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Remember. ifJames J. Corbett Il cham piou
after his next neht he will either have 10 fight
me or will force him out Of the business n
90 to the end otths earth to do H." Thus auoth
Bob Fitzsim mons. the peerless mlddleweisht
to Times reporter yesterday afternoon after
q long Interview.
There was no show Of brseradocio on the
part Of the speaker; the words we're uttered
with deliberation, aud were evidently weighed.
They impressed the auditors with the thought
that q dstsrmined man was speaking and no
one man could prevent their execution. Bob's
eyes were kindlnR with fire. An interview In
an afternoon paper stated that oorbett smiled
derisivsly when he was asked II there was any
chance OF his meeting Bob Fitzslmmons In the
prize ring.
None whatever" said ne. until Fitssinn-
mons has gained the right to challenge me By
whipping some OF the men that have defeat
ed" This started Bob a-talkinG.
"Ihsvs tried all sorts OF honorable ways to
meet oorbstt" Fitssimmons said. but he has
carefully avoided the meeting. He has had
several opportunities for limited round kouts:
hs bad h az offer for nnIsh ilsht with me in the
ieated sullivan. but he refused. Now. j want
%.ss s sss Witch h soSSs Hsc'fd T Ss'ng %g
forfeit his ti,ie; lie then hen eontinSsd:
.s.s.t ss osss9f lei. P;o ,ou cTissO
VIII DO, II Mr. So5bstt r. 80 sure Of Crssdon,s
oonditioa. corSsts may ne%s Tor dive. ten, Or
twenty thousand dollars q side, the feht to
ff' q %ss Ss 0Ss So[s, ssG s:e. P:eS.; why
den,t fight Creedonf I'll eight him any time:
M bat he a; hn; NO backing, and there Is n9 club
~ nnsht him g an5 other living man, James
ChoynsfL lei me tell you. is tn. only nrst-
rate match Corbett ever had. sullivan was out
pounds. and was psysieEsd down at that Cor.
bett beat Choynski when both were boys;
corh has i'm proved since & but he would asht
why don't Corbett fight ChoynskL? I've got
q, 2, much right ss % he 70 ask Il stu IN nght
tvhn0ynsk or anybody else. bar Jackson. Put
i've whipped mon that corbstt was afraid
Blly Madden posted 5000 and CHALLENGED
John L Sullivan. Corbett or the world TO hight. |
tes to N: Sad sa sf
!hs MsrdI aras All refused e meet me; While
to the Thstaied Ns,ss. ONCE. New York. and
accidentally Peter Mshsr and Billy Madden |
be shot for the rear entrance. Editor LumIsy
tried to restrain him, but without success.
for his pluck. Arthur Lumley viii certify to
word 81 th: 4. rate g1s suSss
81 saE about my sons out
my class Is rot. IL seems to me he went out OF |
his class to beat Mitchell. who only weighed:
as said before. q scent 1856 pounds. / offered /
to stop Mitchell in Madison Square Garden In |
four rounds or forfeit the gate receipts."
The champion middle weight fell to musing
. pit. Then he said;
have an ambition. That am mbition is to
be champion o. the world. and think have
the right to ask Mr.. Corbett to defend that
title. know he has q match on hand. but II
he should still remain cham pion I will either
make him defend that title or leave the ring.
have nothing persona against Jim Cor
bett have never Intentionally said ANYTHING
of discredttAble nature against him, but as
he 10 quoted In the public prints he has never
ret let pass an opportunity to aasail me. even
E9ins into my nnaneial and fsmily troubles.
'ionsl. andlung entlsmanly. Mr.. Corbett should
hink OF the, OLD adage. Those who live in
plenty OF time now and l may do some roast