The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-07
CORBETT is IN TEXAS
THE CHAMPION MEETS SEVERAL OF
THE sTATE LEGISLATORS.
The Champion Wants n Referee mt
to n Meeting-PIaces for the Fight.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Oct. s.-James ].
Corbett and party arrived here this morn
ing at 7:S0 o'clock from New Orleans. Dur
ing the afternoon he met five members of
the Legislature. who were returning from
Austin. All of them sought introductions
Corbett greeted them pleasantly and twitted
them loosely regarding the recent legisla-
ton.
To a reporter Corbett said he felt ex-
ceedingIy good. His appearance was cor
roborative testimony. for he was very
cheerful and his eyes bright. His face is
full and there is to IL a glow of health.
Corbett complains that the papers in New
Orleans did him an injustice in an inter-
view regarding Ftzsinmons's stake money.
"A few days before / left New York.
the champion said. Phil Dwyer. the stake
holder. came down to Asbury Park and
told me that $500 of Fitzsimmons's stake
money had been attached. He said also
that he understood the remaining $3.50
would also be attached. He told me that in
the event of my winning 1 should get no
stake money whatever. Now, my friends
nave put up $4,000 for me and they are
betting it against nothing. l submit that
l would not be acting fairly with my
lIlciio " PttIuiL THIS WITHOUT at ledSl a
word Of remonstrance. 1t seems to me that
Fitzsimmons simply wants a losers end of
the bet. He loses no reputation IL 1 defeat
him. and he has a chance. of course, to
win big money.
Il hope and believe continued Corbett,
that Dan Stuart will be able to pull the
will not be in Dallas. F~itzsimmons will APP
pear there Oct. 81, and he will get his 800
half OF the forfeit money that has been
promised. Now. after Fitzsimmons gets
that money, what then? He can pocket it
and go travelling over the country gather
ing in shekels on the advertising he has
got out OF Ii. He is a big winner right
there.
What 1 want is to have the referee APP
pointed now and have him given authority
in writing to name the battle-ground should
that referee have the authority to say to
us the moment Stuart says nc has failed:
Meet me tomorrow at such and such a
championship
IF Fitzsimmons is so very eager to meet
me. as he pretends, is not that an ex-
cellent way OF assuring a meeting? 1t
seems to me that it is fair. I do not want
to name the referee. / am perfectly willing
that Fitzsimons shall name six men, and
IL these be men Of known ability and hon.
and 'Yank' Sullivan barred. / want to eight
Fitzsimmons, and ! don't want him to get
" u Vi tlfe STATE WlInOOl a meetlNG.
Brady will leave tomorrow for Dallas to
confer with Stuart. Vendig and Julian re-
garding a place for the meeting. He says
articles of agreement that Stuart may sug-
gest.
Fftx Anxious to Meet Corbett.
CORPUS CHRISTI. Tex. Oct. 6.-Bob
Fitzsimmons returned late this evening
from a very successful days hunting. He
brought back with him a large number Of
ducks and other game. He says he is en-
joying his stay on the coast very much,
and when he wins the big fight with Cor
bett he will probably return to Corpus
Christi and invest in some pretty cottage
property OF the seashore. Fitzsimmons
says that all the blow Corbett is making
about his attached stake money is another
sure indication that the "pompadour gent"
does not want to meet him. But Fftz insists
that he will have to. as Stuart and Julian
will see that a place Is provided where
they can fight. Julian is now on his way
to Dallas TO make arrangements with stu
art and Brady for pulling off the contest.
Illinois Site for the Mill.
HENRY, ILL.,, Oct. 6.-There has been or
ganized in this city a stock company guar
anteeing $4,000 for the Corbett- Fitzsim-
mons fight. The company mas selected the
two miles south OF this city, belonging to
the United States government. The COM
pany claims to be able to guarantee pro-
lection and no Interference from the o6H-