San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-07
STUART STILL HOPEFUL.
AN EFFORT TO HAVE THE FIGHT
IN MEXICO.
II the Governor Won't Object, the
Fight Will Take Place in Juarez
On the Nineteenth Instant.

1t seems that Dan Stuart has
not vet abandoned all hope OF pull
ing off the Corbett- Fitzsimmons
fight. A dispatch from Little
Rock, Ark, says that Dan Stuart
and Secretary Wheelock, of the de-
funct Florida Athletic club have
left for Mexico.
He had a long talk with Julian
before he left relative to the propo-
sition to pull off fight at Juarez,
across from Ell Paso, on November
10. Stuart said: "The situation
is this: 1 have had confidential
agents in Mexico for two weeks
and their reports are uniformly
favorable, but / have been fooled
so often by the representatives Of
others that / am determined to
take no chances this time. lam
going to see the governor OF the
Mexican state of Chihuahua in
which Juarez is situated. He has
said to my agents that the fight
can come of there without inter-
ference. l am going to get his con-
sent in black and white. II don't
get it, 1 shall throw up the whole
thing. have been on dead card
for nearly a year now, and / don't
propose to blow in $4,000 more on
another one."
Stuart, also said that the big
annual bull fights in Juarez began
on the 10Th of November and lasted
till the 10th. If the governor
proved amicable, the prize fight
would take place in the bull ring
on the 10Th inst. Julian said he
had signed a preliminary agree
ment with Stuart for the proposed
match. He also said that besides
putting up the $4,000 forfeit
for the Jusrez fight, Stuart had
agreed to make good personally
the 500 which the Florida club
had guaranteed to pay Fitzsim-
mons in case the fight could not
be pulled off at Dallas or Hot
Springs, because of legal interior
ences. 1t is pretty we'll understood
that ifBrady finally accepts Stuarts
proposition, which is considered
improbable, Julian will have to
find $4,000 for Fitzsimmons to put
up as a side bet.
There is now no concealment Of
the fact that Julian cannot raise
the money. Stuart's persistence
in endeavoring to pull of the fight
has caused considerable curiosity
as to his motives. 1t is notorious
that after the fiasco not corpcraPs
guard of sports could be induced to
visit Mexico, even if they were as
sured of a fight. Therefore, the
gate money would amount to moth.
ing.
The secret of Stuart's tenacity is
said to be in the fact that he has
secured from the Kaleidoscope peo-
pie guarantee of $4,000 for pic
lures of the fight. That being the
case he can very well afford to rut
up a $4,000 purse, and as this $l0,-
900 forfeit will not be made good
until he secures a written consent
of the Mexican governor, he stands
to lose nothing by the operation,
1t all depends on the Mexican exc
cutiye. II he guarantees immuni-
ty, Corbett can scarcely refuse to
fight, while Fitzsimmons, having
nothing to lose, either in money OF
reputation, may be counted on to
Jump at the chance.
When Brady was informed Of
Stuart's intention he said; awe
will positively pay no attention tc
Fitzsimmons. We are through
with him forever. 1t is useless tC
make Corbett any offers in connec
ton with him" But il Fitzsim
mons agrees to fight Corbett il
Mexico and Corbett refuses, it IL
J very probable that Corbett will
: have to forfeit the title Of cham
pion, which will then be left t.
, any two men who desire to figh
: for it.