Inside Facts On Pugilism PDF Download

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XXII. Bob Fitzsimmons' Sensational Victory Over James J. Corbett. James J. Corbett defended his championship title against Charley Mitchell at Jacksonville, Fla., on January 25, 1894, by defeating the Englishman in three rounds, and lost it to Bob Fitzsimmons at Carson City, Nev., on March 17, 1897, after fourteen rounds of hard and clever fighting. While there have been other important championship battles, that between Jim and Bob will go down in ring history as the most notable event of its kind. It was termed the "Fight of the Century," and the whole civilized world was interested. The newspapers of the United States spent more money in printing accounts of the contest and matters pertaining to it than was expended on a score of previous championship battles. In that contest culminated the most heroic and sensational efforts ever made in match-making. For three years the principals had been bitter enemies. They had been matched to fight at Dallas, Tex., in 1895; driven out of the state, tried to get together at Hot Springs, Ark., and were prevented from having it out by Governor Clark. Dan Stuart, who secured their signatures to articles, and who was determined to have them decide the question of superiority, then turned to Nevada, and, by dint of the hardest kind of work and at considerable expense, lobbied a fight bill through the houses of the state which made the fight possible. Governor Sadler was requested by the church people to veto the measure, but he said the veto would avail naught, as the representatives of the people voted for it because they wanted it, and that settled it. The law still is in vogue, and to Dan Stuart belongs the honor of placing the state of Nevada on the pugilistic map. The fight in detail: ...