The record-union., 1895-10-26
WILL THEY FIGHT.

Rumors About the Possible Meeting of
Corbetu and Fitzsimmons.
HOT SPRINGS (Ark.), Oct. 25.-The
outlook for meeting of some kind be-
tween Corbelt and Fitzsimmons is about
as favorable tonight as at any time since
the original proposition to bring Off the
mill in the OZarks was made by the local
citizens committee to the representatives
of the two fighters. 1t is true that the
affair will not, if it takes place, be under
the auspices OF the Florida club; that the
purse will have dwindIed from S4l 900 to
a fourth of that sum, aud that the mill
may be short OF large proportion OF the
vast crowd OF spectators and the spec
tacular effects that had been calculated on.
Nevertheless, providing that the Cor
nishnIau does not add To his already un-
enviable record IN the matter by falling
to put in an appearance Oh Thursday
next, a light there Will be, and not one
for points at that. For days the dis
patches sent by your correspondent have
been absolutely alone IN their insistence
upon the points, no matter what the de-
ciSion OF the supreme Court or the plans
of the Governor; no matter how many
ultimatums might be wired to the public
by Corbett and Brady declaring that un-
less titZsinnons complied with certain
pull up stakes aud leave for the East on
the first train; no matter what other cuI-
limitations might be discharged at an
already disgustod sporting public. the
fight would come oil on or about sched-
ule time in ring or woods, street or hotel
rotu nda, provided that FltZsimmons ad
hered to his agreement, ratified score of
times over by Martin Julian, to be in
Hot Springs OH the last day Of the pres
eut month.
If any proof were needed of the cor
rectness OF this position, it is to be found
in the fact that Corbett is still at Spring
Lake tonight, and that he has been given
an understanding to remain in training
until November lst. AS a clinoher, it
may be stated that long time after mid
night Tonight several wagon loads of
lum Der will be seen moving north OH
Central avenue. and that visitors to-mor-
row in the neighborhood OF " hittington
Park may watch at their leisure tho oper-
alton of constructing 24-loot ring.
The odds are heavy that III this arena
Corbett and Fitzsimmons will have met
and decided the championship before the
first sabbath of November has passed.
Upt0 noon there was nothing to ndi-
cate that the champion and his manager
intended 10 recede from their announce
inent last night. Brady waited until past
II in expectation OF hearing from titz-
simmons Or Julian concerning mis- de-
mand for the naming OF a referee and the
deposiLing OF the forfeit money, and had
hardly time to catch the train for the
lake. Whom he arrived at the training
quarters he found the champion on his
wrestle. The express wagon drivers had
been given five minutes warning TO start
on the return trip, and the trunks We're
being unpacked tor the second time since
Monday.
Brady tum bled to the situation III 8 mo-
ment, and was further enlightened when
Corbett declared with all emphasis that he
did not propose to 60; that titzsimmons
and Julian would insist that he had pur-
posely sneaked away; that hundreds of
thousands of people would believe the
same thing; that be did propose to rest
under any such stigma, and that he would
remain where be was until Christmas if
there was a ghost of show of Fitz COM
ing his way.
That settled it. Brady threw up his
hands and agreed to accept the situation
Then he drove over the mountains into
the city, turned his fourteen Pullman
tickets back into CASH, ana electrified the
crowd that gathered at the depot for tile
purpose of giving the cham pion a fare
we'll cheer with The announcement that
the departure was off, and that it was a
tight.
AT the hotel Brady said to members of
the Citizens COMMITTEES: "Corbett pro-
poses to remain, and that's all there is to