The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-26

The Corbett-Fitzsimmons Fight May lie
Ernkcn Up IerebY.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2.-lerhaps Cover
nor culbersOn will not have to call out
his famous Texas Rangers or resort TO
other unpleasant measures i'm order 10
carry out his threat % prevent torhett
and FitzsimmOns fighting In Dallas. The
whole AFFAIR may break ~ OF itself. T..
NJ. Friend. of Friend, House bross-
man, up 10 few days ago c9unsti 70
Robert FltZsimmOns announced last night
that he would attach a good part OF the
stake money now in the hands of Phillip
j. Dwyer. amounting 20 5000 and put up
TO cover the same amount Whicn Al
Smith Matte CCrbet, and Edward
Kcarney furnished for the champion.
Fits stake has already been attach
ed for 500 by the Metropollan joy
Printing Company. Lawyer Friend
claims 20 have posted SNN OF the tIllio
amount as favor TO the fghter upon the
promise that the money would Doe re-
turned a month before the iight. IL mas
not been returned. and. indeed, the law
yer claims that his client mas MADE no
effort 10 keep his promise Ih-s mas
nothing 20 DO with the counsel ices al
legged 20 be due 20 the law firm for a..
tending 10 Fits divorce suit, MS trlal
for mansaughter in Syracuse ana other
matters Of less Importance.
Friend estimates the total sum que az
5000. which be- says is really rock-bot-
tom figures. Realizing that the hshtei
was I'm hard luck. however the lawyer
agreed to take 81 600 IN cash Tor services
dIl the eNsNN III cash ilf Ati ttAFtANH t++t'
call II all on This was 10 nave beeh
paid on Saturday last, but fiz lett Tot
Texas on sunday without saying MoIi
20 his attorney, and the latter natdianE
felt sighted. And 20 get square ne VIII
begin an action at once 10 recover MOI
only his part OF the stake nut colIsel
fees as we'll. This will make sorry
hole In Fits stake.
This man is an ingrate SAID Law
yer Friend 10 "a reporter last ni3nt, ne
has thrown other men down IN his time
but ] did not believe me would Try That
game on me. ] am well protected, Tor
tunately and VIII recover beyond a
doubt. For several weeks / nave suspect
ed that something was wrong from the
way Fitz has acted. He has been max
ing money. but n pains him 90 pay ms
bills. ] DO not think l shall nave any
trouble In collecting the money when /
gave Mr. BWyer. one thing Us certain
I shall steer clear of fighters In future.
W. a. Brady was very much pdllitl
over the new turn in affairs. lie sai9
weeks ago that Dee believed FltZ would
try to get out Of the match. but De did
not think the prospects for a fight would
he so very bad as early as this. Very re-
Gently he predicted that Fltz would de-
manl a part OF the purse whether De
won or lost and Dee was also confident
that the New Zcaluuder would demand
that the stakes Dee withdrawn. hrady
hoped that the reports or 'orhctt phfS.-
cal decline would bee accepted as truth
hv Tho cOnquerOr Of Dempsey. -iaucr,
and Hall He considers that the prze
is "a tempting one. Any manager would.
Still Brady would not say last niglt
wl4u the $1,000 should toe replaced ii it
is taken from the stakeholder He stated
that Corbett would leave for Texas ItNt
TUESDAY after the show at Md lison
SQUARE Garden.
a.rhis much / will add" said he. "FIz
must have Si0eO mp and the fight must
come OF according 20 the articles OF
agreement. lie j. buffer beyond a
doubt l always knew be was hut b am
surprised that the newspapers nae nor
found ~ ONT before now. Fitz VINO Is
not fond of alcoholic beverages as a
rule. spent his last week at Coney Island
very merrily. and was on more than enc
occasion half seas over Hes AFRAID or
linn that is now very evident. Nc Will
20 South no matter what happens, Tut
This stake money of his must Doe mp.