The times., 1897-03-19
.F|Tz RECEIVES THE MONEY
The Purse and StaEe5 Given to
His Manager by AL Smith.
CHAMPION In GOOD HEALTH
Corbett Threatened FitZ ard the
Latter Said, 'If You Do L VIII
Kill You"-IndignatiOn Because
of the False Reports That the
Victor i $ Seriously Ill.

| Carson, Nevada, March 1S.-The good
fortune which attended Dan A. Stuart
| and all concerned in the great champion
ship battle yesterday was never
better demonstrated than II was this nom
ing, when the StoIm which the weather
boss kindly Kept bottled up behind the
| Western Sierras on St PatIick's Day, was
let loose with full force. But nearly all the
| sports had deserted tn e town and those that
| remained We're glad enough to stay indoors
| and fight the battle over again. number
| or sensational Tumors which were tee-
| gTaphed to the effect that FitZsimmons was
| dangerously i'll caused a little excitement
in the town. When they became current
| there was a 6currying for hacks to trans
| port inquirers TO Cooks Ranch, and the
| jaded livery horses were robbed OF an
] hours rest by these ignorant yapoIings
! When FitZsimInons' quarters We're reached
and the visitors mission made known the
| champion and his family expressed their
| Indignation freely at the cruel can ards The
| fact is that FitZsimnlons a no time after ne
stepped out OF tie ring suffered any ply sical
pain beyond that caused by slightfIacture
| OF his right thumb joint, wffch he received
in the second or third round OF the battle
After dinner last evening he drove into
the city with Martin Julian and Ernest
Roeber. He spent few hours with his
newspaper friends and illustrated in the
headquarters of the United Associated
Presses how the Knockout blow was deliv-
cred A piece Of flesh-colOred court plaster
over his split and swollen under lip, a
hnt,r tntrir. ,,F D. ,r1f 6xy
plexion and white linen pandora wrap
ped around his thumb were the only ex-
ternal evidences of the conflict Fitzsin-
mons drove back alone, leaving Julian and
Roeber as his representativessat the cele-
bration OF victory. The champion retired
to rest shortly before midnight He suf-
fCred from muscuIa nervousness during tie
night and frequently woke up with
startling twitch When he arose In the
morning his joints ached a trifle, but a
short mineral bath in the springs quickly
set him 10 rights and a rundown left him
cofnpletely refreshed. He dined with Ward
en- Henderson and spent quiet afternoon
at Cooks
Martin Julian was deputed to answer
coIgratulatorycorrespo alta SIX when
kept him glued to the telegraph counter
for hours.
Stakeholder AL Smith turned over the
purse and side bets TO Julian this morning
in pan Stuarts office William A Brady,
Secretary Wheelock and few reporters
were present when the transfer was made.
After the checks were handed over to Ju-
liam Brady renewed his offer made last
evening to back Corbett against Fitzsim-
mons for $4,000 Julian reply was eva
sve Heintimated that FitZsimmons would
soon retire from the fistic arena, and,
Judging by expressions uttered by the
champion, it is not improbable that this will
be the program. All along FItZsimmons has
asserted that this was che last time thathe |
would undergo the ordeal of training. Fits !
reply to Corbett after they had shaken |
hands in Bob's corner yesterday indicated |
that the Australian was thinking of re !
tiring
You've licked me fair and square,
said jim Now / want you To give NE
another chance"
The champion replied coldly: II will
not fight you again.
Then will punch YOU in the head the
first time I meet you on the street." w1s
Corbett's retort.
IF YOU do answered Fitz, with
bitter smile and in an even tone, II VIII
kill you
Brady, however. still thinks that Cor
bett is the best man of the two, aud he is
willing to back his Judgment The Cor
bett party. including Brady, McVey, Woods,
Delaney, White, Eean a1d Jeffries, deserted
Shaw's Springs this evening. Brady ard
White will go East from Reno to New
York tonight and the others return To San
Francisco.
Martin Julian was disappointed at not
being able to secure the Mechanics Pa
rlion in San Francisco for an exhibition
tomorrow evening. He has accepted an
1ffer on behalf of the champion for his
appearance at sutro's baths and the
Haight street chdtes on Sunday. Accord
ng to his present program FitzsimmOns
Will leave Carson tomorrow with his
wife and child Martin Julian, Roeber,
Hickey and Steiner Will accompany them.
It is thought that as to the future FitZ-
simmons will accede to his wife's desire
If making their home in New York city.