The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-19
Neither "3ob" Nor Jim" Much the
Worse I'm Appearance for the Pum-
melting They Received.
But AMPLY ABLE TO RESENT THE
EUMoR THAT HE WAS DEAD.
Aftermath of the Great Fight-Goy.
Sadler Satisfied the state of Ne
yada Has Not Suffered.

CARSON CITY, New, March 1s.-Fitz.
the new champion pugilist OF the worio,
was taking things very easy to-day. He
was reputed TO have started for San Fran
cisco last night. but that was a mistake.
In the morning he walked over To the PEN
itentiary and took a bath, and for the rest
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 preced-
ing day. One thumb tied up. and Bob
explained that he had hurt it on Corbetts
head i'm the first round and that IL gave him
trouble during the fight. He was cheerful
to the last degree over the result of the
contest. but did not have 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 Corbett had me going. 1 had no
doubt whatever in my mind that was go
ing TO be the winner of the fight. / knew
IL
L kept getting stronger and fresher all the
time and he was getting weaker knew
that 1 could end the fight with punch or
two when / had good chance to land on
him, and / knew that L going to out
last him when Ii came TO the question of
endurance 1t was a sure thing for me all
the time, and knew IL. ] knocked him out
just as / knocked out Sharkey. the only
difference being that this time / got the
credit. There were lots OF people who osaid
| could not touch Corbett, and that II the
fight went over ten rounds it meant that
he would be a sure winner. | knew that
could outlast him. and 1 have shown the
world that could tire him out IL had not
chance TO knock him out, and, of course.
L took that chance. In the early part OF the
fight / played for his jaw. and L must say
| that he kept il out OF the way in mighty
good style. l reached IL several times.
however, and i know that 1 would sooner
| or later get there with IL. He was so clever.
| however, in guarding his jaw that tx meant
| too much waste of effort on my part. and.
| besides, 1 could not reach him often enough.
l then began playing for MS body and IN
| Regarding his future movements, fitz-
| simmons said: Il have not decided just
| what L will do. but one thing Is certain,
| and that is that L will not fight any more
| for at least two years. II has been at least
three years since Corbett fought anybody
| into any finish contests for two years my
| self. During that time / may decide TO
| fight again, and i may not. 1t all depends
| on how L feel. 1 am getting along in years,
| and two years more on my present age
| will bring not far from forty. and that
| is rather a mature age for any man 10 en-
| gage in finish contests. However, L will not
say now what l will do. l may fight again
and may not. / shall pay no attention
20 the challenges made by Goddard, Mitch
| ell and Sharkey. They are bluff challenges
! and not worth my consideration"
Fitz will leave Carson for San Francisco
4 on Friday night and will give exhibition
| i'm that city. He was originally billed 10 ex-
/ hibit there Friday night. but the date has
! been changed TO Saturday.