Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-11
PROMISES TO MAKE TROUBLE
FItzsimmons Going to Meet Ceroett WIN
His Mind Made UD to scrap WIN Aini
He Tries TO BluG.

Fitzsimmons Going TO Meet Coroett WIN
His Mind Made Up to scrap WIN hiuh
He Tries TO BluG
PHILADELPHIA, PA, October lo.-Boo
Fitzsimmops, who is 10 meet Coroett IN
New York tomorrow TO arrange tno
terms of match for the championship
Of the world, left this city on the MID
night train. He was accompanied oy
Captain Glori, President Scholl, OF the
Olympic Club, and number OF fhliA-
delphia sporting men.
President Scholl does not like the AT
titude assumed by Champion Jim Cor
bett, and tried hard to induce Fitzslm-
mons 10 assume the title OF champion
heavyweight of the world, recently
awarded TO him by the Olympic Club.
81 will not do IT," replied Fitzsim-
mons. 81 want the title, but will not
accept It in this way unless Coroett
thinks ont OF making match. be-
lievs can whip Corbett, and l VIII De
champi IL he meets me. l care notn-
ing for Corbett's weight. have Knock
ed out bigger men than he, some 81
them weighing over 200 pounds, and
sm confident that / can punch narder
than he can"
In regard to the meeting tomorrow,
FitzsimmOns said:
~ will let Captain Glori do the talk
ing for me; but If Corbett loses MS
head, as l expect him TO, I'll call him
down. he won't work any bluff game
on me. II he gives me any OF MS
tongue I'll run him out OF the room. III
we once get together we'll have 1t out
right then and there. l don't care
II there are dozen people on
hand, they can't stop US until
I've licked Corbett or mes
licked me. Mind you I'll take no abuse
from him tomorrow"
This was said with emphasis.
coRBETr WILL BE THERE.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS, October TO-
Champion James j. Corbett was seen
tonight by an Associated Press
reporter In his dressing room al
the Court Square Theatre, where
he was playing Gentleman Jack
70 1000 people, and when asked
ahont his meeting with Fltzsimmons
tomorrow, replied: "You can say that
will be there on time tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock ready TO make the
match. l shall take the 2:2o train from
here tonight, meeting Mr.. Brady my
! manager, on the train. We will NEE
Mr.. Fitzsimmons or his representatives
and they will find US prepared 10 close
a match for any money they may orlng
"Regarding the date, l. can only say
what | have already said, Will d
ready to fight Mr.. Fitzsiumons An!
time after July 1. To any date oeIor'
that cannot agree. My time 10 booked
solid to the middle OF May aud eSnoo
! aav sueh bushes
as you see here tonight, so tina
will make no dates until ate
my season closes, but will hold my time
at his, or aEybody's disposal for mex
season II they desire 1t. As 10 the placS
OF meeting, the club that offers the big
gest purse will get my signature with
out reservation. Mr.. Fitzsimmons
says that he will entertain
no proposition from the Auditorium
Club OF New Orleans. unit
they pay him the S27, 900 they owe hiH
for his fight with Hall. All l ask Is
that the clubs money be in sight, de
posted in bank, and will
sign with that club. When Mr.. Fitz
simmons talks that way, he makes me
think she is blutfiing; that be does not
want to fight, and the public will SEQ II
that way. too, II be lets bad deb
stand in the way OF obtaining money
that is In plain sight"