The sun., 1896-09-13
FI1z AND CoRBETr MEET.
They Agree to Fight for $4,000 . 0Id
Before March I, 1857.

They Agree to Flight for $4,000 . Side
Before March 4, 1887.
Jim Corbett and Bob Fitzsmmons yesterday
met face to face for the first time In q long
while. Neither man was In an aggressive mood.
and the meeting. on tho whole. was harmoni-
GUS one. The pair agreed to fight for SIC. 900 q
side In sixty days after Corbett's meeting with
Tom Sharkey. should such thing come 10 pass
In case the Sharkey- Corbett mill is de-
clared Off, then Corbett and Fitzsim-
mons are to meet before March /. 1897.
which Martin Julian posted with Dave Holland
AMI the remainder of the side stake is to be
sixty days before the mill, and the other s.. 500
thirty days before the fight George Siler of
Chicago, It is believed. viii oficlnte, as he was
acceptable to both men yesterday.
Promptly a. 1890 O'Clock in the afternoon
Fitzsmmons and his manager were on hand to
was denseiy crowded. all anxious to get a
glimpse at tho two great scrappers and Incl
Il there to be sa SeS Mee. satin
disappointed. for neither pcgillst saw each other
until they met IN n, room In the Hotel Bartholdi
decided upon after some dckering between the
When Fiiz and Corbett FIRST saw each other
every one present expected an immediate clash.
instead OF that however,, they simply exchanged
looks for n few seconds but these looks expressed
volumes. Corbett then wanted to know a mum
Der OF things which Fitz is alleged to have said
Daring their talk Corbett called Fitssimmons
liar The remark was delivered with dramatic
force and gesture. but Fitz remained cool and COL
lected and made no uncomplimentnry reply. II
really looked as IL the men would box each
Others ears at this 1uncture. but there was luiI
before the storm. and nothing serious happened
Corbett was trife nervous throughout the ses-
sion., Strangely enough Dan Stuart did not say
anything at the meeting. Martin Julian. VINO
makes all OF FitZsimmonss matches, allowed
the champion @ to DO all the talking.
hnve to do 50 before Dec. 81. .Corbett said that
fight would be- called off and he would meet
Fitz instead. Al Smith has been chosen final
Dave Holland. the temporary stakeholder. viii viii
hand over Fitz's $4,000 10 him today or to-
morrow. The question OF posting tho money
Corbett said his. Neither man signed
articles OF agreement. as this would have been
a violation of the law. They will do this in an
other state. Following Is the agreement:
We, the undersigned. James J. Corpett and Robert
F1tEsmmons, hereby agree to box to finish. accord.
Ing to MARQUIS OF Qusens6erry rules for si0,oOo a
And we further agree that the following condit!uns
FIrst-That Al smith OF New York city. with whom
we have each deposited the sum OF $1,000. shall be
We botn agree to post the remainder OF the stake
the date selected Tor tho contest ''''''
take place sixty days from the date OF
tween @ j. J. Cor6ett ami Thomas sharkey. providing
sonSlnson before Dec H. sss should ,hs ccs,est
ert%sen -. j. Goroc!t and JhomSs Sharkey be de-
:e to box FitLsimmons on before the ls OF March,
Thrt-Robert Ftzsmmons stlpulatcs that in case
he should conquer J. J Cor6e.t he viii not accept
trophy he does recognize as being om6Iematc OF
The char, chnamplnnship M ,,.,,
belt and w in s"se should ID Rfn' Wn Tor tho
ccago he ma eSStss eSnss ser of
Eth IL Z II further agreed th,t the winner Of the
contest sha be entitled To all OF the purse IN addition
To the stake money.