The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-19
CORBETT MORE CHEERFUL.
He Only Repeats He Was Beaten
Honestly and Fairly.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March 49,
James J. Corbett remained in his rooms
at the st. Nicholas hotel today, and
spent the day lying down. He rose
early and had a hearty breakfast
served in his rooms, incidentally de-
vcuring every word printed about the
fight in the morning papers. Then he
lay down and did not rise until a. dem
fist called to repair the tooth shattered
by Fitzsimmons yesterday. Jim shows
little outward evidence of his encounter,
but he is weak from the effects Of the
terrible heart blow. and he says he
has intermittent shooting pains in his
left side. His physician, however, says
he will suffer no permanent injury, al
though the shock to both nervous and
physical system has been severe. Cor
bett was first annoyed, then amused
at the report brought over the wires
that he was dead. He said he was the
hveliest corpse ever seen, and reiterated
his ability and willingness to fight FitZ-
simmons or any one else this afternoon,
tomorrow or any day next week.
81 don't want to say anything more
about the fight" he said to an Assoc
ciated Press reporter Hold on, though,
just say this, will you, that was bear>
en- fairly and honestly, and that have
no kick coming-no complaints to make.
And don't represent me as sick or
dying, or even i'll, for I am not-only
chagrined at my carelessness in the
fight"
After good lunch Corbett slept for
two hours. He was to have given a
boxing exhibition this evening in Me-
chanics' pavilion, and the city had been
billed to this effect in anticipation Of
Corbetts victory, and a triumphant re-
turn to his home. FitZsimmons will APP
pear in the hall instead, but, not until
tomorrow night.
P J. Corbett, father of the pugilist,
was very anxious to talk about the
fight, the result of which he bemoaned.
He says Jim will probably leave the
prize ring, and forego even boxing ex-
hibitlons. He wants to deny the reports
that he lost every cent he possessed on
the result of the fight, stating that his
losses amounted to but $40. Jim,
though, backed himself for a little
money" concluded the father.
There was deep gloom at the Corbett
house on Hayes street yesterday. All
his sisters and his cousins and his
aunts gathered and waited news from
the fight, which came over a special
wire from Corbett's pool room At
first they were hopeful and full of ex-
pectatiOn = afterwards no group Of
mourners was SO melancholy as they
In an upper room were gathered Jim's
WIG, nlOIn0T anu SISTERS, MIS-. CDar19S
King, Mrs. John Boyd, Miss Corbett,
Miss Kate Corbett and Miss and Mas
ter Corbett and Jim's law, Mrs
Harry Corbett About o'clock there
were none of them who had dry eyes
Their faces were swollen with weaping
and Mrs. Jim, who is pretty, was almost
! unrecognizable. 1t was hard to see any
member of the family. They had new
| er prepared for this contingency, and
the catastrophe fell on them as from a
clear sky. 1t had never occurred to
them that Jim could lose. Mrs. Jim
| Corbett, who had been taken into the
family circle and is known as Vera,
said through a flood of tears: He is
| the same old Jim to me. Nothing can
| change that" which proves that the
| fallen champion is still the undefeated
conquerer of her heart
! Mrs. Corbett would not say what she
! thought of Jim'S promise. She is on
! record as saying that she knew Jim
! would win. because he promised her
! he would Jim's mother had loving ex-
| plantations to shield the boy from any
| criticisms, after way that mothers
| have. IF Jim had trained longer, it
would have been all right" she said.
He thought he was in fine condition,
| but he had a very hard man to fight,
and 1 think his theatrical life untitled
| him for his work While we felt very
badly over it, We are getting reconciled
to it now, and are feeling better