Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-10-18
coRsErr AND Flrz AGREE.
To Fight Before the Florida Athletic
Club, Jacksonville, Next Year for %G1,-
900, All Told.


To Fight Before the Florida Athletic
Club, jacksonville, Next Year for SG1,-
600, All Told.
NEW YORK, Oct. 11.-Corbett and
Fitzsimmons were matched this morning
to fight finish before the Florida Attn
letic Club, Jacksonville, Fla, for
purse of $41 900 and $4,000 side, any
time after July LIST, 1895.
The meeting will probably take place
in the fall of next year, and tho date is
left to the choice of the club.
Fitzsimmons and Captain Glori, his
manager, with company of enthusiasts
tic partisans from Philadelphia and
Newark, were first to reach the rendez-
vous. Soon w. A. Brady, Corbett's
manager, appeared, but Corbett was
slow in putting in an appearance. When
he did arrive he walked Immediately
over to the table at which "Fitz" was
sitting and, after removing his overcoat,
said swell, Fitz, l am here to make
match"
"'rhat is what l am here for" replied
Fitz, deiiantly. Then turning TO his
manager, Captain Glori, he introduced
him to Corbett and said My manager
will be my spokesman on this OCCASION"
Captain Glori then sat down at the
table facing Cerhett, and Fitzsimmons
stood between them. The first words
Corbett said, "Where is your money!"
Glori replied, "Here is 1000 to bind
match" Corbett Immediately pulled
out roll of ten 81 900 bills and, placing
them on the table, SAID: "You people
have been talking about $4,000 side.
There is my money. Cover it,"
"But, Mr.. Corbett, you don't expect
us to put up $4,000 right awayp" said
Captain Glori. You are rich, but we
arc not"
Corbett smiled sarcastically and said:
"Where is that 500, 900 you have talking
so much aboutg There is no use in your
playing that poverty game. IL is too
stale"
Word followed word and small
cyclone was evidently brewing, hut it
passed away again as Corbett finally
said, "Well, here, I'll put mp my $4,000
now and you can put yours up when
you like"
Corbett added, 81 will fight Fitzsm.
mons any time after July LIST of next
| year and not before. l am making
money on the road and will not cancel
any Of my engagements on any &C.
count"
eve think" said Captain Glori, "that
you should fight within six months and
defend the championship twice year"
"You do, do you Z" said Corbett with
evident surprise, and then shaking his
head slowly he said;
you are very much mistaken, and
what is more hold the championship
and have right to dictate my terms.
1t is only waste of words and time to
talk of fight before July and as for
the side bet it don't cut any figure as
far as | am concerned"
Fitzsimmons and his manager finally
consented to have the fight come oil
after the first of July, and the men
with their managers retired to side
room for few minutes private CONVEX
sation. When they came out again they
came over to the table and the articles
of agreement were discussed. Both
men announced their willingness tC
sign, but as that would be against the
laws of this State the articles will moi
be signed here. The articles will be
similar to those signed by Corbett anc
SS,Essan in 1892.
Before the negotiations had been
completed Corbett turned to Fitzsim
mons and said; "Fitz, you said tina
when you met me you would SHAKE
your finger in my face" "No, die
not" said Fitz, doggedly. 81 never sale
such thing about you, and l do no
think you would say it about me-"
ION no, you are too much of gen
tleman, said Corbett snecringly, buff
made such remark l would make i
good"
The noses of both pugilists were no
six inches apart during this exchange o
questionable compliments and it looked
as if storm would be apt to burst bu
nothing came of it.
The fight is to take place on dat
to be named by the Florida Athleti
Club after July LIST. 1895. Corbett'
$4,000 was handed to "Al" Smith a
temporary stakeholder, and Captain
Glori on behalf of Fitzsimmons will o.
Monday next deposit $4,000 with tn
same man; $4,000 more on Decembe
LIST, similar sum on February LIST an,
the last instalment on July LIST.