The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-10-23
THEY MAY YET FIGHT.
Another Proposition Made to Cor
bett and Fitzsimmons.
ToooNTEsT FOR A SMALLER PURSE.

Julian Agrees to Have His Ma. in Hos
Springs ON Oct 81 to Fight for q sIo,-
900 Prize. and tho Question Now Rests
with Corbett.
Hot SPRINGS, Ark, Oct, 23--Whilo the
big fight has been formally declared off
there is still deal of hope that Corbett
and Fitzsimmons will come together here
The situation Is, of course, complicated.
So fer as its relations with the Florida
Athletic clubis concerned the heavyweight
battle under the original Coleman House
agreement, which was subsequently
amended at Dallas, Ia a thing OF the past.
In Its stead has cropped up proposition
TO sign new articles to fight for purse
not exceeding S25, 600. and have the battle
three weeks later than was originally
agreed upon.
Corbett, it Is known, favors this plan.
While Julian insists on the full text and
letter of the articles, both as to the date
and purses, 1t Is known here that Fftz-'
simmons will come about end agree to
settlement. 1t is also thought that he will
submit to reduction of the purse orig
inally hung up by the club, and sign new
articles. He recognizes tho fact that on
the face of recent Developments Corbett
has esconsed himself In the best Of 1t. To
overcome this he must and will fight.
Martin Julian has made public the
names Of six men he had selected from
which the referee was to be chosen by
Brady. The men named arc as follows:
John l.. Sullivan of Boston, Jake Kilrain
of Baltimore, Mike Donovan of New York,
Professor John NJ Duffy Of New Orleans
Yank Sullivan of Syracuse and Lou M.
Houseman, sporting editor of the Inter
Ocean of Chicago.
The names submitted permit OF the se-
lection OF but one man on the list -
Houseman. Brady would hardly select
Sullivan or Kilrain, on the ground that
Corbett had whipped them and this might
prejudice them. Mike Donovan and Cor
bett have not spoken since the Sullivan
fight. Yank Sullivan and Duffy have been
rejected by Corbett already.
Julian's proposition is now to bring his
man on to Hot Springs on Oct. 80, put his
side bet OF $4,000 up In the hands OF
Houseman, ask Corbett to do the same,
and then allow Houseman to appoint an
hour and place for the mon to meet In pri-
vate. IL this plan fails, as is likely for
Corbett Insists on fighting In public unless
Fitzsimmons increases his side wager to
$4,000, Vendig and Stuart think a new
deal Ia sure to ensue.
They say that the men must meet, and
chat they will come together here. just
IN what lines the conclusion is reached is
Aot apparent, but the friends OF the club
and fighters here are sanguine Of q favor
able decision on the appeal to the supreme
court on Chancellor Leatherman's finding
In the habeas corpus case. Equally san
guine are the members of tho citizens
committee that Governor Clarke will abide
by tho decision Of the supreme court and
retire gracefully.
AT late hour last night Martin Julian
accepted an offer of $40, 600 purse made
by tho Hot Springs Athletic club for
fight on Oct 81, under its direction. Julian
at once started for Spring Lake to confer
with Corbett, who had declared early in
tho day that he would fight for any kind
of a Dursa on bafora mr. a FLOR Oob pi