The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-11-28
NOTICE To HEAVY-WE|GHTS
CORBETT ISSUES A CHALLENGE ON
BEHALF OF O'DONNELL.
Latter willing to Meet Hall, '1Denver'
Ed Smith of Peter Maher for $1,000
n side-JohnsoRs Latest Perform
ance-Other Sporting Matters.

CHICAGO, Nov. 24-James ]. Corbett
has issued on behalf of Steve O'Donnell
a challenge to fight any heavyweight in
/ the world, Jim Hall, Denver Ed Smith
and Peter Maher being especially referred
| to. The challenge is as follows:
with view OF ending what is, to me,
a decidedly ds,asteful wrangle over the
merits of my sparring partner. Mr.. Steve
! O'Donnell, which has been carried on in
the daily press for many weeks, 1 desire
to put both him and myself on record as
! to what our intents for the future are.
! For that purpose made up my mind a
week ago TO put the sincerity Of O'Don-
neIs chaEengers to the only test that
/ proves, viz: The posting Of a forfeit and
| the Issuance Of regular challenge so sup
ported.
Therefore, have this day deposited in
the hands of VIII ]. Davis of Chicago the
sum OF $1,000 and hereby challenge any
man In the world to box to finish with
Steve ODonnel OF Australia for $4,000
| side, the contest to take place the same
week Of my battle with Robert FitZsim-
mons, next fall This challenge is di-
rected particularly at and meant especial
ly for Ed. Smith Of Denver, Col; Peter
Maher of Pittsburg, Pa, or Jim Hall of
Chicago, and the one Of that trio to first
cover the money now in Mr.. Daviss
hands will be given the opportunity to
prove the oft-repeated claim on their part
that O'Donnell does not care TO fight
1t can no longer be a case of Wide-range
talk Of the bluff order with Messrs. Smith,
Maher and Hall, each Of whom have said
many bitter things Of us. Our money is
up in responsible hands Let 1t be covered
| before there is any more idle waste of
| words. To the public at large I will say
| that 1 firmly believe that O'Donnell, as
| finish boxer Is the peer OF any man liv-
| Ing today, barring none, and 1 am willing
| 10 bet my money to that way Of thinking.
| He viii match any one excepting myself
| of course, as we are together, and for
that reason only. He has been unsuccess
| full before in getting any Of the heavy
weights to meet him, but I trust sincerely
that such will not be the case in the
present instance.
JAMES ]. CORBETT."
Some talk has been caused among sport
ing men by the omission Of the name Of
Joe Choynslxi in the list Of those against
whom Corbett IS willing to back O'Don-
| nell.
IT have not included Choynski in the
| list" Corbett said. ''for various reasons
1 do not wish TO offend the fellow and be
| sides I regard him as a beaten man, Fitz-
| simmons having practically had him out
| in five rounds at Boston. However. if
Choynski insists on forcing himself on
O'DOnneQ i may say something that will
| make him feel bad. Possibly 1 may no.
| tiee Choynski. but I say p.ain,y that 1 do
not want ODonnell to meet him. 1t
would not rebound to his credit"
| "PaIson' Davies, Choynski's manager
was not pleased with the slight extended
| to ChoYnski II cannot understand" he
said, why Corbett did not include Choyn-
| ski in his list. L stand ready to post a
! substantial forfeit that Joe can defeat
| O'Donnell. All 1 ask is that a definite
date be named. say within ten or twelve
weeks after the signing of the articles
| O'Donnen must fight Choynski or else
| give up all aspirations for the middle
| weight championship"