The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-10-12
CALLED BY jim CORBET1
The llch Talked Of Hatch His Been
nado q Last.
FOR A PRlNCeLY PURSE
Fttxsimmons Lost Some OF His
elustsr Whom He stood Face to
Face with the Cham.
plon Brulser.

NEW York, Oct. li.-Corbstt and Fits.
simmons we're matched this morning to
dght to finish at the Florida Athletic
club, Jacksonville. Fla, FOR o purse Of
III 600 and $i0,0O . side any time after
July !, 1895. II will probably take place
In The fall Of next year, the date being left
to the choice Of the club.
Cosbstt and Fitssimmons met In news.
papse ONCE. Corbett said:
"Wsll, Fits, ann hero to mako .
match"
"That 10 what am here for" replied
Fitssimmons, defantly.
Then he introduced his manager, Cap.
tain Gron, and said;
NY manager will b my spokesman on
this occasion"
Cesbstt said; "whsrs 10 your money ~
Groa replied: 'Hsrs 10 $1,000 to bind
the match"
cesbsts pulled out roll Of 10 $1,000 bills
and ssid:
"You people have bssn talking about Q
$4,000 side bet. There 10 my money
cover H."
sBut. M. Corbstt. you don't sxpset us
to put up $4,000 right away," said Glon.
s'You ass rich, but We are not"
Coshstt smiled sarcastically and said .
"Whsre 10 that 10000 you have been talk.
Ing % much about? There u no uss play.
inR the poverty gag; it's too STALE"
Woed followed word, but Cosbsts finally
said: 'well. here. III put up my $4,000
now, and you can put youFs up whom you
like. will fight Fitssimmons any time
after July next year. and not before"
I'VE think" said Captain Glon, '.you
should light within SIX months and do.
fsnd the championship tvies . year."
"yoa do, do you? 2" said Cosbsss With sv.
idsnt surprise. Then, shaking bis head
slowly, be said; "You'rs vssy much mis.
taken. Iho,d The championship and have
the rioht to dictate terms. Il u oaly q
wasts q woeds and have no time 10 talll
1sht bseese July l."
FitasimIneas' manager finally eonseutsd
to have the fight come on after the flfst ol
july, and both men auuounced Q willing.
neas - siau, hus % that would b. aeainst
the Aws q this state the articles win not
b signe1 here. The ARTICLES will b siml.
laf y thess sisned by Cosbstt and Sulli
fvU4 xo03sf
n sssa as this arrangement was made
The question Of o purse was eonsidsrsd,
Thsrs were three mon In the room rsady
70 make offers, Captain Williams Of thu
Auditorium. New Orleans; the president
Of the Olympic club Of the same city, and
Joe vsndig Of tho Florida Athlstie club.
"Now. esntlsmsn," said Corbstt, I'VE
have Agreed to fight. and we want to know
Who will oRsr tho largest purse"
Scholl said: "Ths Olympic club will
sivs e2S,O00"
Captain Williams claimed hs had
already offered s5.0oo on behalf Of ths
Auditoeium.
Jos vsndie said. - hs threw ave q ,oot
hllls on the table. "Ths Florida Athletic
club viii give $4,000. and here are 5000
- Q guarantee"
Scholl raised the bid 10 $ioOoo, and Ven.
dig went $1,000 better. Seholl offered
10000. but - he was not prepared Il
make . deposit. Cosbstt said hs would
sign for jacksonville. Fitssimmous oh
jsetsd Toe awhile. but finally consented.
Ths club viii allow q, 900 10 each mar
Tor training expenses, and each will train
see three neaths prior 10 The hshG Bsfors
the negotiations were complstsd Cosbst
turned to Ritssimmous and said: "Fits
you said when you met me you would
shake your finger in my face"
II did not" said Fits, dogeedly, ~ nsvel
said such thing about you, and ! DOM
think you would cay that about NO."
''Oh. mol you're too much OF gentle
msn," said Corbstt. "But u made such
. remark would make It good"
Ths neses Of both Of the pueilists wers
not six inches apart. and IL looked ss II {
storm were about to burst, but nothin,
cams Of Il. The fight 10 TO take place or
date to be named by the Florida Atheists
club after July 1, 1895.
Coebstt's $4,000 was handed to Al Smi,l
- temporary stakeholder. and CsptsiI
Glou, on bshalf Of Fitssimmons. will Of
Menday deposit $500 with the same man
$500 more on Dec. !, similar sum Feb
!, and the last installment Julyl.