The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04
Dan Lynch Arrives and Does
Business With Groom
and Gibbs.
TEN THOUSAND. TEN ROUNDS.
Corbstt Was Telegraphed and Will
Answer Immediately if He
Means Business.

Dan Lynch, the backer and manager of
Pugilist Tom Sharkey. arrived yesterday
afternoon from the East. Lynch had
much TO say concerning sporting matters
on the other side of the mountains, but
his object in reaching this City ahead of
the fighter was TO complete some arrange
ments with his friends relative to the
opening OF the racing season.
Sharkey will be here next week. He
had friendly sparring match last Thurs
day evening in Denver with "Reddy''
Gallagher. He will box in Cripple Creek
and few other places before he heads for
this City.
Last evening Lynch met Groom and
Gibbs, the managers of the National
Club, and, of course, a lengthy conversa-
ton resulted. Groom asked Lynch whv
he refused to accept the offer thet was
made by the National Club few weeks
ago for ten-round contest between Shar-
key and Corbett, ana Lynch replied that
he had left the arrangement of the match
in the hands of Corbett, thinking that he
would properly attend to the details
''When l met Corbett in New York, Just
previous to my departure, said Lynch,
"he informed me that the proposed con-
test between himself and Tom before the
National Club was off, as its managers re-
fused to put up the dough- and that he
was transaeting business with the Eureka
Club new organization that had recent
Iy sprung up, mushroom like, with life.
Yes, Dan.' said Corbett. 1T looks now
as if l myself and Sharkey will decide that
question of who is the better man before
the Eureka Club as it has offered 10 hang
up $4,000 purse and has deposited $1,000
as guarantee of good faith in the hands
of a responsible stakeholder
well, of.course, agreed to the propo-
sition, as / am. ike any other person,
looking for the best of game and playing
no faverites. / found to my great sur
prise on my arrival iii Chicaoo that the
Eureka Club had 'funked' and had posi-
lively refused to deposit cent according q
to Corbett's instructions.
"I then telegraphed on to Denver and
other towns to theatrical managers that
Sharkey was disappointed in his match
with Corhett owing to q failure in the
connection of money matters and that he
would accept engagements to box four
friendly rounds with his handler. Danny
Needham, or any other fighter they mi ght
suggest. have not heard anything since
from Corbett. but the whole thing seems
to me very peculiar to say the least"
After Groom had heard Lynch's story
u0 hhlONRntStJ PAS AhC HuCotiOA VA
to him.
"The National Club" said Groom, '.is
ready to reopen negotiations with you.
and are you ready 10 do business now that
you are presentp
Lynch answered in the affirmative and
then Groom said that he would. right
then and there. deposit 5000 with Andy
Lawrence of the Examiner-as Corbett
had selected him specially as the man
who must hold the stakes-just to prove
| the sincerity of the National Club and that
it meant business.
81 will deposit the remaining $4,000 few
weeks prior 10 the contest, which, if salts
factory to you, will be decided in this
City some time in the latter part OF
| November.
Nov, Mr.. Lynch" continued the silver
| tongu d manager of the Nationals, ''aiI
| this club exacts of you is deposit of
$500 to guarantee the appearance of your
| protege in the ring in good physical con-
dition on whatever evening we may select
for the contest, which is to be ten rounds,
and ii we fail 10 bring the match off the
pugilists will be entitled to the money de-
posted by u.s."
Lynch agreed to everything proposed
by Mr.. Groom and the $4,000 IN coin was
handed over to Mr.. Lawrence
Corbett was notified by telegraph of the
result, and an answer is expected from
him to-day. tits presumed, however, that
much quacking Will result between the
fighters and club managers before the
match will be consummated, if at all.