The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-25
COULD NOT AGREE.
Julian Would Not Have the Fight
Postponed and 1t Is OF.
WHAT STUART AND OTHERS SAID.
Corbett VIII Probably Retire from the
Ring-Threats Agsinst Fitzsimmons'
Manager-AthIetic Club Washes
Its Hands of the Matter.

Hor SPRINGS. Ark, Oct. 22.-Unless
, Robert Fitzsimmons recants and
through his manager, Martin Julian,
accepts the extraordinary conditions
; which confront the situation, there
, will be no contest between Corbett and
Fitzsimmons. Yesterday there was a
conference between Dan a. Stuart
Joe Vendig and the fighters Brady
representing Corbett, FitZsimmons'
alter-ego being his brother-in-law, Ju-
liam. To-day the ruling of Chan
cellor Leatherman is to be taken be-
fore the supreme court by the attOr'
ney-general, and the tribunal of last
appeal may consume several days in
handing down 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 pOstponement until Novem
Der IL. He argued that even if the
court of final resort sustained the de
cision of the chancellor it would take
that long to restore confidence and get
the crowd to Hot Springs. Brady, for
Corbett, was willing. Julian was not.
Despite the fact that Corbett
went into training a 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 condition of Fitz-
simmons The proposition was then
made to have the men fight in private
for the main stake, $4,000 a side.
Here Stuart interjected an offer of an
added SO, 600. Brady was again will
ing, but Julian demurred. lie opined
that the club, if it pulled the fight off
on October 81, would have to make
good its full promise of SAL 200.
President Dan A. Stuart last night
said: AT the outset it must be con-
ceded that | was right. lido not think
there is any question as to that propo-
sition, when it is taken into considera-
tion that / have maintained from the
first that | was right. The fact that
was right is demonstrated when it is
recalled that it took an eXtraor-
dinary session of the legis-
lature of the state of Texas to
make me wrong. This after the
highest criminal tribunal of the state
had adiudged me right. l am then
confronted with special legislation.
which outlaws and makes null and
void that which l had engaged in
under the strict letter of the law. l
here in the state of Arkansas. Every
inducement is made me to bring off
the contest here. l did not know
where the Sal, 900 were coming from,
but did know that, as in Texas,
there was no law prohibiting the con-
templatcd battle here. Again, when it
came to an issue. witness the finding
of Chancellor Leatherman. | am told
there is nothing illegal in what is
projected. Were | other than sound
in my belief that the chancellor would
be sustained by the supreme court, L
would never have made the offer to
defer the contest and persistently
oblige myself to see that the full
S4l, 900 would be paid over to
the winner of the contest. l did
know. however, that there was a
! great deal of doubt as to my ability
to reinStill confidence into the fight
! going public by the time originally
agreed upon. | asked for 4 postpone
ment of eleven days. Mr.. Corbett was
willing, Mr.. Fitzsimmons was not. To
my offer to add purse of $4,000 on
the heels of FitzsimmOns' proposition
to meet Corbett in private on Octo-
| Der 81, Mr.. Julian, acting for Fitz.
/ A I
the contest take place on October
81 or not at all. | contended if it
were worth Mr.. Fitzsimmons' while to
| fight on October 81 for the possible
chance of winning $4,000, it were in
| finitely better that he wait eleven days
and swell his possible winnings to S5l,-
OO0"
Martin Julian, Fitzsimmons' man
ager, says: The Florida Athletic club
declares the fight off because ! refused
to agree to a postponement. | insisted
on the fight taking place upon the
original date set, because FitzsimmoEs
has been training for that. Accord
ingly offered to let Fitzsimmons fight
Corbett in private on the original date
for the side bet of $4,000, which
Brady refused to agree to. There
is no doubt in my mind Corbett
does not want TO fight, and especially
does not want to meet FitzsimmOns in
the ring. Corbett and Brady have
been attempting to tinker with the de-
tails every time a chance has present
ed itself. The attempt to name ref
cree in advance was a piece with
Ill
has been carried on by the al
legged champion and his astute
manager. Intend to make COrbett
fight Fitzsimmons. He cannot keep
his cheaplv won glory by fourhushing
around the country. If Brady's man
does not meet my man, Fitzsimmons
will claim the heavyweight champion
ship of America as cell as t he Middle-
weight championship of the world"
William 4. Brady, CorDetts mana
ger, last night made the following
statement: ''Corbett will pay no more
attention to Fitzsimmons or his bluffs.
and Will proba blv retire from the ring"
There were some threats afloat Lass
mig ht of riding Martin Julian, Fitzsim
mons manager out of town on ra'l.
The impression prevailed in some
quarters that FitZSjmmons might per-
sonally repudiate Julian's actions and
fight. The proposition to have Maher
take FitzSimmons' corner against Cor
bett and to replace Maher with
ChOvnsii against ODOnnell is also
said to be losing weight Aside from
this. the club declares its hands washed
of the whole matter.
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