New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-18
SCENES IN THIS CITY.
INTEREST EXHIBITED MUCH GREATER THAN Ex

PECTED
lanes ] Corbett's career as a champion pugilist
and ridiculous clown OF a so-called actor ended
in the fourteenth round Of the prizehght which
took place at Carson city Nev.. yesterday. Rob
or. Fitzsimmons the sOrrel-crested pugilist from
the land OF the kangaroo. planted his green gloyed
hand on the place where II did the most good. and
forever settled the question OF Corbetts supremacy
as a pugilist Although Corbett Was the favorite
a, odds OF 10 10 on his chances the victory was
extremely popular owing to the unfair treatment
which Fi,zsmmons had received from Corbett,
Wyatt carp. William a. Brady and other alleged
sporsmen who manage prizefghts. No intelligent
person doubts FOR moment that Fizsmmons was
deliberately robbed by Wyatt carp when the latter
decided against him in the affair with the sailor
pugust Sharkey Moreover the impression pre-
walls that Corbett has lodged the issue with Fltz
simmons for several years In nearly every
in which Fitzsimmons figured the winner he
was deprived Of major portion OF the proits, and
consequently many persons predict that he will
have trouble in securing all the spoils that should
fall 10 him through the defeat OF Corbett
The interest exhibited in the fight greater
in this city than had been expected. Newspaper
reports Of the arrangements for the encounter OF
the two notorious pugilists had stirred up a vast
amount OF curiosity and had encouraged betting on
the resul, OF the fight, and before o'clock yester-
day afternoon large crowds gathered at number
Of ,laces In the city where bulletins were displayed
These crowds Increased In size while the bulletins
describing the combat we're displayed. and there
was mach cheering from time 10 time.
Thousands Of men and boys stood for hours In
N. CITY Hall Park and In the spaces Of Printing
House Square. forming compact throng. and al
one time In the afternoon the crowd extended al
most 70 Broadway and was nearly large the
crowd that filed the park on election night When
ever the bulletins proclaimed that "Corbett landed
his left on Fitzsimmonss Jaw" there was a loud
cheer from the crowd. and there was perhaps a
bigger cheer every time II was announced that
"Fitzsimmons landed heavily Corbett's neck"
There was cheering for minute or more when IL
was announced that Fitzsimmons had won the
aght and the crowd began to disperse rapidly.
While the press OF people greatest the street.
cars had 10 plough their way slowly through the
multitude, and force Of police had diff
Guilty In preventing persons from being injured.
The park policemen had trouble in preventing the
crowds from overfowing the grass plots In the
City Hall Park. and one OF the OTIS was tramped
on by many persons In spite Of the precautions.
Wagons were prevented from going through the
crowd.
Similar scenes were witnessed In Madison Square
and in Herald Square and there were large crowds
at several street in other parts OF the city
where bulletins were put up 70 attract notice
There was a surprising amount Of interest In The
Aght In the Wall Street district. The account q
the progress OF the contest began TO arrive just
as the Stock Exchange closed. and the spectators
remained In the brokers' Offices hanging over the
tckers for the threequar'ers OF hour. until
Fitzsimrnons impaired the finishing blow 10 Cor
bett The presidents and other officials OF banks
remained In the banks, which were either supplied
with tickcrs the printed slips OF the news
agencies until the end OF the contest. The nu-
marcus cafes near by were crowded The feeling
was generally in favor Of Fitzsimmons. and when
u was thought he going 10 pieces In the sixth
round there were general expressions OF disap-
noinrment When Fitzsinmons's victory was ANAL
" announced there were cheers. The betting in
Corbett
The scenes q, the uckers IN uptown hotels re-
called in 4 moderate way the Incidents witnessed
m election nights. There was some lively betting
u,.h Corbott IN demand by so-calied experts" who
nolslly declared ;ha, It vas "e!nch" FOR the Cali
,orrian. The admirers OF Fiiz.imnons bet their