St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-12
TO FIGHT IN FLORIDA.
Articles Agreed Upon by the
Two Big Pugi-
lists.
CORBETT'S CASH . IS UP,
And FitZsimmons Will Make
His First Deposit
Monday.
NEITHER HAS YET SIGNED
Contest to Come of Before
the Florida Club Aft
er July 1.

NEW YORK, Oct. 11.-There now
seems to be very little doubt that.
barring accident to either man, heavy
weight champion Jim Corbett Will
defend his title against Bot Fitzsim-
mons. Today the men met in the Office
of newspaper in this city, and after
an hours parleying they and their
managers came to terms. Jackson
vile, Fla, will again be the scene of a
fistic encounter, as the representatives
of the Florida Athletic club, Manager
Charles E. Smith and Joe Vendig. suc>
ceeded in making arrangements which
proved satisfactory to both pugillsts and
the club can name any day after July 1,
1895. to bring the contest off.
Fitz and Capt. Glori, his manager,
with company of enthusiastic par
tlsans from Philadelphia and Newark,
were first to reach the rendezvous. Soon
w. A. Brady, Corbett'S manager, ap-
peared. but Corbett was slow in putting
in an appearance. When he did arrive
he walked Immediately over to the table
VI,
removing his overcoat, said:
''WeIl. Fitz, am here to make a
match.''
''That is what am here for" replied
Fitzsimmons, defiantly. Then turning
to his manager, Capt. Glori, he intro
duced him to Corbett and said:
my manager will be my spokesman
on this OCCASION"
Capt. Glorl then sat down at the table,
facing Coroett, and Fitzsimmons stood
between them. The first words Corbett
said:
"Where is your money!"
Glori replied: "Here is 81 900 to bind
a match.''
Corbett Immediately pulled out roll
OF ten $1,000 bills, and, placing them on
the table. said: "You people have
been talking about $4,000 side. There
is my money. Cover it.''
but, Mr.. Corbett, you don't expect
us to put up the $4,000 right away?"
said Glorl. "You are rich, but we are
not"
Corbett smiled sarcastlcally and said:
where is that sixty thousand dollars
you have been talking so much about?
There Is no use III your playing that
poverty game; 1t Is too stale"
Word followed word, and small
cyclone was evidently brewing, but it
passed away again as Corbett finally
said: "Well, here. I'll put up my ten
thousand DOW, and you can put up
yours when you like" Corbett added:
Il will fight Fitzsimmons any time after
July l of next year, and not before. |
am making money on the road and will
not cancel any of my engagements on
any account"
''We think" said Glori, "that you
should fight within six months and
defend the championship twice year"
You do. do you?" said Corbett with
evident surprise, and then, shaking his
head slowly. he said: You are very
much mistaken, and, what is more, |
hold the championship, and | have
right to dictate my terms. 1t is only
waste OF words and time to talk of
fight before July, and, as far as the side
bet. it don't cut any figure, as far as l
am concerned"
Fitzsimmons and his manager finally
consented to have the fight come off
after the 1st of July. and the men with
their managers retired to a side room
for few minutes private consultation.
When they came out again, they came
over to the table, and the arti-
cles of agreement were discussed.
Both men announced their willing
ness to sign, but. as that would
be against the laws of this state, the
articles will not be signed here. The
articles will be similar to those signed
by Corbett and Sullivan in 1892. As soon
as this arrangement was made the ques-
ton of a purse was considered. There
were three men in the room readv to
make offers, VIZ: Capt. Williams, of the
Auditorium, New Orleans; President
Scholl, of the Olympic club, of the same
city, and Joe Vendig, of the Florida
Athletic club.
Now, gentlemen" said Corbett, I'VE
have agreed to fight, and we want to
know who will offer the largest purse"
Scholl said: The Olympic club will
give s25, co.,"
Capt. Williams claimed that he had
already offered $4,000 on behalf of the
Auditorium club.
Joe Vendig raised the ante and said,
as he threw five $1,000 bills on the
table: The Florida Athletic club will
give $4,000, and here are $1,000 as a
guarantee"
Scholl raised the bid to $4,000 and
Vandig went $1,000 better. ScholI
offered $4,000, but as he was not pre-
pared to make a deposit Corbett said he
would sign for Jacksonville. Fitz made
objection for a while, but finally con-
sented. The club will allow $1,000 for
each man for training expenses, and
each will train for three months prior
to the fight.
Before the negotiations had been COM
pleted Corbett turned to Fitzsimmons
and said:
"Fitzsimmons, you said that when you
met me you would shake your finger in
my face"
''No, | did not, said Fitz, doggedly.
II never said such thing about you,
and l dou't think you would say it
about me-"
"Oh. no; you're too much of gen.
tleman." said Corbett, sneeringly, "but
if made such remark, would make
it good"
The noses of both pugilists were not
six inches apart during this exchange
of questionable compliments, and it
looked as if a storm was atcHt to burst,
but nothing came of il.
The fight is to take place on date to
be named by the Florida Athletic club
after July /, 1895. Corbett's $4,000 was
handed to APP Smith as temporary
stakeholder, and Capt. Glori, on behalf
of FttzsimmOns, will, on Monday next,
deposit S2,500 with the SAME man, 81, 500
more on Dee. !, 3 similar sum on Feb. /,
and the last insialimsnt or July l.