Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-22
DOES FITZ FUNK?
Tho Great Fight Has Proved a
Great FizzIe, Anyhow.
STUART DECLARES THE MILL OFF,

And In Disgust Washes His Hands Of the
Whole Thug After Julian Rejects His
Propositions, One Of Which Is to Fight in
Private for eO,OOO-Gov. Clarke Is Glad
and Hot Springs People wroth-vale
sluggers.
Hot SPRINGS, Oct. 22-Unless Robert
f1tZsimmOns recants and through his
manager, Martin Julian accepts the cx-
traordinary condition which confronts the
fight situation here, there will be no contest
between Corbctt and Fitzsimmons, unless
it be an impromptu one, shorn of purse
offerings, ring rules, ref rec and seconds;
for Corbctt says that unless Fitzsimmons
acts the man and accommodates himself
to circumstances he will send him to the
hospital the first time he meets him, and
that he will go quite a way out of his
scheduled theatrical route to meet the at
tsntuated COrnishman. There was con-
ference between Dan A. Stuart, Joe Ven
dig and the fghters-the latter by proxies
Brady representing Corbett, Fitzsimmons
alter ego being his brother-in-law, Martin
Julian.
Stuar: States the Situation.
Today the ruling of Chancellor Leather
man is to be taken before the supreme
court by the attorney general, and the
tribunal of last appeal may consume sew
cral days in handing down a final hear
ing. In view of this fact, and anticipating
favorable decision, Dan Stuart called the
parties in interest together and stated the
conditions. Stuart wanted a postpone
mcnt till Nov. Is. He argued that even if
the court of final resort sustained the de-
cisiOn of the chancellor it would take that
long to restore confidence and get the
crowd to Hot Springs. Brady, for Cor
bctt, YVES willing. Julian was not. De-
spite the fact that Corbctt went into train
ing week before his prospective oppo-
nent, Julian contendcd that his man was
"toO fine" and that to train for several
days after the original time would initiate
against the physical condition of Fit:-
simmons.
Refused to Fight in Private.
The proposition was then made to have
the men fight in private for the main
stake, $4,000 side. Here Stuart inter
jccted an offer of an added $4,000. Brady
was again willing but Julian demurred
He opincd that the club if it pulled the
fight off on the 31st of October, would
have to make good its full promise of $41,-
600 In all equity, in the face of the en-
tanglcments which have bcsct the path
of Dan Stuart and Joe Vendig, this can
not be done. Where Il month ago hun
drcds of excursion parties We're being or
ganized for the trip to the fight, there are
none today. Stuart asked for time. Cor
bctt granted it. Fitzsimmons has exact
ed his full pound of flesh.
Hackett Says Fitz Has Flunked.
As matters stand at the moment, to use
the words of Howard B. Hackett, the
highest pugilistic authority in America,
Corbctt wants to fight, Fitzsimmons does
not. There is even more doubt from in
dications at this writing of an agreement
between the fighters than there is between
the courts. It's no go. Corbett and Fitz-
simmons will not fight in this city What
Governor Clarke has been making such a
display Mt doing Fitzsimmons has done
easily and without much flourish of
trumpets.