Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-11-20
DOPE
GIVEN
Some Inside Facts on The Cor
bett Fitzsimmons Fight Held
Here in March 1897

$1,000 license law for prizefights in
Nevada has just died in New York
He was a big hearted. good natured
man who never got excited and never
lost his temper. He often said he
was too big for man and not big
enough for mule.
On the night before the big fight
a tremendous storm was rising west
of Carson and the clouds were bank
! ed up over the mountains. There
seemed no chance on earth for a
good day for the big fight which had
| cost Dan $4,000 up TO that time.
Wild weather Dan" said the
look for the fight?
"Oh I've pulled fights off against
bigger weather odds than this" was
the promoters reply as he lit a fresh
cigar.
The rising storm did not seem to
phaze him in the least and he talked
and chatted and told stories When
everyone else was the picture of
gloom.
Well tho next morning broke clear
and DELIGHTFUL. II was like summer
lay and the big bank of clouds in the
west was only a bluff
The sunshine meant lot of money
TO Stewart for it meant that the
moving puctures of the fight would
be worth a fortune.
The writer and Stewart went to
the arena together and as they were
about to enter man just ahead hit
the door keeper in the nose and
aattened him ont while he jumped
over his postrate body and started
ND stairs. Stewart called to the man
ut the head of the stairs.
stop that lobster"
At once the man pulled a siX-shOc'
CT and gave the stranger clip over
the head with it. The blood spurted
from a severed artery but the man
was game and reaching both arms /
around the dOorkeepers Knees ne
lifted him in the air and pitched |
him over his head. He fell crumpl- |
ed heap at Stewards feet and Stew
art remarked. That man is stuck |
on my show alright"
He went up stairs laughing and
followed thin red line of blood |
nearly half way around the arena
until he found his man. |
Had quite a time getting in, he re-
marked to the stranger as he grasped |
him by the hand. |
Had to lick two men but I'm here"
was the reply
II liked the way you landed the |
last man" responded Stewart. "fou |
certainly bested him in good shape
Here suppose you accept better |
seat with my compliments. ana
he handed him forty dollar seat IN
a private box.
.'Who are YOU" gasped the man in !,
I'm the man who runs tlis show.
Stewarts my name and consider
that Won paid the show compliment !
when YOU risked your life to get IN.
Go up ahead there and make your
self at home"
Only one man in ten Thousand
would have treated the situation tha'
way and Stewart was the one man.
It was agreed that an English mov-
ing picture firm was to pay large
sum to the principals if the hsht
went twenty rounds. 1t was agreed
between the two that they were 10
give some exhibition work for the
picture men and after twenty rounds
yet down to real business.
But Corbett always foxy and un-
reliable thought he saw a chance to
rive his hated rival a double cross
Jaw an opening in the sixth round
md landed a staggering blow that
made Fitz groggy followed it up ana
lid mis- level best to end the fight
He rained blows upon his grOggy op
,onent and was smothering him with
,ody blows and uppercuts which
sent Fitz to the mat all but gone
md out.
This was the critical round Of the
)attie and FitZ rested as he took the
.ount, Martin Julian rushed around
o Fitz's corner and begged him TO
.ise Mrs FitZSimmOnS was calling