The evening world., 1894-09-29
CORBETT IGNORES FITZ.
"Lnnky Bob Must Beat O'Donnell
to Merit His Attention.

AS announced In advance In his tele-
gram to The Evening World" yester-
day, James j. Corbett has issued an
open letter In answer to the statements
of Bob Fitzsimmons and the Olympic
Club, of New Orleans. The letter was
mailed to Fitzsimmons and reads as fol-
lows:
Portland. Me, Sept. 2s. 1884,
Mr. Robert Fitzsimmons, Champion Middle Weight:
Dear Sir-I have read in this mornings papers
your very amusing challenge to me. You say
that the Olympic Club" offers a purse. Well
ybe they do, but have never heard from them
yet. Yo. put ten thousand $50, O0O) dollars in
the Olympic Clubs hands-why don't you put 1t
a man can see IT, or Is the 'olympio Club
backing. your However. that's neither here nor
money up in any other place besides the Olympic
Club" some one else might cover IT, II is not
necessary fol me to give reply TO your Shal
heavy weight" and not middle weight"
I must acknowledge that as a middle, weight
you have no equal but all you ever did In the
heavy weight class vas to defeat Peter Maher
and Joe GhSsHs two b.. %sn
feated by Joe Goddard, OF Australia, another sec
ond-ciass heavy weight" No one knows this
public psHc VIII say say" You're very brave man tc
| challenge me and night me. Why should not you
win IS. 900 for 81 All you have to lose is 81: and
It is tho same In fghting me, II de
feated YOU of course you would say, He ought &c
| beat me- I am only a middle weight Just a.
when beat sullivan, II was said He is an old
man" and Mitchell. He was light fellow; hi
| was too small"
| Now, Mr. Fltzsimmons. II you really in youi
| heart want to fight for the championship OF tbs
world. you certainly II you are on the level
| want to prove yourself champion heavy
weight and not a middle weight" All you have
| to do in the world to night me for the champion
ship Is to prove TO me and the world that you are
capable Of defeating any heavy weight outside
| OF me.
| You say that promised to give you a match 4
you defeated Choynski or Creedon. When you say
| that know that you lie, | never even noticed
you. and don't intend to unless you prove yoursel
champion heavy weight" You want to jumI
over the heads Of all these other people and TAXI
| that dying chance with Inc, hut ! VIII fool you
MIR Steve o. Donnell. my present sparring partner
an undefeated man. has ten thousand tlO, 900
| dollars that he can defeat you. He Will box yot
| from one round to \ finish for fun for money.
| Now, how you expect me to recognize yo'
him to prove to the world that he is your su
perorf II you will only meet him and defent
him ! will accept an offer OF twenty-five thou
sand IS2h 0OOl dollars from the Olympic Club. anC
| ! will give you all the night you want. II 20,
want to nght me that is the only way you cat
ever get me to make a match with you, for there
| is no power earth that will make me notic
| you until you have defeated Steve o Donnell, ant
any further talk from you will consider an,
| record in black and white that II You defea
| O. Donnell I will fight you for the champonsh 1
| " the world and all the money you like. Thi
! 10 positively my ultimatum. Yours truly,
JAMES j. CORBETT,
| Champion OF the World.