The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-27
FITZ WILL BE THERE.
He Will Arrive at Hot Springs
on Wednesday,
READY TO FIGHT jim coRBETT
Corbett Says He Is Glad, and Hot
Springs Expects . Fight
After All.

New York, Oct "a special 70 the
Herald from Hot Springs says: AL doubt
OF a fight between Fitzsimmons and Cor
bett for the heavyweight championship OF
the world has been removed from the
minds OF the officials Of the athletic asso-
citation and the citizens committee, and
they have begun to make preparations
fo- holding the event IN Wilmington park
on November l. They are convinced that
both men are now anxious and willing to
fight. They base their opinion on the fact
that Fitzsimmons has at last consented TO
come here TO settle the issue under the
auspices OF the Hot Springs organization.
The news OF Fitzsimmons' intentions
came through the medium of kilograms
10 Mayor w. w. Waters and President
Babcock, Of the Hot Springs Athletic
Association. The message TO Mayor Wat
ers read as follows: Corpus Christi.
Tex. Oct. CIV. W. Waters, Mayor of
Hot Springs, Ark: You can arrange for
training quarters If you think. it neces-
sary. VIII be there with Fitzsimmons on
october 80 ready to fight Martin Ju-
liam" Mayor Waters Immediately sent
the following dispatch: Every provision
viii be made for Titz's comfort upon his
arrival here on October 30" Julian's mes
sage to President Babcock is as follows:
The articles i signed the other night for
contest before the Hot Springs Athletic
Association hold good will have Fitz
to by Julian were prepared by the myth
lcal JACK Daulton. and were signed by
Fitz's manager under a misrepresentation
President Babeock said that as Julian rec
ognized them, as stated, his club was per-
feetly willing TO abide by them.
Corbett was very happy when Informed
OF Fitzs determination and said: THE ar
rangements suit me, and l guess we will
have figh. after ALL"
liz Oar Stuart declines the position Of
manager, offered him by the Hot Springs
Athletic Club, the club win take the entire
management OF the affair in its own hands.
The tent engaged for the fight can be
placed in position at Wilmington park at
a moments notice. President Babcock
said the Hot Springs Athletic Association
IS chartered by the state and has perfect
legal right 10 hold the contest under its
charter.
Hot Springs, Oct. 2s.-Corbett 4. still
here and declares he will be ready TO meet
tltzsimmons prior to November /. 1t was
reported last night that timber had been
ordered and carpenters were at work on
the arena at Washington park. but an In
vestigation disclosed no evidence of prep
aration Tor fight. If anybody has receive
ed communication from Corpus Christi
the fact was not made public
Chicago. Oct. 26.-Steve Brodie is dis
gusted at the fstic fiasco. and has de-
termined to see whether Corbett and Fitz-
simmons really want to fight. He accord
insIy offers purse of s., 600, to be contest
ed Tor in private with twenty men on a
side. lie has posted a forfeit of 800 with
the Inter Ocean. and he SAYS that he
stands ready to pull the fight off at any
time. No one doubts for a moment that
Brodie. even without forfeit will make
his offer good. He admits that he is not
unaware OF the advertising that such an
action viii bring him. but he IS willing to
pay 10000 10 see who is champion. II am
worth $4,000" he said, "and / can afford
to spend a small part OF 1t out of curios-
ity. / am tired of hearing these fellows
talk, and want them 10 fight. Here is
5000 for one OF them to pick up. won't
charge cent 10 the forty men who will
be admitted, and won't make a cent on,
of the fight. IL they don't want to fight
they are newspaper fighters. not prize
fighters" When asked where he expect
ed to pull off the MILL Brodie declined 10
name the exact locality. You may saw"
he said that It win take place IN the
state of New York. 1 have pulled off
fights there before. and can do It again
] won't advertise it. l will simply notify
the men where TO come, and the FIRST the
public knows of IL X viii read IN the
newspapers an account OF the battle That
is the way 10 fight"
New York, Oct. 26-Phil Dwyer this az
ternoon turned over 10 Sheriff Butlinc. OF
Brooklyn. the 50 500 which was part of the
Fitzsimmons-Co rbett stake money put IN
for the fight by Fitzsimmons. Tho return
of the money was on an order by Judge
Beach of this city 10 satisfy n Judgment
Of the Metropolitan Printing Company, of
New York.