The herald., 1895-10-25
WORKING THEIR JAWBONES
COrbett Makes Public His Final
Proposition
FITZ SAYS JIM is A SNEAK
Jim Says He Will Pay No Attention
to Fitz
The Big Fight Has Degenerated Into Potato-
Trap Wrestie Which Ought to
Be Suppressed
FITZ SAYS JIM is A SNEAK
Associated Press Special Wire

HO1 SPRINGS, Ark, Oct. 24.-"l
gave to every newspaper representative
East night my final pro position in order
to make fight possible. naming ten rep
utable unbiased men tor referee and CIV
ing Julian until noon today to agree to
one of them or suggest others. Julian
left here this morning unceremoniously
without arranging anything. l further
said 7 would walt until noon tom orrow
(Friday) for him to deposit $40 900 With
any renutable man, in order to make his
boast good. | claiming that nothing fur
Their could be done without his side
stake or referee. l will wait until noon
tomorrow, and Fitzsmmons not accent
ing my fair proposition, | shall leave for
New YORK at p. M, and | shall pay no
further attention to Fitzsimmons.
(Siened) JAMES j. CORBErT."
CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex, Oct. "a
Saia Fitzimmons today: ''jorbett has
acted q coward and sneak in the whole
business, and If / ever meet him I'll tell
him SO to his face. / intend to complete
my four weeks training at this place,
fight or no fight"
NEW YORK, Oct. 4.-The following
telegram was received ty the editor OF a
sporting paper here today:
HOT SPhINGS, Ark. Oct. al claim
the championship belt by forfeit. Fitz-
sim mons has failed to live up 10 single
agreement, and the Florida Athletic club
declared the match off. l want you to
acknowledge this claim ana announce
publicly today, and | will offer the belt to
be fought for by Maher and O'Donnell.
Answer quick.
(Signsd) JAMES ]. CORBETT
m r.l
made:
James j. Corbett. Hot Springs, Ark. -
According to the conditions governing the
belt. its disposition gues with the decis-
ion of referee. In the absence of ref
cree it depends upon final disposition OF
the stake money. II. after October 3lst,
Stakeholder Dryer acknowledges your
claim TO Fitzsimmons' stake money the
belt will be awarded to you. The decla-
ration by the club chat the match is off is
not a factor to the agreement between
you and Fitzsimmons. If there is no
fight on October 31st, the agree ment arti-
Giles are nulllfied. If you announce your
retirement as champion we will offer the
belt for competition by Maher and ODon-
mel o. any other challengers.
HOT SPRINGS. Octs 24.-Brady an
nounoes today that Corbett and party will
depart for New York tomorrow at 3
O'Clock, and Corbett will announce to the
world his retirement from pugilism for
ever. This decision was arrived at today,
inasmuuh as Julian left this city this
morning without coming to any agree
ment as to who shall referee this contest
and gave no assurance that his Sl0,OO0
side stakes would be posted in the hands
of a responsible party by noon tomorrow.
Julian said Fitzsimmons would be in this
city October 31st, ready and willing to
fight Corbett, ana that the $4,000 would
be posted in due time, SO opinions as to
Corbetts' departure vary. Julian says
that upon his arrival here with Fitzslm-
mons that if Coroett is not in the city
they will follow him up. If he is in San
Francisco they will go there, and wher-
ever they find him they will either make
him fight or crawl out of it IN a more
definite Way.