The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-28
CORBETT A COWARD.
He May Lose the Worlds Cham.
pionship by Default.
FOR REFUSING TO DEFEND IT.
He Says Fitxsimmons IL Only = Middle.
weight, bat Fitr IL Bigger Than
Charlie Mitchell.

NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 27.-As Corbett has
wired that Fitz.immons must defeat
o'Donnell before he would meet
the middleweight, President schell.
of the Olympic club, has deter
mined TO bring the affair to
an issue at once. He will wait three days
for a reply. and If the same does not ma
terializs he will call . meeting of the board
and manifesto will be issued giving Cor
bett reasonable length OF time to reply.
Should be fail TO agree 10 a meeting with
Fltz the club will announce the latter as
heavyweight champion OF the world and
ready to hold the title against any and
all Corners The club claims the right to
do this. as the title was lost and won in its
arena
NV ORIEAss Sept -Middleweirht
Champion Fitxsimmons mailed the follow
ing letter this morning TO Champion Cor
best:
s'Mr. James ]. CoTbett, Champion Of the
World Dear .S5r: At every onportunfty
when my name has been used in counec-
ton With battle with you for the worlds
championship you have endeavored to be-
little my claim 10 Eight on the ground.
as you pat IL, that | arm not in your class.
or you have not seen the color OF nv
money. ! am very well aware Of the fact
that, although | have earned more money
than yen at Bgssing since I have become
mladieweight champion, you can buy and
seil me financially. No doatt your faculty
Of saving is better than mine, therefore. I
hope that a $1,000 side bet will not stand
as barrier agains. securing a match with
you. The amount % money Z shall nut
up has decided many OF the championship
contests IN The past, and / hope vou will
not refuse. When yea sign for SIS 90
purse, such "a is offered BY the Ogyrnric
Club AZ the present time, yeu will nnd my
name attached without asking for the
losers end. la order - show my sincerity
20 the public st large ! sal make you two
propositions:
"FlFst-Inat We engage the largest hall
in New YORK city and give a boxing erhi-
bltion. f8ar rounds, scientific points only,
for the beneft Of tie poor OF New YORK
city. ! will give yor Ang pledge Won NAV
demand. | wlu net attempt 20 knock you
OCT Ia case competent Judges decide
thst an net IN yoar class as far as skill
and scsence are concerned. I will never ask
for match with yoa again.
"seccnd--l ask 70 De allowed To formally
challenge voc 10 give ne chance 20 meet
yoa 10 a nnish. 10 decide The worlds cham
plonsa5p. according % tAe Marquis Of
QuneRxa~rry rates. In order 10 again show
Esy sincerity, ! hereby deposit the suna OF
slafs9 as a SIDE be-. sta sne privilege Of
Increasing Is later ca il mv financial
standing sili alsos. / most respectfully
call your attention 10 the fact that 1 have
already signed articles 20 meet yoa before
the olympic Caab for 81 90. tas winner 10
take 81. aad ! trust yoa wiA see your say
clear 10 d. likewise Respectfully vogrs.
"kosExT FETxssssoss.
''Chanpioa Mtd1iewe.ght Of America
LKxasT0S. Ne. sep. Exclamation
James J. Coreest. who appeared here to-
might tn ''s5sntssm2a JACK" wAs rasss
acquainted wish tie fact that Fitxsluusors
has Published formal eAAllengs 10 rxht.
The Champion read the letter alos.d 20
Steve o'IloGnsgl. and when be came to the