The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-03-27

Doings and Sayings Of the Two Hoto-
rious Pqgs Since the Fight.
A FEW INTERESTING EPISODES

A FEW INTERESTING Episodes.
rs. F. Chronicle. March Is.
Elk Champion Corbett was not doing
any needless talking yesterday. To those
who tried to get Information as to his
plans he would say nothing except that
he was undecided about his future and
that after the fight had ceased to occupy
the public mind SO much he would an.
nounce his intentions. He kept his apart
ments at the Hotel st. Nichols yesterday
until late in the afternoon, denying him
self to all visitors except his closest reIa
tives and few intimate friends. He slept
late and after breakfast he slept again,
and after lunch he still rested. His wrists
are pretty we'll bandaged and his hands,
pulled up and tender, suggest the terrific
strain on bone and sinew aud tendon to
which they were subjected. He confessed
readily enough to that soreness of muscles
which inevitably follows such encounters
as be has Just had.
A dentist called in the afternoon to see
what repairs he could make on those teeth
which CorDett lost to Fitzsimmons along
with the championship.
About 4 O'Clock COrbett walked briskly
down Ellis street to Brother Harry's place,
followed by crowd which grew as it
progressed, and hung around the entrance
10 the poolrooms after he had disappeared
within the private office. A few Of those
nearest extended to him greetings, but
there was no general demonstration. Cor
bett carried his head on one side as If
suffering from stiffness in his neck. But
there was nothing in. his appearance or
manner to Indicate that scar eiy more
than a day had passed since he had bat.
tied in q hard fought contest for his
prestige in the ring.
In the evening Corbett went with his
wife, his mother and his brother Harry to
the Orpheum. There was more or less of
a demonstration from time 70 time by the
audience, which broke out into vociferOus
applause just after the curtain went down
on Barney Fagan's act John Morrissey
called Corbett to the stage to respond to
this popular clamor to see aud hear him.
sLadies and gentlemen" Corbett begun,
II thank you kindly for this greeting.
can assure you that nobody knows how
badly feel to night. All / want to say
is that yesterday when stepped into the
ring I was IN perfect condition. Mr..
il wonderful pugilist, and
whipped me fairly aud squarely.
''All that l ask from the American peo-
pie is to let Inc have one more chance
with Fitzsimmuns."
Then the cheering aud applause broke
3ut again aud continued until after he
mad regained his seat. /
The Jattie with Fitzsimmons is not
subject that Corbett cares to talk upon.
g He licked me fairly, and | Am Ready to
meet him again to morrow for any
AMOUNT" he said rather hrusquely, land
that is all have to say about the matter"
P.J. Corbett, the father, admits that he |
was considerably surprised at the result
Of the fight. He said: II hope Jim will
,etire now. | have never been pleased to |
nave him in this business. He has enough |
money to 1--we comfortably on or go into |
business, and he is capable OF something
better than fighting, which am not at
All in favor of. Jim is worth $3.50, 900 or
el75.000. He has good property IN New
Fork and money in bank.
Naturally We are all disappointed at
he way things terminated. 1t is all due
20 Jim's over confidence. Fitz was strik-
ing out wildly and never planned that
blow. 1 think he was as much surprised
Is anybody at the result. Why. he never
lurt Jim at all, aud when the boy found
hat the blows did not hurt him he get
90 fresh, as his trainers put it. He hasn't |
scratch on him and feels as we'll as you
10. This morning he was jumping around
'parring with the boys who called on him,
md his appetite is not that of sick man.
His wind was stepped. for e few seconds
hat was all. He would put up 500, 900 |
% morrow for 60 with Fitzsimmons.
"Jim has nn plans that l know of.
would like to see him go into some bust
ness more worthy of him, either here or
n New York. 1t would be quite in his
inc to handle sporting goods, and he
could open place either here or ia New
York and do we'll. But whatever he does,
hope he will quit the ring forever"
Brady is talking about going with Cor
oett to Australia and showing the Anti
oodeans how we'll Jim can act. He thinks
he trip would do the pugilist good and
lclp to take his mind off his recent de-
eat. Talking about the relative histIionic |
merits of Jim and Bob, Brady said: "Cor
,ett is Il revelation to people who see him
IN the stage for the first tine He speaks
ais lines like an artist and always enters
INTO the spirit OF bis part. For the last
rear have considered him one OF the
most valuable actors, entirely apart from
lis drawing ability op account OF his
pugilistic reputation. Fitz will never
Know how to act if he lives century"
The Champion Arrives.
March 2lst.-Robert Fitzsimmons &C {