The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-12
WY JACKSON DECLINES.
The Articles. He Says, are not Honest and
are In Corbrti's Favor.


CHICAGO. Sept 1.-THE conference to-
| to-day between Ward Lloyd Webster of
the Sioux city Athletic club. and Peter
Jackson. the object Of which was 10 have
Jackson sign the articles Of agreement
for a fight with Corbott. which articles
have already been signed by the latter,
ended in the refusal Of Jackson TO put
his name TO such an agreement
Il would not sign those articles if $1,000
were at stake" said Jackson. "They
are too vague. | have already $1,000 Of
my own money on deposit, and only
ghost of chance to win or lose il. / will
fight Corbett within three months for
our side stakes and any purse YOU offer
providing YOU name The positive date
and location of the fight before signing
the articles; or, ! Will fight him before
the National club Of London on precise
~ the same conditions"
Jackson held that the articles were not
honest. and that they were drawn uD i'm
himself
You do not specify where the fight is
TO be held. and may compel me TO fight
in the woods or on barge IN some river"
he expressed his doubts as 10 the ex-
lstence or the Sioux city Athletic club.
The weight Of the gloves. he claimed. was
also favorable 10 Corhctt. and unsatisfac-
tory TO him.
JACKSON DOESN'T WANT TO FIGHT.
,WASIiINGTON. -. c.. Sept. ll.-"What
about the long-distance fight between you
and Peter Jackson" asked reporter
OF Mr.. James j. Corbett last night. AS
he walked into the drcssinC-rOOm of the
pueilist between the third and fourth
act OF Gentleman Jack AT Albaugh'f.
Jackson doesn't want TO fight me-"
way in the world To bring on match
with him. When was over I'm England
the newspapers here abused me because
didn't At once come over ana make
that / could not possibly break. and
was Obliged to wait until they were iiled
As soon as ! returned TO this country
J made every effort TO see MIR jackson
our coming together. When | WAS I'm
New York / chased him all over the city. |
and finally went up 10 his room and ;old |
him that there need be no trouble |
through third parties. but that he and |
could settle the matter in ton minutes |
and arrange for time and place OF |
meeting.
"He said that I was simply blunng. |
ana / retorted that IL looked 10 me that |
he was hluffng. hut that thar did NOT cut
any figure at all. lie could call me a
buffer or ] could call him one. and that
was a matter simply between us. what I
wanted was that we should come to an
aSieement To fight. He said that he
roG 9ont pest Slime, me, ana didn't believe IT,
him for quite while hut he Said tbatt
ne wouldn't fight in the South. ana then
wanted to know what his objections
we're 10 nighttime At Sioux. Falls. lie
we're interested i'm that club Tbst
lldn't make any difference I told him
hat both he and | had the opportunitv
~ deciding who the referee should be
he said that he was out Of II and threw
ip his hands. and I shook hands with him
mi left. | have certainly done every
hing In my power 10 bring about n
inatch win him am ready To FIGHT
i'm anywhere and AZ any time nrovidirg
# course, that II doesn't interfere win
ontracts that | have already made
nd can certainly do nothing more
ne at all ''' ~ "Snl
Mr. Corbett was entertained NJ tho
'olumbia Athletic Club last night bv the |
,mNeiS ana members Of tho club and
here were present to meet hin, hesi1oe |
he large number Of the club members
ute gathering OF invited guests prom
nent in local athletic circles.