The evening world., 1894-10-11
Lively Bidding for the Fight Be-
tween Three Clubs, with an
Offer of $4,000.
SETTLED AT LAST FOR $4,000.
Pres. Scholl Showed No Money, So
II Will Probably Go to Florida,
for December, 1895.

Another and the most important
scene in the Corbett tt-Fitzsimmons pugil-
istic puw-wow, was enacteb this morn
ing, and when II was all over the men
were practically matched for fight.
They are to meet before the Florida
Athletic Club, of Jacksonville, some
time after July next The Club, through
their representative, Circular Joe"
Vendlg. have agreed to hang up "A purse
of $il 600, and reserve the right to name
the date when the fight shall take place
According to Vendig the Club will
name December, 1895, The stakeholder
is to be selected this evening, and
money binding the match Is to be posted
within twenty-four hours. Philip j.
Dwyer, the turfman, will in all proba-
bllty he chosen, and he has already
signified his Willingness to act.
The men met at the Herald office this
morning. Long before 10 o'clock, the
hour appointed for the meeting, large
delegation of sporting men was on hand.
Captain williams. of the Auditorium
| Athletic Club, and william A. Scholl.
OF the Olympic Athletic Club, both Of
New orleans, were among the earliest
| arrivals
|
over from the Marlborough shortly be
| fore 10 o'clock They were soon fol
lowed by Corbett and Manager William
Brady. over a hundred men were pres,
ent by this time, all In anticipation OF
n stormy scene when the principals goi
| together.
| a seat near a table. Corbett came in a
| few minutes later and lost no time IN
| getting down to business. After sha X
| ing hands with a couple of friends, he
| inn, ,alt oil lltpl where the
lanky middle-weight was seated. and
pulled up a chair close to his rival. ne
was dressed in gray suit and wore a
| white sweater. Fitz wore blue Prince
Albert suit and high hat.
well. Fltz, l hear you want fight,
were the Champions first words. 81 am
| here to accommodate you. l. cts get
right down to business
"Yes, I want to fight you" replied
Fltzsmmons, and Capt. Glori will act
as my spokesman
We'll" said Corbett, II have $1,000
here and am ready to put 1t up. Money
talks, so produce the coin"
With this Corbett pulled out roll OF
from it, handing 1t over to Al Adams.
Capt. Glori then said that he was
not prepared to put up the VI whole
amount, but that there was loo or
deposit to bind the match.
"Oh! i thought you had s6OOOO" re-
DO you think that am going to allow
,
thing and put up the money as yol
make it? l guess not. If you want q
fight, put up the money. Mine Is here
and also $4,000 more,
Il said l would light every night fol
one week. and have the money here t.
back me up. Is there any other heavy
weight present who desires TO take any
part of 1t?
I'VE never said we had $4,000" sale
Capt. Glori. You are a rich man ant
we are poor. We will put up the 500
now, and 1880 more in twenty-foul
hours"
After some squabbing. in which Cor
bett said he didn't want any of tn,
old sympathy gags" worked, he finall,
flung his money on the table and said
well. there's my money; cover /
when you can. l am here to make 1
fight, and will do so If 1t is only for s
a side. My hackers have confidence II
me. and there's my stuff"
When do l ant to fight? Well. that 1
queer question. You know | won
fight until after July l. l have init
Sept. lif | like. / have fought thre,
fights In three weeks, and that Is NOR
than the former champion did. ! hav,
engagements on the road. on which an
making money, up to next May, and In