The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-09
ARTICLES TO BE SIGNED.
Brady, as Manager, Afiixes His
Champion's Name at Now York

Brady, as Manager, Aftixes His
Champions Name at New York.
New York, Sept S.-Articles were
signed this morning for fight between
Corbett and jackson, to take place at
Sioux City between May IS and June 10
1895. The articles were signed by w A.
Brady, manager of James j. Corbett, at
1850 o'clock to-day at the ST. Denis
hotel. The papers VIII De presented to
jackson at Chicago.
WHAT THE CLUB PROMISES
This morning at 1 / 80 o o'clock Mr. Lloyd
who represents the Sioux City Athletic
Club, met w. A. Brady, Corbett's man
ager, and Thomas 'O'Rourke, well-kuown
as DNon's manager, and who represents
jackson in this city, in his room at the
Hotel ST Denis. There was no waste of
time. Mr., Lloyd Immediately drew from
his pocket three typewriter copies of
the agreement for fight. 81 come, - he
| said, las a representative of the Sioux
CITY club 10 arrange this contest. These
are W hat we offer yOun
Then he proceeded to read: "These
articles of agreement to govern a glove
contest for the championship of the world
between James j. Corbett of America and
| Peter jackson of Australia.
The articles of agreement provide that
the contest shall take place under the
auspices of the Sioux City Athletic Club
| between May 10 and June 10, 1875, the
| date to be specified by the club on or be-
! fore March /.
The contest shall be governed by the
| Marquis of Queensbery rules, the gloves
| shall weigh five ounces and the other de-
! tails shall be left to the decision of the
! club.
She Sioux City Athletic Club agrees to
! pay the winner S25, 900 In cash, said
| amount to be placed in the hands Of the
referee, who is to be appointed by the
! club and satisfactory to the principals,
| twenty-four hours before the contest.
The club also agrees to deposit s., 900
as a guarantee that each man snail re-
| ceive &, 500 for his training expenses in
! case the contest shall be prevented by
! any unforeseen occurrence other than the
! failure of the principals to appear after
! signing the articles.
! The club requires from each Of the con
testants a deposit of 81, 900 TO be placed In
! the Northwestern bank of Sioux City, or
in the hands Of person satisfactory to
! the club TO guarantee their appearance at
| the time appointed by the club, said
amount to be posted on the signing of the
articles. The $4,000 now deposited in
Chicago shall go, as stipulated in the
former articles, on the result Of the con
test
"That suits me. p" cried Brady, and he
signed Corbett's name and then his own.
O'Rourke said he thought jackson
| would be satisfied, but that he was not
| empowered to sign for him.
it was arranged that the agreement
should be presented to jackson in Chicago
| when he went home
The fight, if arranged, will take place in
open air. or on bar of the Missouri river
near Sioux City, and between Nebraska
and Iowa. IL has never been decided
which state has jurisdiction on it.
PUGLIsT JACKSON FLUNKs.
Chicago, Sept. 9--Jackson, after having
| read the articles, signed by Brady as
manager for Corbett, said that they were
"no good, " and that he would refuse to
| sign them.