The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-23
FIGHT IS DECLARED OFF
Corbett Fails to Agree with Julian,
the fitzsimmonS Representative.
WINDY AFFAIR ENDS IN SMOKE
Champion Expresses Desire TO Chastise
Fitzsimmons for Money or for Fun.
Bob Also Indulgcs in Big
Talk at a Safe Distance.

may be two or three more fights pulled
off in this resort Within the next two
or three weeks, provided that the de-
clsiOn of the Supreme court IS favor
able, and dhat, as Is expected, the gov
ernor wall not further interfere; but
there are less prospects of Corbett and
F'itzsimnOnS meeting in the ring than
there was twen'ty-four hours ago. Cor
bett came to town from his training
quarters this evening for the express
purpose of meeting Martin Julian, the
representative of FitZsimmons, and as
the result of n stormy interview, In
which Julian rejected every PROPOSE
ton made by the champion, the lat.
ter washed his hands of the whole
business" to use his final expression
and left the conference room with the
announcement ithat he would go out OF
training at once.
President Dan Stuart, of the Florida
club, who goes to Dallas in the morn
ing, TO return on Sunday. said tonight
that uhe club still has under conSidera-
tion the matching of Corbe'tt with an
othe man, and the pulling off of the two
remaining fights. Julian also leaves
In the morning for Corpus Christi. His
final announcement in the imbroglo
Is this: / viii have Fitzsimmons here
on the 3lst, and ready to fight as pro-
vlded by the articles of agreement II
the Florida club is no longer connect.
ed with the affair, and there is nc
purse in sight, then We will be willing
TO fight in private. in a place to be
selected by a Chicago man now here
for the side bet of $4,000 each. II
COrbett Will not consent to this, then
we Will demand the forfeit of 50, 800
and as the people Identified with the
Florida club are supposed to be all
honorable men, We assume they will
pay over promptly.
Corbctt Thirsts for Blood
In the course of the conversation Jul
Ian intimated that Corbett wished the
fight postponed because he could not
get into condition in time. Corbett re-
piled. well, now TO relieve your mind,
| will tell you what / will do. You
know If we fight on oct. 81 we do not get
a cent. we hght for nothing. Now If
you think the club postponed the fight
to allow me time in which to get into
condition, go and get Fitzsimmons as
quickly as you can and will fight him
for nothing. Can you get him before
the governor can do anything to pre-
vent the fiCht?'
Il have heard nothing about the
governor going to stop it,
Corbett lauEhingly replied: Have
you been In a trance. l told you I
would fight Eitzsimmons for nothing
and want TO do it right now before the
law prevents u.s.
VIII you fight him in Corpus Christi
on Oct. 3l?"
mo; you know there is a law In
Texas making prize fighting a felony.
| don't want to so to states prison"
We'll. We will allow n gentleman
n Gplaef a nlpp. ,,,.f,- +,
fight on Oct 81"
The person in question evidently did
not care to assume the responsibility
Of selecting n place, as he allowed the
suggestion to pass without any CON-
ment.
Don't you imagine that You or
Brady, or any of the members of the
Florida club are going to force Fritz
simmons to change his position in this
matter"
'In the first place, I don't want IA
fight for nothing. but / Just want 10
call this fellow down. He is the big
East coward ever put on record. He
is a cur, and nevei intended to fight.
Now ! wW tell You what I will do.
II YOU will bring Ftzsimmons here
will flCht him for nothing"
"There Is no law now in the state OF
Arkansas against prize fighting. The
case now before the Supreme court will
not be decided until Saturday. and
The governor viii have no time TO take
Steps to stop 1t. Now I want to show
up your man in his true colors. He is
q yellow dog. and while I know Ii is
policy for me to offer 10 fight him for
nothing. he Is such an arrant coward
| want to show him up. and I will sac
riiCe everything to do 50. 50 Fitzsim inn
mons won't come here and fight me.
VOL l am disCueSted. F'Nzsimmons
can come here and claim the champion
bet, | am through with fighting for
ever and a day. My purpose was to
show this fellow n. cur Having ac-
ccmplished my mission I viii quit the
game and never fight again.
50 saying, COrbett left the office.
Later Manager Brady said that while
Corhctt would be perfectly justified in
packing up and going east. there was
no question hut that he would remain
in the reighborhood of Hot Springs
until the end of the month. If this
is adhered to. and Fitzsimmons ar
rived Tuesday of next week. in accord
ance with Julian's pledge, the feeling
on Corhotts part is so strong that
nothing can keep the two men from
coming together. even II Fitzsimmons
goes out to Spring Lake or Corbett
seeks him at his hotel. In either event
one Of the principal fight promoters is
responsible for the prognostication
that this will he an exhibition of brut-
ality that will disgust the American
people With prize fighters forever
Fi,z tiso Indrires iu Mig Talk
Corpus Christi. Texas. Oct. 22.-F'itz-
simmons said to the United Press re-
porter today:
AT the conference at Hot Springs
Julian claimed the forfeit money, as
the fight could not be pulled off Oct.
81. Then we offered to fight Corbett
for 10000 a side. Brady positively re-
fused to let Corbett fight. You may
say | now challenge the world for S1O.-
900 side, and the worlds champion
ship In this or any other country.
Furthermore. I will meet Corbett for a
$4,000 side purse, and let the gate re-
celrts be given to some charitable in
stltution of New York I am now con-
fidert THAT Ccrbett does not want to
meet me, and is looking for easier
game"
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