The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-18

key. 1t was like this. and there is no
rlght-hand hook about it."
l was requested TO assume a position
and Fitz squared off In front of me. swing
ing with his right. at which l stepped back
a bit. when Fitz shifted his right foot for
ward of the left and Strengthened out his
left arm. 1t landed his big fist just 10 the
left of the pit of my stomach. The blow
as felt II was not hard. but II was easy
to see how Corbett was open 10 the whirl-
wind punch which settled the contest. II
this blow fails to put your man out. you
are wide open. but. as Fftz said: When
l drove my left into that spot 1t was all
over but the shouting. and the hook on
the jaw was only sent in for interest"
Fitz left me to walk through an armfui
OF congratuiatory kilograms. some of
which he read TO me. The only marks he
bears are few red spots on the face.
cut on the under lip and the bad thumb
on his right hand. asked him about this
thumb. and he said II was broken In the
first round and at the first blow he landed.
Ingalls, Glimpse of the Death.
Ex-senator John ]. Ingalls, had an origi-
nal opinion OF the fight. He seemed willing
to talk freely on the subject. and although
acknowledging the novelty OF his expert
ence he enjoyed the contest.
THE most tragic thing I ever wit
messed" he said. was Corbett's pose as
he fell from the effects of that terrible
blow OF F1tzsimmons'. II reminded me OF
a dying gladiator. and 1 cannot Danish
from my mind the expression Of that hand
some athlete as he struggled to regain his
feet Oh. II was tragic scene"
If You Bother Me. III Kill You"
II was hard TO get sight of Corbett. but
just after the big row which followed the
fight your correspondent had a word or
two with the ex-champion. He said that
he was fairly defeated, and that Fitzsim-
mons was the best man he had ever met
This and no more go, from the tear-stain-
Ell. broken-hearted puglliSt-actor. Jim
cried like a baby and waxed wild and sor-
rowfuI by turns.
The little dialogue between the two prin-
cipah after the seconds had restored peace
in the ring was short and to the point. Cor
bett said he would be friends with Fitz
If he would fight him again. TO which an
uncompromising answer was returned
This made Jim lose his head again. for he
said:
IF you won't hght. I'll knock hell ou: OK
you when I meet you on the street
Fitz dia not get ratified. bat quietly re-
piled:
1T you bother me- or Try thA. sort Of
game. I'll XIII you" and he mean; II. too.
Then the men were taken IN tow by their
seconds and 10 the public were lost 20
view. Bll Brady made a Eran3-stard play
! a, the virginia s. Truckee aepol this sy-
ening He said:
There Is seooo Of corbst; money IN the
| Bullion and Exchange bank for another
aEht witA Fitzsinmons."
No takers we're in sight. ard from hint
| Aropped me ~ Fftz. don't believe re VIII
be victim q any such trick
/ Julian the Suspicious wss radiant tonight.
ue was 50 caange3 aud happy at tee out
| come that all ne could find ume 70 tell ne
/ vas
I
| m, see ne looking worried this morning
/ ga voav.' Bat for al thar Martin vas far
from Easy street waen thlags looked 50
/ uncertain iu tae slxta ro1aA But ihsss
natroas af tae e.ng have a Szy of aeGnowi-
/ esrlag only ne ainaslgat.
The weights 81 tie swo men make Fltz' 5
victory al ths more remarkable Hs
scaled bat Isss pounds. against cor0ett's
| - big factor 70 couceds. but iris vas
s~set BY the wonderful strength ard eool-
| headed cunning os TIE hero Of The ring.
/ william Mulaocn wss ths bsst prophet
NO straek Carson. BIS forecast o. ths
| event ard als oplnioa y tae men. althouga
tinsea vfth charity 70 coraett. was true
nearly 70 tha letter net him a. re
4 asstsmce Jast after aaa fled q anrrtsi
{ account Of Ire nghf. and asked aim waai
/ As taoarat of ne NH lie sad.
IT was ths greatest SastIs have ever
SEEN. ana was fsught ~ tie eleTeFssi
! boxer az. .Ae best a.assx .s.aA-%