The herald., 1894-10-02
THE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONS
Jim Corbett Must Defend His
Title,
Or the Olympic Club VIII Declare 1t
Forfeited.
He Has TIL Next Thursday to Accept
Fitzsimmons Challenge-He Is
Firm in His Refusal to
Meet Bob.

Fitzsimmons' ChalIenge-He Is
Firm in His Refusal to
Meet Bob.
By the Associated Press
New YORK. Oct. 1.-The Evening
World says this telegram was sent today
to James ]. Corbett, by President Will.
liam A. Scholl OF the Olympic club OF
New Orleans;
J. ]. Corbett, Nashaus, N. H.;
The subterfuge you resort to in caus-
ing O'Donnell to challenge Fitzsim mons
is not worthy of consideration. 1t was
in the Olympic club the heavyweight
championship was lost and won. IL was
in the Olympic club that both you and
Fitzsimmons won your greatest honors.
and il is now within the province, and
the duty OF the Olympic club, to
declare Bob FitzsimmonH the cham
pion heavyweight OF the world,
should you persist in refusing to accept
his challenge, which is backed up with
side bet OF $4,000. AS far as ths
Olympic club is concerned, it is imma-
terial with whom the side bet is placed.
We don't want to hold it. We offer
Fitzsimmons has complied with svery re-
ouirement. II you will not defend the title
Fitzsimmons will challenge and meet
the best man that can be found in the
world in February, 1895. In the event
you do not accept the challenge of Fitz-
simmons by Thursday, October 4th, we
will declare Robert Fitzsimmons the
champion heavyweight of the world.
(Signed) W. A. ScHoLL,
President.
CoRBETT's ULTIMATUM.
Bob Fitzsimmons has written letter
to Corbett, calling the latter'B attention
to the rules laid down by sporting
authorities, which Fitzsimmons claims,
compel Corbett to fight him or surren-
dea the championship. He said sulli-
van threw up the theatrical engage
ments like man to fight Corbett. and
asks Corbett to do the same to meet
him.
Corbstt's reply was in substance as
follows:
II propose to enter the ring once more
and then retire, win or lose. want
that contest to be with the best man in.the
world. / do not consider you that man.
l care nothing for the past history OF the
ring or its rules. will post $l0,0 600 with
any reputable man or newspaper in this
country to be paid you in case ! refuse to
fight you after you defeat O'Douneil,
whom I consider better man than you.
You say you will wait 30 days for my
answer. You need not wait that long,
as do not intend to pay any attention
to you."
STORMY NEGOTIATIONS.
Captain Glori, with Bob Fitzsimmons,
Arthur Lumley and Charley White, met
William Brady, Corbetts manager, to-
day. Captain Glori posted $1,000 for
felt for Fitzsimmons to fight Corbett to
q finish for the worlds championship.
Brady posted another $1,000 and entered
q counter.challenge to Ftzsimmons on
behalf Of Steve O'Donnell, the Austria
liam fighter. travelling with Corbett.
"Will you cover Fitzsimmons'
money ?' Brady WAS asked, after a long
and heated argument.
''No," he shouted.
"Will you cover O'Donnell's money Z"
Fitzsimmons was asked. lie shouted
mo"
"If you, Fitzsimmons, get the cham
pionship by default. will you stand
ready to defend it against all comsrs? ?"
asked some one.
II will" be replied, inject any man
in the world, bar Peter Jackson, and he
ia Objectionable to me on account of
color"
Brady wanted to know what right
Fitzsimmons had to sign with the Olym-
pic clHb OF New Orleans to fight for a
set, 900 purse, and the reply was;
II am an American citizen and have
-;chk ~ aiop epu uh hare ~
What a nice man you are to go
around the country saying you will
plant your glove in Corbett's face !"
said angry Brady.
81 never said such an ungentemsnly
thing; l deny it," exclaimed Fitzsim-
mons.
Brady getting more and more excited,
shouted to Arthur Lumley: "Corbett's
the greatest fighter in the world, and n %
man can ssy he is cur"
Eyes. he is" said Lumley very coolly.
"You can't prove it," yelled Brady.
"Yes, l can"
Lumley arose to his feet and moved
in Brady's direction, and everyone
looked for arow.
YOU'RE O cur, :" roared Brady.
you're another" said Lumley, and
then Charley White stepped becween
them, and Captain Glori apologized for
the unpleasant scene.
sULLvAN's cARPGNe.
WAsHINGToN. Oct. John L. Sulli-
van, when shown the interview with
Corbett at Portland, sharply criticising
him for his statement in recent inter-
| view, said:
whatever else may be said OF me by
the American people. sm sure they
will give me the credit of being
ready at all times to defend
the championship. They cannot say
the same Of Corbett. What right has
he to say that he shall be dictator as to
where and when q fight must take
place, any more than hls opponent? :?
He has some rights, but they are only
equal to his opponents. Mr.. Corbett
has no right, because he is champion.
to cay, 'If you don't fight where /
choose, won't fight at ALL"
His pretext that Fitzsimmons ie out
of his class is nonsense. If he is, so
much the better for Corbett, for he can
win the money juet as easily as he did
from Mitchell. The proposition made
| BY Fitzsimmons to Corb is fair and
should be accepted in good
faith. My opinion is that
! Fitzsimmons csn give Corbett the
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