St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-25
jim IMMEDIATELY ACCEPTS,
AND POSTS MONEY To GUaRANTEE
HIS APPEARANCE IN THE
RING.
LEAGUE MAGNATEs IN SESSION
Harmonious Meeting of National
Base Ball Representatives at
New York.

a representative of the Press was IN
structed to ask Manager Fleming. Of
the National Sporting club here If that
| body could be induced to put I'D a.
purse for Fitzsimmons and Corbett.
ne reply was that uader no circum-
stances, would the National Sporting
CLUB subscribe a cent for a contest in
which Corbett was one Of the prin-
cipals, but, 1t was added, any other
American pugilist might apply with
1alr prospects of arranging a match
Inc objection to Corbett is based on
the very bitter tongue-lashing he gave
the National Sporting club when he
returned to the United States after his
appearance here. The members of that
Club claimed that they had treated
Coroett with every consideration, and
that he repaid their kindness by abus-
ing them to the utmost
Inc representative was then notified
TO call upon Secretary Stevens. of the
Bol1ngbrokt club and eventually
placed the matter before the gentle
man. After some necessary delibera-
lions, and consulting with his organ
lzatlon, Mr.. Stevens said that the Boil
lhgproke club would give a purse of
so'ooO for Fftzsimmons and Corbett to
compete for, and that the club would
also allow the contestants $500 each for
expenses. These are, it is understood.
absolutely the best terms obtainable
mere, and it is hoped the offer will be
promptly accepted or refused. The
fa1rest treatment possible will be meted
out to both men, and it will be a case
or may the best man win"
Should Fitzsimmons refuse this Of
ter or fail to accept it with the
promptness desired by his welI-wish-
ers, FRANK Slavin stands ready to
meet Corbett before the Bo1ingbroke
club. Slavin already has an offer in
the Sporting Life to meet Fitzsimmons
Tor $4,000 side, the fight to come off
In england, or he will bet $4,000 that
ne can stop Corbett in six rounds.
Manager Fleming, of the National
Sporting club. was surprised when in
formed this evening that the Boiling
broke club had offered purse of S.. 900
Tor contest between FitZsimmons and
Corbett. He said that since he had
announced the determination of his
CLUB not to put up a cent for a con-
test In which Corbett was one of the
principals, the matter had been re-
CONSIDERED, and the decision reached
that II Corbett would apologize to the
National Sporting club for his utter
ances, which gave so much offense to
1ts members after the pugilist returned
TO the United States, the club will offer
purse for match between him and
Fitzsimmons
CORBETT EAGERLY ACCEPTS.
CLEVELAND, O., Feb. 24.-James J.
Corbett was shown the dispatch from
London this morning, stating that the
Bollngbroke club, of that city, would
give purse of $4,000 and $500 each ex-
penses for a match between himself
and F1tzsimmons. Corbett read the
dispatch carefully, and then said:
Il will accept the proposition. You
may state that if the Bolingbroke club
will forward the articles of agreement
l will sign them without delay
AS to the bluff made by that Sec
ond-rater Slavin, who has been defeat
ed about fifty times, more or less. I
shall pay no attention to him, as I do
not deem his idle talk worthy of my
notice. In fact, I will listen to no
proposition from now on, except one
that will result in fight between Fitz-
simmons and myself. He is the man
the only man l am after. 1 will de-
post as much money as the Boiling
broke club desires to guarantee my
sincerity in this matter, and shall anx-
1ously await some further word from
the officers of that organization. Cor
bett added: Mark what 1 say, that
man FitzSimmOnS will never meet me.
He is simply bluffing for the sake of
the little advertising he expects to get
out of it."
Later-In reference to the London
cablegram, in which it was stated that
the London National Sporting club
would offer purse for a match be-
tween Corbett and F'itZsimmons, pro-
viding the former would apologize for
his utteranceS concerning the club,
Corbett said this evening: ''If Fitz-
simmons will agree to meet me before
the National Sporting club, will make
ample apology to that organization, al
though l do not think I have ever done
or said anything for which 1 should
apologize. However, 1 am determined
to leave no stone unturned in the en-
deavor to bring about a contest be-
tween Fitzsimmons and myself. There
is one provision, however, that 1 shall
insist upon, and that is that the ref
cree shall be an American.
81 stand ready to close up my show
on two weeks notice, and will go into
active training just as soon as articles
are signed for the fight.
There are some people," continued
Corbett, who, right from the start of
my career in the ring, have abused me
and doubted that 1 was honest in
everything that I ever said or did.
These same people are the ones who
are sneering at my present standing
challenge to Fitzsimmons, and say
that I will never fight. 1 viii fight if
Fitzsimmons will give me the chance
He will not accept my challenge, be-.
cause he wants to, but the public will
force him into it eventually.
81 don't know what Fitzsimmons'
plans for the future are, but wherever
he goes I will go, and he will finally
have to meet me. There will be no
fukes then. You can bet on that. I
am not particular about money for
match. I want to beat this imitation,
whether there Is cent in it or not
My forfeit money of 81, 900 is UP in Chi
cago, and it will stay up until Fitz-
simmons covers 1t.
circulation" continued Corbett, about
my condition. I am as good as I ever
was, and could get into as good condi-
ton as 1 was any fight I was ever in.
The yarns about my dissipation and
the marks of it being left on me are
all buncombe. You can see for your
self that am looking pretty good for
a man that will never fight again."
Corbett certainly does look to be in
good condition. His color is good, his
eyes are bright, and he seems to be as
active as ever.
1t looks as though there would not
be much difficulty for Corbett and
FitZsimmonS in getting a chance to
fight in England under good auspices,