The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-09-10
CORBETT SIGNS.
The Anglo-African Smuggling Match
Assured---Sioux City the
Scene.

ASSureQ---S10uX ClCy Cne
Scene.
A Saturdays dispatch, from New
York City, makes the following an
nouncement concerning the signing
of articles between James j, Corbett
and Peter Jackson, for the much
talked of smuggling match, between
the two:
VIM. A. Brady and Tom O'Rourke
representing respectively James ].
Corbett and Jackson met Ed Lloyd,
a representative of the Sioux City
Athletic Club, at the st. Denis ho-
tel today, Lloyd had articles in his
pocket for which the Sioux City
club offered a purse of $4,000 for
the fight, the contest to take place
between May Is and June Is next
at some point near Sioux City,
Each fighter is guaranteed $4,000 in
case the fight is stopped by police
interference. Brady signed instant
ly, but ORourke said while he was
representing Jackson he was not
authorized to sign. Lloyd then left
for Chicago to see Jackson person
ally.
Corbett was seen later. He said
that he was as anxious as ever to
meet Jackson and he had told Brady
to sign at any cost.
The fight, if arranged, will take
place in the open air on a BARN the
Missouri river near Sioux City and
between Nebraska and Iowa. 1t
has never been decided which state
has jurisdiction over this island.
The contract submitted by Mr.
Lloyd is as follows: These articles
of agreement are to govern a glove
contest for the championship of the
world between James J. Corbett of
America and Peter Jackson of
Australia:
l. The contest shall take place
under the auspices of the Sioux
City Athletic Club, on a date here
after to be named by the club, be-
tween the dates May Is and June
10, 1895, said date to be specified by
the club on or before March l,
1895.
2. The contest shall be governed
by marquis of Queensberry rules
and the gloves shall weigh five oun-
ces and the other details Of the con-
test itself, such as the place and
surroundings, shall be left to the
decision of the Sioux City Athletic
club.
g. The Sioux City Athletic Club
hereby agrees to pay to the winner
of the contest $25, 600 in cash, said
amount to be placed in the hands
of the referee, VINO is to be appoint
ed by the Sioux City Athletic Club,
and satisfactory to the principals,
twenty-four hours before the COM
mencement of the contest, the ref
cree to be named fourteen days be-
fore the contest.
The fourth article was left blank,
but will undoubtedly be that the
fight shall be to a finish.
s. The Sioux City Athletic Club
further agrees to deposit the sum
OF 50, 600 as a guarantee that each
man shall receive $1,000 for his
training expenses in case the con-
test shall be prevented by any I'M
forseen occurrence, other than the
failure of the principals to appear
after the signing of these articles.
6, The Sioux City athletic club
hereby requires from each of the
contestants deposit of $4,000 to be
placed in the Northwestern bank of
Sioux City, or in the hands Of rep
utable person satisfactory to this
club, to guarantee their appearance
at the time appointed by the club,
said amount to be posted on the
shining of these articles, The &c.
600 deposited in Chicago shall go,
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