The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-18
ing. kissed her. as she said chereily:

ing, kissed her, as she said chereily:
Good luck TO you. Bob"
For the first two rounds she sat quiet
". but as the rounds became hotter. her
excitement mastered her and for the re-
mainder OF the battle she stood upon the
floor or chair excitedly encouraging her
husband. or hurting reproaches or in
strIc.ions at his seconds. AS the battle
went on she became more and more
demonstrative, some times breaking
forth with explanations which bordered
on the profane. At every blow which
ner lanky spouse received from his an
tagonist her eyes blazed and with her
clencned fists she cried: The hound"
"the puppy" the puppy" punch him.
Bob" kill him.
The plan of battle. after the sixth
round, was highly displeasing TO Mrs.
Fitzsimmons and in no gentle terms she
chided the seconds for not advising Diff
ferent tactics.
make him keep punching Corbett's
wind. and he will win" she screamed
You idiots, you don't know how 10 Sec
end a man; you have lost your senses
Do you want to defeat my husband?
10 as / tell you now, or I'll make you
wish lou had"
Not orce during the entire scene did a
shade OF pallor cross the woman's face.
On the contrary, her cheeks were fiery
red end as she leaned over the railing in
from. of her seat, her eyes blazing and
ner g'oved fingers crushed into the palms
OF her hands, she looked a veritable fury.
AT the end Of every round as the New
Zealsrder stretched himself back in his
chair. she shouted to him words of en-
cou-s cement and advice. continually in
sisting that ne aim his blows at Corbett's
body and let the face alone. IT'S the
only way 10 whip the hound. Bob" she
cried, over and over, land IL you do as
/ tell you he can't last another round
The whelp is going now. Hit him on the
body; punch him in the wind
When the end came and Corbett stay
e1 upon his knees until the fatal ten had
been counted. Mrs. Fitzsimmons went al
most mad with joy. Shouting congratu-
lations and endearing terms to the con-
querer, she stood upon her chair wav-
irg her handkerchief until the tide OF
humanity which swept down on the sides
OF the arena towards the ring carried her
from her place.
At this moment Corbett forced his
way to Fitzsimmons' corner and desper-
stely attempted TO continue the fight.
The new champions wife, beside herself
with rage. clambered upon the platform
and frantically struggled to get at the
defeated man.
'IIl kill him." she screamed, It'll kill
the coward" and Corbett would have
had a woman 10 deal with, and a for
midabie woman, at that. had several or
his friends not restrained her. She wa,
also carried back to her husbands cor
ner and then off the stage and as soon
as the turmoil inside the ropes had sub
sided she rushed to the conquorer's
dressing room, where she affectionately
GREETED him, unmindful OF the blood
which dripped from his face and stain
ed his breast and arms.
II knew Bob would WIN" she said. as
she entered the carriage for the drive
hack to Cooks ranch. 81 have been
confident OF it from the day the match
between these two men were first men
toned, and ! have grown more conf
dent every day since the training for this
fight began. Ny husband is the great
est fighter the world has ever known and
ii was only to be expected that he would
win the championship at the first OPP
portunity he had. / am going back 10
the baby now, and tell him that he is the
son and namesake of the champion OF
the world. / am the happiest woman In
all the world today, but I am not any
happier than 1 expected to be. l never
had any idea OF Bob's losing. This is
only what expected and the realization
Of our hopes is glorious. Now Bob and
he baby and I VIII settle down to