The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-19
The Dickson Party Back From
the Fight.
1T WAS A GREAT BATTLE
CoRBETT NEVER IN IT AT ANY
STAGE.
Simply Did Some Clever Boxing,
While Bob Winked at His People
and Won When He Wanted To-
The Sullivan Party Pass Through
and Give Their Opinion.


Wearing piece of Grape, which,
however, did not convey any idea OF
his feelings concerning the result
James Dickson brought his party back
from the t-Fitzsimmons mill
early this morning, all safe and sound.
Some of them were not in as good
financial condition as they were when
they went away, but all were enthu-
siastic over the result.
| "FitZSimmonS can whip Corbett any
| day in the week. said Dickson. Il
don't want to be considered as one of
| those 1-told-you-So fellows, for l have
said all the time that when Bob got
him in the ring he would do him, but
it turned out just as L expected, al
though did not bet a Recent piece.
When the two men entered the ring
Corbett was as pale as a ghost.
thought at the time he was scared,
but il may be that l was mistaken.
The two men entered the ring about
the same time, and while Corbett eyed
his man closely, Bob didn't pay any
attention to him at all.
MRS. FITZ.
Mrs. Fitzsimmons sat close to the
ringside all through the battle, a very
interested spectator. But the story
about her shouting as she is reputed is
greatly exaggerated. OF course the
woman was excited and all that, but
the story has been multiplied very
much.
"Corbett's admirers have been tell
ing all along that Bob couldn't hit him
with buggy whip, and all that, but
he had no trouble at all in the fight to
hit him whenever he wanted to. and
in addition to that, when Corbett hit
him he didn't seem to pay any atten-
ton to it. The blood on Fitzsimmons
didn't amount to anything, as was re-
ported. He got his lip cut and a tap
on the nose; but his nose bleeds easily.
Steiner relates that a slight tap will
set his nose to bleeding.
BOB WINKS.
I'm the sixth round, when Bob went
down on one knee, he wasn't knocked
down. He went down and winked at
his wife as he sat there on that knee.
Then he winked at everyone around
the ring. He wasn't a bit worried over
the situation, and all through the fight
he smiled and laughed whenever Cor
bett hit him. Corbett didn't seem to be
able to hurt the man at all. His blows
were quick and fast, but they appar-
emily lacked steam, for Bob didn't
seem to pay any attention to them.
In the clinch he would spit the blood
out Of his mouth over Corbett's Shout
der and then wink at the crowd and
break away.
IS SCIENTIFIC, TOO.
I'm the stand up fighting Bob
seemed to be Corbett's equal and
made matters even all along. 1t is
true that in some cases Bob was not
as spry as Jim, but he is the Califor-
mans equal in the ring.
THAT last round was a wonder. The
two men were close together and Bob
literally drove that heart blow into his.
man. That was the blow that won the
fight. Corbett went down trembling
like q. beef which had been hit He
groped his wav 70 the ropes and got
hold with his hands and attempted to
haul himself I'D. He must have been
hurt bad, for his face had q look of
agony that it is hard to depict. Bob
landed that left hand hook on the jaw
and then walked away in circle round
the ring as if he knew that it was all
over. When the fight had ended and
Fitz had gone to his corner, Corbett
rushed over toward where Bob sat and
smashed away at him and Fitz didn't
even Dut I'D his hands. but just took
his head out of the way and laughed,
as much as to say, Poor devil, get all
the satisfaction YOU cam
In the beginning of the fight, it will
be remembered, Fitz declined to shake
hands with Corbett. He said: Wait
until I have licked you and then l will
shake hands; not until then And he
didn't shake. either.
THE GANG WAS FOR CORBETT.
During the fight the shouting was
all in favor of Corbett. The gang
would shout Knock his head off, Jim,
and all that sort of thing, and then
once in while some one would holler,
What's the matter with California;
she's all right Once in a while some
man would say: Go it, Fitz,' and that
is about all the encouragement he got.
He would usually smile at his friends
and wink and go in and smash Jim till
the latter would grunt. Why, Fitz
wasn't bit afraid. He would stand
in front of Corbett and wine his nose
with his glove; open his guard and all
that. Then talk about Jim jabbing him
and keeping him away. Why. Jim did
jab him, but he didn't keep him away.
When he wanted to he would rush him
and hit him. and hit him hard. He
began forcing the fighting in the first
round; went after Corbett just the
same as he would have gone after an
amateur and kept him going.
BoB'S WEIGHT.
81 regard Fitz as wonder; one of
the greatest men in the country. His
weight was given at 15S pounds, al
though think he must have tipped the
scales at about 163 to 165. while Cor
bett weighed at least $50.
will Corbett fight F'itz again, |
don't know. I do not know whether
Bob will give him a show or not. But |
Fitz can lick him any time and if there !
is any money in it, he may take him |
on.
The day was perfect and the kinet-
oscope people had an opportunity Of |
lifetime. There wasn't cloud in the |
sky, and neither was there a breath |
Of air. IT will be a great thing to see
when it is put on. The weather right |
before was bad and soon after it was
worse, but during the day it was splen-
Cid.
THE RAILROAD.
Il do not think much of Carson as a
place FOR fight. The Southern Pa
cific has too big an advantage The
officials didn't seem to care whether
he passengers We're treated we'll or
cot On the other hand, the Rio Grande
Western folks did everything in their
power to aid us. Wadleigh and Heintz
eft nothing undone that could be done
Benton and his assistants were ener-