The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-29
MANAGER JULIAN SAYS SOME
HARSH ( THINGS ABOUT
CORBETT.
THIS THE FINAL EXPLANATION
FTTZsIMMoNs DECLARED TO BE
READY TO FIGHT ANY Man
IN THE WORLD.


In Justice to Fitzsim mons and myself
feel 1t my duty 10 furnish the press the
true facts OF the matter. As Corbett and
Brady have repeatedly given their side OF
the story regarding the failure of the
Florida Athletic CLUB 10 pull off the fight.
and as they state that IL was Fits fault
that the fight did not come off, I desire to
give our side of the story. In the first
place Fitz was unable 10 force Corbett into
signing articles IN this fight after chasing
him around the country for over two wears
Finally, public sentiment bounded Corbett
10 such an extent that he was compelled
10 sign the articles to fight Fitzsimmons
his sole excuse being that Fitz was not in
his class. When it is considered that Fir
has whipped such men as Jack Dempsev
Peter Maher, Jim Hall ana Dan Creedon
Joe Choynski and hundreds of other men
almost as good, thus winning for himself
the title OF middle-weight champion of the
world, such an excuse on the part of Cor
bett was ridiculous. Since signing the
articles, Corbett made up his mind not to
fight if he could find any reasonable ex
cuse Tor having the fight declared off. be-
cause he knew that Fitzsimmons was his
master and could easily whip him. From
the time the articles were signed, Corbett
and Brady have been putting blocks in the
way OF its being pulled off
Many are not aware of the fact, but
Corbett and Brady are part owners Of the
Florida Athletic Club. The reasons the
club wanted to postpone the fight were
these:
''Corbett was not in condition, through
his failure totrain regularly, and he wanted
g postponement in order to give him more
time TO get into shape. The club was
forced 10 reeog nize his demands. Owing
TO the Florida Athletic Clubs disgraceful
action toward a number of its moneyed
mem bers, they withdrew their support and
1t was unable TO raise the S41 900 on time
That was another cause for the desired
postponement, as the club was in a fnan-
cial quandary. The articles OF agreement
called for the fight 10 be pulled of October
81, at place 10 be selected by the club
The reason l objected 10 q postponement
Is because l thought it would endanger
Fitzsimmons' condition by keeping him
IN training two weeks longer, as he had
trained 10 fight on the day specified and
at that time would have been in the best
possible condition.
ment in order to enable Corbett TO get
into shape? To show that Corbett is
really coward and a cur I will state that
before leaving Hot Springs I made them
every reasonable proposition imaginable,
even agreeing to q referee they had them
selves agreed upon the night before. and
offered TO fight in private for side bet OF
$4,000 and purse OF 5000 that six gen.
uemen IN Hot Springs had offered. l also
submitted the names OF six other gentle
men capable TO act as referee, all of whom
Brady refused. In fact he refused every
fair proposition, showing that Corbett was
afraid to fight Fitzsimmons and that
Brady was afraid ne would lose his theat-
rical star.
I'm conclusion 1 will say that Robert
Fitzsimmons stands ready 10 fight any
man in the world for the championship
before any club that is not composed of
the Brady -Corbett-Vendig combination.
This is my last and final statement"
Robert Fitzsimmons is preparing TO
close his training quarters here to- morrow
and start for Hot Springs. Il expect to
leave tomorrow morning for Arkansas
said he this morning. Il am now con-
WINGED that Corbett has been compelled bv
public opinion to remain in Hot Springs.
instead OF running away as he proposed TO
do last week. l know he feels very bitter
toward me for forcing him to fight with
NE.
viii we be allowed TO fight in Hot
Springs? Well, 1 hardly know what to
think. Here is telegram from Mayor
Waters assuring me that everything has
been arranged for the meeting, and, as 1
told The United Press a few DAYS ago,
when the fight was declared off, 1 SHALL go
TO Hot Springs and report for action Octo-
Der 81, in keeping with the agreement, and
should Corbett fail to show up, l shall
claim the championship and forfeit
THAT IS all l can assure you to-day.
What the local authorities will do do not
know. l may be arrested as peace-dis-
turber. If I am, I shall give q bond that
will convince even Governor Clarke that
shall not violate Arkansas law when the
proper authorities order me not to do so.'
ROCHESTER. y. Y, Oct. 2S.-John L.
Sullivan and Paddy Ryan gave fstic ex-
hibition here tonight under the direction
the following telegram on Saturday at
Detroit:
Hot SPRINGS, Ark, Oct %.
Charles E Ddries: Fi;zsimmons viii be here
Wednesday. There Will be postponement of
about five days. Have Ryan here.
JOSEPH H. VESDIG.
Sullivan, Ryan, Davies and the other
members OF the combination who are here
will 90 from Rochester to Hot Springs to
attend the fight. Davies says, according
TO the telegra N from Vendig, the fight will
probably take place about November 5.
HOT SPRINGS, ARK, Oct. 2S.-For the
second time since his arrival in Garland
County James ]. Corbett is prisoner at
his training quarters at Spring Lake. The
fact is, however, not going to give him
any worry, and the chances are that the
San Francisco lad ana the Sheriff are
having a social time OF it tonight.
Shortly after Prosecuting Attorney
league, at the instance of the Attorney
General, had released Corbett from his
bond, another warrant Of the same
nature, charging the champion with COM
ing into the State with intent TO commit
breach of the peace, was sworn out before