The San Francisco call., 1896-11-06
FIGHTING BOB
AND HIS RET|NUE
Fitzsimmons, Wife, Child
and Manager, at the
Baldwin.
Julian Says That Corbett Can
not Be Induced to Fight
Any body.
FITZ CONFIDENT OF VICTORY.
The Pugilists Will Meet To-Day to
Select Referee and Sign
Articles.
F1Tz CONFIDENT OF VICTORY.

Bob Fitzsimmons, his wife and child
and his manager, Martin Julian, arrived
last evening and are now domiciled at the
Baldwin Hotel. Hickey and Baker, pu-
gilists of some note, accompanied the
Sreat middle and heavyweight pugilist
from the East. They will act as trainers
and rubbers when the Cornishman will
commence to condition himself for the
fight which is booked for the evening of
December 2, under the auspices of the Ma
tional Athletic Club.
Fiizsimmons was very much pleased to
meet larse gathering OF friends who as
sembled at the Oakland ferry last evening
to receive him on his arrival. The cham
pion middle-weight looks just the same
as of old. He weighs about 185 pounds
and intends to enter the ring at about It's
pounds.
when we were travelling through Eng
land" said Julian, II offered G100 ($5OO)
to any man who could 5 stand up before
Bob for four rounds, but | never had the
opportunity of wagering the amount.
"1he big fellows would size Fitz up and
then walk away, apparently satisfied that
the game was little too hard for them to
tackle"
When asked why the proposed match
between Corbett and Fitz had fallen
through Julian S eyes sparkIed, and, after
short pau e, he said that Corbett has no
idea of fig hting any ybodv.
Why, you Will remember" remarked
Julian, "that l arranged banquet IN New
York for the memD Ders OF he prsss. My
idea was to bring Corbett and Ftzsimmons
face to face before the sporting editors of
the different New York papers, but Cor
bett remained away because he knew that
he would be forced into a match or elss
n he wi Woli EarN
after him and taunte6 him in every way
Imaginable to sign articles of agreement.
He said finally that he was short of money,
and could not raise $4,000 for a side
wager; that some of his best friends had
gone back on him, and lot of such rot.
''Well, l agreed to a side bet of $5000,
and then he requested me to draw up a
set of articles and send him a copy of
them to his training quarters at Asbury
Park, which l did five weeks ago, and I
have not heard from him since.
1.-The sporting editors of Eastern pa
pers who defended Corbett right along
are now shooting hot shot at him, and
unless he decides upon fighting Bob
within the next few months or announce
Ing his retirement from the ring he will
receive a very cold reception from the
sporting people of the Fest.
II believe that the managers of the
National Club are fair minded sportsmen,
and L have also every reason to believe
that Sharkey means to do what is right
and proper so far as the arrangements for
our fight are concerned. We certainly
look for only fair field and no fayors
extended; consequently | am of the
opinion that there will be little difficulty
in selecting an honorable and just referee
among the sporting fraternity of this
City.
II will have chat with Mr.. Sharkey to-
morrow, after which l will select train.
ing station for Bob. / do not know where
we will locate, but L propose that Bob
shall settle nown to business on Monday.
You know that he is in tolerably good
shape now and will not require any heavy
exercise to place him in fighting form.
understand that Sharkey is ten years his
junior, but at cuts no ice, as Bob is good
Tor six lighting summers at least"