The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-18
The Result Somewhat a Surprise to
Richmond Sports.
$4,000 OR EORE CHANGED HANDS
special wires from Carson City Brought
the Returns by Eounds-Much Interest
Manifested Among All Glasses of
People on tho Result.

ton here as to the resell. who VIII win
the ngld?" became a question heard on
the streets almost hourly, and during the
past two or thrce days the interest grad
tililv developed into Kind Of enthusiasm
almost bordering upon excitement.
The entire entrance acrcss the continent
could not lesson the enthusiasm, groups
gathered here and there throughout the
city and talked knowingly about the hsht'
Tie impression here appeared 20 lie gem
cral that American grit ana shrcwdneas
combined would win In less .han a dozen
rounds and so an day Tuesday the odds
were IN favor OF "Pompadour jim
ANXIOUS FOR THE NEWS.
Tho question during the early part OF
the week was. when ard how VIII the
rews 1ot here2 There was evidently
ccmanl for the returns almost equal 10
the eageiness fer election returns. Dur
ing Monday and Tuesday wdgers were
Dut up SIS TO go on COrDett, and takers
were found. but not In any great num-
hers. \ few wa gers at 500 TO $40 on
Corhett were stakci, and one or two 't
Slc 10 $50. Oao sporting young itiloW
riskod S. 10 S1j on Corhett. ana a net oil
$50 to S25 was also put up that Corpet
would knock out the Australian IN eight
rounds or less.
IL was said that two or three enthusiast
tic admirers of "Fitz' backed Their con-
haence ir him With even bets
Carson City rs 800 miles or more from
here. and Of course Eastern time would
pat the returns here brCv cen ana .
O'Clock according to schedules announcer
and allowing for tbs usual celay on such
occasions.
Early 600 the day an the newspaper bull
letn boards were eagerly scanned FOR
news Crowds gathered around the
Leader bulletin board. at Tenth ana Main
street. and read the news as IT was
put mp "a few moments after reaching
Richmond by wire. The crowd gradual
lv Increased as the bulletins were dis
played and when the news by rounds
was being put mp there was an immense
gathering in front of the Evening Lead
er bulletin board Bulletins were also
displayed 40 the telegraph offices and at
several places in the city
MANY WAGERs MADE.
IL is Thought that AZ least 5000 changed
hands here on the FIGHT. exclusive OF
small wagcrs. theatre tickets, cigars
surpers silk hats and the like which
amounted 10 ccvc~al hundred dollars.
One sporting gentleman bet fine sup
per for SIX ar The jefferson that fltz-
simmons would WIN. This was one Of
the few even wagers staked. The betting
,.e-isr,ia, rnornino became moro spirited
cafs d., ,,,.,r ~ cortett ,-.ra still nonu-
t,- ana f.,,. ,-er. fonrd ,cho ,vara will
irg f, bet even ON Fifzsfrnmons. The
,,rort of n New YORK bookmaker wired
,t,, a. s-.v, York late Tuesday afternoon
for r.rti.s bare The odds given bv the
New Yorker were 10 9.
saneune fellow walked into n Broad
street restaurant and announced that he
would bat $40 fo 81 ON Fuzsimmons His
ya.ar was covered ia a fash and the
f.,,.b u..s ON fhe Ftzsimmons man.
There was a strong belief that C0rbett
vcrl9 do mn his man quickly. Fitzsim-
mons WAS known 10 De able to- stand more
,',,r,sbr,crf and fine question here was.
.Iyu linn Get I'm his work before the
t.rtb ron,dar II WAS. thought that II
r-t,,.f.o,,,c,. i.,I on. for twelve rounds
d.. ,.o,,f1 ,gfr tho fght. Corbetrs re-
.,...t,,tlo ,,,,cify for nnding blows in
-'...,','t,,, ~, tb. eono nlace was
- 3D., l,is eqvor Much confidence was
r,i..s5 i1 bfs devtaritv I'm duc,ing. and in
tha+ enactive unner-cut Of his.
,,r,r. r,-.r,r,pt,e., C,1,>,tpAr.
'ii '-'
The interest in the n-hl was Io' Joi ii..
20 the sporting people. CUT III ID. NJ"
ward mere WIS 'ue si'@'ss' ~, ss ,oro
".'- ma-''' i..,1it,1,,ons had abont as
49,. s.,r.rorrers as Corbett i'm Jackson
WI Many negroes bet drinks cigars.
hats and coats on the result OF the fight
Brutal as the mill may appear 90 people,
the result was discussed in fashionable
circles ON Tuesday night and many wo-
men, who condemned pIlNe-HE"'iNs ."
general iincipit7' 7no"'' ul'""90 ,""',s
neyohd po.Dl lHl. 'n', W" by
.li', '7''" .i ,'' ~. 80. o,,t,,-
l' N''o"H ~ ''' -. -. ,i,inIv
49,. .'.,.,,9., and e,nresstd the
..,.i.,t., ,h.+ d.. altborifias ehould sum
,.-.. DO u+tlo later in the evening
Dion eoro gentlemen were discussing
,.. 0obr fn her presence she asked:
.lVno do Won think will WING and the
gentlemen could not help laughing.
There was scarcely a small boy IN the
city who was not greatly concerned about
tle result The President Of me United
s tos. tae CABINET onlceis ana an the
diplomatic corps were OF no prominence
Whatever Yesterday morning iH 'oiip.il
SON WIN 'oin-tl ana J. ll17.'i.'i''i'9' n''
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.... 49,. .,,-,r,-o>-g
hh~HlN IN" liiH i''i me-
At Sanger Hall a large crowd sa1heFeu
as early as 100 o'clock 10 get the re-
turns from the night. a special WIRE
was run into the han, ana ROBERT f.
Hottie called OH the Information as IL
came in. Now and then q larinef
cot on the wire, and seme Information
about hams and other market quotations
crcpt in. bur the news came ~ ialfl.
well. There was az times the greatest