The record-union., 1895-10-29
TIE woULD-BE FIGHTERS,
Manager Julian Has his say as to the
Facts of tho Fight.

CORPUS CHRISTI (Tex), Oct 2S.-
Manager Julian has furnished the fol-
lowing true facts as regards the future
Of the fight;
In regard to Fitz and myself. | will
furnish the true facts. AS Corbett and
Brady have repeatedly given their side
of the story regarding the failure Of the
Florida Athletic Club to pull off the
light, and as they state it was FitZsim-
mons fault that the fight did not come
off, / desire to give our side OF the story.
In the first place, FitzSimmonS was una
bic to force COrbett into signing articles
IN this fight after chasing him around
the country for over two years Final
ly public sentiment bounded Corbett to
such an extent that he was compelled
to fight Fitzsimmons, his sole excuse
being that Fitzsimmons was not in his
class When it is considered that
Fitz has whipped such men as Jack
Dempsey, Peter Maher, jim Hall and
Dan CreedOn, Joe Choynski and hun
dTedS Of other men almost as god, thus
winning for himself the title of middle
weight champion Of the world, such an
excuse on the part of Corbett was rid
iculOus. Since signing the articles Cor
bett made up his mind not TO fight if he
could find any reasonable excuse for
having the fight declared off, because
he knew that FitZ was his master and
could easily whip him. From the time
the articles were signed Corbett and
Brady have been putting blocks in the
way of its being pulled Off
MANY are not aware of the fact but
COrbett and Brady are part owners of
the Florida Athletic Club. The reasons
the club wanted to postpone the fight
were these; COrbett was not in condi-
ton through his failure to train regu-
larly, and he wanted a postponement in
order to give him more time to get in
shape. The club was forced to recog-
niZe his demands. Owing to the clubs
disGraceful action toward a number of
its monied members they withdrew
their support, and it was unable TO
raise the S41 GOO on time. That was an
other cause for the desired postpone
ment, as the club was in a financial
quandary
The articles of agreement called for
the fight to be pulled off October 31st,
at place to be selected by the club.
The reason | objected to postponement
IS because | thought it would endanger
FftZ condition by keeping him in train
ing two weeks longer, as he had trained
to fight on the day specified and at
that time would have been in the best
possible condition. Why should we
agree to pOStpOnement in order to en-
able Corbett to get into shape?
ITO show that Corbett is really a
coward and cur, / will state that be-
fore leaving Hot Springs I made them
every reasonable proposition imagin-
able, even agreeing to a referee they
had themselves agreed upon the night
before and offered to fight in private
for a side bet of $4,000 and a purse of
$4,000 that six gentlemen in Hot
Springs had offered. I also submitted
the names Of six other gentlemen
capable to act as referee, all of whom
Brady refused. In fact, he refused ev-
cry fair proposition saying that Cor
bett was afraid to fight Fitzsimmons.
and that Brady was afraid he would
lose his theatrical star.
In consequence, l viii say that Rob
ert FitZsimmons stands ready to fight
any man in the world for the cham
picnship before any club that is not
composed of the Brady -Corbett-V -Ven,lie
combination. This is my last and final
staement"