The herald., 1894-09-01
CORBETT AND JACKSON
NO REASON WHY THEY SHOULD
NOT FIGHT.
The Sioux City Athletic Clubs Offer 70
Satisfactory to Peter, Likewise
to Jim - Let the Bat
tie Begin.

New YORK, Aug. 3l.-Tom O'Rourke,
who is looking after Peter Jackson's
interests in this city, said today when
he saw the Sioux City Athletic clubs
check:
VERY good. Those checks seem to
be all right. / know the amount is
perfectly satisfactory to Peter. The one
thing he is anxious about is the ability
of the club to arrange fight without
police interference. What he wants,
particularly, is q guarantee of immunity
from arrest. Peter would also like to
see q representative OF the Sioux City
club. He wishes to know exactly what
is demanded in the articles 1t may for
ward. When | meet the Sioux City
clubs representative, l will telegraph
jackson to come to New York.
II don't see any reason now why Cor
bett and Jackson should not fight. Peter
will meet Corbett in the Sioux City
club, provided, of course, it will guaran-
tee that no arrests follow. You see he
has not booked any dates for hia show
yet this season, aa he has been waiting
to arrange matters with Corbett. Jim,
on the other hand, seems to have booked
his company pretty well, or, at. least.
Brady has for him. Now what will he
do il he eigns to meet Jackson in four or
five month";? dc will pay big bonuses
to be permitted to cancel. II he had
been sincere in his desire to meet Jack.
son he would have made his bookings
of his signing with Peter. That is what
| did with Dixon before he met Solly
Smith. Honestly and truly | don't
think Corbett really cares to meet
Peter.
'Ap, to be Peters manager? Not
that | know of. am merely represent
ing Charlie Davies, who telegraphed
me to look after PETERS interests in this
city. That's all there is to my manag.
ing Peter. II there is any trouble and
they should break, | would willingly
take Jackson in charge"
Sioux Cry. a., Aug. 3l.-Dispatches
that Peter Jackson had left New York
for Chicago, and saying that he Yves
willing to accept the offer of the Sioux
City Athletic club. gave the members
the idea that he was going to Chicago to
consult ParsOn Davies, and at meeting
held last night the following telegram
was sent TO Davies:
"We see by an Associated Press inter-
view that Jackson is willing. Where
can We meet you and Brady to arrange
details?"
The Sioux City Athlstic club has ap-
parently exhausted ell mems to get a
reply to kilograms sent to Peter jackson
or Parson Davies in regard to arranging
for meeting place at which articlen ior
fight with Corbstt can be signed.
Negotiations will now be- commenced
with Tom O'Rourke of New York, who
claims to be representing jackson, aud
if they are satisfactory a representative
OF the club will be in New York III q
week to meet O'Rourke.
CHICAGO, Aug. 3l.-Peter Jackson has
arrived in the city from New York. He
does not think the Sioux City club
means business. He ia of the opinion
that it is aide issue backed by Brady.
II won't to New York." said pator, "to
find out exactly how atcod with Cor
bett. | came away disappointed. He
gave me no satisfaction. l was satisfied
from the frat that he did not want to
meet me in the ring, jonraeyed over
5000 miles from San Francisco. | found
him.
"Who and what is the Sioux City
Athletic club? So far not one name has
been signed to the dispstchee. There is
no responsible head to the concern.
understand representative of the club
is in Chicago. have not Eeen or heard
anything from him. am sick and
tired OF thie talk and will not advertise
Carbett any more. have no faith in
the Sioux City offer. C5rbett may give
me fight eome time, but ii
will be q year or ESQ ON now
when l am not in shape or con-
dition to meet him. My money is still!
in the hands Of Stakeholder Davies OF
this city, and although the former
match is off, viii not withdraw the
stakes until l am satisfied that Corbett
does not mean business. | will remain
here nine DAYS aud will be prepared to
meet the representatives of the Sioux
City club or any club that means bus-
ness"