The Indianapolis journal., 1895-10-22
President stuart. of the Florida Afh-
ference with Interested sports.
MARTIN JULIAN STUBBORN
HE REFUSES TO CONSENT TO ANY
CHANGE IN THE AGREEMENT.
Insisting ON the Original Date Of the
of xiI .000-Disgust at the Outcome.


clared Off by the Florida Athletic Club
at conference this morning between the
managers OF Corbett and Fitzsimmons The
club asked that the contest be postponed
until Nov. IL Brady acqusesced, but
Julian would not
l. NJ Houseman tonight reviews the
situation as follows: Unless Robert Fitz-
simmons recants and through his manager.
Martin Julian. accepts the extraordinary
condition which confronts the fight situa-
ton here, there will be contest be-
tween Corbett and Fitzsimmons unless Il
be impromptu one. shorn OF purse Offer
ings OF ring rules OF referee and seconds.
for Corbett says that unless Fitzsimmons
acts the man and accommodates himself to
circumstances lie will "send him TO a
hospital the first time he meets him and
that he Will go quite way out Of his
scheduled theatrical route TO meet the at
tenuated Cornishman.
To-day there was conference between
Dan A. Stuart, Joe vendig and the fight
ers. the latter by proxies. Brady represent
ing Corbett, Fftzsimmons's alter ego being
his brother-in-law, Julian. Tomorrow the
ruling of Chancellor Leatherman is TO be
taken before the Supreme Court by the
Attorney-general and the tribunal Of last
appeal may consume several days In hand
ing down a final hearing. In view OF this
fact, and anticipating a favorable decision.
Dan Stuart called the parties in interest
together and stated the conditions Mr.
Stuart wanted a postponement until Nov.
15 He argued that even IL the court OF
final resort sustained the decision Of the
Chancellor IL would take that long 10 ~
store confidence and get the crowd TO Hot
Springs. Brady, for Corbett. was willing
H. O.. sI-u< -
bett went into training week before his
prospective opponent Julian contended that
his man was too fine and that TO train
for several days after the original time
would initiate against the physical condi-
ton of Fitzsmmons. The proposition was
then made to have the men fight in private
for the main stake. $4,000 a side. Here
| Stuart interjected an offcr of an added
$4,000. Brady was again willing. but Julian
| demurred. He "opined'' that the club. IL
II pulled the fight of on the 3lst of October
! would have 10 make good its full promise
| of s41.ooo In all equity. IN the face Of the
! entanplements which have beset. the path
of Stuart and vendig. this cannot be done
Where q month ago hundreds OF excursion
parties were being organized for the trip
! 70 the fight there Is none to-day stuart
| asked for time Corbett has granted H.
| Fitzsimmons has exacted his full pound %
| flesh. ,,,rr
As matters stand at this moment. 70
use the words of Howard B. Hackett. the
highest pugiIistic authority in America.
| Corbett wants 10 fight, Fitzsimmons oocs
not The fight is divided between Little
Rock. Hot Springs and Corpus Christi.
The local part of IL is before the su-
preme Court at Little Rock. while the
pugiljstic is on long range between Cor
bett in Hot Springs and Fitzsimmons In
Corpus Christi. represented respectively by
| their managers. There is even more doubt
| from indications at this writing about an
agreement between the fighters than there
| Is between the courts
Governor Clarke was expected 10 throw
bomb to-day with sensational enec'S.
! II has been broadly intimated that ne has
one loaded and prmel. ready to huri. ana
the general opinion was that 1t would be
a military missile He has not yet thrown
il. however, and the indications now are
that he has concluded to be little more
careful about handling II than was sup
posed two days ago. He has concluded 10
| await a deliverance from the Supreme
| Court q,pon a review of Chancellor Leafh-
erman's decision. It's no go. corbett knd
Fritzsimmons will not fight in this city,
what Governor Clarke has been making
such a display at doing Fitzsimmons has
done easily and without much flourish OK
| trumpets.
The Florida Athletic Club. at l2:3o to-
dav. declared the contest between James
J. Corbett and Robert Fitzsimm ,ns OF.
| Martin Julian. Fitzsimmons's manager.
refused TO agree to the postponement OF
the date. as desired by the club. He said
and was unwilling TO train two weeks Ion
ger; moreover Fitzsimmons had contract-
ed 70 fight corbett to finish. and he
was unwilling to change the programme
| to a boxing match for points. II is given
ont that Julian will have Fitzsimmons In
Dallas on the sist where his contract stip-
ulates the fight should occur, and claim
the forfeit of 600 \
This is the latest status of the case. and
the most decisive knockout In the whole
proceedings. Any amount OF disgust and
| disappointment is visible on all sides over
| the turn affairs have taken. The pro-
gramme now Is to substitute Peter Mahcr
| for Fitzsimmons in a contest with Cor
bett. and another man. TO be found. win
be depended on TO entertain Steve O'Don-
nell.
Brady. whose indignation reached such =
pitch that ice-coid champagne boiled In the
| glass when he touched IL. soand time 10 aI-
dress the following letter to the public. II
| is not brilliant effort. 'inasmuch as Brady
| has lost the strongest points in his case
s.Fitzsimmons has crawled. just a. /
thought he would 1 do not pretend 10
know a lot about pugs and their modes Ny
connection with them has been almost en-
tirely confined TO my association with Cor
beft whom / took up ald managed In the
regular course OF my theatrical business
Therefore. ] cannot place myself IN posi-
ton OF a pugiistic cradle. but do d4tteF
myself as being pretty good Judge OF hu-
man nature. and / told Corbett months axo.
when this man Fitzsimmons was getting
loud about his anxiety 10 meet him An the
rinT, that he was not sincere IN his desire.
and that he was simply using corbett 40
advertise himself In the hope that he might
lay the path for a successful tour. Captain
Glori. his ex-manager., who made and
brought On this match for Fitxsimmonr
has confessed IN the public press. and his
iecc~d Is far cleaner than FitxsimmonS. and
he as more right 10 be believed than the
bo. | have watched fItxeimmons and
his PODS through the whole affair. and
IL tken careful note Of All the meet
IL .ween the two men. and know the
|N <slander knows that Corbett - hI1