Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-11
AGREED ON TERMS
Corbett and Fitzsimmons Matched for
aFight.
IT Is NOT TO TAKE PLACE BEFORE JULY
jacksonville, Florida, to Be the
Scene OF Combat.
7 II Z NJ EETING TOD AY


NEW YORK. October u.-There now
seems to be very little Doubt that barring
accident to either man. Heavyweight Cham
pion Jim CcInett wi.i cefend his title
against Bob Fitzsln,m,ns
Today the n,-n met IN The Office Of a
newspaper in this city, and after AN hours
parleying they and tEelr managers came
to terms.
Jacksonville, Fla, WtI again be the scene
OF a hsttc en,ouEter, as the represent atives
Of the Florida Atu.vIlc Club Manager
Charles l.. Smith an J.e Neiidig succcated
in making aTlanst H..I.t> which proved sat-
isfactory to bo1h Il-..i.,s. nj the club can
name any day aIter July 1, 1885. to bring
the contest on.
FftzsnninOns and Capt Glori his mar
ager, vita a oclIl aAy OF enthusiastic partl-
sans from IhIiaue.i'.-..l a.d Newark. were
INST 10 reach tle rendezvous. Soon Brady,
Corbett's Ilaraser. cane. but Corbett was
slow IN put,.ne az op. e.orance. When he did
arrive he Na..--- I...a,I4a,ely over to the
taole at Ma.oA -ltz Was sitting. and
after resaV.I.s nis uNercoat, said: Well,
Fltz, 'ain i.eie 80 ma4.c "A match
That Ii "Hat 4 an here for" replied
F1tz deiiantIy. 1nen turning to MS man
ager. Capt GiOIi, ne irJroluced him TO
CorDett, tnI SAID. "Aiy manager Will be my
spokesman On thIs occasion"
Capt GiUI1 then s4t duNh at the table
facing COrDeit ana tItzslInmons stood be-
tween them.
The hrst word Cor.ett said was: "whers
Is your moleS =.
Glon replied. Here is $1,000 to bind q
match"
Corbett Immediately pulled out a roll Of
ten SlpD bus, and placing them on the
table said: y vu people have been talking
ABOUT AitltsHl a side Tspra Go
Cover IT.
But Mr.. Corbeti. you don't expect us to
put UP $1,000 rISat away" said Capt.
Glori. You ale rscn. but we are not"
Corbett snlliel sarcastically and said:
mere rs Thai Sp'.hfb You nave been talk
ing so much about? There is no use In your
playing that poverty gag. il is too stale"
Nofd followed NOld. and a small cyclone
was evidently brewing. tut II passed away
again. as CorDett nEally said: well, here.
III pat up my Sl1.ooi now and you can put
yours up when Yea lihe.'
Corbett added: Il Nil fight Fitzsimmons
any time after DULY OF next year ana not
before L an making money ON the road
ana VIII not cancel any Of my engagements
on any account"
We think. said Capt Glori. that Won
should nsht wlthin SIX months and defend
the Championship twice a year"
OF do d. YOU" said Corbett, with e.f-
dehl surprise. and then, shaking his head
slowly, he said: You ere yery much mis-
taken, ana what is more / hold the cham-
pionship and 1 have a right to dictate nv
terms. III Is only waste of words and
Iinae 10 talk OF a hSht before July. and "a
Tor the sile bet. ii don't cut any te1rs ss
lar as / am clncerned' %
F.tzsimnons ana ms manager finally con-
schtei 10 have the tight cuine OF AFTER The
ii 81 OF July, anu the men with their mama
gers retired 10 side room for a few min
utrs Tor n private conversation
Nhel they came out again they came over
10 The table and the articles of agr...f,,a,t
were discussed. 10th men anno,,nI,[, -
WlilnSness 10 sign, but as that would he
against the laws Of this state the articles
viii not be signed here.
Inc articles will be similar .o tho, .,,-.,.
by Coroett a al sullivan in 1882
[Ns SOON as thls Arrangement was mada
Ine question OF purse WAS conside-aa
- nere were three men in the room ready.
10 make oilers, viz: capt Williams OF tha
auditorium. New Orleans; President ScholI
OF the olympic Club Il the same cifV ana
joe Nendig OF the Florida Athletic cub
Now, gentlemen, said Corbett, I'VE have
agreed To hight, ana We want to know Who
VIII oiIer the largest purse"
S25.Uu0." e''
Capt Will ms claimed that he had al
ready offered $1,000 on behalf OF the Aud
itOrium Club
Joe Nendis raIsed tho ante. ana said. as
Le thfe" nSe one-tn0GSand-lollar bills on
the tab!e, The Florida Athletic Club Will
give $4,000, and mere are 5000 as a guar
antee."
ScnoI raised the bid to $4,000 and Ken-
dig went Sl.eb1 be.ter.
Scholl offered &,uUp bat as he VAS nor
prepared 10 MAKE A deposit Corbett said
ne would sign FOR Jacksonville
tltzs!nmOns made objection for while
but finally consented. The club VIII allow
M,oO to each man for training expenses.
ana each will train for three months prior
to the tight.
Before the negotiations had been COM
pleted Corbett turned to F'itzsimnons and
said:
'Fitz you said that when YOU met me
you would shake your finger In my face"
mo, did not" said E'itz, doggedly. 7
never said such a thing about you and L
don't think you would say IL about me-"
oh, no, you're too much OF a gentle
man." said Corbett. sneeringiy. But II I
made such remark 4 would make IL
good"
The noses OF both pugilists were not six
inches apart during this exchange OF ques-
ticnaole compliments, and II looked as n a
storm was about TO burst, but nothing
came of II.
TIE fight is to take place on a date 10 be
named by the Florida Athletic Club after
July !, 1895. Corbett's $4,000 was handed
to "Af' Smith as temporary stakeholder,
and Capt. Glori, on behalf of Fitzsimmons,
will on Monday next deposit s., 800 with the
same man, $500 more on December J. q
like sum on February / and the last INSTALL
ment on July /.