The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-10-11
THEY ARE CLEVER PEOPLE
OLYMPIC OFFICIALS CONFER
CHAMPIONSHIP ON FITZ.
Then They Set Time and Place When
and Where He Shall Defend lt-A
Mardi Gras Attraction is
Badly Wanted.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct, 9.-The fol.
lowing telegram was forwarded today
by the Olympic club:
James ]. Corbett. Boston, Mass:
cat regular meeting of the board
of directors OF the Olympic club, held
Tuesday, Oct. 2, 1894, a resolution was
passed unanimously declaring Robert
Fitzsimmons the chan pion 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 was
compelled to take this action on &C
count of your persistent refusal to
inset Pobert Fitzsimmons, who had
complied with every requirement, and
the subterfuge you resorted to in
causing O'Donnell to challenge Fitz-
simmons is not worthy of considera-
ton. 1t was in the Olympic club that
the heavyweight championship OF
the world was lost by John l.. Sulli-
van and won by you and it is now
within the power and duty of the
Olympic club to declare Robert Fitz~
simmons the champion heavyweight
of the world.
WILLIAM A. SCHoLL,
President of the Olympic Club"
A similar message was sent to Fitz-
simmons notifying him of the clubs
action and that he will be expected
to defend the championship heavy.
weight title in February, 1895, against
the best man that can be found in the
world.
COVERED FITz's MONEY.
BOSTON, Oct. 3.-William A.
Brady, Corbett's manager, tele-
graphed the New York stakeholder
to transfer the $40, 900 on deposit there
for Steve O'Donnell and Fitzsimmons,
to cover Fitzsimmons' money for a
fight with Corbett. The reply to the
ultimatum of the Olympic club was
the following telegram:
"BosToN, Oct. 8 President Scholl,
Olympic club, New Orleans: Your
resolutions received. Cheer up and
be merry, there's only bite to a
cherry. JAMES j. CORBETT.
CORBETT INTERVIEWED.
HARTFORD, Conn, Oct. 3.-Cham-
pion James J. Corbett was asked to-
night what he had to say to Fitz-
simmons reply to his sweeping chal-
lenge.
"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.
1 had $4,000 to match O'Donnel
against FitEsimmons and have tele-
graphed to have it transferred to
meet him in New York on Thursday to
cover particulars, l will also meet
any other heavyweight in the world
OIL the same day. Any time after the
first of July that they wish to name
will suit me. / am sick and tired OF
pugilism and want to retire, and after
l retire no one can throw it up in my
face that / have not defended the
championship of America against the
world.n Corbett stated that he holds
the championship of America, which
cannot be denied, but the newspapers
and the Olympic club are bound to
keep him fighting incessently,
DEMPSEY IN THE RING.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 3.-The follow
ing explains itself:
Sporting Editor The Daily Item;
SIR-Judging from the tone of Mr.
Fitzsimmons' letter in the morning
papers take it for granted that he
has relinquished the title of middle
weight champion. If this be 30,
hold myself ready to defend thai
title. l will meet any man in the
world at 154 pounds and as token o.
good faith deposit in your hands the
enclosed check of $500
JOHN f.. DEMPSEY"
Broker Fails.