The evening times., 1896-04-28

Baltimore, April 2s.-Mr Daniel A. Stu
art, who brought off the fight bet ween
Fitzsimmons and Maler, arrived in Balti-
more last night, bringing the articles of
agreement for a fight between James ]
Corbett and Robert Fitzsimnons. The con-
tract had been signed by William A. Brady
for Corbett.
The paper was submitted to Fitzsmmons
and bis manager, Martin Julian, in parlor
at the Carrollton Hotel late last night.
Mr.. Julian said: Il want first to announce
that Mr.. Stuart has kept every promise ma de
70 us, and that what shall say cannot III
any way reflect upon him.
ITO Mr.. Stuart repeat the deternina-
ton which we have already reached. We
shall not sign these articles of agreement
until Corbett shall have met and defeated
| one strong, healthy, young pugilist, thus
demonstrating his fitness To meet FitZsini-
mons, the present holder Of the championship
title.
WHOM CORBETT MUST MEET.
.'Hc must meet Maher, SIavin, Hall,
Choynski, "Denyer Ed'' Smith or Goddard
or any man of equal youth, health and
stamina, to sho W that he eau withstand the
battle which Fitzsimmons believes himself
able to give.
I'VE ask that he meet one ina n, whereas
he Insisted that Fitzsmmons should meet
four or five. Fitzsimmons chased Corbett
for three years about the country asking
for a mceting.'
Here Fitzsimmons put in, "Yes, five
years.
Julian responded: well, Wen say three
years that there ma he no mistake. Now.
to show that We do not want to avoid a
fight or to lock up in a trunk the title
which Fitzsimmons has won, let US make
clear our position:
"Fitzsimmons will make match with any
white man living. He will give anybody a
chance TO earn the championship title ex-
cept Corbett. and will meet Corbett Just so
soon as COrbett shall have met and defeated
one OF the men we have named. OF any
other man OF similar powers. all fake fights
and lay-downs barred. OF course"
Mr.. Stuart here put in: But suppose
Corbett refuses?'
Julian answered: "Then. Fitzsimmons
will never meet him."
SUFFERED MUCHATCoRBETT'SH HANDS
Fitzsimmons here interiected: Don't
soy hNNNA. cheil Ett ihIi suitlA SolilC
time. he is the man have long been after,
but / have suffered SO much at his hands
and he has made such hard conditions that
I glory in position where 1 can make
conditions which he must fulfill"
FitZsimmons was interviewed before the
meeting at the Carrollton Hotel, and said:
II am ttirty-four years of age, but was
never better in my life. do not think Cor
bett is easy, but tbink can whip him. I
do not intend to keep him on the anxious
bench five years. as be kept me, but ! do
intend to keep him guessing. l think 1
could lick him today, but I want to give
him dose of the bad medicine he gave me.
THAT belt be gave to Peter Maher was
not the original; 1t was a duplicate. and
in my future fights don't want any belts
and don't care who gives them"
In the conversation at the Carrollton
both Julian and Fitzsimmons asserted that
the attachments laid upon Fitzsimmons'
stake moneys were due TO Corbett and
Brady. who used legal methods to put off
the previous match. and Mr.. Stuart was
called upon to corroborate statements that
Fitzsimmons had authorized n match with
Corbett. with any conditions for a fight
with Corbett, Fitz even agreeing TO stop
Corbett in limited number of rounds