Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-04
CORBETT COVERS FITS MONEY,

But It's for a Fight Next JuIy-Win Meet
aim in New York TO MAke the Arrange
msuts.
NEW ORLEANS, La, October 3.-The
following telegram was forwarded to-
day by the Olympic Club:
TO james j. Corbett, Boston, Mass:
At regular meeting of the Board Of
Directors of the Olympic Club, held
Tuesday, October 2, 1894, a resolution
was passed unanimously declaring Rob-
ert Fltzsimmous the champion heavy
weight of the world and he will be
compelled to defend the title against
the best man that can be found In the
world. The Board OF DIRECTORS
were com oelled to take this action on
account Of your persistent refusal TO
meat Robert Fitzsimmons, who had
complied with every requirement, and
the subteriuge you resorted 10 in cauS-
ing O'DOnnell 10 challenge Fitzsimmons
ls not worthy Of consideration. 1t was
TO the Olympic Club that the heavy
weight championship OF the world was
lost by John l.. Sullivan and won by
You, and it is now within the province
aud duty of the Olympic Club to declare
Robert Fitzsimmons the champion
heavyweight of the world.
ISigned w. A. SCHOLL,
President Of the Olympic Club.
A siR5,aE aEdRfy9age nTas q sent PstnS 70 CID offitz,
action, and that he will be expected to
defend the championship heavy weight
title in the month of February, 1895,
against the best man that can be found
in the world.
BosTON, October 3-Wm. A. Brady,
Champion James J. Corbett'S manager,
tonight telegraphed the New York
shareholders TO transfer the 81, 900 de-
posted with him 10 behalf of Steve
O'Donnell to Corbett's name TO
cover the deposit made by Fitz-
simmons for fight with the
champion. This amount, with 50, 600
10 be deposited with David w. Blanch-
ard, OF this city, tomorrow morning,
will make up the $4,000 mentioned by
Corbett in his ultimatum issued last
night.
Manager Brady received a dispatch
from the Olympic Club, New Orleans,
tonight containing the resolutions
passed by the club last night declaring
the championship forfeited to Fitzsim-
mons.
The following reply was wired imme-
dlAtsly upon its receipt:
BosTON, MASS, October 3, 1894.
Tm. 4. SohOM President OhUnyic CI3ib.
N6lC Orleans:
Your resolutions received. Cheer up
and be merry; there's only one bite to a
cherry. JAMES J. CoBBETT.
HARTFORD, Conn, October d
Champion James J. Corbett, 10 an inter
view with an Associated Press reporter
to night, stated that be had covered
Fltzsimmons' money In New York.
What have you TO say, Mr.. Corbett?"
asked the reporter, "tO FitzsimmoDs'
reply to your sweeping challenger"
There is no reply to make" the
champion replied. "Fitzsimmons is
probably not aware OF the fact that l
have covered his money in New York.
had 81, 900 up 10 match O'Donuell
against Fitzsimmons, and / have tele-
graphed 10 have it transferred to cover
FitzsimmonS' challenge. l will meet
FitzSimmOns in New York on Thursday
TO make final arrangements. l will also
meet any other heavyweight or any
other weight in the world the same day.
As many Of them as like 10 come with
$4,000 will meet all i0 one week any
time after the first OF July that they
wish TO choose.
The public are no doubt paralyzed
at this remarkable declaration l have
made, but nevertheless, l have the
money and il any one thinks l am bluff
ing or foolish, all they have 10 do is TO
put up $4,000 and make me look like a
monkey before the world II am not in
earnest / will meet all heavy-weights
or any other weights in the world that
have $40 OO0, beginning with Fitzsim-
mons I sm sick and tired Of the pugi-
istic business and want TO retire, and
after l retire no one can throw il up 10
my face that l have not defended the
championship Of America against the
world"
Corbett states that be holds the
OF America, which cannot
be denied, but the newspapers and the
Olympic CLUB people are bound 10 keep
him Sighting necessarily to maintain 1t.