San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-07

Name and Agrees to Empower the
Referee to Pull OFF the Fight.
Those who saw Corbett at the
Opera house last night say they
will feel sorry for Fitzsimmons
when he goes up against the young
Californian.
The way the champion lodged
the sledge-hammer blows of sack T"
McVey and "Jim" Daley showed
that he is as spry as ever, and
when he knocked "Jim" Daley,
who touches the scales at 204
pounds, off his pins, everybody was
satisfied that Corbett can hit a lit
tie bit. The blow he gave Daley
would have sent a man like Fitz-
simmons over the ropes.
When "Billy" Brady announced
the first appearance of the "world's
champion" the audience cheered
wildly, which gave evidence that
Corbett has not lost any friends in
San Antonio. Corbett stepped to
the front of the stage, and thank
ing the audience for the warm re-
ception, said he is down here to
fight Fitzsimmons and that II he
can help it he will not return
north until he has met him in
the ring.
sam / in condition. repeated
Corbett when he was questioned
last night by a LIGHT reporter.
"Never felt better in my life. My
knee Is as we'll as ever, and II you
think 1 am too slow, / want you to
tell me. l am down here now and
in fighting condition, and 1 want
to fight Fitzsimmons. Instead Of
Fitzsimmons talking 80 much, L
think he ought to arrange some
way to make good his stake money.
My $4,000 is up, which is his as
soon as he whips me, but
his money is attached, and
If 1 whip him Pll get
nothing. Fitzsimmons has to
fight me before he leaves the South.
He will not 60 to New York and
tell the people that l backed out.
I'll make him this proposition:
He can name any six men in the
country who are men Of good repu-
'tation, with the exception of
"Yank" Sullivan and George Siler,
who are friends of Fitzsimmons,
and I'll choose referee from this
number. In order that the fight
will surely take place, make this
proposition: Let each Of us put
$4,000 in the referees hands and
give him the power to pull of the
fight, II the Florida Athletic club
fails. II the Athletic club fails to
pull of the fight October 81, let the
referee order us back to our train
ing quarters, and select a place,
pitch ring and notify only us and
our seconds where the fight will
take place, the one falling to ap.
pear forfeits $40, 200. This is a bust
ness proposition and II Fltzsim-
mons refuses to do this after the
athletic club fails to pull off the
fight, I'll brand him as coward.
1 want to have this fight ended,
for 1t will be my last one, and /
want to quit the business"
The Corbett party consists of
James J. Corbett and wife, w. A.
Brady and wife, Steve O'Donnell,
John McVey, Jim Daley, Billie
Delaney, John Donaldson, John
Farrell, Duncan Mcdonald, Bud
Woodthorpe, Joe. Corbett AID Geo.
Eagan. They arrived from New
Orleans over the Southern Pacific
yesterday morning and are quar-
tered at the Jockey club grounds.
This morning was consumed in
arranging details on the training
ground. Corbett will not begin
active work until tomorrow or the
next day.
Steve O'Donnell, who is matched
against Peter Maher, is confident
Of victory. he weighs about the
same as Corbett 1876 pounds, and
is in good condition. O'Donnell
spared with John Donaldson last
night and showed up well.