The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-18
LEADS JiM TO THE SLAUGHTER.
The Champion. Covered With His
Iaureis. TeIls the Posf-inseiif-
x~ncer Correspondent How the
Blow Was struck->enafor Ingalls,
TerseIy Summarizes the Great
BaffIe-Dtck Bradford. of Butte,
aWIndy. smith
Special to the nos,-Intelllgeneer.

CARSON. New. March 1.-THE beautiful
weather OF this morning made glad every
heart in Carson and insured the success Of
tbs kinesoscope people. AS early as 8
O'Clock the crowds began TO gather at the
entrance 70 the fair grounds. and BY 10 the
arena was third fiilsd.
The first incident of any note occurred
al 1925. when Frank Jordan, OF Boston.
crawlea through the ropes and made an
announcement for John l.. Sullivan, chal-
Iengfng the winner os the fight for s., 600.
s. 90 Of which was deposited with the New
York World by Frank II. Bum. Cries for
Sullivan brought the big fellow. fat, silk
tiled ard grtsly. 10 the ring, where he de-
nverea a short speech. He said:
"Gentiemsn. there IL no necessity for me
10 say more than Mr. Jordan has said. I
mean what I say. I Will fight one more
battle. for believe have one more fight
left In me yet"
This set the crowd wild. and order was
scarcely restored when Billy Madden made
his appearance In the ring and challenged
the winner FIRST for Joe Goddard. saying
that s.. 500 was deposited with Warren
Lewis. of New York. and then for Sharkey.
whose deposit was made with the New
York Journal
Calls for Sharkey Drought the sailor
through the ropes, and he spoke as fol-
lows:
II have met these two men and would
like to have the first chance. / don't think
they have anything on me-
Loud cries of Foul and shouts of de-
rision covered the retreat OF the sailor.
lI:3s Billy Madden made the following
announcement:
After the Corbett and Fitzsimmons
fight for the heavyweight championship
the arena viii be cleared. and al o'clock
the double event will take place between
Green and Smith and Flaherty and Haw-
kins. The prices OF admission will be S.
$40 and sls."
Mrs. FitzsImmons was conducted TO a
box seat near Bob's corner at II 30, and
sat down in the same box with ex-senator
John j. ingalls,. who has turned sporting
reporter for a comfortable consideration.
''oHe-Eyed" Connolly. OF Chicago. at
tempted TO make speech at II;45. but the
sheriff OF Storey county and several at
taches of the ring dragged him over the
ropes. and all Jim could say was: This
Is no time to make a speech"
Contestants in the Ring.
Fitzslmmons came out or his dressing
room at 1851. accompanied by Julian,
Roeber. SteIzner and Hickey.
Corbett a minute after appeared. His
men were Woods. Mcyey. White and De
laney.
The last act Of Fitz before entering tho
ring vas 10 kiss his wife as he passed her
on his way 10 the ropes. Fitz wore light
blue and pink dressing gown. and corbett
a brown check
Billy Madden announced the officials
| George sller. referee. and William Mul
doom. Official timekeeper. Corbetrs time
keeper. Jimmy Colvile. and Tor Fltz. Louis
| Houseman.
The principals were then introduced ant
| received a hearty welcome. The excite
n,ent while the two big fellows put or
/ their gloves was intense. FItz. by Julian
/ refused to shake hands
This riled the champion. and the mer
+ stepped 70 the front. Jim ducked a ho
| swing from Bob's left and the next lead
frosn Bob he clinched. \ second cllncr
/ from Corbett Was followed by three mor'
and 10 harm done The leading was al
/ done BY Fitz. and Corbett's only swins
was neatly stopped by the Antipodean
| The hitting OF Corbett was Hight
| Round s-Corbett was rushed TO IN.
ropes. but landed three strong lef, swing,
I on F1sz's wind. The round was decidedly
+ In favor q Corastt. and he seemed 20 re
+ gain confidence
E Roand s-The FRS, thing 20 happen was
= ,es; hook from Cornett. whlch landed
+ far in Bab's wiad. a nix-up eyene3 mat
/ fers. ard g ended in a cliuca. Coroet
vrtth enc arm free hooked Bob three ;l1nes
en-e IN the rshs. The roe1d closed w.t}
bs-h rnan IN a cliuca. breaking away 2as
/ 10Th apparently IN tAe BEG. q aaraoy.
Round 4-cl1nch after clsncA. wstA =,
many c.san breaks, ard INC swings frou
Vna-s rixh; sAaalnE fair ca Boss head
pss NEGOTIATED a hard locs hook on Ena
( rs,s wslch was soon - Turned bv tae othe-
+ s1,-sst, s,In had ths esst = the game
: u.~en the gong broke a eli1cA.
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