The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-17

for Fitz. Billy Muldoon will be time.
keeper for Dan Stuart. Billy Madden
handles the gong.
Billy Jordan, the well known old time
master of ceremonies OF San Francisco,
is in the ring and announces that he il
there in behalf of Frank b. Dunn of Bos-
ton TO challenge the winner of the con
test for fight with John l.. Sullivan for
5000 ,sld will deposit $1,000 with the New
York World. cloud cheers.
John l.. sullivan, jumping into the
ring said "Gcntlemen, there is nothing
think there is one more fight left i'm me,
and | am here for business. " (Great
applause)
Billy Madden announces that he has
deposited $500 with Warren Leland of
New York in behalf of Joe Goddard To
fight the winner. He also says Tom
Sharkey has $500 up with the same object
Late this morning Mrs. Fitzsimmons
changed her mind about not coming to the
fight and decided that she would watch
her husband battle for the championship
and she will be in box close to the
ring.
TO REACH THE GATE OF ARENA.
There were three women in the first
bunch and they were as eager TO get in
as the rest. There We're plenty Of ushers
on hand and there was no confusion in
seating the people. Five dollar standing
room tickets seemed TO be the most popu-
lar and ten dollar unreserved seats were
in great demand at first. Holders of re-
served seats and boxes were leisurely in
their movements and came strolling in.
When the crowd was first admitted work
lngmen were still busy, engaged In put
ting finishing touches on the arena
Half AN hour after the gates opened
O., ~
seated. They put in the time gazing with
interest on the platform where Corbett
md FitZ were Co fight for,supremacy. Tie
)or of the ring was of inch pine boards::
loosely drawn together and sprinklod
literally with rosin. The boards were un-
padded and comments on the probability
Of the fighters knocking their heads
against the hard surface In case of
knock down We're frequent.
Brady, Corbetts s adviser, jumped into
he ring while tho crowd was gathering
and tested the ropes. He did not find
hings to suit him and under his direc-
ion the ropes were frightened. Tom
bharkey, ready 60 challenge the winner,
Fam bled in early. and examined the ring,
with the air of n connoisseur. Sharkcy was
fesplcndent in boiled shirt, square
oppod derby hat, n gorgeous diamond.
Igreen tie and an enormous green badge
n honor Of the day.
llling through the gates and tho spectn-
ors had but small effect in covering the
fellow boards.
Billy Madden announces from the ring
hat after Corhctt and FitZsimmons the
,rena will be cleared and at o'clock the
louble event, Green and Smith and
lahcrty and Hawkins will take place.
Governor Sadler of Nevada has just en-
cred his box.
Governor Sadler is being called on for n
ow remarks, but briefly says: "Cheer
lp The crowd from the last special
which has just arrived at the dopot will
ic here inside Of ten minutes. Mrs Fitz-
immons has just arrived and took sent
u one of the boxes and is greeted with
hearty applause There are quite num-
per of women In the arena.
FITZ FIRST TO APPEAR
Fitzimmons was the first to appear
nd tho crowd cheercd him Justify. Ho
VS. barchcaded and attired i'm japanese
path rohc
Corhett soon appeared at the ring side
I'd In a few seconds 10th men were I'm
hc ring in their respective corners.
EcliUd Curbctt are Charlev White.
)clarcv and Jciries, McNcy.I ! Corbctt.
3il v Woods ard Al. Ham, ton.
In Fitysimmuns' corner arc Martin
Sultan, ErncStR Rocber, Steiner and Hickey.
Rll Madden. after the meu had taken