Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-12
CORBETT AND FlTZ.
They Agree to Fight Ate, July tst at
Jacksonville.
THE STAKES DEPOSITED.
side OF New York Stste-Phii
Dwyer Stakeholder.

NEW YORK, october ll.-Corbett and
Fltzsimmons met in the Herald Office
this morning for the purpose OF arranging
match. Captain Glori. who appeared for
Fitzs.mmons, when asked by Corbett TO
show the color Of his money, displayed
100 TO bind the match. Corbett then
showed $4,000, and told GlOri to cover 1t
when he pleased. but that there would DO
no fight until after July lst, as lie would
not cancel profitable theatrical engage
ments This was disappointment, bus
Fltzs,mmons and Glori agreed, apd the
work OF drawing up the articles began.
In answer to the question If he was
willing TO fight after July lst, Fitzsim-
mons replied: Fight him any time"
1t was finally agreed to battle some
time after July 1st ncxt, At tho Florida
Athletic Club, Jacksonville, the club TO
fix the date of tue nght.
Having yielded on the question OF date.
the matter Of the club WAS the next
problem. The first o1sr was $500 by
Mr. Scholl. of the olympic Club, New
Orleans, which was Increased To SO.oV
by Mr. Williams O. the Auditorium club,
the same city. THIS was raised to $4,000
by Circular Joe" Nendig, for the Florida
Athletic Club. of Jacksonville. Fla.
williams said 5000 was his limit.
sscholl mentioned $4,000. which called
forth smiles. Curbett said the bid was
wild, and money must be shown. Scholl
produced $3.50, when Corbett sad was
not enough to post Tor 5000.
Ftzsimmons evidently wanted 10 fight
ba flf1h ~ htlp tf0THnLI
preferred Florida. tltzsimmons nnaiIy
said: well, | Will yield every point IN
order to make a match. | VIII sisn with
the Florida Athletic Club
Corbett sneered at k'itzsimmons's alleged
complaisancc. Il am Champion he st.d'
"aud | viii say when AMI where | VIII
dght. | have been roasted right and lelt
on the charge OF being AFRAID or you.
Now. | am here 10 make the match,
have my money TO put ny, and l VIII not
leave the room until an agreement is
signed
The sporting-cditor OF the Herald sad
the articles could not be signed IN the
building, and the men agreed 10 meet
at o'clock tonight 10 complete the
match.
THE DEPOSITS.
Captain Glori Produced no money what
ever In addition ~ the $1,000 he has
already on deposit with the sporting
editor OF the Herald, although he agreed
to put up S2.O.O tomorrow morning, but
afterwards cot CorUetJs consent 10 wat
until Monday, when he woc.d be showing
in Brooklyn, before putting IL up.
Still later on his burden was made
lighter 10y William n Brady's arraHsnS
the deposits, as follows. Monday. october
18th. 81 .5N. making the first deposit or
s. 5oO: December lst, $3.50. February H.
$. 80, and May lst, the mai $3.50. IL mct
with the appreciation OF the Captain ana
tltzsimmOns and WAS ordered 10 De em-
bodied IN the articles If agreement
Captain Glou suggested that the fight
be held at an earlier dote, but torntit
WAS very GIn in his refusal not t. ngh,
until after July lst. but said he would
be- ready t. bat.l- at any day after that
time that the club saw nc 10 select.
The next question OK Importance that
arose was the selection OF "a staaehOldrf'
as the sporting-editor of the Herald an
nouuccI that the New York HERALD wouil
not hold the money Dave Blanchard ano
! Pnl. Dwyer were both mentioned, am
i Captain Glor selected Mr. Dwyer as h'
dld not have any acquaintance VIII
Blanchard.
qhe $1,000 deposited by Corbott Wa;
' tntA Ht4Hti ~ ~ '"i4'"' =" -" 'N'''
b over to DWyer.
/ Tho articles VIII be precisely the same
: as those signed by COIb4tt and sullivan
/ with the exception OF the date upon
which the deposits are 70 Dee made. Iht
articles were not signed by either COrbeti
or Fitzslmmons, but they were each tur'
nishcl with a c0gy, as was the Florida
Athletic club. The articles viii be signed
outside Of this state, and will BE- mailed
10 the sporting editor Of tho Herald. IL Is
a misdemeanor to sign articles Of agree
ucut for IL prize-nght in this State.