The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-19
VICTOR AND VANQUiSHEO
FITZ WILL NOT FlGRTAG IN COR
TWO YEARS.
Takes a Senitertiary BAH and Nurse
His Lip.-Corbett Says He VAS
Whipped Fairly.
Whipped Fairly.

Carson, New, March 1S-FitZsimmons.
the new champion pugilist of the world.
was taking things very easy to-day. In
the morning he walked over to the ppni-
tertiary and took a bath and for the bal
ance of the day he loafed around the
house and did nothing He looked in
excellent shape and the terrible pounding
he received in the ring yesterday from
COrbett did not show to any such extent
as might have been expected His lower
lip was cut quite badly and it was covered
literally with court plaster but this was
the only thing about him that gave any
Indication of the ordeal he had gone
through on the preceding day. One
thumb was tied up and Bob explained
that he had hurt it ON Corbett's head in
the first round and that it gave him much
trouble during the fight. He was cheer
full to the last degree over the result Of
the contest. but did not have a great deal
to say regarding it,
There was no time during the fight, he
said. when | was not confident of win
ming In the fifth and sixth rounds when
they say COrbctt had me going. | had no
doubt whatever in my mind that / was
going to be the winner of the fight.
knew i had him all the time After the
seventh, / kept getting stronger and
fresher. and he was getting weaker
knew that / could end the fight with
punch or two when had good chance
to land on him, and / knew was going
to- outlast him when it came to the uues-
ton of endurance. 1t was sure thing
for me all of the time and / knew it.
| knocked him out just as / knocked
out Sharkey, the only difference being
that this time / got credit for what |
did. Regarding his future movements,
FitzsimmOns said: Il have not decided
just what | will do, but one thing is GER
tain and that is that | will not fight any
more for at least two years. 1T has been
at least three years since Corbett fought
anybody for the championship and | am
not going into any finish contest for two
years myself. During that time / may
decide to fight again and | may not. 1t
all depends upon how | feel I am get
ting along in years and two years more
on my present age will bring me not
far from 40 years. and that is rather a
mature age for any man to engage in
finish contest. / shall pay no attention
to the challenges made by Goddard,
Mitchell or Sharkey. They are all bluff
challenges and not worth my cOnsidera-
ton"
FitzsimmOns will leave Carson for San
Francisco on Friday night and will give
an exhibition in that city. He was orr
ginally billed to exhibit there Friday
night. but the date has been changed TO
Saturday.
NOT DEAD, BUT MELANCHOLY.
San Francisco. Cal. March 1S-James
j. Corbett remained in his rooms at the
st. Nicholas hotel to-day and spent most
of the day lying down. He rose early and
had a hearty breakfast served in his
rooms. incidentally devouring every word
printed about the fight in the morning pa
pers. Then he lay down. and did not
rise until dentist called to repair the
tooth shattered by FitzsimmOns yester-
day. Jim shows little outward evidence
of his encounter. but he is weak from the
effects of the terrible heart blow and
says he has intermittent shooting pains
Yin his left side. His physician, however,
says he will suffer no permanent injury.
although the shock to both nervous and
physical system has been severe Cor
the report brought over the. wires that he
was dead.
He said he was the hveliest corpse ever
seen and reiterated his ability and viii
lingness to fight Fitzsimmons or any one
else this afternoon, tomorrow or any day
next week. Il don't want to say anything
more about the fight" he said to an AS
ISOLATED Press reporter, ''hold on, though,
just say this, will you, that I was beaten
fairly and honestly and that l have no
kick coming, no complaint to make $nd
don't represent ME as sick or dying. or
even ill, for | am not, only melancholy at
my carelessness in the fight"
FIGHT WILL HELP NEVADA.
Carson, New, March 1S-'I don't
think it has hurt the State" said Govern
or Sadler, in discussing the FitzsimmOns-
Corbett fight. con the contrary, it will
he a benefit to the western populace of
Nevada by bringing people here who
spend some money and when they go
home they will talk about our State.
Some Of them saw the mines at Virginia
City and will talk about them and it may
result in some eastern people coming
here to locate"