Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-25
AFTER THE BATTLE.
What the New and Old Champion
Pugilists Have to Say.
FITZSINNOyS TELLS HOW he WON.
Corbett Il Weak from the Terrible Heart
Blow, but Says He Was Beaten
Fairly and Has No Com
plant to Make.

CARSON, New. March l9.-The new
champion of the world was taking
things very easy yesterday. He, in the
morning, walked over to the peniten,
tiary and took bath, and for the bal
ance Of the day loafed around the
house and did nothing. lie looked in
excellent shape, and the terrific pound
ing he received in the ring from Corbett
did not show TO any such extent as
might have been expected. His lower
lip was cut quite badly and Fitzsim-
mons had covered it literally with
courtplaster, but this was the only
thing about him that gave any indica-
ton of the ordeal he had gene through
on the preceding day. One thumb was
tied up, and Bob explained that he
had hurt this on Corbett's head in the
first round, and that it gave him much
trouble during the fight. He was
cheerful to the last degree over the re-
suit of the contest, but did not have a
great deal to say regarding it.
"rhere was no time during the
fight" he said, when was not conf
dent Of winning. In the fifth and sixth
rounds, when they say that Corbett
had me going, had no doubt what
ever in my mind that was going to
be the winner Of the fight. l knew
that had him all the time. After the
seventh | kept getting stronger and
fresher all the time and he was getting
weaker. | knew that | could end the
fight with a punch or two when l had
a good chance to land on him. and |
knew that | was going to outlast him
when it came to a question Of endur-
ance. What had | to fear, anyhow 1t
was sure thing for Inc all the time
and fknew it. knocked him out just
as knocked out Sharkey, the only
difference being that this time l got
the credit for what | did"
Regarding his future movements
Fitzsimmons said: II have not decided
Just what | will do, but one thing is
certain, and that is that | will not
fight any more for at least two years.
1t has been at least three years since
Corbett fought anybody for the cham
pionship and l am not going into any
finish contests for two years. During
that time | may decide to fight again
and may not 1t all depends upon
how l feel. | am getting along in
years and two years more on my pres
ent age will bring me not far from 40
years, and that is rather a mature age
for any man to engage in finish con-
tests. However, | will not say now
what | will do. may fight again and
l may not shall pay no attention to
the challenges made by Goddard,
Mitchell and Sharkey. They are all
bluff challenges and not worth my con-
sideration."
CORBETT DOES NOT KICK.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 19.-James j.
Corbett remained in his rooms at the
St. Nicholas hotel yesterday and spent
most Of the day lying down. He rose
early and had hearty breakfast
served In his rooms, after which he
read the papers, devouring every word
printed about the fight. Then he lay
down and did not rise until a dentist
called by appointment to repair the
tooth shattered by Fitzsimmons at
Carson. Jim shows little outward
marks Of his encounter, but he is weak
from the effects of the terrible heart
blow, and says he has intermittent
shooting pains in his left side. His
physician, however, says he will suffer
no permanent injury, although the
shock to both nervous and physical
system has been severe.
Corbett reiterated his ability or will
ingness to fight Fitzsimmons or any
one else this afternoon, tomorrow or
any day next week. II don't want to
say anything more about the fight he
said to reporter Hold on, though
just say this, will you. that was
beaten fairly and honestly ard that l
have no kick coming--no complaints
to make. And don't represent me as
sick or dying, or even i'll, for | am not