The times., 1897-03-18
He Measures All Fighters by
the Same Fatal Rule.
IS CONSIDERED A FREAK
He Seemingly Loses, Then Rallies,
and Like an Irresistible Body
Pushes Everything Before Him.
Local Opinions and Aftermath
of the Big Battle at Carson.

a bright star was lowered on the pugiiis-
tic firmanent.
1t was the cleyerest shining diamond that
ever glinted and scintilated In the fistic
sky.
When young Corbett, like a Lochinvar
out of the West, laid the mighty John L.
low in the sawdust of the arena at New
orleans on that eventful September even
ing, made glorious by the climate OF the
semi-tropics, the whole world narveied-
The victory over the greatest gladiator
that the world had ever seen, or, as for that.
will ever see, was at first puzzling; then
amazing, and finally convincing, though
reluctantly received
The public WINGED in accepting the
whipping of Sullivan b { as time woreaway
the ma jority became reconcfled and event
ually acknowledged the supremacy of the
pompadour fighter from the Golden Gate.
Naturally as the champion, the preponder-
ance of sentiment was aligned with Corbett
and history only repeated itself yesterday
when the fayorite was made helpless by the
onslaughts of the human freak which has
confounded the puglistic world since Its
advent on American soil
Fitzsitnmons is a freak. WithouG at
tempting to belittle his splendid physical
ability, in no effort to bedim his reputation
as the grand mastero of mis- profession, 1t can
be said that he is a peculiar combination
OF man and animal. e
With the odds of weight against him, he
went into the ring and pounded his op-
ponent nto a state OF coma, ev Ell after the
adversary had dra wn blood from him like
butcher from n OK.
In his every fight it is the same old
story. Peter Maher had him groggy in
their first fight at New Orleans, yet he
rallied and killed the Inshman in the
twelfth round. Yesterday, according to
the reports from Carson, Corbett had all
the best Of the fight up until the fatal
fourteenth, when the freak, though Dat
tered and bleeding, rammed his brawny
fists against Corbetts neck and stoIn-
ach so hard that the deciding count was
reeled off by the referee before the cham
pion could rise in the ring
FftZsimnons seems 10 be the embodiment
of grit, ingenuity and strength Had he
lived in the Gays of the Roman emperors
he would have won the laurel wreath as
the greatest gladiator of the coliseum The
sight or the shedding uf blood IS but or lit
tie consequence To him, and had IL been
q tiger OF the jungle in front of him yes
terday the sequel would hardly have been
different He meets all corners and the
conclusion witnesses mm standing erect
over the PROSTATE form of his foe. You
have to take off your hat to him whether
you want TO or not.
1t Is a difficult matter to philosophiZe
over "A battle in which Fitzsimmons is one
of the principals. His style in each fight
is SO at variance with preceding tactics
that common conclusion is not logical.
Sometimes he uses ''hook'' on the Jaw,
and again he drives on the neck. fester-
day he punched Corbett ON the Jusular
and pounucd his bread basket sinuitan-
eously. And then it was all over with
"Gentleman Jim.
Local opinion as to the outcome of the
mill is generous to FitZsimmons- he
proved bimself the better man" is the al
most unanim Gus comment, ''and is fairly
and squarely entitled to his victory"
The joyful and disconsolate talked as
follows to The Times man last night:
Billy Yeoman, Philadelphia Oyster House:
81 thought COrbett would win.
Ed Noel: Il said Fitzsimmo ons from the
start
Ralph Gait. I'm my opinion Corbett had
a cinch But you can't always tell.
NJ. G. Mccormick Il put a few dollars
on Fitz, and what1I you have?"
Charley Maurice: II had suspicion that
Fitz would win. but didn't bet a cent"
lack Walsh: Il favored Corbett as an
American, but / take my derby off to
Fitz. Heis certainly a warm ~ ember"
Charley Snyder: II won a round of drinks
on Fitz and several dollars on the side,
Why, they can't beat him"
"Hank'' Elwood, at Harvey's: II told
you so, didn't 1?'
Ned Donnelly, eX-fighter and trainer
of Champion Tom Allen: 'Corbett lost bis
nerve under punishment. His stomach
couldn't stand the hot stuff"
Henry Bush: "Corhett should have been
given the decision when Fitz fouled him by
the blow below the belt"
l. M. McDuell: II was a FitzsinImons
partisan, and the result was as / eX-
pected."
Frank Wallace, Of Philadelphia: II
touted Fftz to beat Corbett when the
match was made"
Jim Cunningham: II am sore over the
result l believe yet that Corbett can
whip him.
Billy williams, private detective; II
had an idea that Fitzsimmons would win,
but at heart l favored Corbett because
he is American born"
Adolph Loehl: II won $500 on FitZ;
that should give you a string ON my
oninion previous to the scrap
Billy Doodney, of ''Bills Inn" l have
5000 more money than before the fight.
I liked Fitz, and bet my coin accord
ingly'
Johnson Hare: AZ am q little slow on
betting, but Fitz looked so sure in my
mind that 1 risked $500 against $3.50.
l have the bundle in my jeans tonight"
George Dclehey: ~ won $500 on Fitz,
and am too busy spending il TO talk
to a reporter Good night
Goetleib Heilman: II won So on FitZ.
Take something's
Joe Ardigo: Il happened to get on the
winning end. and am $25 better off. Say,
that Fitz is a wonder, amt he?'
Cant. Mike Scanlon: "Ihardiy know what
to saw at this time A full and complete
account of the fight may explain matters
to me. 1t is puZZiing to think of Corbett
losing to Fitz at his weight l am glad
now that Fitzsimmons' admirers We're so
skittish in putting up their money. Yes,
l lost a few dollars
Charley Dunlap: Il thought Fitz would
turn the trick. However, L paid little at
tention to the matter
John T. Burkart, Fifth and streets
northwest: Look at that check for $500
on Fitz. / will cash it tomorrow. l
knew he couldn't lose"
Dan McCafferty: II bet $40 to $50
on Fitz and won the bundle. 1 couldn't