The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-03
FIrz AND CoRBETT MEET.
Swear Eternal Friendship Over Many
Quarts OF Sparkling Fizz.

Quarts OF Sparkling Fizz.
New York. Sept. 3.-Eternal friendship
now prevail between Bob Fftzsimmons
and Jim Corbett if the avowals OF regard
for each other which passed W
the well known knights of the arena at
Corbett's cafe here this morning are
more reliable than the periodical dec
larations of their intention to quit the
fistic game. The meeting of F1tz and
Corbett was casual, and. as it SO hap
pened, also cordial. Fitz, accompanied
by Joe Weber, Dave Warfeld, and Lou
Fields, was strolling along the Rialto
rather listlessly, when they met Al
Smith, who suggested dropping into
Corbett's, and the bunch acquiesced. AT
the bar were John and George Considlne,
Len Wager, and Louis COIN, and Wnlle
s~alutations were being exchanged Cor
bett hove in sight When Fitz saw him
coming he rushed over, seized Corbett
by both hands. and remarked, say.
Jim, why are you always knocking me?
Say, old chap. I'm the best friend you
have in the world"
Sure" replied Corbett, II never said
anything about you only that you were
the hardest hitter I ever went up
against"
Give us four quarts" remarked Fitz
to the ~astonished barkeeper, land put
I want to tell you that you're the most
bloody scientific bloke that ever put on
the mits against me-"
Put four more of them on ice" in
lGIEQPGSQ AOLOGllS aAlCA la (OAAS ~
you bet your life you're a clever
one,' continued Fitz. And didn't teach
you the solar plexus blow that lie the
work with Mccoy the other night2
Didn't /. jim? And still they say ! amt
your friend"
'FWelI, that blow wasn't given in
friendly instruction, anyhow" remarked
Corbett. but it's all right, Bob; it's all
over now"
bet your life, Jim. We're pals for
good. Put a case or ice, barkeeper, and
keep the glassware busy. Here's to you,
jim" and Here's to you Bob" And
with hands clasped they gulped down
the sparkling win that sealed their
friendship temporarily. at least
While Corbett and Fitzsimmons were
passing the entente cordiale Honest"
John Kelly and Kid Mccoy were say
ing a lot of things to each other that
aie not in the Bible over at Tom
O'Rourke'S hosiery. 1t was bright and
early when Honest John dropped into
the Delavan, where a bunch of sports
were holding a post mortem on the re-
cent fight between h pompadoured one
anG the Hoosier. Kid Mccoy was
among the coterie. and Kelly. after a
rather i~nsinuating remark questioning
the honesty of the fight, sneeringly re-
scientific piece of work / ever saw in
a ring to watch you keeping that left
of yours from hitting Corbett."
Mccoy kept his temper pretty well
while Kelly added: "Of course L know
you can lick me; but I'm your friend,
and hated to see you give the fight
away like that. 1t was the best piece
of acting 1 ever saw.
But, Kid, I am ready to back you
for $4,000 to $50 0 that you can lick
Corbett any time you fight him on the
square,"
m take you for $4,000 even," broke
in Tom O'Rourke, that he doesn't"
Il would" remarked Kelly, "if I
thought it would be on the square
and not a scientific ~hippodrome like we
had the other night. 1t was the clever
est fake ever seen in a prize ring, con-
c1uded the well known referee