The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-09-28
FITz WANTS TO FIGHT BAD.
lie Sends . Challenge 10 champion Cor
beIt 20 Toe tho Marx.

beAt to Zoe the hhrbs
EKw OnLEARa. sept 27.-Bob Filzalm-
mons, ohsmpion mlddluweight Of America,
this morning mailed tho following letter to
Champion Corbet,i "At every opportunity
when my name has been uasd In eonusc-
,ion With 4 battle with you for the woTld'a
championship Jou hSys sndesvored 20 be-
little my claim for haht on the grounds,
Aa you puA 10. that / am not IN yOLr GLASS,
or that you have MOI seen tho color Of my
money. ] am veY we'll aware OF the fact
that although j have earned moro moDey
than you a. fighting since have become
the midllswsiaht champion you can buy
and sell ms hnsnoiGlly. No doubt your
faculty OF saving Ii bott6r than mine.
therefore i hoio $4,000 side bot will not
stand aa barrier against securing q match
with you. Tho amount % money | shall
put MP has decided many ut the ehhm pion-
ship y contests in tue past, and | hope you
will not refuse. When you siRn for 49,
900 purse, such az 10 offered bY the Olympic
club Gt the present. time, you will fnd nv
name attached without asking for tbs
losers end. Ia order TO show my aiDoerity
10 tho public al large. | will make you two
propositions;
sFifst That va engage the lArResl hall In
New York CIV and Rlys boxing exhibi-
tion, four Tounds, scientific points only, for
tho bensGt OF the poor OF New York City. i
Will aiyo you any pledge yon may demand.
| will not attempt 10 knock you out In
case competent judges decide ! am not in
your olHss so far As skill and science are
con esrned | will never ask for d match with
ron again,
Second. ask 10 be allowed TO formally
challenge you. Give me chance 10 msot
YOU TO n fniAs TO dsclla tho worlds cham
pionship, according 10 marquis OF Qussns-
burg rules. In order to show my sincerity.
hereby deposit the SUN OF $40 900 40 side
bet with the privilege OF increasing II later
on Il my financial standing will allow.
most respectfully call your attention 20 the
fact that have already signed articles 10
meot Jou before tho O.yhpio club for a
S2b. 900 purse the winner TO take all, and
nust You will see your way clear 10 do like
wise"
LEwIsTowS, Me-, Sept. 27- Champion
| Coz bett, who appeared here tonight In
Gentleman Jack, was N sdo &C Qua aintsd with
ihs fact that Fitzlimmons had published o
| formal challenge 10 fSht. The champion
rend the letter aloud to steve O'Donnsll.
and said: "Of course, / expected FltEsim.
mona would do something OF this sott but
he IL TOO ambitioui. | will attend TO him.
however. when the proper time comes, and
will answer his lettsi In few DAYS. !
dont propose to fight him until he has
defeated some one worth mentioning.
What's the use OF my fighting a middle
weight when there are plenty OF men who
eau do him easily2 He wanta 10 skip over
all the vyweights aud tackle mo-"
You just say for me-" ODonnell shat
I'll mako tho same proposition to spar Fiiz
simmons In New York that lie makes TO
Corboit. and then II don't prove that hs
Is out OF bis class II will do for him TO talk
about meeting jim"
"Will vou soospt this challenge for a I'm
ish fl7ht7" he wa. asked.
"You bet ] WILL" said Steve, 'and can
cover bis money Just as soon as he wishes.
In fact. am coming Out with q challenge
for him, and he can get all the fight he
wants without tsekling Co'bett."