The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-03-16
CORBETT'S MONEY UP
Articles for a Finish Fight
Signed in New York.
SEP TENDER 7 IS THE DATE.
The Olympic Club Nav Orleans, the Place,
If it Gives $4,000 Purse.

COrbett seems To De ihOfOughiY IN EArn-
est-smiiing and Confident Besides the
Purse $4,000 side VIII be Put Up
Marquis OF Queensberry Rules to Govern
The Fight-Gioves Used TO be the siaAll-
est the Club VIII Allow.
New York, March 49, -- Articles OF
agreement for a finish fight between
James j. Corbett, of California, and
John L. Sullivan, champion of the
world, for a wager of $4,000 side,
purse of $25, 900 and the heavyweight
championship of the world, were drawn
up and signed in Room 1856, 81 Park row,
yesterday afternoon. The ceremony was
witnessed by large crowd of represen-
tative sporting men.
The Corbett faction was on hand at the
hour appointed, o'clock. 1t was nearly
1880 o'clock when Jim Wakely, Sullivan's
hacker, and his friends put in an appear
ance Corbett was smiling and conf
dent and shook hands with Wakely,
who, by the way was his timekeeper in
his recent fight with Peter jackson be-
fore the California Athletic Club.
The business of drawing up the articles
of agreement was a matter of small
moment. There was no bitches on either
side Both parties were apparently more
than eager for the fray. The Corbett
faction was just as eager to sign articles
as Sullivan's admirers.
That Corbett was thoroughly in earnest
and had no idea beyond a desire to fight
Sullivan was apparent TO all. He was
the personification of grace and ease
during the entire proceedings.
While the articles were drawing up
Corbett was called up on long-distance
telephone by Joe Lannon, who was in
Boston. A very spirited war of words
followed. 1t was evident that Lannon
was mad because Corbett had refused to
box at his benefit last night.
''If | went over to Boston it would
only be to punch your fat head thor
oughly,n said Corbett.
'You have been in training and have
sprained thumb. l also have a big
match on hand and don't mean to take
any chances. L can whip you easily, and
you know it,.
At this juncture there was buzzing
sound aud Lannon had rung the connec-
ton off
Corbett turned with smile and said:
81 suppose every paper in Boston will
say am afraid Of Lannon, but L don't
care. He is no fighter, anyway"
A stenographer appeared on the scene
about this time with the articles of agree
ment, which read as follows:
''lhese articles of agreement are to
govern a glove contest to finish be-
tween John l.. Sullivan, champion of the
world, and James j. Corbett of Califor-
MIA
'First-The match is to decide the
heavyweight championship of the world,
stake of twenty thousand dollars $50,
| 000) and purse of twenty-five thousand
dollars ($25, ,000)
''Second--The contest shall take place
before the Olympic Club of New Orleans.
La, on Wednesday, Sept. Z, 1872 In
case the said Olympic Club of New Or
leans refuses to give a purse of wenty
five thousand dollars ($25, ,000) the CON
test shall take place before a club to be
mutually agreed upon by the signers of
these articles.
"Third-The Contest shall be under the
Marquis Queensberry rules, the gloves
shall be the smallest the club will allow,
and the details of the contest itself shall
I be left to the decision of the Olympic
Club or the club before which the con
| test shall take place. The club selected
shall name the referee"
| The fourth article reclted the TACT that
the sum of So, 500 has been deposited by
each party. 1t is agreed tn 1t the re
mainder of the stake of $40, 900 a side
shall be deposited in the hands of the
same stakeholder: ON June l, 81, 800;
July 10, 81, 5000; Aug. 25, 81, 500 Con-
tinuing, the agreement reads;
"Fifth-The final stakeholder shall be
agreed upon on the date Of the second
deposit, June l.
''Sixth-Should either party fail to
comply with these articles the money
then in the hands of the temporary stake.
holder shall be forfeited to the party
which shall have fulfilled its obligations
according to this paper.
(Signed) "JAMEs WAKELY,
for John l.. Sullivan
JAMES j. CoRBETT.
81 G. KENNEDY, witness for Corbett.
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