Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-11-20
THAT FIGHT AGAIN
An Attempt to Bring CorbOtt and
Fltzsimmons together
TEMPTING BAIT is OFFERED
Ten Thousand Dollars 90 Each IL He
Fails 10 Garry out Fiis Part OF
the Agreement.

El Paso. Texas. Nov. 14s--Dan Stuart.
who has been in El Paso since last Sat
urday arranging for a battle-ground ON
which Corbetf and Fitzaimmons could
meet for a finish contest. said to An AS
sociated Press reporter tonight:
Il have found a battle-ground for Cor
bett and Fitzsimmons, and have tonight
wired their manasers that / win hang
UP a purse Of $4,000 for finish contest
between them, they 70 take the entire
purse II / fail TO carry out my part
of the contract. would name January
10. 1886. az the date for the battle. as
that Is after the holidays, but an earlier
day can be fixed IL the principals desire
II, and the battle-ground win be OF easy
access to III Paso. am in this deal
alone. and am not i'm any way connect
ed with any club. win post half of
the purse when articles for the contest
are signed aud win put up the other si0.-
900 five days before the contest. ! am
not responsible for the miahapE attend
ant upon the Efforts to bring the two
big men together at Dallas and Hot
Springs. Those mishnpa were the result
Of political wrangies with which had
nothing 10 do, but this time am sure
nf my footing. and no man can say that
l ever failed to make good my word"
Last night the following telegram was
sent to Julian, F'ifxsimmons' manager.
at San Antonio. and Brady. Corbetts
manager. now In New York;
Have secured battle-ground. VIII
give $4,000 for a finish fight between
Corbett and Fitzafmmons, they to take
the entire purse II / fail 70 bring the
contest on on the date named in the
articles DAN A. STUART"
When asked by the Associated Press
reporter II he thought Corbett would
fight, Stuart said,
Il have always believed that both
principals wanted to fight, and when
left Hot Springs Brady and Julian
knew l was coming to El Paso 20 locate
battle-ground where Corbett and Fitz-
simmons could settle their difficulties
without interference. have found the
place, and stand ready TO guarantee
protection, SO IA looks to me as II the
two men can not avoid a meeting II
! fail to keep my part Of the contract
they can get $4,000 each, and that sum
is worth riding out TO El Paso to pick
up"
ANXIOUS ABOUT coRBErT.
Chicago. Nov. M.-The following dis
patch was received Ia Chicago this ar
ternOon from El PasO. Texas:
Sporting Editor Inter Ocean: now
have things IN good shape for an abso-
iutely air-tight offer for corbett and
FJtxsimmonB. How about that retire.
ment? Can corbett stand BY IL?
DAN STUART"
The dispatch is Interpreted that STU
art has Mt upon q battle-ground In New
Mexico. II. III. Mclean OF Chicago,
stnart.a friend and business associate.
left this city Monday for Santa Re.
where he had engagements with the
territorial authorities.
GENERAL SPORTING RESORT.
Denver, Nov. IA special to the Re
publican from III Paso. Texas. says.
1T Is reported In sporting circles here
tonight that Dan Stuart haa secured 4
concession for five years Tor conducting
bull fights, horse racing, boxing con-
tests and q big gambling house in
Juarez. Mexico. just across the Rio
drande. within FIVE minutes ride from
the business center OF Ell Paao Stuart
refuses TO affirm OF deny the rumor"
C0RBETT SAYS NO
New York. Nov. 1.-THE world win
print the following tomorrow
Jim corbett does not take any inter-
est in Dan stuartn latest proposition.
In which he named Ei paso or a point
near there AZ battle-ground FOR Corbett
and F'itzHimmona. When announced
my retirement from the ring / meant a.
said corbett last night. II would not
train again for a great deal Of money,
and particularly not for this hluaing
foreigner. II he wanted q night he
could certainly have had one at Hot
Springs. IL Fitzeimmons expects me
10 be led into another Wild goose chase
and bankrupt myself paying expenses.
he Is mistaken"
sTzAvIN WANTS A FIGHT.
London, Nov. M.-Frank slavin has
accepted the challenge issued by Peter
Maher, and win. Il possible. contest with
him for the championship OF the world.