The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-10-12

NEw YoKK, Oct. lL-Thero now seems
10 be very little doubt that barring acct
dent to either man, heavyweight
Champion Jim Corbett will defend his
title against Bob Fitz,immons. To-day
the men met in the Herald Office and
after an hours parleying they and their
managers came to terms. Jacksonville,
Florida, will again be tho scene Of a
Gslic encounter, as the representatives
Of the Florida Athletic Club, Manager
Charles E. Smith and Circular" Joe
Vendlg, succeeded In making arrange
ments which proved satisfactory 10 both
pugilists, and the club can name any
day after July /, 1895, to bring the con-
test of
Captain Glori, FilzsimmonS' mana
ger, sat down at tho table facing Cor
bett, and Fitzslmmons stood between
them. The first word Corbett said was
"WheEe 10 your money!
Glori replied: "Hefe Is $1,000 to bind
amatch."
Corbett Immediately pulled out q
roll Of ten one thousand dollar bills and
placing them on the table said: You
people havo been talking about 10000
side. There Is my money. Cover It,"
"But, Mr.. Corbott, you don't expect
us to put up $4,000 right away" said
Captain Glori. "You arc rich, but we
are poor"
Corbett smiled sarcasticaiiy, aud said:
"Where Ia that aixty Thousand dollars
you have been talking so much about?
There is no use in your playing that
poverty gag; it Is too STALE"
Word followed word, and a small cy-
clone was evidently brewing, but it
passed away again as CorbeLt finally
said: swell, here, I'll put up my ten
thousand now, and you eau put up
yours when you like" Corbett added:
81 will fight Ftzsimmons any time after
July l OF next year, and not before. |
am making money on the road, and
will not cancel any OF my engagements
on any account"
1--WE think" said Capt. Hori. that
Won should fight within ak months and
defend the championship twice year."
'You do, do you3" said Corbett with
evident surprise, and then shaking his
head slowly, he said: "You are very
much mistaken, and what Ia moro l
hold the championship and have q
right TO dictate my terms. 1t is only q
waste OF words and time TO talk of a
fight before July, and as for the side bet
it don't cut any figure as far as am
concerned"
Fi,zsimmons and his manager finally
consented to have the fight come of af-
terthe first OF July. Both men announced
their Willingness to sign articles, but as
that would be against the laws of this
state the articles will not be signed
here. There were three men in the
room ready to mako offers for the fight,
viz: Capt Williams. OF the Auditorium,
New Orleans; President Scholl, Of the
Olympic Club, OF the same city and Joe
Vendig, OF the Florida Athletic Club.
"Now, gentlemen" said Corbett, I'VE
have agreed to fight, and we want to
know who will otIer the largest purse" "
scboll said: "The Olympic club will
give $4,000"
Capt Williams claimed that he had
already offered $4,000 on behalf OF the
Auditorium Club. :,
Joe Vendig raised the ante and SAID,
rs he threw five one thousand dollar
bills on the table: "The Florida Ath-
letic Club will give $4,000 and here are
5000 as guarantee"
Scholl raised the bid to $4,000 and
yendig went $1,000 better scholl
offered $4,000, but as he was not pre-
pared to make deposit Corbett said he
would sign for Jacksonville. Fitzsirh'
mons made objections for while. but
finally consented. The club will allow
$1,000 to each man for training ex'
penses, and each will train for three
months prior to the fight.
Before the negotiations had been com
pleted Corbett turned to Fitzsimmons
and said:
"Fitz, you said that when you me-
me you would shake your finger in my
face"
"No did not" said Fitz doggedly
az never Baid such thing about you
and I don't think you would say II
about me-"
The noses OF both pugilists were moi
six inches apart during this exchange
of questionable compliments, and Il
looked as il a storm was about to burst
but nothing came it. The fight is t
take place on q date to be named by The
Florida Athletic Club after July l, 1906