Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-27
BITTER TEARS
ne Cannot Comprehend How the
Deed Was Done.
says He Must Have Another Trial.
FttzssinnIons Pleased but viii
Fight No More---Resuit
In Minor Contests.

Carson, March 1S.-As Corbett stag
gered to his dressing room after the
contest his brothers Harry and Joe sup
porting him, one on each side. the scene
was a pitlful one. What. 10 him. was
honor. fame and fortune, had been ir-
reVocably lost. in the brief space of time
since he had left the room, confident of
Keeping the championship OF the world.
A snort hour before he had been alb
s%oiutely certain Of victory, without "A
shade OF doubt that his record would
remain unmarried and the crushing de-
feat was almost beyond belief to him.
His trainers crowded into the dark III
tie room and gathered about him as
he sank, exhausted in a chair.
II can't realize II, boys" the defeated
champion said, Il don't know how 1t
happened. | had him almost out and
could have whipped him II ! had fol-
lowed II up. but | wanted to show him
thoroughly that ] could do him. Oh!
II ! can only get at him again. He
must, he absolutely must give me an
other chance. | can whip him next
time"
There was a moments silence, when
suddenly Jim lea ned forward against
his brother Harry and burst into tears.
II can't believe IT," he sobbed. II
can't believe IL. Harry; how can 1t be
old man. that ] am defeated"
The scene was too much for the lit
tie crowd Of heartbroken friends. Billy
Woods shrank into a dark corner. and
with his cap over his face endeavored
10 stifle his sobs.
White and McVey chokingly attempt
ed 10 soothe their ex-chief. and Billy
Delaney. with wet eyes, vigorously
famed he almost fainting man In a
vain attempt 10 conceal his emotion.
Harry Corbett gruftiy ordered very
body 10 brace up" and Joe sank &c
his knees beside his defeated brother
and passed his arm around his neck.
saying softly:
IT'S all right. Jim, It's all right. Ev.
eIybody knows IL was "A chance blow and
that you are the best man yet. It's al
right o'd boy. We all know you can beat
him. JIM"
Corbett's face was as pale az death and
drawn INTO lines by the physical and men.
tai agony he was undergoing. lie little
looked the mar who had whipped Sulli
van rs he lay back In his char, his hanN
pressed below his heart. where the blow
that mad ruined him had gone home.
How my heart hurts me. | thought !
would die when | went down. I could not
realize that / was being knocked out. 7
only knew my side was killing me. The
pain was ~awful-awful The only place |
feel any troup.e now is right below the
heart. I don't know how badly | am hurt.
u may Kill me yet, and what Is the differ.
ence II it does?"
NO, IL won't either" he suddenly said
a bright look coming into his eyes. n vii
get another crack at that fellow. I'll make
him fight me again"
There was hardly a mark on his body
70 show how the champion had lost
There were spots Of hood upon his arimi
and breast. but It was the blood OF his op.
pouent.
Anybody can see that Jim IS the clCv
Srer man" said Charley White. lie
Simply lost on one OF those chance blows
which are always a possibility. He ear
whip Fitzs!mmons. I knot IT,"