The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-10-22
FlTZSIMMONS FLUKE.
The Pugilist's Backer Refuses to
Sign the Altered Agreement.
CONTEST FORMALLY DECLARED OFF
An Arrangement May be Made for Bout
Between Mahor and Corbott-Ths Cham
pion Declares That he win Assault Fitz-
simmons on Sight.

pion Declares That He VIII Assault Fitz-
simmons ON Sight.
Hot SPRINGS, Ark, Oct. 2o.-Unless
Robert Fitzsimmons recants and, through
his manager, Martin Julian, accepts the
extraordinary condition which oonfronts
the fight situation here, there will be no
contest between Corbett and Fitzsimmons
unless it be an imprumptu one, shorn Of
purse offerings, ring rules referee and
seconds for Corbett says that unless Fitz-
simmons acts the man and accommodates
himself to circumstances "he will send
him to a hospital the first time he meets
him, and that he will go quite Il way out of
his scheduled theatrical route to meet the
Cornish man.
Yesterday there was q conference be-
tween Dan Stuart, Joe Vendig and the
fighters, the latter by proxies, Brady rep
resenting Corbett, and FitzsiTnmons rep
resentative being his brother-in- law, Mar
tin Julian. Mr.. Stuart wanted q post
ponement until Nov. is. He argued that
even il the court of final resort sustained
the decision Of the chancellor 1t would
take that long to restore confidence aud
get the crowd to Hot Springs. Brady, for
Corbett, was willing, but Julian was not.
The proposition was then made to have
the men fight in private for the main
stake, $4,000 a side. Here Stuart inter
jected an offer Of an added $40, 900 Brady
was again willing, but Julian demurred.
He opined that the club, II it pulled the
fight off on Oct. 81, would have to make
good its full promise Of 81, 900.
In all equity, in the face of the entan-
clements which have beset Ghe path Of
Dan Stuart and Joe Vendig, this cannot
be done. Where, month ago, hundreds
of excursion parties were being organized
fs..tt 1, H. 49, a H. a l.. ~
day. Stuart asked for time, and Corbett
granted it, but Fitzsimmons has exacted
his full pound of flesh. As matters stand
at this moment, to use the words Of How
ard b. Hackett, the highest pugilistio au-
thority in America, Corbett wants to
tight, but Fitzsimmons does not.
Finally, In a moment of disgust the
Florida Athletic club declared the contest
between James J. Corbett and Robert
Fitzsimmons off. The programme now is
to substitute Peter Maher for Fitzsim-
mons In a contest with Corbett, and an
other man to be found will be depended
on to entertain Steve O'Donnell
President Dan A. Stuart last night qaye
the following statement to q representa-
tive of the Associated Press: eat the out
set" began Mr.. Stuart, SIT must be con-
ceded that 1 was right. The fact that
was right Ii demonstrated when 1t is
recollected that 1t took an extraordinary
session of the Legislature of the state Of
Texas to make me wrong. This, after the
highest criminal tribunal Of the state had
adjudged me right.
81 seek other coigns. One Ia afforded
me here In the state of Arkansas Every
inducement is nude me to bring off the
contest hero. am told that there is moth
ing illegal in what is projected. Wore I
fhar fhnn zO1nd in af fhaA 10
cellor Leatherman would be sustained by
the supreme court 1 would never have
made the offer to defer the contest and per-
sonally obligate myself to see that the full
$4,000 would be paid over to the winner Of
the contest.
81 did know, however, that there was a
great deal Of doubt as to my ability to re-
instill confidence into the fight going pub.
lie by the time originally agreed upon.
asked for postponement of eleven days
Mr.. Corbett was willing. Mr.. Fitzsim-
mons was not. To my offer to add a purse
of $4,000 ON the heels of FitzsImmons'
proposition to meet Corbett in private
on Oct. 81 Mr.. Julian, acting for Fitz-
simmons, demurred. He would have the
contest take place on Oct. 81 or not at all.
contended that If 1t was worth Fitzsim-
mons while to fight on Oct 81 it.were
better to walt eleven days and win $40, 600
more.
My offer Is now permanently with
drawn. 1 am unwilling to believe that
any fair proposition will meet the ap-
proyai OF Fitzsimmons. / have no partlc-
u1ar liking for tho present champion vet
must accord him that which is his due.
He saw the plight In which the Florida
Athletic club was placed and appeared
willing to accommodate himself to cir
cumstancea. Mr.. Fitzsimmons may or
may not be able to comprehend the situa-
tion, and his personal actions would not
attempt to criticize"
In the supreme court, at Little Rock,
yesterday Attorney General Klnsworthy
presented a petition for an order re-
straining the proposed fight from taking
place pending hearing of the case on Its
merits. Attorney Martin asked for further
time, and the hearing of this motion was
thereupon adjourned until today. Should
the restraining order be granted the case
will probably not come up for a hearing
on Its merits until some time next spriaR,
relieving the governor of further RESPONSE
bility. In the event that the order be re-
fused Governor Clarke intimates that he
might convene the legislature to pass u
felony act.
1t is given out that Julian will have
Fltzsimmons In Dallas on the 3lst, where
the contract stipulates the fight shall oc-
cur, and claim the forfeit of g 800
hAsPETH, N. Y, Oct. es.-Jimmy Barry
completely outclassed Jack Madden in
their bout in the Empire Athletic club
arena last night, and was awarded the de-
eision in the fourth round, although the
fight was to have been twenty rounds The
Chicago lad, holder of the bantamweiQht
championship Of America, was the favor
ite in the betting, although Madden's
Brooklyn friends backed him at long odda