The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-28
PROSPECTS OF BATTLE.
Corbett and Fitzsimmons Have "A Hot
NIeeting-Place of Battle To Be An
nounced July list.

New York, May 27.-Another step for
ward was made today in a match be-
tween Corbett and Fitzsimmons. The
men met in an uptown resort this after
noon. Fitzsimmons was accompanied by
his legal adviser, Emanuel Friend and
Corbett by his manager, W. A. Brady
Joe Vendig, representative of the Florida
Athletic club, opened the proceedings by
attempting to review the articles, of
agreement He was interrupted by Cor
bett who insisted he was the only man
that had anything to say about the
match. Fitzsimmons, with smile re-
marked:
81 think I have. as much to say as any
one else !"
"Then why don't you say it," hotly
retorted Corbett?"
My legal adviser, will talk for me, !"
SAID EltZSlmmons.
Mr.. Friend began to go over the articles
of argecment but Corbett interrupted him
repeatedly.
"As regards the clause in the articles of
agreement which reads that the contest
shall be decided under t he auspices of the
Florida Athletic club of Jacksonville, !"
mean that the battle shall be fought at
the headquarters of the Florida Athletic
club in Jacksonville. We now understand
the club reserves the right to bring off
the battle wherever it chooses We will
concede this point, and"
Corbett, interrupitng, said: "We want
no concessions. I am the man to give
away if anything is to be given away,
and"
"I am not talking to you,' retorted
Mr.. Friend.
you'll tall. to me or no one else,
said Corbett.
81 did not come here to listen to a lot
of lawyers gab came here to fight. If
Fitzsimmons wants to fight let him say
so. y
Fitzsilnmons retorted that was the OBJ
ject of his visit.
Then why don't you,' retorted Cor
bett
~ leave the matchmaking to Mr.
Friend, +" said Fitzsimmons
when do you propose to post $4,000 to
guarantee your appearance in the ring
asked Vendig.
sWhen the place and date of battle is
announced by the club we will put up
$1,000 with P. j. Dwyer, the stakeholder,
answered Friend.
Corbett wanted Fitzsimmons to sign
articles to that effect. Vendig said the
proposition suited MIN ana ne would take
Friends word Corbett declared that it
did not suit him, but upon the advice of
Brady he agreed to the inevitable.
Corbett then accused Fitzsimmons of
saying that he (Corbett) was afraid of
him. Fitzsimmons wanted to explain,
but Corbett would not listen to the ex-
PLANTATION, and angrily declared he was
not afraid of any man. and was ready to
prove on the spot he was not afraid of
Fitzsimmons. The latter kept his
temper, and said he was not afraid of
Corbett or any other man.
Vendig said be had given his word that
there should be no trouble in the room,
and he meant to keep his word. 1t was
then agreed that the men should settle
their differences in the ring.
Corbett left the room, and returned
few moments later and apologized to
Lawyer Friend for anything he might
have said.
Vendig is confident that he can pull the
battle off, and will name the place and
day on July l. Corbett will begin train
ing at Ashbury Park at once Fitzsim-
mons says he will not begin work until
the Syracuse trouble is over, and he
knows where and when he is to fight