The copper era and Morenci leader., 1921-07-01
Fight "Reminiscences

What would the gate receipts be July 2nd if the fight was to be be- tween Corbett and Fitzsimmons fight ing at their best as at Carson City March 1ith 1897.
 Corbett had a lew years prior to March 17th 1897, gained the heavy weight belt suddenly and unexpect- edly from old John L. Most Of John Is. admirers believed ne would hold the worlds title for several years, Tor if any one would stand still long enough that terrible right of his would certainly deal out destruction.
 So Corbett's victory was a surprise. People everywhere began to ask, who is Corbett.-What nationality is he? .Why''-the wise ones would say that's the young fighter from Calif- ornia-quick as lighting and wears his hair pompadour." He didn't run like Charlie Mitchell but ducked lodged and danced, and old John L., just could not hit him..
 This fight created new interest in prize fighting, So when the scrap be- tween the new champion and Nit, chell ended in Mitchell being carried out of the ring during the third round the people were elated very highly, as the fight showed that Cor bett could dance just a little bit bet ter than Mitchell
 Mitchell, it was remembered, was the English heavy weight that fought John l.. in France, and ran him ali over the ring, working in the lead of caurse, and after he had John L. somewhat exhausted he stopped run ming long enough to hit him in the eye, so the fight was called draw.
 After the Corbett-Mitchell fight, boxing got to be a, sort of craze all over the country, back yards, barn yards, fay-lofts, swimming holes were the scene of many boxing match, with the Corbett style of spar ring popular However Sullivans style of slugging came in play great many times with bare knuckies.
 After the match was made between Corbett and E'itEsimmors, and as the day approached for the big fight, ful- ly 1870 of the American people be- Iieved with the greatest confidence that C0rbett would be a very easy winner and would thus retain TOT the U. $. the woriGs championship Q nunlt CT Cf years, but during the l4th i.ol,.d l9 leaLed back just {: little too far and Fitz got in the only lick he wanted and it did the work.
 FlJEsimmOnS had thousands and thousands of admirers a-Lcr .u-s as---. ,Iis climb up the ladder to the heaJy weight title nat been slow and sure, he did not seem to care what the weight of his opponents were, for II he could get in that lick of his, weight CnIy counted to his advantage they fell harder
 The passing out of the ring of these three fighters has also caused the ryz iversal interest. Bouts are staged these days for enormous gate recelpt3.
 the bout July 2nd demonstrates. fighters of the brand that have men- ticned in the foregoing for one, Will be surprised.
 The writer of this, played the violin fer dance the night of March 17th, 1897. during the course oI which the ,Corbett-Mitchell fight returns were given. It was the most enthusiastic dance up to the 14th round that l ever attended, each dance was usual ly in keeping with the rounds as they came ir and as near as the writer can remember. they were all wild. When the 7th round saiG FitZ Cn his knees, for the count of nine" and ninth round said ''Fitz was bleeding like stuck hog but fighting like d llOH, tne HooI IidHdSoI, "ho wa" also caller, was wild with eXcitmenr and was calling Gance numbers thick and fast When the 14th round was given stating Corbett is knocked out, the scene changed. l played the old grey horse came tearing out of wild erness' which was soon followed by Home Sweet Home waltz and, as the 3 Saloons were still open, most of the men were seen to leave first. and as soon as 1 could get my violin put up left too.
 AN OLD STYLE FAN.