The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-01

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that blow it will show you that my
glove was over my stomach in guard
faShlon. In some way or other Fitz-
simmons hit me under my glove II
| took the wind out of me, that was ALL
I GU can imagine how it occurred when
say that L threw back my head, leav-
ing the muscles of the stomach con-
tracted- Naturally when a blow is
given on that kind of a surface, some
thing has got to come. 1 got it.
TIL FOLLOW THEE"
Il am going to follow Fitzsimmons
around until the sentiment of the pub
lie VIII force him to fight or stand as a
rank gutter. He can't help coming to
time. do not begrudge him any
money that he can make out of the
theatrical part of it. 1 will be safe on
that score, because l think ] am still a
drawing card
AT THE THEATRE.
William A. Brady once more demon
strated last night that he is a manager
from away back. He is as full of re-
sources as an egg is of meat. Another
man landing here as he did,
with only Corbett on his hands
and an evenings entertainment
to give, would have been wor-
ried, but Brady wasn't. He hustled I'D
a pair of champion feather-weights. a.
pair of champion weller weights, and a.
pair of champion middle-weights-a
local, of course. These, with Corbett
and McVey, filed the set. Then he set
about and secured Miss Goodrich, a
champion dancer, several young gem
tlemen who made up champion guitar
and mandolin club champion
wrestler, champion child vocalist. and
it was on with the show. Brady by
the way, made a big part of the enter
tainment. There may be a cloud upon
the title of some of those local cham
pions, but Brady is the champion
referee, while even Colonel Kelly. in his
palmy days, was not Williams equal
as an announcer.
The crowd was amused by all of these
things,and waited patiently for Corbett
The eX-champion received an ovation
when he appeared and made a manly
speech, that brought forth more ap-
plause.
Ladies and gentlemen''-there were
several Of the fair sex present. sup
pose great many want to know what
excuse I have to offer for being de-
feated on March II. I haven't any Mr..
won his victory fairly and
squarely. l would not detract in the
least from the credit that belongs to
him. At the same time I want to say
that never in my life was l so conf
dent of winning a fight as 1 was on
March II. Every man who was at the
ringside will admit that I had all the
best of it until that fatal blow was de-
livered. 1 proved myself to be the more
clever man, and now all / ask is an
other chance with Fitzsimmons. 1 be-
ieve 1 will get it, because L believe |
public sentiment will force him to give !
It to me, and then 1 shall bring the !
back to America, where
It belongs"
There was more cheering and the ex-
champion then gave something that he /
has never before presented to an audi |
ence. This was an exhibition of foot |
work, principally side stepping, which !
Corbett has reduced to a science. To
present it, he gave an imaginary con-
est, and circled back and forth across
he stage like flash, at the same time
eading, ducking, countering. ETC.. in a
manner calculated to discorcert and
confuse a veteran ringster.
Following this. Corbett and McVey
rave an exhibition illustrating the eff
ect of the rule allowing men to strike
n clinch with one arm free.
They wound up their part of the ex-
libition with a three-round sparring
'out. which simply enabled the ex-
hampton to show his marvellous speed.