The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-12-12
THE FIGHT PROBABLY on
PUGILIST FITZSIMMONS MAKES
DEMANDS THAT WILL HARD
LY BE ACCEPTED.
WANTS THE PURSE JUST DOUBLED.
And a Side BEETLE Agrees to Sta,
Corbett in Ten Rounds and Threat.
ems to go Back to Horse Shoeing

houston, Tex, Dec. S.-(SpeciaI)-W
II. Wheelock of Dallas, secretary of A.
Old Florida Athletic club, and the cons
DENTAL friend and business Represents.
1--WE OF ID. A. Staurt, arrived in tba c;t.
today to lay the matter before Nort;s
Julian and Robert Fitzsimmons of ~
hahef-fltzsimmon fight, and ascertain
Just what the fighter and his MANAGE,
would do
julian said; "Fitz whipped Maher opca /.
and where's the use of fighting him
again! We can't wait here until Feb.
ruary IA under heavy expense. Why moi
fight January IA? If not ON that data
why not postpone it until April ii ?"T
Wheelock-"1 am authorized to saw for
Mr.. Stuart that $4,000 is the best purse
that he can offer, and that the date mAst
be extended to February A."
tltzslmmons grew very red in the face
ana answered hotly: Il will not fight,
him for $4,000. If u fight between Cor
bett and myself was worth a purse Of
$4,000, then Maher and myself should
be given the same purse. The champion
ship fight is worth $4,000 if it is worth
cent. If Maher wants to fight for the
middleweight championship at 1853 pounds
then I'll fight him for $4,000, but never
for the championship of Il q world fol
$4,000. And | must get t. New York
to protect my San Francisco friends who
advanced half of the stake morey which
was attached while in the hands of
Stakeholder Phil Dwyer."
Wheelock-"I have submitted Mr..
Stuart's proposition. gentlemen, give me
your ultimatum.'
FitzsimmonS-"First | demand that a
purse of $4,000 shall be hung up for
a finish fight for the championship be-
tween Mahcr and myself second, that
side bet of not less than $4,000 shall
be hung up by this man who claims to
be champion. whipped by me in New
Orleans; third, that the fight shall take
place on January II or be postponed till
April II. | also issue the following chal-
lenge:
Agreeing to stop jim Corbett in 10
rounds, for any purse offered or the gate
receipts. If | fail, Corbett to take all;
or if Corbett prefers a fight to a finish
for purse or gate receipts, the winner
to take all. The Police Gazette cham
pion belt | will not fight for. l will not
dirty my hands with the thing. The
original belt, which they claim mysteri-
ously disappeared, is in the hands of
James j. COrbett. The substitute belt
which cost only $3.50 they can keep. |
want nothing whatever of the Richard
X. Fox or his crowd"
Wheelock-'I shall wire Mr.. Stuart
your terms, but will tell you frankly that,
in my opinion, all negotiations will be,
declared off.
Fitzsimmons-''I cant help it. can
make living making horse shoes, | ana
not above doing it. and I'll not fight
championship battle for less than $l0,-
O00"
Julian-"Yes, and our first jump after
leaving Houston will be to the city where
Corbett is playing. Wen have the
money with us and challenge him to tight
for side bet of $4,000 in public or pri-
vate."
The conference broke up and Mr..
Wheclock proceede3 to the office of the
Western Union Telegraph company ana
sent the following by wire to his friend;
"Houston. Dec. 8. To D. A. Stuart,
Sinclair II g., New York City-Fltzslma,
mons will not fight for less than $2O,OOV
with side bet of $1,000 to take place not
later than January IA. Will await an
swer here. "HhhLoOh