The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-02
VARNING TOCORBETT
Hs Must Fight Fitzsimmons or
Yield the Championship.
xusr DECIDE BY THURSDAY.
Ms Courage stf1I Fails Him Thea Hs
Wal BE Unerownsd and Brasasa
~ Poitroen.

xrv YoEE, Oct. The Egening World
..rs this telegram was sent today TO
f.ue. !. Corbett by President William A.
schell. Of the olympic club of New Or
ksns:
~ J. Corbeets, Nashua. N. H.: The
.rAssrfuge ron resorted to In causing
oDopnell 10 challenge Fitzsimmons Is not
xsr,l1y Of consideration. liz was in the
isympic Club that the heavyweight cham.
,aoaship vas lost and won. is was
& the olympic Climb that both YOU
snd FiizHmmons won your greatest
souors. aud il 10 now within the province
md the duty of the Olympic Club TO de-
Ssre Bob Fitzsimmons the champion
kesrvweght of the world should you per-
nj IN refusing TO accept his challenge,
shich IL backed M with q side be. OF
f,Ago AS far as the Olympic Club Is
e1ucerneT, IL 10 imnsateriai to me with
rhesn the side bet Is placed. We do not
ssnt 70 hold 1t. We offer S.. 600 purse.
tAs winner 10 take all. Filzsimmons has
ecnplied with every requirement. II you
iii not defend the title. Eitxsimmons will
ehaslenge and meet the best man that can be
hand ia the world in February, 1896. In
The event that you do not accept the ehas-
snre Of Fitzsimmons bz Thursday, Octo-
bM4, we will declare Robert FitEsimmons
ths champion heavy weight Of the world.
~
". A. Scheii, president
ygw Yogg, Oct l.-Robert Fitzslm-
mons. the fighter. has written letter to
Champion corbett. calling the latter's at
tntion to the rules laid down by sporting
eashorities, " hich. Fitz claims. compel Cor
1T, 10 night him or surrender the champi-
suship. He says Sullivan threw up his
sbeairical engagements like man to fight
% meet him. Coroets's reply was in sub
stance as follows:
.Isxpect to enter the ring once more.
md then retire, win or lose. | want that
eonsest to be with the best man in the
World, and ! do not consider you
that man. | care nothing for the
EAST history Of the ring or its
rules. ! will post $4,000 with any
wputable man or newspaper in this
country, to be paid to- you in case | refuse
y fight after you have defeated O'Donnell.
Who | consider q better man than you.
You say you will wait thirty DAYS for my
answer. You need not wait that long, as
lido not intend TO pay any attention to
you"
Nrw YoRK, Oct. Capt. Glore. with
Boo Fitzssmmons. Arthur Lumiey and
Charley White, met William Brady, Cor
bett's manager. today. Capt. Glore. posted
jl,000 forfeit for Fitxsimmons to fight Cor
best 10 a finish for the worlds champions
ship. Brady posted another 81. 900 and en-
Jared a counter challenge to Fitzsimmons
On behalf of Steve o'Donneil, the Austria
han fighter. who is travelling with Corbett.
sWiil you cover Fitxsimmons' money 2"
Brady Was asked after q long and heated
srgumeni "Nor' he shouted. "Will
you cover o'Donnell's money!" Fitzsim-
mons was asked. He shouted "No." "If
you. Fitzsimmons, get the championship
BIZ default. will you stand ready to defend
Il against ali comers7" asked some one
Il will, " hs replied. inject any man in the
world, barring Peter Jackson. and
be IL Objectionable to me on the
uound of Color Brady wanted
hsa 30 sign with the Olympic Club of New
Orleans 10 iigh, for a So. 600 purse. and his
rply vas: Il am an American citizen
md have right to sign anywhere"
1What n nice man You are TO go around
the country saying you will plant your
glove In Corbeit's face" said Brady an
eily. II never said such an ungentie-
manly thing: deny 1t. exclaimed Fitz.
smmons Brady. who was getting more
and more excited, shouted TO Arthur
Lumley: ''Corbett is the greatest fighter
h the world, and no man can saw he is a
cur AYES. he Is" said Lumiey. very
eaally. You can't prove it." yelled
Brady. ''Yes. can" said Lumiey. who
rose TO his feet and moved in Brady's di.
ro.ion, and every one looked for row.
ssYon'te "A cur" roared Brady ''Y on re
tnosher," said I.umiey. and then Charlie
White stepped between them. and Capt.
Gloie spoiogized for the unpleasant scene.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. Jim Hall. who Is
Row here claims to be anxious for light
Hih Fitzsimmons or o'Donneli. He says
DO will lay side bet of SIC. 600 against either
nan. He claims he has the first right "a
Challenge Fitz