Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-18


they put in their time listening TO sei'e'
of challenges 10 the winner. 49,. -,
Bnly Jordan challenged. on behait Vi
John L. Sullivan, and the old-time c,'''"'
pfon was greeted with round OF app'a
when he dotted his silk hat ana ciainpeisa
through the ropes TO make the cuSeo
speech. On behalf OF Joe 1ouuaru -
Tom Sharkey Billy Madden hurieu uvn
ance AT the head of the prospective ofia'"-
pion. uoach the
drassing-room. which had been seiecteu
for him on the north side OF the arena.
Martin Julian and Roeber led the way ioi
tytzsimmons. who was driven by MS VIZ
In n neat single buggy. They were ioiioM
oh nv Hickey and Stenzler. and the ht.e
PROCESSION passed through the crown WIZ.
out receiving much applause. and got INTO
their quarters at 1OA
CORBEIT APPEARS.
Corbett left shaws Springs In Gloseu
carriage. and was accompanied Dy "nis-'
DELANEY. and Judge Lalor. his p,o ',r'
Joe with Jeffries, WOODS, ana w ~, 80
followed in stage. as ola jim wv wv ""a
cots the collies Ned and Laddle' lneS a.
lived AZ 1l1O. and went at once 70 tne
dressing-room. - toe. tho
aressing-room and took seat In poA
directly behind her husbands corner
There were about dozen women scat
tered I'm different boxes. AT ii: 10 a scat scat
tering round of applause announcer fi'~-
simmons's appearance. lie wore
Turkish towelling bath robe or blue ana
white. and was followed by his second
He had scarcely got half way 10 tne
ring when Corbett appeared in the aisle
at the opposite side of the ring. lie wore
a dark-gray brown striped dressing
gown. Both men reached the PLATFORM
almost together, but Fftzsimmons was
first up the steps and inside the ring
FITZ COOL.
The lanky Australian stood in his cor
ner for a moment. and sized up ms rival
with peculiarly cool and critically search-
ing glance. Then he paced up ana doWp
his side Of the ropes. rubbing his hands
toge her with a nervous motion. CorDetI
appeared very cool and chatted conf-
IDENTIFY with his friends at the ring side
and with his seconds. The gloves were
then handed in by Wheeler, and the men
donned them. Charley White looked
after Fitzsimmonss fitting and Martin
Julian performed a like act for Corbett
Master-of- Ceremonies Billy Madden In
troduced the men, and Referee George
Siler announced the officials and seconds.
In Corbetts corner were Charley White,
Billy Delaney. Jack McVey, and Billy
Woods Fitzsimmonss aides were Mar
tin Julian, Ernest Roeber, Dan Hickey,
and Jack Stenzler. George Siler called
the men together and said:
Il don't suppose it is necessary for me
to instruct you"
Both quickly shook their heads.
you both know the rules as well as L
do" Siler continued.
Eyes, yes" Corbett answered.
REFUSED CORBETTS HAND.
Fitzsimmons nodded his head emphati-
cally, and Siler stepped aside, and Cor
bett walked towards Fitzsimmons with
his right hand outstretched, but Fitz-
simmons shook his head slowly but en-
phatically, and half turned back to his
own corner. Corbett smiled and stopped
short. Fitzsimmonss action was received
with Kisses and cheers. Official Time
keeper Billy Muldoon motioned to Lou
Housewan, Of Chicago, who held the
watch for Fftzsimmons, and to Jimmy
Colville, Of Boston. who acted as time
keeper for Corbett, and then Muldoon
changed the gong and the battle was on.
The Other Fights.
Martin Flaherty, Of Lowell, Mass, and
Dan Hawkins, of San Francisco, We're
the first pair to face the referee. spider
Kelly and Jim Neal We're behind Haw-
kins, and Bob Kane and Harry Baker
took care of F'laherty. Hawkins went
for the New Highlander from the tap OF
the bell. He made two Intellectual swings
at Flaherty's jaw before he gagged the
distance. On his third attempt he land
ed flush on the point of Martins chin.
and the man from Lowell dropped like a
steer hit with an axe. He lay on his
back while Hogan counted him out and
had TO be helped to his corner. The ac-
tual time consumed in fighting was forty
seconds. and the Knockout was one OF
the prettiest and most complete on re-
cord.
YOUNG CORBETT" WINS.
Mysterious" Billy Smith, of Boston,
and George Green. young Corbett," Of
san Francisco, wound up the carnival.
Smiths seconds were Harry Baker and
Jack Fay Bob Macarthur and Eddy
Creamy attended 10 Green.
The San Franciscan Out-pointed and
out-punched Smith, and had him down TO
a turn at the end of the twelfth round,
when the Bostonian gave it up. Smith
claimed that his left arm, which was re-
Gently fractured, had gone back on him,
but most people believed he was pros
trated with heart-failure. Green ham,
mered away on his opponents body I'M
I'll Smith carried scarlet circle around
the heart.
TWO GOOD ROUNDS.
The first two rounds were fast and
furious Smith rushed Green and thump-
ed him over the kidneys as they came to-
gether. He repeatedly tried 20 hook
Green with his right In the breakaways,
but invariably overreached and did no
damage. Green made an even break Of
the second. third. and fourth rounds and
had Smith toned down considerably in
the fifth
From that on the fight was Green's.
He never let w a minute, varying his
left drives from the heart with an occa-
sional swing on the jaw At the con-
cluslon Of the twelfth round the sponge
was thrown up from Smiths corner His
seconds claimed that he could no longer
use his left, and stood no chance to win
with one hand.
The betting was 100 to 30 on the Fla
herty-H Hawkins bout, with the eastern
man as favorite, and 100 20 50 on Green
and Smith, with the Californian at the
big end.