Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-03-16
CORBETT'S MONEY UP
Articles for a Finish Fight
Signed in New York.
SEP TENDER 2 rs THE DATE.
The Olympic olub, New Orleans the Place
If it Gives $4,000 Purse

II COrbett Seems to be Thoroughly In Earn
est-smiling and Con1ident-Resides tn
Purse $4,000 Side win be Put Up-
H Marquis or Q0eensbsrry Rules to Cover
the Fight-GlOves Used to be the SlaaIl
n est the Club WIN Allow.
New YoRK, March Articles O
q agreement for finish fight between
James J.. Corbett, Of California, and
aJohn L. Sullivan, champion Of tbs
world, for wager of $4,000 a side, &
purse of $25, 900 and the heavyweight
championship of the world, were drawn
fup and signed in Room 185, 81 Park row,
yesterday afternoon. The ceremony was
witnessed by large crowd of represen.
itative sporting men.
3 The Corbett faction was on hand at the
9hour appointed, o'clock. 1t was nearly
a: 80 o'clock when Jim Wakely, SuIlivsn's
5backer, 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
Ais recent fight with Peter jackson be.
fore the California Athletic Club.
The business Of drawing up the articles
pt agreement was q matter of small
moment. There was no bitches on either
Fide. Both parties were apparently more
khan eager for the fray. The Corbett
faction was just as eager to sign articles
hs Sullivan's admirers.
That Corbett was thoroughly in earnest
bnd had no idea beyond desire to fight
Sullivan was apparent to all. He was
the personihcation Of grace and ease
during the entire proceedings.
While the articles were drawing up
hat lad
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.
''lf I went over to Boston it would
only be to punch your fat head thor
oughly," said Corhett.
"You have been in training and have
sprained thumb. / also have a big
match on hand and don't mean to take
any chances 1 can whip You easily, and
you know it,"
At this juncture there was q buzzine
sound-and Lannon had rung the connec-
ton off.
Corbett turned with a smile and said:
II 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
liIent, which read as follows:
''These articles of agreement. are to
govern a glove contest to a 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,
a stake Of twenty thousand dollars $780,
OOO and purse Of twenty-five thousand
dollars (S25, 900.
''Second-The contest shall take place
before the Olympic Club of New Orleans,
La, on Wednesday,, Sept. z, ASIA. In
case the said Olympic Club of New Or
leans refuses to give q purse of wenty-
five thousand dollars (s25, 0OO 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
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 recited the fact that
the sum of So, 500 has been deposited by
zach party. 1t is agreed tn vt the re-
d
shall be deposited in the hands of the
same stakeholder: on June /, So, 500;
July 10, 81, 5000; Aug. IS. So, 800 Cou-
Cinuing, the agreement reads:
'sFifth-The final stakeholder shall be
agreed upon on the. date of the second
deposit, June 1.
'tSixth-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, 4
for John l. Sullivan.
JAMIE j. CoRBETT !
y. c. KENNEDY, witness for Corbett.
~. McDoNoUGH, witness for Sullivan"
President Noel of the Olympic Club
sent telegram to Arthur Lumley of the
Illustrated News, stating that Char
ley Mitchell was willing to meet Sullivan
IN New Orleans for n $40, 600 purse, but
would not bet more than 50, 500 on the 4
outside. Noel requested Lumley TO COM
municate with Sutlivan's representatives
IL the Corbett match before the latter
agreement was made. Mr.. Lumley re-
turned word that 1t was too late-th Q +,
Sullivan. Corbett match had been ar
ranged.