The San Francisco call., 1897-03-18

jaw as Corbett toppled over did no dam
age. Bob could not have restrained him.
self had he tried. 1t was a game contest
and enjoyed it as much as anybody"
Arthur Moore, the well-known New
York Athletic Club man who always acts
as referee of his CLUBS contests, said:
"Fitz is a marvel. Corbett had him
SIN bothered. but had no steam to finish the
work. Fitz's recuperative powers and
gameness are simply wonderful. 1t was a
great fight
Tom Sharkey appreciated Corbett's pre-
dicament thoroughly, having had taste
of it himself. THAT was the blow Fitz-
simmons tried to land on me-" declared
Tom. II came in too far and it caught
me Just below the belt. il was corker.
and no man could fight after receiving it.
Corbett can't hit a lick on earth, and it is
only question of using him up before
putting him out. want another crack at
Fitz He can't wear me down as easy as
he did Corbett."
William Mtldoon didn't say much. He
left the Impression. however, that it was
his belief that the "best man" won.
Charley White. Jack McVey. Billy
dent. They could see nobody but Corbett
in the fight, and all of them felt the defeat
keenly. White seemed to think that Cor
bett erred in not keeping away until Fitz
was incapable of landing hard blow.
The Others did not know what to say.
Ernest ROBBERS face was as broad as a
Carson pancake as he trotted ahead OF the
winner into the dressing-room. "What
did 1 tell your" he asked. "Cor bett ran
against puncher this time and man
who could take punishment, too. He
fought well, though, and Fitz had to let
out few links to get there"
Hickey and Steiner modestly kept out
OF sight. They were naturally delie hted
at the victory but had no theories to ex-
ploit.
Dan Stuart wore a contented look as he
summed himself behind the kinetoscope
shed. "Don't ask me how many people
were here" he pleaded. 81 couldn't even
give you a respectable guess. I'm going
to take long rest now. I've spent a
good many dollars to bring these men to-
gether and I'm glad they settled their lit
tie dispute without o rumpus. The
kinetoscope pictures are perfect. under
stand. We took three different sets with
as many machines.
"The negatives we're boxed up after the
last round in three separate rolls. We
will express them to New York by differ
ent routes and insure them for their full
value. / will leave Carson in few days
for Los Angeles. After short stay there
1 intend visiting Coronado Beach. From
there 1 Will head for Texas. winding up
my journey at st. Augustine before the
end of the winter season there. A load of
worry has been lifted from my shoulders,
and you can bet that l am satisfied now
that it is all over"
Governor Sadler took in the big fight,
and cut his dinner short in order to get
back in time for the little fellows. 'It's
the greatest sport on earth" vouchsafed
his Excellency. "We made no mistake
in giving those fellows license. I have
seen all the fighters tonight and none
of them are hurt. That little fellow,
Flaherty, who got such hard knock,
hasn't q bruise on him. Corbett don't
look as though he had been in fight, and
the other men are all right. They can
poke all the fun they like at Nevada. We
made no mistake. 1 tell you, and 1 have
yet to meet the man who thinks we did,"
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 17.--Tom Allen,
ex-champion. said tonight: 81 was q
strong Corbett man ana bet on him. The
fight was great surprise to me. 1t is
evident that vitality won over science.
Fi:zsimmons is lucky fighter. His con-
test with Hall was huke, and l think
that should Corbett enter the ring again
with Fitzsimmons, the ex-champion would
win"