The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-19
NAY FIGHT AGAIN
FITZSIMMONS NOT so SET ON RE-
TIRING AS HE WAS AT
FIRST.
TWO YEARS LIMIT FIXED.
DURING THAT TIME HE WILL NOT
MAKE A FINISH AGREE
MENT.
DoRBETT HAPPIER IN HIS MIND.
Story Told of an Attempt to Intimi-
date Referee SiIer by the Ex-
champion.

N<AANOOANS NV, Mol O11 LOT AILollIA-
mons, the new champion pugilist Of the
world, was taking things very easy
today. In the morning he walked over
to the penitentiary and took a bath and
for the balance of the day he loafed
around the house and did nothing. He
looked in excellent shape and the terri
BILE pounding inflicted in the ring yes
terday did not show to any such ex-
tent as might have been expected. His
lower lip was cut quite badly and it
was covered literally with court plas-
ter, but this was the only thing about
MIN that gave any indication Of the
- ordeal he had gone through on the pre-
ceding day. One thumb was tied up,
and Bob explained that he had hurt it
on Corbett's head in the first round
and that it gave him much trouble dur
ing the fight. He was cheerful to the
last degree over the result Of the con-
hest, but did not have q great deal TO
say regarding it.
There was no time during the
Tight" he said, when 1 was not conf
dent of winning. In the fifth and sixth
rounds when they say Corbett had me
going, I had no doubt whatever in my
mind that I was going to be the win
ner of the fight. knew I had him all
the time. After the seventh 1 kept get
ting stronger and fresher all the time
and he was getting weaker. 1 knew
that 1 could end the fight with a punch
or two when 1 had a good chance to
land on him, and I knew that 1 was go
ing to outlast him when it came to the
question of endurance. It was a sure
thing for me all Of the time and I
knew it.
Il knocked him out just as 1 knocked
out Sharkey, the only difference being
that this time I got the credit for what
did. There were lots of people who
said 1 could not touch Corbett and that
If the fight went over ten rounds it
meant that he would be a sure winner.
knew that 1 could outIast him and I
have shown the world that I could tire
him out if 1 had not had a chance to
knock him out. and, Of course, 1 took
that chance. In the early part of the
fight, played for his jaw, and I must
say that he kept it out of the way in
mighty good style. reached it several
times, however, and L knew that I
would sooner or later get there with it.
He was so clever, however, in guard
ing his jaw that 1t meant too much
sides 1 could not reach him often
enough. 1 then began playing for his
body and in a short time 1 landed him."
Regarding his future movements
FitZsimmOns said: II have not de-
cided just what / will do, buteof1e thing
is certain, and that is, that, l will not
fight any more for at least two years
1t has been at least three years since
COrbett fought anybody for the
a 10 ND T 1Nf sY,+<,
any finish contests for two years my
self During that time 1 may decide
to fight again and l may not 1t all
depends upon how feel I am getting
along in years and two years more on
my present age will bring me not far
from forty years and that is rather
mature age for any man to engage in
finish contests. However, / will not say
now what will do. / may fight again
and l may not. l shall pay no at
tention to the challenges made by God
daTd, Mitchell and Sharkey. They are
all bluff challenges and not worth my
considering"
FitzSimmonS will leave Carson for
San Francisco on Friday night and will
give an exhibition in that city. He was
originally billed to exhibit there Friday
night but the date has been changed to
Saturday.
Just before the fight an interesting
conversation took place in Corbett's
dressing room at the arena between the
champion and Referee George Siler.
Corbett opened the conversation by
saying: George, I want to win this
fight fairly"
How do you think you are going to
win it, that you make such a remark
as that?" asked Siler.
'Oh, l don't mean any reflection on
you" rejoined Corbett but there are
a lot of my friends from San Francisco
thn do i
it to see me lose. If Martin Julian
goes into that ring he will have the
whole top of his head Blown off"
That means, l suppose" said Siler,
that if 1 don't do just right the whole
top of my head will be blown off"
Not at ALL" Corbett replied. But
my friends will not stand for me to
lose"
Il will tell you one thing" said Siler,
'and that is the very best you are
going to get out of this thing will be
an even break. That is all you are ell
titled to, and that is all that you are
going to get. That is all Fitzsimmons
has coming to him and he will get Just
that and nothing more. 1t is possible
that [ may lose my head and make a
mistake, but l am going to be careful
and l will see that both of you will get
an even break and nothing more"
Corbett again declared that he had
not meant that any attempt would be
made to intimidate the referee, but that
he feared the feelings of his friends
could not be restrained in case they
saw him losing. The end of the fight
however, was SO quick and so decisive
that there was no room for any argu-
, ment on the part of the seconds of Cor
bett or anybody else.
James Henderson, who was to have
been one of the contestants in a shoot
for the silver cup now held by Elliott
Of Kansas City, has entered suit against
Dan Stuart for $500. He claims that he
was induced to spend money and time
in coming to Carson City, and thai
after he had arrived the shoot was de-
clared off. Stuart says he declared
the shoot off because there was mo-
sufficient entries
Stuart evidently played in good for.
tune yesterday. The 10th of Marcel
was dark and gloomy; yesterday was
one Of the days that cannot be i'm.
proved upon, and today was one of tn;
most disagreeable imaginable. A gal;
Of fifty miles an hour was blowing
driving dense clouds Of wet snow
through the air, and the roads were
rapidly becoming seas of mud TIL,
fight would certainly have been de
clarcd off had yesterday been as shady
as this.
All the special trains left last night