Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-12
IT IS SETTLED And James J. Corbett and Robert Fitzsimmons Will Meet FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP
  Florida Athletic Club Of Jack sonville Secures the Prize. The Agreement. a
FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP

NEW YORK, Oct. 1l.-Corbett and Filz- simmons met in the Herald office this morning for the purpose of arranging a match. Captain Glori, who appeared for Fitzslmmons. when asked by Corbett to show the color of his money, displayed 5000 to bind the match. Corbett then showed $10, GOO and told Glori to cover it when he pleased, but there would be no fight until after July 1, as he would not cancel profite ble theatrical engagements.
 This was disappointment, but Ftzsim mons and Gfori agreed and the work Of drawing up the articles began. In answer to the question if he was Willing to fig ght after July 1, tzsimmons replied: "I'il fight him any time. '' 9Aa s
 It was finally agreed to battle some time after July I next at the Florida Athletic club. Jacksonville, Fla, the club to fix the date of the fight. ss ,eAs
 Having yielded on the question of date then the club was the next problem. The first offer was $25,000 by Scholl of the Olympic club of New Orleans, which was increased to $30, ,00O by Williams of the Auditorium club of New Orleans. This was raised to $41 1000 by :Circular Joe" Vendig for the Florida Athletic club of Jacksonville. Williams said $35, ,000 was his limit. Scholl mentioned $50, ,000, which called forth smiles.
 Corbett said the bid was wild and the money must be shown. Scholl produced S500o, which Corbett said was not enough to post for $50 1000. Fitzsim mons evidently wanted to fight before the Olympic club, while Corbett preferred Florida.
 Fitzsimmons finally said: sWeil, will yield every point ih order to make the match. will sign with the Florida Ath-
 Corbett sneered at Fitzsimmon's alleged complaisance.tssT am champion,' he said, ''and twit1 say when and where will fight. ] hays been roasted right and left on the charge of being afraid of you. Now, am here to make match. have my money to put up and I will not leave the room till the agreement is signed. The sporting editor of the Herald said the Iarticles could not be signed in the builhing and the men agreed to meet at 6 b'clbck tonight to complete the match.
 Captain Glori produced no money what eve1 in addition to the S1000 he has already bn deposit with the sporting editor of the Herkld, although he agreed to put up S20U0 Corbett's consent to, wait until Monday,
 when he would be showing in Brooklyp, before putting it up. Still later on his burden was made lighter by William A. Brady arranging the deposits as follows: Monday, October 15, $500, making the first deposit of S25oD;, December 1, $25O0; February 1, s2500, and May I, the nal S2500. It met with the appreciation of the captain and Fitzsimmons, and was ex- pected to be embodied in the articles of hkreoIuSut' Captain Glori suggested thatth fight be l held at an earlier date, but Corbett was very firm in his refusal not to fight until July I, but said he would be ready to bat | tie at any day after that time that the club saw fit to select.
 The next question of, importance that arose was the selection of stakeholder, as the sporting editor of the Herald an- nounced that the New York Herald would
 not hold the mouey. Dave Blanchard and Phil Dwyer were both mentioned, and Captain Glori selected MT. Dwyer, as he did not have any acquaintance with Blanchard. The $10, 900 deposited by Cor bett was then handed to Al Smith to be turned over to Dwyer.
 The articles will be precisely the same as those signed by Corbeit and Sullivan, with the exception of the dates upon which the deposits are to be made. The articles were not signed by either Corbett or Fitzsim-
 mons, but they were each furnished with copy, as was also the Florida Athletic club. The articles will be signed outside of this state and will be mailed to the sporting editor of the World. It Is a misdemeanor to sign articles of agreement for a prize 6Rht in thie state.