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| Washington, March 17.-Eastern news
papers are full of satirical illusions to
| ex-senator ingalls, latest occupation as
reporter of prize fights.
Mr.. ingalls, former associates in the
senate are greatly surprised that he
should have engaged in such a business,
especially as ingalls,. several years ago.
expressed his utter adherence of the
brutal practice of prize fighting.
The Washington Post uncharitably re-
calls an interview with Ingalls,. which
he wrote with his own hand. The Post
For the deIectation of a New York
newspaper and its readers, ex-United
States Senator John ]. ingalls, of Kan
sas, is this morning sharpening his pen
ellis for a description Of the smuggling
match A Washington newspaper man
had an interview with Mr.. Ingalls, at the
Grand Pacific hotel in Chicago in the
summer of 1891. during the course of
up.
Here is what Mr. ingalls, said with re-
gard to pugilism. as it was written for
the Chicago Inter Ocean:
Prize fighting. in my opinion, is bru-
tai, barbarous. 1t almost makes one be-
lieve in Darwir'S reverSion TO ancestral
thetic exhibition. No full-hearted man
could endure the sight of a prize fight.
His soul would revolt at the suffering of
one or both of the men. The thud of
ened features: the pallor of brute deter
nination, and the blood; the eventual
piteOuS, daZed expression on the face of
one of the men, seeing his poor tinSel
girdle slipping away from him. the calm.
vicious concentrated 'thumbS-dOWn' in
tenSity of the spectators; what man. not
directly reincarnated. according to the
BuddhiStic doctrine, from blOOdthirSty
Roman of the bloodiest days of the en-
pire, could endure all this? / maintain
that no finished man can strike any man
in the face with his fist, unless in the
grieving for the man he strikes. How.
then. could any man of such average SEN
SibiIty. take pleasure in witnessing such
a foul. such a cruel, horrifying affair
as prize fighting? l have often read tales
of women, disguised in male attire, at
tending these encounters. 1t is quite con-
ceivable, 1 suppose, just as the women
of Spain and Mexico attend bull fights.
All the same. such women are not fit TO
be the mothers of men or of women. They
must possess hearts of singular callouS-
ness. / could not meet such women with
small boy | remember seeing two lum-
bermen engaged in a rough and. tumble
fight. One of them finally got the other
down and stamped upon his face with
his heavy boots. To this present day. L
dream of that black, beastly act, and
fighting perpetuates and fosters the in
nate savagery of men. 1t fans the prim-
ordial spark of brutality in their blood
and rouSeS it to a flame. | thoroughly
believe that It is the very worst. the
most dangerous spoke in the wheel of
Anglo-SaXon progression. As long as it
endureS. It is a menace to advancement
along the paths of peace. The disarm-
ament of the world should never occur
until prize fighting has ceased
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struggle, and the fair and manly way
in which it was waged. Good order
was maintained until the last moment,
ard after the first couple of rounds
the telling points made by either man
were cheered impartially.
After Corbett came to his senses, the
two pugilistS shook hands, Jim having
indirectly apologized for his outbreak
after the contest was decided.
After Mrs. Fitzsmmons had en-
braced her husband. utterly regardless
of his sanguinary appearance, the vic
torious procession headed for the
dressing room. A wash and a rub
down improved the champions ap
pearance a hundred fold, and Bob put
on his golf cap in. consequence. His
cheeks grew a shade roster at the ap
plause. The pair bowled along at
merry pace TO Cooks ranch, where
Bob's appetite showed no diminution
after his eXertions. When Corbett had
been rubbed down, he dressed quickly
and got into a carriage which was
waiting. He drove to the depot and
got on board the fast special for San
Francisco.
The betting underwent very little
change before the battle, and the men
entered the ring at 100 TO 20 on Cor
bett. Few big individual bets were
laid, but during the progress of the
fight Nose Gunst of San Francisco bet
$500 even on Corbett with Pittsburg
Phil. The latter Won $4,000 and would
have wagered much more money at the
ringside if he could have obtained re-
liable shareholders. Paris mutuals
paid 1850 for one on combination
F'itZSimmonS, Green, Hawkins.
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catching Fitzsimmons under the ear, and
bringing him to his knees. The Aus
tralian stayed down until Siler called
nine. and then got to his feet. Jim
on both sides of the face. FitZSimmons
kept away Tor time, and recovered and
showed his wonderful recuperative abil-
tiles, but he was slow and kept clinchlnS.
Jim upper-cut him repeatedly in the
clinches, and swung right and left three
or four times on the jaw. EitzSimmOnS
appeared very groggy, but Jim lacked
strength to get in the deciding blow In
a cl:nch. Jim took q shert-arm punch
on the nose from the Australian, who
had recovered wonderfully. and a couple
OF iolts on the wind before the bell rang
weakened jim AS F'itz went to his cor
ner he heard his wife say something
about blood on his face. He turned
quickly and said: Never mind the blood;
I've got him licked
ROUND I.
Fitzsimmons came up looking fresh, and
stood his ground. Corbett, however, was
the first to lead with a left on the jaw
and right on the body. F'itzsimmons
stopped a hard right lead for the body,
but was wild with his right and lett
and Corbett jabbed him three times on
the face. Fitzsimmons put light upper
cut on the chin, and they came together.
Fitzsimmons was bleeding freely, and
Corbett was plentifully besmeared with
the Australians gore Jim sent light
leIt on the lace, BOD returned with IeLt
on the body. which was also light. Bob
swung his right hard for the jaw, but
missed, and they clinched. He tried again
with the same result. Both were cautious
for moment. and then Jim let fly a light
left on the nose. Bob reached the face
with a light left, but missed with both
hands. and attempted to get to the Jaw
Jim showed his left twice to the face.
Bob countering the last blow with a left
on the jaw. Corbett's right caught Fitz
hard on the wind. but the Australian
countered heavily on the head. They were
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and sent in neat left on the face and
a right on the body, dancing away
without a return. Fitzsimmons seemed
determined to keep on the aggressive,
and again forced Jim into his corner,
swinging right and left for the body,
but Jim's fast foot work took him out
of reach. FitZsimmonS came into a
clinch and in the breakaway got a
stiff left upper cut. Bob swung wildly
right and left. Some very pretty de-
fensive fighting followed, neither man
being able to get inside the other s
guard. Long range airing, in which
Corbett did most 0 Re leading, fol-
lowed. Jim soaked e. lard .eIC on the
ribs and repeated the blow moment
to corner Jim, who lodged quickly out
of reach, and came back with a left
on the wind. Another left on the
stomach brought the round to close
with the men in a clinch. 1t was
clearly Corbetts on points.
ROUND ?.
Jim opened with a rush, and sent a
left iab hard on the wind, Fitzsim-
mons did not like it, and tried to rush
in return, but was wild with right and
left jim stopped another left lead for
the heart, and countered smartly on
the stomach. Corbett put another left
on the wind. and a right on the side of
the head. Bob's stomach showed a red
Diotch where the Californian's left
struck. Bob took hand in the forcing
and dashed out wildly, missing with
both hands. After a little long-range
work, Jim shot right and left on the
body and Bob came into clinch and
hooked his right on the ear before they
separated. Corbett gave a terrific
right on Bob's side and followed with a
fast left on the wind. Both men were
breaking carefully and cleanly out of
chnches- Bob's left felt the wind. but
Corbett swung right on the jaw in the
clinch that followed. Then Jim put his
leit on the body, and as Bob came in to
ciinch Jim piled two stiff rights on the
wind and followed up with another ON
the BODY. Fitzsimmons landed nice
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jaw. Quick as flash. Bob doubled
back and barely missed Jim's jaw with
the hook. Corbett's smile died away
for an instant, and he took no more
chances on countering on that particu-
lar form of lead afterwards. The battle,
as predicted, was fought en- purely
scientific and almost new principles.
Neither of the men took any advantage
of the privileges allowed them under
the London prize ring rules, and there
was very little hitting in clinches. Cor
bett made no attempt to bring around
his right in breaking away, probably
because F'itz held up his elbows too
high. Jin's only effort in the way of
a parting shot was a full right upper
cut, which he brought around very
clumsily and failed TO land by at least
foot, every time he tried. He did
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together, but Fitzsimmons was first VI
the steps inside the ring. The lanky
/ Australian stood IL his corner for 4
moment and sized I'D his rival with q
peculiarly cool and critical searching
| glance. Then he paced I'D and down
his own side of the ropes. rubbing his
hands together with a nervous motion
Corbett appeared very cool and chat
ted confidently with his friends at the
ringside and with his seconds. The
gloves were then handed in by Wheel
ock, and the men donned them.
Charley White looked after F'itzsim-
mons fitting and Martin Julian per-
formed a like office for Corbett. Mas
ter of Ceremonies Billy Madden intro
duced the men, and Referee George
Srer announced the officials and sec
onds.
In Corbett's corner were Charley
White, Billy Delaney, Jack McVey and
Billy Woods.
Fitzsimmons' aides were Martin Ju-
liam, Ernest Roeber, Dan Hickey and
Jack Steiner. George Siler called the
men together, and said:
Il don't suppose it is necessary for
me to instruct YOU
Both quickly shook their heads.
You both know the rules as we'll as
1 do" Siler continued.
Yes, yes" Corbett answered.
Fitzsimmons nodded his head en-
phatically, and Siler stepped aside.
FITZ IS CHURLISH.
Corbett walked towards Fitzsimmons
with his right hand outstretched, but
Fitzsimmons shook his head slowly but
emphatically, and half turned back to
his own corner. Corbett smiled and
F'itzsimmons' action was received with
Kisses and cheers.
Official Timel1eeper Billy Muldoon-
motioned to Lou Houseman of Chicago,
who held the watch for Fitz and to
Jimmy Colville of Boston, who acted
as timekeeper for Corbett, and then
Muldoon changed the gong and the bat
tie was under way.
During the contest the crowd seemed
impressed with the greatness of the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-18
BY ROUNDS.
Details of One of the Greatest of All
Fistic Battles.
POIIND

Timekeeper Muldoon pulled on the
gong string at 1908 O'Clock. The men
faced each other, Corbett with his back
to the sun and Fitzsimmons blinking
slightly as the bright rays struck him
full in the face. Corbett danced
around lightly on his toes, Fitzsim
mons covering his ground more slowly.
Both were cautious and smiling. They
tented for an opening, and Fitzsim-
mons seemed inclined to force matters.
Corbett broke ground and danced
about his opponent. Fitzsimmons forced
his man into a corner and was the
first to lead with a left swing, which
missed Jim's head by about ten feet.
The Californian did no better in his
first attempt. More feinting at long
range followed. Fitzsimmons forced
Corbett into rally and uppercut him
lightly in the clinch. In the mix-up,
which followed, no damage was done.
Corbett shot a slight on the body and
broke away clean. Fitzsimmons swung
his left but missed. A hard exchange
of lefts followed, in which the Austria
liam had little bit the worst of it,
Fitzsimmons then adopted aggressive
tactics and rushed Corbett to his own
corner, but Jim got out of danger and
sent a heavy right on the body as he
left over the heart and Jim swung
wildly with his left but landed his
right on Fits wind. Corbett ran into
a clinch, but they quickly broke clean.
Fitz was still forcing matters, but a
hard left swing put Fitz on the defens-
i've for a moment. Jim swung his left
on the heart. and they came together.
On the breakaway Bob sent vicious
left uppercut to the jaw. A clinch
ell l1,,f tHA
a blow as the gong sounded.
ROUND 2.
Fitzsimmons opened with a left
swing, but missed his mark. They
came to a clinch. and were rather slow
in breaking away. A vicious left from
Fitzsimmons just grazed Corbett's
breast, and again they were inclined
to hug in the clinch. After the break
away, Fitzsimmons put on steam and
Jim broke ground before the Austria
liam, although the latter contented
himself with afeinting, and did not
lead. Finally, Jim stood his ground
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prospective fortune for the winner. 1t
was no wonder, therefore, than Dan
Stuart in Carson and the men at Cook S
ranch and Shaw's Springs watched
eagerly for the appearance of Old Sol
above the hills. for on the weather
alone the battle depended for success,
and the avoidance of the oft-time OBJ
noxicus postponement. The absence of
rain or snow. and a moderately clear
morning, would have satisfied the
sports, and their thanks to the weather
deities were fervent, indeed, when they
saw the sun rise in all his majesty to
shine beamingly through one of the
most glorious days ever experienced in
this locality.
Every one was astir by Z o'clock;
both training quarters were visited by
q constant stream of vehicles. and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-18
ROBERT FITZSIMMONS,
Champion of the World.

get in one good upper cut in the fourth
round, splitting Bobs under lip and
starting the blood in thick stream.
Several times the men clinched and
parted with both hands up. Frequent
ly Bob worked Jim into a corner and
reached for him right and left with
blows that would win any champion
ship battle if they landed. Fitzsim-
mons himself admits that Corbett shut
fed and sidestepped his way to safety
in a manner which simply dazed the
Australian.
A CLEVER MAN.
Il never saw such a clever man in
my life said Fitzsimmons this eve
ming. He got away from me time and
again when 1 thought 1 had him dead
to rights. 1 knew I could wear him
out. so l kept coming right along until
my opportunity arrived. He was weak
in the last round and all his cleverness
could not keep him out of that left
punch under the heart. The only blow
that really worried me was the one
which split my lip. The others 1 never
felt He fought fair, and hereafter he
may have my respect if he continues
to merit 1t.
CORBETT'S VERSION.
Corbetts version of his own Water
loo did not vary greatly from Fitzsim-
mons Il made a mistake in not
keeping away. FitZ, l knew to be a
terrific puncher, but l never calculated
on his being able TO reach me- If the
sixth round had lasted ten seconds
longer 1 would have landed him TO a
certainty. His nose was clogged with
blood, and his legs were wobbling. The
gong sounded just as l was about to
plug him with my right and end the
battle. He recuperated wonderfully,
and l stayed away from him until /
thought he was about ripe for another
drubbing at short range My neglect
in not standing off when he tapped me
on the cheek in the fourteenth lost me
the championship. That heart punch
simply choked me. l could not breathe
or move for fourteen seconds and it
was several minutes before l realized
that l had committed a breach of
etiquette in trying to follow up my op
ponent after he had put me out. l
meant it when l said I would be his
friend hereafter. He whipped me fair
and square, but ! don't think he is the
best man yet, and we will have another
go if money can bring him into the
ring"
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THE HERALD BULLETIN

PAGE ONE.
Corbett Went Out in the Fourteenth
Eastern Press After ingalls,.
PAGE TWO.
Damages by the Big Floods.
PAGE THREE
Stock Market Weak.
Money on Call Quiet.
Vetoed by the Governor.
PAGE FOUR
PAGE FIVE.
New State Land Laws.
Treble Damages For Eccles.
The Drainage Canal.
Utah's Dixie Land.
PAGE SIX
Silver Men in Conference.
In Railway Circles.
PAGE SEVEN.
News From Nearby.
PAGE EIGHT.
The New Worlds Champion.
The Pioneer Jubilee
ST. Patrick's Day in Salt Lake.
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FIGHT ALL
THROUGH CLEAN
AND SPEEDY
FitZSiInmUnS Wins in a Very
Simple Manner.
SOME WILD SCENES
WHEN IT ENDED
The Usual Cries of "Foul" Were
Heard Again.

siler, However, Pays No Attention
to Them, and All Protests Go I'm
heeded-The Great Battle Was
Fought on Purely Scientific and
Almost New Principles-Fitzsim-
mons Says Corbett Fought Fair,
and is Entitled to and
Can Have His Respect
Corbett Admits His Defeat,
and Says He Made a Mis-
take in Not Keeping Away
Knew Fitz Was a Puncher, But
Didn't Think He Gould Reach
Him-Had the Sixth Round Last
ed Ten Seconds Longer, Corbett
Thinks He Could Have Won
Proposes to Challenge Fitz-Five
Thousand People Saw the Great
Figlt-The Little Fellows.
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HOT AT LINCOLN.
Committee From the Legislature
Take Forcible Possession of the
Nnvemh her Ballots.

Lincoln, Neb., March ia committee
of three from the lower house of the
legislature. headed by the sergeant-at-
arms, tonight took forcibly possession of
the ballots cast. at the November cleo
ton. in the custody of the secretary of
state and recanvass commission recently
appointed by Governor Holcomb. The
ballots were in the custody of this COM
mission. four members being present
when the committee and sergeant-at-
arms entered, and, though they protested
no physical resistance was offered.
The seizure followed action by the
house late this afternoon. when a reso-
luton offered by Sherdon of Dawes (Pop.)
was adopted empowering committee ito
seize the ballots and in case of resist
ance TO summon to its aid the sergeant
alarms of this house and to use all force
necessary to gain possession and hold
possession of said ballots. poll books.
tally sheets and abstracts until further
order of this house.
BY this acton the house proposes to
canvass and declare the result itself The
seizure of the ballots is in conflict with
District Judge Halls order and arrests
may be attempted tomorrow.
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TROUBLE AT HONOLULU.
Disagreement Between the Govern
ment and japanese Steamship
Companies.

San Francisco, March 7.-[Correspond-
ence of the United Associated Presses, per
steamship Australia
Honolulu. March 10.-There is a serious
disagreement between the government
ard the agents of the Japanese steam
ship ShinShin Maru which arrived last
week bringing go Japanese. of whom
only 136 are eligible to land under the law
compelling every immigrant to show that
he possesses $50. The captain has been
refused clearance papers unless he takes
back the disqualified passengers. which
he refuses to do. The matter has been
carried into the courts, and a bitter fight
iS r1rOp1iSad
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THEY ARE CHOCK
FULL OF SATIRE
Eastern Newspapers Attack Elk.
Senator ingalls,.
HIS POSITION ON THE PUGS
1T SEEMS TO HAVE UNDERGONE
A RADICAL CHANGE.

Former Associates in the Senate Are
Wondering Why the Fiery Kan
san Has Gone Back on His Rec
ord, and Accepted an Offer to
Write Up a Brutal, Degrading
and Disgusting Prize Fight-In-
gals Has "a Past"
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JUST BEFORE TIE BATTLE.
Sports Very Grateful For Fine Day
Some Early Scenes.

Never were the snow-topped Sierras
which encircle the valley where Car
son lies snugly. watched with more
absorbing interest than they we're this
morning. After years of disappoint-
Inent, the two greatest fighters OF the
century were ready to meet TO decide
the heavyweight championship of the
world, the ownership of a purse of S15,-
600, with a side stake of $1,000 and a
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MURDER AT CARSON.

Dick Bradford, of Montana, Killed
in a Saloon Brawl, and Will Die.
Carson, New, March lin a saloon
brawl tonight Dick Bradford, a Mon
tana miner, who backed "F'itz," was
shot bv a stranger named Smith. who
took the Corbett end of it, Smith
is in jail
Bradford will die. There are threats
of lvnching, but the authorities are
confident of being able to maintain
order
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! those who were satisfied with the con-
dition of the men from previous visits,
stood around the street corners. dis
cussing the probable outcome.
BY $50 the outer gates of the huge
wooden arena were thrown open, and
those who were not fortunate enough
to possess tickets for the reserved seats
got through their breakfast hurriedly
/ and fastened to obtain the most adj
vantageous seats on the bleachers. The
! holders of numbered seats took things
more easily. and did not start for the
scene of action until about $50 a. m.
TRAINS WE'RE LATE
The battle was advertised for 10
! o'clock, but the trains from the east
and west did not arrive until long after
this hour, and it was evident that both
Corbett and FitZSimmonS knew that
there was no hurry, for they took their
time about reaching the ringside. BY
II o'clock the arena was comfortably
filed and nearly all the ticket holders
had taken their seats. The seating ca
pacity of the arena is estimated at 49,
000, and when the crowd were all seated
it was computed that about 5000 peo-
pie had paid for admission. While the
spectators were awaiting the arrival of
the principals and their aides, they put
in the time listening to series of
challenges TO the winner, which were
quite plentiful.
Billy Jordan challenged on behalf of
John L. Sullivan, and the old champion
was greeted with a round of applause,
when he dotted his silk hat and clamb-
cred through the ropes to make the
customary speech. On behalf of Joe
Goddard ard Tom Sharkey, Billy
Madden hurled 'defi's' at the head of
the representive champion.
L,
the dressing room which had been
selected for him on the north side of
the arena. Martin Julian and Roeber
led the way for FitZ, who was driven
by his wife in a neat single buggy.
They were followed by Hickey and
Stelzner. The little procession passed
through the crowd without receiving
much applause, and got into their
quarters AT 1874. Corbett left Shaw's
Springs in a closed carriage and pair.
accompanied by White, Delaney and
Judge Lalor. His brother joe with
Jeffries, Woods and McVey, followed
in a stage and Jim's two mascots,
the collies Ned and Laddie. They ar
rived at 11:10 and went at once to the
dressing room. At 11:15 Mrs. Fitzsim-
mons left the dressing room and took a
seat in box directly behind her hus-
bands corner. There were about a
dozen women scattered in different
boxes.
THEY APPEAR
At HISS, a scattering round of ap-
plause announced FitZsimmons' APP
pearance. He wore Turkish toweling
bath robe of blue and white, and was
followed by his seconds. He had
scarcely got halfway to the ring when
Corbett appeared in the aisle at the
opposite of the ring. He wore dark
gray. brown Strined dressing gown.
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TWENTY YEARS.
Sentence Imposed on TremmeIl For
the Murder of Stabler in Wyo-
ming.
Especial to The Herald.)

u11uS.
Especial to The HeraldO
cheyenne, Wyo., March 17.-Judge
Knight TODAY sentenced Lewis 5.
Tremmell, murderer Of Frederick
Stables. the Union Pacific brakeman.
who was convicted of manslaughter
last week, to 20 years at hard labor in
the state penitentiary, being the max
inum sentence under the law for the
crime. The sentence meets with the
approval of a majority of those who
are posted or the case.
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