The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-27
The Tent Is Ready And So
Are The Men
Mr.. BRODlE WANTS TO KNOW
And He Will Give $4,000 for the
Information
He Is Tired of Talking natches and Just
Aches to See a Real Fist
Fight
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire
CHICAGO, Oct. 26.-Steve Brodie is
disugsted at the fistic fasco and has ue-
termlned to see whether Corbett and
| Fitzsimmons really want to fight. He
accordingly offers purse of $4,000 to be
contested tor in private. He has posted
a forfeit of $500 with the Inter Ocean and
says he stands ready to pull off the fight
at any time.
No one doubts for moment that
Brodie, even without forfeit. Will make
his offer good. He admits that he is not
unaware OF the advertising that such an
action will bring nim, bat he is willing
to pay $4,000 to see who is champion.
Il am worth $4,000" said he, land I
can afford to spend a small part of it out
of curiosity. l am tired of hearing these
fellows talk and want than to fight.
Here is $4,000 for one of them to pick up.
J.! won't charge a cent to the forty men
who will he admitted and won't make a
cent out of the fight. If they don't want
to fight they are newspaper fighters, not
prize fighters
When asked where be expected to pull
off the mill Brodie declined to name the
exact locality.
You may say he said, THAT it will
take place in the state OF New York.
l have pulled off fights there before and
can do 1t again. | won't advertise 1t. l
will simply notify the men where to
come, and the first the public knows OF
it it will read in the newspapers AN ac-
count of the battle. That is the way to
fight"
kfNEW YORK, Oct. 26-Phil Dwyer this
AFTERNOON turned over to Sheriff Butling
of Brooklyn the $500 which was part of
the fitzsim me ns-Corbett stake money
put up for the fight by Fiuzsimmons.
The return OF the money was on order by
Judge Beach OF this city to satisfy a judy
men5 OF the Metropolitan Printing COM
pany of New York.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Oct. 26.-Cor-
bett is still mere and declares he Will be
ready to meet Fitzsimmons prior to No
vember LIST. 1t was reported last night
that timber had been ordered and car
penters were at work on the arena at
Washington park, but an investigation
disclosed no evidence of preparation for
a fight. If anybody here has received a
communication from Corpus Christi the
fact was not made public.
If Dan Stuart declines the position of
manager offered him by the Hot Springs
Athletic CLUB the club will take the entire
management of the affairs into its own
hands. The tent engaged for the fight
park at a moments notice.
President Babcock said the Hot Springs
Athletic association is chartered by the
state and has perfect legal right to hold
the contest under its charter.
NEW YORK, Oct. PA special to the
Herald from Hot Springs, Ark, says:
All doubt of fight between Fitzsim-
mons and Corbett for the heavyweight
cham pionship of the worl] has been re-
moved from the officials of the athletic
association and the citizens comm ttee.
and they have begun to make SEPARATIONS
for holding the light in Wilmington park
on November 1st. Both men are now
anxious and willing to fight. They base
their opinion on the fact that Fitzsim-
mons has at last consented to come here
to settle the issue under the auspices of
the Hot Springs organization. The news
OF Fitzsmmons' intentions came through
the medium of kilograms to Mayor W.
W. Waters and President Babcock of the
Hot Springs Athletic association. The
message - Mayor Waters read az follows:
CORPUS CHRISTI. Tex, Oct. Goth.
wv. W. Waters. Mayor OF Hot Springs,
Ark:
"Y on can arrange for training quarters
ii You !nink it necessary. Will be there
with Fitzsimmons on October 30th, ready
MARTIN JULIAN"
Mayor Waters sent the following reply:
Every provision VIII De maze Tor f1iZ-
simmons Comfort on his arrival here On
October 30th.
p Julians messages to President Babcocl
is as follows:
The articles I signed the other night
for a contest efore the Hot Springs Ath-
letic association hold guod. | Will have
Fitszimmons there October 3uth.'
The articles referred TO by Julian were
prepared by the mythical Jack Dalton
and were signed by Fitzsi mmons' man
ager under a apprehension. Pres-
dent Babcock said that as Julian recog-
nized them as stated, his club was per
fectly willing to abide by them. Corbett
was very happy when informed of Fitz-
simmons determination, and said: 1.-The
arrangements suit me, and / guess we
will have fight after ALL