The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-22
FIGHT IS DECLARED OFF
Florida Athletic Club NithdraWs from
the Enterprise.
RESULT or THE LAST POW WOW
Everybody Accuses Every body nnd Some
OF the Takers Become Real Angry.
Principals In No Danger OF
Immediate Aunihiiation.

Hot Springs, Ark. Oct. 2l.--The Cor
ctt-Fit2simmons fight has been de-
clared off by the Florida Athletic club.
Corbett and Bardy were willing TO post
pone the fight to Nov II, but Julian,
as Fi,zsimmons' representative. was
not, and the club then declared the
match off.
The negotiations We're brief, and not
in the best temper.
one had charged the other with In
tent either to get the better OF the bar
gian or to kill the Fight altogether. At
the conclusion of the talk Martin Julian,
FltZsimmons' manager. said:
Il did all | could 10 make a salts
factory arrangement, but the Carbett
people would not listen to reason. l
offered to let F.tZsimmons fight Cor
bett in private for the side bet but
they would not agree 10 II. They want
ed a postponemert to Nov. II, which
was merely another way of saying that
they did not want to fight at all. OF
course, | declined to listen to the propo-
sition. Vendig and his crowd tried
their best to job us but we would not
have It,"
What Brady said OF Julian
Brady, on the other hand, charged
that Julian tlunked. and that he would
not have agreed to anything, except a
title to the whole state OF Arkansas
with Governor Clark's office to sleep
in." as he expressed 1t.
Brady later announced that Corbett
was prepared to fight any man in the
world on Nov. H. Robert Fitzsimmons
preferred. the man to be named within
twenty-four hours.
Vendig announced that he would
match Peter Maher aginst Corbett for
81. 900
The outcome of the muddle cannot
be foretold but it looks as though there
will still be fight OF some kind on
Nov. H.
Wanted bv q Mountain Club.
Huntington, w. Va, Oct. 21.-Sport-
ing people in this city are jubilant to-
night over the prospects that they say
are favorable for the pulling off OF the
orbett-Fitzsimmons fight here. A
meeting of the Mountain State Athletic
club tonight passed resolutions request
ing the big men 10 come here and settle
their differences. and In an interview
John Bingham, a well-known pugilist,
stated that there would be no little in
reference here in regard to 1t. A tele-
gram was prepared, telling the manag-
ers OF the action of the club.
w iil UuNc fiIS ON ltWc.
Manager Julian said tonight he would
have Fitz in this city Friday week in
accordance with the articles Of agree
ment. and that unless Cqrbett is ready
and willing to fight on That date. pay
ment OF the forfeit will be demanded.
"The Florida Athletic club Is deter
mined to bring off the matches In one
place or another said Joe Vendig. IF
Governor Clarke makes 1t impossible
for us TO get through we have a propo-
stion from three other places at each
Of which non-interference is guaran-
teed"
He would not, however, give any hint
of the locality in mind.
Brady returned to Corhetts training
quarters at Spring Lake late tonight
Before leaving he made this statement
to the United Press:
our final position Is this: Unless
Fit2simmons has 10000 stake money
up by noon tomorrow and the Florida
club Is still willing to hang up its si1. 900
purse we will regard the contest so far
as that club Is concerned, as irrevoca-
bly, off. But If Fitzsimmons is anxious
To fight before the eleventh we will he
willing to forestall possible legislative
or executive action by fighting him
next Thursday or any day thereafter
inside Of a week for the gate receipts.
All he has to do IL to come here and say
Poo" to Corbett and he will get all the
fight he wants"