The San Francisco call., 1897-03-19

their acquaintance were largely in evil
dence
But Fitzsimm ons was not here to be
cheered and followed about the streets by
crowds to add triumphal roceedings OF
any sort to the goings-on about town and
day after the fight. Fitzsimmons will
reach the City this morning with his wife,
caild. Brother-in-law Julian and the rest
OF his party. They have engaged rooms
at the Baldwin, and that hosiery will be
the Iodestone of to-day.
Corbett ate his breakfast in his COM
Portable bed, and it suited his private
notion to rise bout noon. This event did
not seem as important as it had been. A
few friends helped brighten the early
afternoon in his rooms at the St. Nicholas,
and about 8 o'clock a carriage wheeled
him away.
Five o'clock found him in Harry Cor
belts saloon with his brothers, trainers
and some of his intimate sporting friends.
He smiled often, sometimes at hearty and
encouraging slaps on the back, and
chatted over the champagne that sparkIed
frequently where there was no hilarity.
Tney were paying bets at Corbe it's
place and large and picturesque crowd
of wise men were patiently drifting In one
long line from the sidewalk to the cas- hier's
window far at the rear. The motley string
habiiiments and the faces the great ma
iority of tickets were small ones and
thankfully clutched.
Here, now, if any of youse take tickets
to cash out O. turn I'll stop yez at the
window and send yez to the foot of the
line" warned the young marshal who
formed the line and vigorously plowed
the gangway.
They looked much at the green belt
worn at Carson by Corbett and now above
the bar, and they crowded in suffocating
way to get glimpse of Corbett, but there
were no cheers. Corbett looked as we'll
and as natty as ever, and his face dis
played no marks. Alter a while a carri-
age rolled him back to his hotel. The
City was full of his friends who were sad
dened or regretful at his defeat, and every
spoke OF that unlucky accident and of the
TACT that uespile it he was the real cham
pion still.
There were persistent rumors early in
tine day, as there had been in the after
noon and evening before. that Harry Cor
bttt was going 10 "welch"-that in his
confidence in jim he had bet money
staked with h!m, and would not be Bile to
paw all bets al his poolroom.
The rumor was unfounded and tickets
were cashed promptly and expeditionsly
at CorbeIt's poolrooms. Harry paid bets
at Carson day before yesterday and trans
ferred the rest of his Carson business here
Bets were paid for several hours evening
before last at his Elis-street place and
a bout IL O'Clock yesterday forenoon the
payment OF straight tickets was resumed
to be continued untii all were paid. Late
IN he afternoon the payment Of Paris
mutuals was also begun.
Harry Corbett stated yesterday that
bets amounting to about $107 900 had been
placed with him and OF this sum $40 900
represented com bination bets. 1t was his
Ju .lgment that the total wagers in this
City on The fight amounted to about
$l50O
| Harry Corbett does not tell what he bet
on Jim further than to vouchsaie the in :
| formation that it was his "ioose money.n
and for how much jim backed himself is
likewise without official report. P. J.
Corbett, the father, declares that his
wagers amounted to just $40.
! BY how much simmons is richer and
| Corbett poorer by what happened on st.
/ Patrlck's day Will not be known for q
| good while, because it all depends on the
klnetoscope business. Fitzsimmons has
/, the $4,000 purse and whatever he may
have won on himself, and he ana Corbett
have an interest in the microscope en-
terprise. The figures and terms of the
deal are not pubic property but some
| people. who say they know, say that Fitx.
simmons and Corbett are each to get 1s
| per cent OF the kinetoscope earnings, Dan
| Stuart another percentage and the COM
| pany the rest.
The kinetoscope enterprise promises to
| be brilliant financial success and to
make mint OF money for some body.