The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-15
DAN KEEPS TRYING.
OORBETT AND FITZIMK0NS GIVEN
ANOTHER CHANCE

Stuart has Been on into Mexico Some
where, He Won't Say Where Exactly,
but Offers Twenty thousand Dollars, as
Prize IL the Fight Comes on and as a
Forfeit if it Doesn't-Thinks He has a
Cineh on the Piaee-How About that
Retirement of Corbett's-Stuart Adver-
tises a sure Thing.
Chicago, Nov 1.-THE following dis
patch was received in Chicago from Ell
Paso tonight:
ct II. Houseman, Sporting Editor
Inter Ocean: I now have things in
good shape for an absolutely air tight
offer for Corbett and Fitzsimmons.
How about that retirement? Can Cor
bett stand by it?
(Signed) DAN A STUART.
The dispatch is interpreted as indi-
eating that Stuart has hit upon a bat
tie ground in New Mexico. II. H. Nc
Lean Of Chicago, Stuart's friend and
business associate, left this city Mon
day for Santa Fe, where he had engage
ments with the territorial authorities.
Denver Nov IA special to the
Republican from FL Paso, Texas, says:
1t is reported in sporting circles here
tonight that Dan Stuart has secured a
concession for five years for conducting
bull fights, horse racing, boxing con-
tests and a big gambling house in Jua-
rez, Mexico, just across the Rio Grande,
within five minutes ride from the bust
ness center of FL Paso. Stuart refus-
es to affirm or deny the rumor.
FL Paco Nov 1A-nan Smart rvhn
has been in Ell Paso since last Satur-
day, arranging for a battle-ground on
which Corbett and Fitzsimmons could
meet for finish contest, said to an
Associated Press reporter tonight:
Il have found a battle ground for
Corbett and FitZsimmons and have to-
night wired their managers that / will
hang up a purse of $4,000 for a finish
contest between them, they to take the
entire purse if I fail to carry out my
part Of the contract. I would name
January 10, 1886, as the date for the
battle, as that is after the holidays,
but an earlier day can be fixed If the
principals desire it. and the battle
ground will be of easy access to FL Paso
! am in this deal alone and am not in
any way connected with any club. I
will post half of the purse when arti-
cles for the contest are signed and will
put up the other half five days after
the contest are signed and will be put
up the other $4,000 five days before the
contest I am not responsible for the
mishaps attendant upon the efforts to
bring the two big men together at Dali
las and Hot Springs. Those mishaps
were the result of political wrangles
with which had nothing to do. But
this time I am sure of my footing and
no man can say that 1 ever failed to
make good my word"
Last night the following telegram
was sent to Julian, Fizsimmons' mana
ger, at San Antonio, and Brady, Cor
belts manager, now in New York:
Have secured battle-ground. Will
give $4,000 for finish contest between
Corbett and Fitzsimmons. they to take
entire purse if / fail to bring contest
off on date named in articles
(Sigued.) DAN STUART"
When asked by the Associated Press
reporter if he thought Corbett would
fight, Mr.. Stuart said:
Il have always believed that both
principals wanted to fight, and when
I left Hot Springs Brady and Julian
knew I was coming to Ell Paso to locate
a battle-ground where Corbett and Fitz-
simmons could settle their differences
without Interference i have found the
place and stand ready to guarantee
protection, so it looks to me as If the
two men cannot avoid a meeting. If
fail to keep my part of the contract
they can get 200 each and that sum
is worth riding out to FL Paso to pick
up.'s