The morning call., 1894-10-12
NOW FOR SILENCE.
COrbett and FitZ Are
Matched.
LET GREAT JAWS REST.
Giving the Public Also Needed
RepOse.
THEY WILL FIGHT IN FLORIDA
And the Contest Will Take Place
Some Time After the First
of July Next.

NEW YORK, Oct. 11.-Corbett and Fitz-
simmons were matched this morning TO
fight 10 a ish at the Florida Athletic
Club, Jacksonville, Fla, for purse Of
$4,000 and $4,000 a side any time after
July 1. 1895, IL will probably take place
in the fall of next year, and the date is
left to the choice of the club. Corbett and
Fitzsimmons met in the Office of a news
paper. COrbett said: well, FitZ. / am
here TO make a match"
THAT is what / am here for" replied
Fitzsimmons, defiantly. Then he intro
duced his manager. Captain Glori, and
said: "My manager will be my spokesman
OF this occasion" Curbett said: "Where
is your money!"
Glor replied: Here is $1,000 to bind the
match"
Corbett pulled out a roll of ten $1,000
bills and 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 $4,000 right away" said Glori.
~ cure rich, but we are Dor."
COrbett smiled sarcastically and said i:
"Where is that $780, 600 you have been
talking so much aboutp There is no use
playing the poverty gag; it is too stale .
Word followed word, but Corbett finally
said: well, here, I'll put up my SIC. coo
now and you can put yours up when you
like. / will fight Fitzsmmo ns any time
after July / next year. and not before"
I'VE think" said Captain GlOri. you
should fight within six months ana defend
the champion ship twice year"
You do. do you?" said Corbett. with
evident surprise. Then, shaking his head
slowly. he said: You're very much mis-
taken. hold the championship and have
the right to dictate terms. 1t is only a
waste of words and time to talk tight be-
fore July
FilZsimmons' manager finally con-
sented to have the fight come off after the
1st of July, and both men announced tbeir
willingness 10 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 arrange
ment was made the question Of purse was
considered. There were three men in the
room ready to make offers: Captain VIII
lams of the Auditorium, New Orleans :;
President SchOll of the Olympic Club of
the same city, aud Joe Veudig of the FIori-
d. Athletic Club.
Now. gentlemen" said Corbett, I'VE
have agreed to fight aud we want to know
who will offer the largest purse"
Scholl said: The Olympic Club will give
$1,000"
Captain Williams claimed he had al
ready offered So. 600 on behalf of The
Auditorium. Joe Vendig said. as he threw
w $1,000 hills no 7ah do
Athletic Club will give $4,000, and here
is $1,000 as a guarantee" Scholl raised
him to $40. 600, and Vendig went $1,000 bet
ter. SchOll offered $50 600, but as be was
MOI prepared TO make deposit Corbeit
said he would sign for Jacksonville. Fitz-
simmons objected for awhile. but finally
consented. The club will allow $1,000 to
each man for training expenses. and each
will train for three months prior TO The
fight.
Before the negotiations were completed,
COrDett turned to FitZsimmons and said
''Fitz, you said when you met me you
would snake your finger in my face"
Il did not" said FiiZsimmOns, doggedly.
81 never said any such thing about YOU
and don't think you would say that about
me-"
"Oh, no. you're too much of gentle
man." said Corbet', sneerDgly; but If l
made such remark / would make /, good"
The noses OF the pugilsts were not six
inches apart, and it looked as if a storm
were about TO burst, but nothing came Of
IT. The fight is to take place at date to
be named by the Florida Athletic Club.
alter July /. 1896. Corbetts $4,000 was
handed 10 Al Smith as temporary stake
holder. and Captain GlorI, on behalf of
FitsZimmons. will on Monday deposit
$500 with the same man, $500 more De-
cember / and similar sum February 1,
and the last instalment July 1.