Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-28
FACE TO FACE.
Corbett and Fitzsimmons Meet
at New York, Monday.
Jim Loses His Temper and Wants to
Fight on the Spot.
Prevented by vendig-Date and Place Of
Fight TO Be Named. July I.

! New York, May 27.--Another step for
ward was made, today, in tho match be-
tween Corbett and F,itzsimmons. The
men met in an uptown resort, this after.
noon. Fitzsimmons was accompanied by
his legal adviser, Emanuel Friend, and
Corbott by his manager, W. A. Brady.
Joe Vendie representative of tho Florida
Athletic Club opened the proceedings by
attempting to review the articles of agree
mcnt. He was interrupted by Corbett,
who insisted that no was the only man
that had anything to say about tho match.
Fitzsimmons with smile remarked:
Il think have as much to say as any
one else"
Then why don't you say it." holly
retorted Corbett.
MY legal adviser will talk for me-"
said Fitzslmmons.
Mr.. Friend began to go over the articles
of agreement. Corbett repeatedly inter
rupted him.
''As regards the clause In the articles of
agreement which reads that the contest IL
to be decided under the auspices of the
Florida Athletic Club Of Jacksonville"
said Mr. Friend, we interpreted that TO
mean that the battle shall be fought ut
the headquarters of the Florida Athletic
Club Mt Jacksonville. We now under
stand that the club reserves tho right to
bring off the battle wherever it chooses.
We will conccdc this point, and"
Corbett, interrupting, said: I'VE want
no concessions. / am the man to give
away If anything is to be given away,
and"
II am not talking to YOU" retortetl Mr..
Friend.
You'll talk to mo or no ono else, )" said
Corbett. Il did not come here TO listen
to lot of lawyers CAB I came here to
fight. If Fitzsimmons wants to fight, let
him say So"
Fitzsimmons retortod that that was the
object of his visit.
Then why don't your" roared Cor
bett
~ leave the match making to Mr..
Friend, said Fitzsimnons
when do you propose to post $4,000 to
guarantee your appearance In the ringY"
asked Vendig.
when the place and date of the battle
Is announced by the club we will put I'D
$4,000 with P.J. Dwycr the stake holder"
answered Friend.
Corbett wanted Fitzsimmons to sign
eAs"tiSo w ohho balu L06
proposition suited him and no would take
Friends word. Corbett declared that It
did not suit him. but upon the advice of
Brady, he agreed to the inevitable.
Corbctt then accused Fitzsimmons OF
saying that ho tCorbett) was afraid OF
him. Fitzsimmons wanted to explain.
but Corbett would not listen to the ex-
PLANTATION and angrily declared that he
was not afraid of any man and was ready
to prove on the spot that he was not afraid
Of FitZsimmons.
The latter kept his temper, and said
that he was not afraid Of Corbctt or any
other man. Vendig said he had given his
word that there should be no trouble In
the room and he meant to keep his word.
1t was then agreed that the men should
settle their differences in tho ring. Cor
bctt left the room, but returned few
moments later and apologized To Lawyer
Friend for anything that he might have
said
Vendlg Is confident that no can pull
the battle off, and will name the place
and day on July /. Corbett will begin
training at Asbury Park at once. Fitz-
simmons says he will not begin work un-
til the Syracuse trouble is over and he
knows where and when he Is to fight.