Evening star., 1897-03-18
is Fitzsimmons' own game and that is
where he won.
F1tZ Little the Worse.

Fftz Little the Worse.
Fitzsimmons did not leave for San Fran
cisco last night. as he had intended, and
spent the night at his old training quar-
ters a Cooks Ranch. He will leave for
San Francisco today. He showed very lit
tie marks today of the punishment he re-
ceived in the ring. His lower lip was split,
and was slightly swollen. but there were TO
other marks about him 10 indicate he had
just gone through a hard battle.
My lips are very thin," said FitZ, land
crack open without being hurt. l know
that | lost some blood yesterday, but it did
not weaken me at all, and things looked
much worse with me than they really were.
There was not 4 time in the fight that
was not sure of winning. after the sixth
round.
Il told my man when l had returned to
my corner that | going to lick Corbett
to certainty. | saw that he was able to
keep his head out of my way, and then
began To lay for the body and l finished
him just l did Sharkey. There is no
sci Sc In saying that it was a chance blow
ana all that sort of thing. 1t was just the
kind of blow that | was waiting for a
chaEce 20 deliver. and when my chance
came ] sent il home and won the fight
That was all the chance that there was
Gloom at Corbeu's Home.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 1S.-There was
deep gloom at the Corbett home on Hayes
street yesterday. Gentleman Jim," who
is the son of a livery stable keeper. former
ly lived with the family over his father s
stable at 51S Hayes street. That was be-
fore he became famous
Yesterday all his sisters and cousins and
his &rnts gathered in their home and anx-
iously waited news which came over a
special wire from Corbetts room. At first
they were hopeful and full of expectation
-afterward no group of mourners was go
melancholy as they. In an upper room
q S-af baT nd
ters Mrs Charles King, Mrs. John Boyd,
Miss COrbett. Miss Kate Corbett and Miss
and Master Corbstt and Jim's sister-in-law,
Mrs. Harry Ccrbett.
About O'Clock there was not one of
them who had dry eyes. Their faces were
swollen with weeping. and Mrs. Jim, who
Is pretty. was almost unrecognZa BILE Not
only had their hero fallen. but the fortunes
of Corhett as well. for ii is said that Cor
bett. pere. put mis- little all on his son and
has lost even the livery stable. which has
afforded the family sustenance for many
years 1t was hard to see any member of
the family They had never prepared for
this contingency and the catastrophe fell
on them as from the sky. II never occur
red 10 them that Jim could lose. Mrs. Jim
Corbett, who has been taken into the fam
lily circle, and is known as Vera. said
through a food of tears: He is the same
old Jim to me. Nothing can change that,
which proves that the fallen champion is
still the undefeated conqueror of her heart
shield the boy from any criticism. IF
Jim had trained longer il would have been
all right. she said. He thought he was
in fine condition but he had very hard
man to fight, and think his theatrical life
untitled him for his work. While We feel
very badly over ii We getting recon-
cied to it now. and are feeling better
Over sIm.OOO Bet.
At a conservative estimate sl25OOO was
bet on the three lights In the local pool
rooms The money was won principally
by the small betters, the talent as a rule
being on the wrong side. The larger part
of the money wasered was placed at Cor
belts pool rooms.
Among he big winners was Major Frank
McLduyh him, who is said to have cleared up
something like s2o.,sW off the victory of
Fitzsmmons. He has been ardent
supporter OF the Cornishman ever since
he came TO America. and has several
occasions furnished the bacSIng for the
reG-headed tighter.
The second biggest winner on the fight
in San Francisco is Adolph Spreckels. 1t
is reported that he over $12.NH
Riley Grammar made a good clean up. as
he went TO Carson especially to back Fitz
and Hawkins hut Ed. fearser. the horse
man. missed it by going TO the fight. He
hacked Corbett. while his colt Rey Del
TERRA. practically unbacked. won al the
Oakland track at 80 to l.
COrbeu Eager for Another Fight.
COrbett was up bright and early this
morning, looking little the worse for wear
He slept under the influence of opiates. He
was In good spirits, and said to the Asso-
ciated Press that he waa feeling fine
and suffering no pain except sligh, dis
tress from a broken tooth. which ,:c Is to
have nXeG today.
Jim says he is ready to meet Fitzsim-
mons any day for S.sD.sH. and would fight
this afternoon If Bob would meet him
Corbert had breakfast served TO him In his
rooms
He says he expects to spend the day
resting quietly, except for encounter
with a dentist
titZstnlmoNs has not yet arrived. and is
not expected until tomorrow. He has en-
gagged quarters at the baldwin Hotel wir-
ing that he would arrive here tomorrow
morning.