The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-19
HE MAY MEET GODDARD.
STUNT OFFERS A PURSE OF $io,ooo
FOR A FIGHT WITH FIIZ.
The Latter IL Disposed to Retire from the
EIng-Corbett Anxious for Another
Contest-Iitz il In Good Condition.

Giles twitchcd and his arms ached. lie
got up at o'clock this morning and TOOK
a rundown. lie complained oi sore
Joints but otherwise never felt better.
lie dined at the pcnitentiary to-day a.
tho guest of the warden.
If accommodations can be secureu'
Ftzsimmons and party viii leave To-
night for the coast. After showing ia
San Francisco, he viii Work ms way 10
New York. giving exhibitions. and settle
down IN Gotham. and IeuIo rom ,''
ring. His wlle insists upon THIS cohces-
sion, and Fitzsimmons Is willing 10 give
in for the sake of his family.
a FORLORN TOWN.
The town looked fOrlOrn this morning.
There is a driving snow-storm from the
Southwest. Nearly all Il the visitors
have departed. The kaleidoscope appa-
ratus has been taken down and Grated
for shipment. the chairs removed from
the arena, and all traces of the bate
are disappearing. By tomorrow Dan
Stuart's staff viii be the only strangers
left in the city.
4 number Of sports left last night 10y
the specials. which pulled out as quickly
as possible. Those who remained were
unwilling TO discuss the battle.
one OF Inc Uii 81 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ''t.''
about the ringside after the battle was
Walter Watson. boxing instructor OF the
Olympic Club. of San Francisco.
Corbett was Watson's star pupil ana
it cut the veteran soreiy when Jim
dropped 10 the floor, a beaten man.
1T hardly seems possible be sighed
that Jim should have kept away from
that man until he did not have a punch
left I'm him. / am Satisfied that RITZ
simmons can hit as hard as sullivan
could I'm his palmiest days"
"Corbett evaded him beautifully up 10
the finish, and had him pretty Wei
distressed with those aggraVating JaDs
I'm the face. one careless move lost
him the fight. We saw the greatest
contest in the history OF the game.
though. and Fitzsmmons deserves iull
credit for his victory
A GREAT BATTLE.
AL Smith was even more rcticent than
usual when the battle was over.
"Fitzsmmons is game as pebble he
declared. NO man with weak heart
could stand the punishment Jim dealt
out in those opening rounds. 1t was a
great battle
In a saloon brawl last night
Dick bradford a Montana miner, VINO
hacked Fitzsimmons. was shot by stran-
ger named Smith who took the Corbett
side. Smith IS I'm jail. Bradford WI
die"
There are threats of lynching. but the
authorities arc confident Of being abe
TO maintain order
NEW YORK BETTORS.
NEW YORK. March Isl IS estimated
that more than 100000 changed hands
here on the result Of yesterdays fight.
on all the exchanges, in every club,
and i'm most Of the big business Offices
for the past week or so. there has been
betting.
No very large Individual bets are re-
ported hut several wagers Of $500 TO $1,000,
il is said were made. and there were III
Vulnerable wagcrs Of smaller amounts.
T.. b. Talcott. of the Stock Exchange
IT is said. is 81 600 out Of pocket Tor the
confidence ne had in COrbett, and com
bination Of pugilistic enthusiasts Of the
Produce Exchange dropped $1,000
II is estimated that 5000 people packed
themselves i'm the City Hall park 10 get
the returns from the fight.
FITZ. NOT ILL.
4 number of sensational rumors which
were telegraphed TO the effect that fitz-
simmons was dangerously ill., caused
little excitement I'm the town.
The fact Is that Fitzsimmons ~ no
time AFTER llt FN'lif - NWA 20
suffered any physical pain beyond that
caused by u slight fracture Of his usht
thumb Joint. which he received In the
second or third round Of the battle.
Martin Julian was deputcd 90 answer
concratulatory corr espCndcncc. TASK
which kept him glued 20 the telegraph
counter for hours.
stakeholder Al Smith turned over the
purse and side bets To Julian TINS morn
ing i'm Dan STARTS office. William a
Brady. Secretary Whcelock. and t."
reporters were present when the TRANSFER
was made. t1GAA
CORBETT ANXIOUS.
After the checks were handed over 10
Julian Brady renewed his offer made
last evening 70 back Corbctt against
Fitzeimmons for $4,000. Julian's reply was
evasive He intimatad that fitz "oulu
soon retire from the ilstic arena ana
Judging by expressions uttered by inc
champion il is not improbable thdt inns
will be the programme All "lohs.
Fitz. has asserted that TINS was
the last time that he would UNDERGO
The ordeal of training. Fits reply 10
Corbett after they had shaken hanis IN
Rob's corner Yesterday Indicted that the
Australian was thinking % retiring.
"Yor've licked me fair and square
said Jim.i Now / want you TO give me
another chance
The champion replied coldly:
Il will not fight you again
"Then | will punch you in the head
the first time l meet you on the street.
was Corbetts retort.
Il WILL KILL YOU
or Won do" answered Fitz. with a bit
ter smile. and in an even tone. Il VIII
kill YOU 49,.
Rraev. however. still thinks that Cor
bett is the best man of the two ana nc
is willing to back his judgment
According to his present Programme
Fitzsimmons will leave Carson tomorrow
Win his wife and child. Martin Julian.
Roeber Hickey. and Stenzlor will accom-
many them. Ii is thought that as TO the
future Fitzsimmons Will accede TO ms
wife's desire of making their home IN
New York city.
MAY MEET GODDARD.
II leaked out this evening that Dan
Stuart had offered a purse of $1,000 for
a meeting between Fitz and Joe God
dard TO take place in Carson three
months hence Billy Madden, represent
ing Goddard, jumped at the proposition.
and Julian Is thinking it over now II
will be left for the champion TO decide
whether he will defend his title. Mrs.
Fftzsimmons Is violently opposed 10 the
idea. and II IS possible that Bob will heed
her advice.
Madden tried hard 10 get a match for
Steve O'Donnell. but failed. ueffries. the
Los Angeles giant. who has been assist
ing I'm Corbctt's training. is matched
against Theodore Van BusSirR. OF the