The evening world., 1895-09-20
NO REFEREE CHOSEN.
Corbett and Brady Absent,
but Julian Was There.
YANK SULLIVAN NAMED.
xsimmons Wanted Him, but the
Matter May Not lie Decided
lntiI Oct. 80.

| The selection OF a referee for the
finish fight between Jim Corbett and
Bob Fitzsimmons was to have been
made this morning at the Police Gazette
office, but no referee was secured.
The time for the meeting was set for
1890 o'clock. but at that hour neither
the fighters nor their representatives.
| had appeared
Joe Nendig. representing the Florida
Athletic club. arrived shortly before II
o'clock. lie was shown the following
telegram. which had been received yes
terday:
Asbuty Park. n J.-Postpone until Saturday
| and wire Brady to he there lie is the only one
act for me In such an important matter
JAMES J. CDRBETr.
Brady had been notified. and he also
wired back that 1t was absolutely i'm
possible for him to be present and
asked that the meeting be postponed
until Satur lay. Mr.. Neniig dill not
seem at all pleased.
At 1l.l5 Martin Julian. representing
Bob Fitzsimmons, showed up. He was
shown the kilograms and consented to
the postponemcnt.
Julian then told Vendg that they had
already selected a referee. and when
| asked who he was said the man was
Yank Sullivan. of Syracuse.
Vendig wanted to know whether the
Corbett people had accepted Yank Sulli-
van. Julian replied that he understood
that Sullivan had asked Corbett shortly
after the match was arranged II he
could referee the hgnt and that Cor
bett had promised to let him act.
In hn hat ha
ton the names OF four other competent
men. adding. III they don't suit Corbett
we will agree to postpone the selection
Of a referee until the day before the
nght"
Then you agree on Yank Sullivan"
said Vcndig.
I'VE do. Our reasons. as / said be-
fore, for accepting Sullivan is that he
has seen a great many fights and knows
the rules that govern them"
well. II We don't agree upon Sulli-
van." said Vendig. then you will ask
that We postpone 1t until the day before
the fight
That's 1t exactly" replied Julian.
"It seems very funny" remarked Ven
dig. that you have selected your man
so soon while there are many others
just as good as he is
II am sure l don't know OF any," re-
turned Julian. "and want 1t under
stood that We have as much to say
about this fight as Corbett.
Il further want 1t understood that all
we want Is n fight. and a referee who
knows Ms business and who will do the
right thing all around"
well. you will get a square deal"
replied Vendig.
Julian then told Vendg that he heard
that Corbett and Brady were In some
way Interested In the Club. This made
NendiR angry, and he replied that
neither Corbett nor Brady had any more
connection with the Club than Julian
or Fitzsimmons.
well. the general public has such an
opinion" said Julian.
Then II is because men who knew
nothing about It have circulated the
report" replied Nendig
IT was finally agreed that the referee
should he selected on Oct 30 at Dallas.
Tex, subject to the consent OF the Cor
bett party. The matter will he talked
over again to-day.
When asked what time In the day the
hght will begin. Nendig said that Al
would occur between ll30 A. NJ. and 2
p NJ. Just before the meeting ended
Nendig said that II would be good
idea to notify Brady to bc present at
the Police Gazette office at 10 30 o'clock
action he wanted to take In the matter.
Julian said that Bob Fitzsimmons
would leave for Dallas next Sunday at
40 l.. NJ.