The herald., 1894-10-03
CORBETT'S MONEY TALKS.
The Champion Issues An
other Ultimatum.
He Will Fight All Corners in
July Next.
FitzsimmOns First and After Hin
All the Rest.
He VIII Fight Every Night for Week
and Then Retire Permanently From
tho Ring-Fitz Declared the
Champion.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BosroN, Oct. 2.-The following ulti-
matum was given out tonight by Will-
lam A. Brady, manager for Champion
Corbett:
To Whom it May Concern:
The Olympic club of New Orleans
claims the right to declare Robert Fitz-
simmons champion OF the world, il do
not meet him. They have no right to
do this, but rather than give the queer
lot of officials who are praying for my
defeat the satisfaction OF seeing me de-
clared ex-chsmpion by default, | want
10 put myself on record as follows:
/ have fooled this crowd twice before
and am going to take pleasure in doing
it again. do not propose any foreigner
snail take my title from me by default.
a title which / have honestly won by
lighting men in my class. Since
started on my career as q boxer, have
never refused to meet heavy weight
and have always tried to follow q
straight course. The eagerness OF Mr..
Fitzsimmons to fight me becomes appar-
en.o to all who study the facts. The
Olympic club needs an attraction for
Mardi Gras week next February, and
they figure if they arrange the contest
between Fitzsimmons and myself it will
draw great deal of money. They are
using Fitzsimmons as q catspaw to draw
me into contest in which / have no
right to engage. What right had FitzL
simmons to sign contract with the
Olympic club for contest with me for q
sum of money before this details were
arranged? What right had he
or the Olympic club to name
next February as the date OF the
fight? How did he know but some other
club might offer more money? l have
immense interests at stake and have
plans with which / will allow no one to
interfere. hope to have considerable
to say about the purse. the place and
the club where the contest between
Fitzsimmons and myself shall take
place. would rather fight in New Or
leans than in any other place ON earth,
but question the right of the Olympic
club to take the prejudicial stand they
have taken in favor of Fitzsimmons. The
newspapers are aiding these people in
placing me in false position. and they
did the same thing when Peter jackson,
champion of Australia. drew out his
money and skipped out of the country
like cur. am anxious to retire from
pugiliem, but the gang OF queer sports
who are hoping NAV be beaten will
never have the satisfaction OF saying |
showed the white feather. They cay
Fitzsimmons' money talks and am not
the right kind OF champion because
refuse to break the contracts and fight
every Tom, Dick and Harry at the drop
of the hat.
Now let these men who are seeking
notoriety, at my expense. get together
all the fighters in the world, who have
$4,000 to wager that | cannot defeat
them, no weight or color barred. l will
deposit SIC, 900 with David Blanchard OF
: Boston as an evidence OF good faith, and
l will devote any one week after July
lat, next, to lighting one of them each
night during that week. l mean this,
and this will be the last time l will ever
train for puglistic contest.
Now, you would-bs champions, Rob
ert Fitzsimmons, Peter Jackson, E6
Smith or Peter Maher, here is your
chance. will take Fitzsmmons Mon
day, and after him, first come, first
eerved. l will fight for the club offer
ing the largest puree. | bar no one;
say this is bluff, but my money talks,
and let come OF them cover it if they
dare. Now, if New Orleans wants
fighting carnival and desires to settle
who lie the champion of the world. this
is their opportunity. hope to con-
vince the public during the week ar
ranged by the club that | am what |
claim to be--the champion heavy weight
of the world. JAMES j. CoRBETT.
HAvERnILL. Mass. Oct. Flames j
Corbett cannot be induced to waive his
position regarding the pugilistic cham
pionship. He said today: II am dis
gusted with this whole business, but l
propose to hold to my decision not to
meet Fitzsimmons until after he has
fought O'Donnell and demonstrated his
ability to spar in nv class"
When aeked what he thought OF the
ultimatum issued by the Olympic club
be said:
THAT concern is trying to work me,
but it can not do it. l will not be bull
dozsd. O'Donnell is good enough for
Fltzsimmons."
New ORLEANS, Oct. 2 AT a meeting
OF the members OF the Olympic club to-
night Robert Fitzsimmons was pro-
claimed champion heavyweight OF the
world.