The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-06-01
Champion COrbett Will Temper His
Muscles at ASbury Park.
DETAILS OF THE BIG MATCH
In HIS Recent Meeting With Fltz-
simmons, He Displayed Unusual
Ugliness, But a Rough and
Tumble Was Prevented.

| lafly llNely meeting last Monday art
| ernoon between Corbett and Fitzsim-
mons. They came together at the Cole
| man house, and only the forbearance
| and coolness of Fitzsimmons prevent
| ed rough and tumble fight.
| Corbett's first act on entering the
room was that OF a scrapper primed
for fight. The meeting was called
simply to discuss the legal points of
the articles of agreement. and Cor
bett showed his utter inability to talk
| in a gentlemanly manner for 10 min
| utes.
NANNY" Friend. the shrewd lawyer
| representing FitZsimmons. quietly sat
| down on one side of the table. Cor
| bett, with "A staggering air. walked
over and, pushing his chair close to
F'itzsimmons. sat down with a scowl
on his face and glared at the New Zea-
lander. The latter looked up and said:
How are you, JIM"
Pretty well: how are you?" was the
reply. with savage glare. Corbett
| evidently planted himself where he did
with the idea Of intimidating "Fitz,"
| but the latter sat calm and unrufiied.
Vendlg opened the proceedings by
| saying that Fitzsimmons had ques-
toned the right OF the club to hold the
battle anywhere but in Jacksonville.
and he asked for information on that
point
Mr.. Friend said he claimed the club
was bound by the articles OF agree
ment to hold the fight in Jacksonville,
but in view OF the legislative enact
ments he had decided 10 waive that
! point and the club could bring off the
tight anywhere the managers chose.
This ba afopal fot. Corbaff tn ax-
plode with a lot of Billingsgate.
"Oh you're trying to make out you're
giving away something. amt you?
Well. you're not giving away a d
thing I'm the one that's giving away
points. I'm giving you all the best OF
IT, Now. l don't want anybody to
| think differently"
During the tirade several friends
asked Corbett 20 desist. but nothing
could stop him.
Finally Vendig got a chance to ask
| F'itzsimmons when he would put up
the s., 600 to bind his appearance in the
| ring.
"On the day that the club names the
day and place Of the fight" was
Friends reply. and that settled that
point Friend then began 10 ask ques-
tlons of Vendig. and the first one was
a hard one.
Il understand" said he. that on the
day the match was made $1,000 was
was posted by the club as a guarantee
| that II would bring off the fight. That
money has since been withdrawn by
| Mr. Vendig. Is It not so?'
Did you tell him so?" inquired
Brady. plainly annoyed.
Yes" said Vendig. hesitatingly.
Friend smiled over the important ad-
mission, and Corbett broke loose again.
| What's all this lawyers CAB good
| for anyway? We could settle all this
| I'm 10 minutes without these talks. l
| did not come here to hear you make
| speeches"
Il shall make all the speeches neces-
| sary To properly represent my client,
| was the response.
We'll, don't want TO hear any more
of your CAB" said Corbett .
II refuse to talk to you further" said
| Friend.
"Oh. you won't, eh?" yelled Gentle
man jim" as he got up. and crowding
| in front of the lawyer and sitting on
| the table he stared insultingly at the
/ legal gentleman. We'll. you've got TO
| talk TO me or no one
Friend settled back in his chair and
| coolly responded:
Now, make me talk
Finally Vendig got in another word.
| and after a little more conversation be-
tween he and Friend the matter was
| settled.
Corbett insisted Fitzsimmons should
nut up 5000 at once, but Nendig said
| that was "A matter between himself
/ and Fitzsimmons. and that Corbett
| had nothing 10 do with il. Nendig said
Dan Stewart Of Dallas would be here
June /. and the battle would be ar
ranged for at that place.
Corbett was not yet satisfied; so
/ after the legal discussion had ended he
| again faced Fitzsimmons.
Don't get the idea into your nut
| that I'm afraid OF you" he shrieked.
I'm not afraid OF you. en- was the
reply
| well. don't go around telling peo-
! pie I'm afraid Of you and don't threat
/ en- to pull my nose" said CorbetL
Il have never done either" said Fitz.
as he laid his umbrella on the table
| and foulded his arms.
Didn't YOU say I was trying 10
/ sneak out of match with you?'
Il said" replied FItz. when a Chi
/ Cago reporter asked me IL your nego-
/ tiating with Jackson didn't look as IL
you wanted 10 get out Of the match
with me. that it had that appearance
Well" responded Corbett. IL you
| tell people I'm afraid of YOU youn
| hear from me-"
Well I'm right here" said FiJz.
| quietly.
Yes. well YOU have uo brains or you
/ would see thar I ann not trying % get
/ ont OF the match with YOU
Well. C#rhett said Fitz. wen
/ have test uf brain aud other quali-
/ ties when We sec into the ring
| Then the araIr came 10 an end. Cor