The Washington times., 1894-10-03
CORBETT'S DANDER is UP
He Will Fight Fitzsimmons and Every
body Else Next July.
NOR WEIGHT NOR COLOR BARRED
Ten Thousand Dollars to Be Posted with
David Blanchard, of Boston-The Cham
pionWill Begin with Bob and Take An
other Man Each Night Thereafter.

BosToN, Oct. 2-The following ultimatum
was given out by William A. Brady, manager
for Champion James ]. Corbett:
ITO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
"The Olympic Club of New Orleans claims
the right to declare Robert Fitzsimmons
champion OF the world if do not meet him.
They have no right to do this, but rather than
give the queer lot of sports who are praying
for my defeat the satisfaction of seeing me
declared ex-champion by default, want to
put myself onirecord as follows;
Il nave fooled this crowd twice before, and
1 am going to take pleasure in doing it again.
do not propose that foreigner shall take
my title from me by default-a title which
honestly won by fighting men in my class.
Since | started on my career as boxer nave
never refused to meet heavyweight, and
have always tried to follow straight course.
The eagerness of Mr.. Fitzsimmons to fight
me becomes apparent to all who study the
facts.
1.-The Olympic Club needs an attraction for
Mardi Gras week. next February, and they
figure that if they arrange the contest be-
tween Mr. FitZsimmons and myself il would
draw great deal of money. They are using
Mr.. Fitzsimmons as a eats paw to force me
IDlO u COAltSl III Hultu L udfC ~ i4tsi4L "
engage.
''What right had Fitzsimmons to sign a
contract with the Olympic Club for contest
with me for sum Of money before the de-
tails Of the fight were arranged? How did he
know but some other club might offer
more money? What right had Fitzsimmons
or the Olympic Club TO name next February
as the date OF the fight?
HAS IMMENSE INTERESTS AT STAKE.
II have immense interests at stake and I
have plans with which l will allow no one to
interfere. hope to have considerable to say
about the purse the place. and the club
where the contest between Mr.. Fitzsimmons
and myself shall take place. L would rather
fight in New Orleans than in any other place
on earth, but / question the right of the
Olympic Club 10 take the prejudlced stand
which they have assumed in favor of Fitz-
simmons. 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 down his money
and sneaked out of the country like cur.
Il am anxious to retire from pugilism, bat
the gang of queer sports who are hoping that
I may be beaten shall never have the satisfac-
tion Of saying that | showed the white
feather They say that Fitzsimmons' money
talks and that | am not the right kind of a
mate contracts and fight every Tom, Dick
and Harry at the drop of the hat.
Now let these men who are seeking noto-
riety at my expense get together all the
fighters in the world who have $4,000 to
wager that l cannot defeat them. no weight
or color barred. l will deposit $40, 900 with
David Blanchard of Boston, as an evidence
OF good faith and 1 will devote any one week
after July next to fighting one of them each
night during the week. I mean this, and this
will be the last time will ever train for a
pugilistic contest
THIS GOES FOR ALL.
"Now. if you would be champions Robert
Fitzsimmons, Peter Jackson, Ed. Smith, or
Peter Maher, here is your chance. will take
Fitzsimmons Monday and after him first
come, first served. will fight for the club
Offering the largest purse. bar no one; this
goes for all.
The soreheads will say that this is a bluff,
but my money talks, and let some OF them
cover 1t if they dare. Now, if New Orleans
wants fighting carnival and desires to settle
who is the heavyweight champion of the
world this is their opportunity. l hope to
convince the public during the week arranged
by the club that l am what l claim to be, the
champion heavyweight of the world.
JAMES J. CoRBETT."
This communication was received by Mr..
Brady this afternoon. The champions man
ager declares that it should convince the pun
lie that Corbett is not frightened at the chal-
lenge> that he has received of late and that
only business engagements prevent him from
accepting the defiance thrown down by FitZ-
simmons Mr.. Brady states that he only
wants a fair show for his man and ne will be
perfectly satisfied with the results next July.