The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-18
F!TZ IS NOW
THE CHAMPION.
Wins His Fight In the -Four.
teenth Round.
WORKED HARD TO WIN.
The Knockout Blow Struck Corbett
Over the Heart.
AN UPROAR OVER THE DECISION.
hob blspiaysd thorough Training An
Through the Contest. and 10 10 the
Last Hound IL was Anybody's
Tight betting wat on
Corbetrs side

CAnsoS. Nev March 1.-THE tawl
Of the battle today IN Carson was al
that could b. desired by several thou
sand people who travelled many mile
to see tho great Corbott.F,tzdmmon.
light Last night the weather wa.
bitterly cold, the sky was overcast viii
clouds and light aurnos Of snow fe..
several times with every indication that
daybroak would ind the prospect ~
cold cloudy day ahead. and perhauI
several inches Of snow On the ground
In such case thero would have been
great disappointment In this section ii
the world. Tor It had been OFFICIALLY y
stated the battle would mo-, occur
unless the sun shined. 20 thu, the vera.
scope could be worked AZ the nnr.
side
LATHE after q O'Clock the sun rose over
the nowoovercd mountains. and In 4,
short time the whole valley and white
mountains on all sides were glistonins
In brightness No, cloud could bo
seen anywhere. and while the air wss
cool and sharp there was no,icoabl,
moderation IN the temperature.
No news had been received in town
from either of the training quarter,
early this morning. bus with an weather
conditions favora bic. Il was known that
there was no reason 20 change the pro
gTamne lready made.
The town was asfir early and th,
crowds began TO gather about the hotel,
aud railway station. waiting for isoorn.
irr trains and al eager for any piec.
a. news Or gossip n connection wit
DE- drht
Three special trains oamo iu t.I
morning bringing the last visiton Tn /
were made up oi % sloopors from san
Francisco. bat tho last section had fou,
iaycoachos Ia which were a few poopl,
rom the east. those who reached Reno
ate last night. Tho large delegation Of
miners expected from Virginia City.
lid not come.
Tho total number of strangers IN town
~ between 5000 and 4oO0 The do.
nand Tor tickets 10 the fight wa very
'ood AZ Dan stuart's headquarter.
'here they wero on sale The demand
'As 80 brisk, indeed. that the price OF
he cheapest seats were doubled. There
Tas larger number present than stu.
n had been hoping for since last Fn.
ay.
A early a. 5 O'Clock there was a small
rowd gathered At the gate of the arena.
10 one was admitted, however and the
'owd gradually increased. A. tOae
clock the great arena was rapidly an.
'g up aud the adjacent streets wors
lack with people An notable sporis
tins continent gathered % sec ths
little Of the century. John L Sullivan
npoared rosplondont In a shining silk
At and rcceivcd round Of applause
Mrs htEsimmons changed her mind !
out not witnessing ,he frht and dc.
iod she would watch her husband bat. O.
, Tor the championship and she took a .
4 close 20 the ringside s
The arena In which the great fight
's pulled on IL situated about one. o.
'rd Of a mile trom the main street "a !
town and Is located IN tho center ia. q
race track The structure IL entirely
undrossed lumber and has no ton ri
rangcmouts were made Cor canvas
'ering In case the weather was in. a
mont r
But unless tho snow came down in o..
'ai torce-and it rargly COMES down v
, other way IN Carso1-tho men
10 to b. compelled 90 agh' practically p
tho open ar The arena is a is.ndrl O.,
air, each Of ,hs side. boinr s,c,im ei
! each section containing about l5l, W
q Tho seats in each section wcra b,
ided into three classes. these ncarss, u
ring being held at Sio.tho soatsnext
We thom AZ go aud those at tho Ton. as
ioh were no, numbered. were sold al hi
All Of them worc ruod. although m
view from the cheap ones wa. some.
At distant and the hae faints 1t the ,r
Il could not b. seen trom them TIE vi
Z was raised about four Zee, ahov.
hoor aud al each corner was an iron IN
t. which was carefully bound an Ia ha
lon batting to prOsccI the mcu in thc
nj OF their falling against H. The "a,
OF the ring was covered with can. bal
yesterday, although Corbott pre-. bal
ed to light on the bare boards. a.
canvas. ho said, was likely to hinder va.
foot movements Of the dgh,ers pla
he entrance to The arena va. vi