another
victim OF tho sncX0rnbIc Law
How to pick the winner.

me reasons given for the victory
achieved by Fitzsimmons in the ring ut
EnIsol Wednesday are as numerous as
inc persons Offering to explain Every
body IS willing to tell why it happened
ana Is cocksure he is right
~ Norlo.k gentleman who was a par-
tisan OF neither Of the men from the
very first has held That Corbott world
lGse. lie was just as firm III his belief
ana Is now as sure he is correct as 10
why the Pompadour man lost as is
anEone who offers explanations Of tile
result, but his reason IS In Itself radi-
callE different from any others offered.
lie gives IL in this wise:
Corhctt was Il gentleman Il. few Years
ago in san Francisco. His family was
honest and respected and lie Was raised
70 regard the laws Of God and man
lie married a respectable girl OF the
same station in life rs himself, ana Tor
some time they lived happily together
ENTERS THE "PROFESu."
lie discovered that he had prize
lighting abilities, entered the ring. in
spite Of his wifcs plcadinss for a. re-
Specialize life, and became the cham
pion OF the world. Though such d life
was more disgusting and horrible to her
IMAM we can picture, she clung 20 her
husband. though it involved 4 renuncia-
ton of all the friends she hal loved
and forced her to meet as equals in
1
she could not once have spoken and
maintained her self respect
Look 1T how COrbett repaid sa,ch
splendid sacrifice. Hc subjected the
faithful little woman to suc!, shame
fil in1iSnties by his open disregard OF
his marriage vows that she became the
butt and laughing stock OF the men and
women of their class. and was al last
driven TO seek the aid Of the courts in
freeing her from the base migrate. Ana
the champion was left free - mate with
the notorious woman who was IN every J.,
way good enough for him.
SO DID BONAPARTE
| ''I5onaprate divorced The woman who
placed him on the throne OF France.
| faithful wife, after hrutal!y mistrcating
| her, end at New Orleans banded over
the belt TO COrbett. Corbctt yielded to
the Vaccinations Of Vera and forgot the
fidelity of the girl who had stuck TO him
| through thick and thin. Just retribution
came on THE field 1T Carson.
Mrs. Fii2simmonS shocked every re-
| fined sensibility by lie: prcscnsc at The
| ringSida to see the brutal contest be-
tween the two punchcrs, but 1t displayed
| Il species of loyalty 10 her husband
| that must arouse something Of ndmra-
| ton in thc bosom OF the man who re-
srects and believes in wifely fidelity.
Woe IN FitIsimmons Should be forget
| II.
Il do not say that God specially pun
ished Sullivan and Corbntt for the de-
scrtion OF their wives. 1t IS lard to be-
licve the Creator took much interest in
such men and contests as we've nj Car
son Wednesday. But such conduct,
such wantOn disregard of the highest
natural laws, brings into action other
laws that cause the certain coming of
rctribution. II is ineXorable. In the
next prize fight bet on the man who
hasn't abused his Wife YOU will Win"