The record-union., 1895-10-22
ONLY A JAWBONE BATTLE.
CORBETT- FITZsIMMO FIGHT DE
CLARED OFF.
The Latter's Backer Refuses to Listen
to Postponement of the Date of
the Fistic Contest.

HOT SPRINGS, Oct 2l.-So far as the
Florida Athletic Club is concerned. the
contest between Corbett and FitZsim-
mons is off, on the ground of FitZsim-
mons refusal to consent to the postpone
ment of two weeks, and proposition has
been made to substitute Peter Maher to
meet Corbett in the ring on Novem Der
llth, or such day as may be eventually
agreed upon. There is just probability.
however, that Fitzsimmons, who was
| fully advised this evening by wire of the
situation, may finally consent to meet the
views Of the Floridans, and which were
concurred in by the representatives of
Corbett. At II o'clock tonight no word
had been received from Corpus Christi.
The local situation was further compli-
Gated this evening by telephone message
from Little Rock that Governor Clark e
| had issued call for a special session Of
the Legislature TO assemble on Friday TO
enact y law prohibiting such carnlvals in
the State. These reports, however, were
subsequently denied, but they served the
purpose of increasing the tension to
which the representatives of the conflict
ing interests are now subjected.
1t was a little after l o'clock when the
conference in the private Office Of the
Arlington Hotel in this city between Dan
y. Stuart, Joseph Nendig and Louis G..
Siler Of the Florida Athletic Club; w. A.
Brady. representing Corbett, and Martin
Julian, manager tor FitZsimmons, re-
suited in the calling off of the fight by the
Florida Athletic Club. because of Julian s
deciding that the men must fight to a fin
ish October 3lst for purse OF S4l,0 900 or
not at all. Owing to concurrent circun-
J 81, II. A.. 4 /,
and it now announces that preparations
are in progress to match Corbett against
Peter Maher, with Choynski to be SUBJ
stituted in Maher's place to try con-
illusions with O'Donnell.
When w. A. Brady arrived at the
Arlington Hotel this morning from
Spring Lake be held a long conversation
with Julian, to all appearances OF an
aliicable character. a Duut ii O'Clock the
conferrees went into Manager Hayes
private office, Stuart presiding. An hour
was consumed In desultory conversation
| before the real business of the meeting
! was sprung. Some one asked the ques-
| ton II the postponement OF the fight ten
| days or two week would be agreeable 10
| both sides. Brady promptly objected, as
| did Julian. Then ensued more discus
sion, aud finally Brady conceded to the
| proposition, but Julian refused. SO posi-
tive in his manner was Julian that he an
! nounced that tltZsi III mons would be ready
| to meet CorDett in the ring October 3lsI,
| whether before six men on side in
| private or before forty thousand for sid G
stake, rather than tor the purse OF S4I ,0UO
| on November 18th.
| Brady here interrupted, Directing to
any such proceeding or proposition. He
| said: " Get titZ ana Well be ready to
! talk business" AT this juncture tee-
! gram was handed to Julian, who read it
and passed it around. 1t was dated from
/ New Orleans and read:
Party who puts up stake money will
refuse II contest Is postponed.
&c. ECKARDT q CO."
Vendig then said the club had done all
in its power to bring the contest oil, and
il it fails through it will be no lault at
tributabIe 10 the club. lie briefly re-
| viewed the situation under the legal
| aspect and pledge OF the CLUB to The attor-
! neys. showing me physical impossi oility
! of getting things in readiness by that
time and the crowd here TO reimburse the
club for money already invested and the
1000. de thought that under the cir
cumstances, II was no use TO go further
with the matter, and as the sum OF sd, OOJ
was 10 have been deposited to-day ii
would not be safe to run any chances OF
being able to pull it OIL by the 3lst. He
suggested, then, that some one else be
put against Corbett. but again Brady OBJ
jected. President Nendig asked Stuart ii
1t would be safe to go on with the re-
mainder OF the programme, and received
| an affirmative reply.
Julian here asked Corbett if he would
be willing to fight for $4,000 aside on
| October 3lst.
"W here?' asked Brady.
ANY place." answered Julian.
Brady studied minute or two. and
| asked, Without any admission"
Without any admission tees, GER
tainly."
- decline TO answer" said Brady.
Just here President Stuart had a short
conference with Nendig, and then made
this proposition to Julian: IF we can
| throw things together to get started by
October jlst, II the club hangs up a purse
OF $4,000 apart from the side
I'VE shall not agree 10 it," answered
Julian. IF the club hangs up purse al
all, and wants Fitzsimmons to fight, it
must be for SAL 900. and take place Octo-
! Der 3lst."
stuart and Vendig declared this ont OF
the question.
Brady thought it was not fair propo-
sition, as Fitzsmmons had sought the
contest and pulled Corbett about from
pillar to post, and he had been submitted
| to all the annoyances OF courts; his time
taken from training and the expense at
tached during the time since Corbet
consented to enter with Fitzsimmons had
far exceeded the SUN named.
Brady announced that Corbett had gone
on record over his signature that he
would fight any man in the world after
he is done with Fitzsmmons, and that
proposition still holds good. Julian made
a similar claim for his man. Brady pro-
posed that he had man he would put
agains. Fitzsimmons and bet s., 900 on the
result. Julian replied that no PROPOSE
tons would go until after October 3lst
when They might be able to do business
| together.
Stuart asked Julian if he would agree
| to postponement-the men to meet any.
where else. Julian said he was ready Il
mako no new contract until after October
3Ist.
Brady then made this announcement
as his final proposition: "Corbett will
fight any man in the world, Fitzsimmons
preferred, for $1,000 a side, November
llth."
Vendig became Disguised. He de-
clared be would match Maher and Cor
bett, and if Maher did not have the So ,00(
he would put it u p for him.
The fight between Corbett and Fitz