The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-03-24
FIrz AND CoRRErr MEET.
Talk Over Their Recent Fight in Dis
passionate Manner.

Corbett and Robert Fitzsimmons will
never meet in the prize ring for an
other championship battle, This ques-
ton was practically decided this morn
ing when the two pugillsts met in the
bar room of the Baldwin hotel and
talked over their plans quietly, and dis
passioaately. There were no threaten
ing gestures and no loud talk.
Corbett waited all the morning for a
meeting and when Bob arrived from
Sacramento Jim asked him if he would
take a drink
II don't mind" said Bob.
They walked to the bar room and
both ordered non-intoXicants.
They were immediately surrounded
by curious crowd,
How do you feel" asked Corbett.
'I feel all right" answered Bob. My
arms are a little sore and stiff and my
thumb is very sore. The doctor says it
is broken"
Il injured my left thumb early in the
game" said Corbett, when l caught
you on the forehead"
Mine was hurt in the second round, ;"
said Bob, when swung on your head
and landed too far around"
II tell you, Bob, people told me you
We're slow and easy. / wish those men
who told me so had been in front of
you on March IT, You won and beat
me fairly and squarely.'
"Well,' replied Fitz, II can assure
you that you are the cleverest man 1
ever met in my life"
Il want to fight you again. said Cor
bett
You must talk to my manager, p
answered Bob.
Julian overhearing the remark, re-
piled that Bob had done enough fight
ing. He has fought more than any
man living during space of seven
years." said Julian, "and he will not
fight again if 1 can rule. His wife
wants MIN 10 TellIe anu ne VIII w So'
Then am to understand that there
is not another chance for me-" said
Corbett.
Il don't think so,' replied Julian.
We'll all right" remarked Corbett
in a very downhearted way, but
should like to have one more try. You
fought Maher twice; why not give me
another chance?'
Because I have retired" said Fitz-
simmons, land I am going to settle
down"
The conversation tufned to the past
fight. Corbett showed his left hand
| which was considerably swollen. F'itz-
aged.
The crowd had now become so thick
that Corbett asked Bob and Julian tc
step one side to talk privately con
cerning a second fight and they moved
to the settee and spoke in whispers
Their converse ton was very short ant
evidently disappointing to Corbett
judging from his looks.
After the meeting Corbett sat dowr
quietly at table in the cafe and dis.
cussed his plans for the future with 6
representative of the United Associated
Presses.
II don't think Fitz and T will ever ge-
together again. said Jim. He is evi
IDENTIFY sincere in his determination t.
retire. AS I said before, was in shape
to put up the best fight of my life the
day I went against Fitzsimmons il
Carson, although he defeated me fairly
and squarely. You must admit though
as he admits himself, that T gave him
the worst Furnishing he ever got in hi:
| life. / hurt my hands, but aside from
that did not carry away mark. II
other words, / was the best man ant
put up the best fight until he caugh
me with that heart punch and shut of
my wind. There will always be a doub
in the public mind as to who is the bes
man. and I'd give all ] possessed iR thu
world to get another show at him.
| he really means to retire and does no
| fish after any soft marks I will let hin
| enjoy his victory in peace, but SHOULD
he take on another man before givin.
me chance to even the score you will
| see trouble
'"rhe Olympic club boys are going t.
give me testimonial next week in tn,
club rooms. Then I shall open up il
Oakland with my show. We will follow
up the route to the east. playing at al
| the leading cities and winding up il
New York about the time Fitzsimmon
reaches there