The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-25
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Fitzsimmons and party reached this
city this evening from Ell Paso and
were to leave at once for New York,
but owing to the failure to secure
sleeping berths in advance stop-over
for the night was necessary An AS
ISOLATED Press reporter referred the
offer Of the Bolingbroke club of Lon
don to both Julian and Fitzsimmons,
and both said that they would not
think of the offer, as it was too small,
and besides. Corbett must first get
some sort of ~ reputation before dar-
ing to issue a challenge or even think
of being taken up by the champion.
FitZsimnons suggested that he best
Choynski. Maher and Slavin first, and
if Corbett does well with these men he
will give him a chance.
Ell PASO, Texas, Feb. 24.-The cfti-
zenS' committee paid over to w. K.
Wheelock, for Dan Stuart, the balance
of the money Ell Paso offered for the
fights. Wheelock who is still here set
ting up Dan Stuart's affairs, believes
that next winter Fitzsimmons and
Corbett will be brought together at
this place, or rather across the river
J Il, 6A.,
mons fight demonstrated to prominent
MeXicans who witnessed it that pugil-
ism was not near as brutal as bull
fighting.
LONDON, Feb. 24-George V. Tue
by, manager of Dick Burley, the Cali
fornia heavyweight, signed articles of
agreement today for Burnley to box
George Godfrey fifteen rounds in this
city on March 5.
LONDON, Feb. 24.-Manager Fle1n-
ing Of the National Sporting club said
that under no circumstances would
they subscribe cent for a, contest in
which Corbett was one of the princi-
pals, but, 1T was added, any other
American pugilist might apply with
fair prospects of arranging a match.
The objection to Corbett is based ON
the bitter tongue-lashing he gave the
National Sporting club when he re-
turned to the United States after his
appearance here. Secretary Stevens
of the Bolingbroke club said they
would give a purse of $1,000 for Fitz-
simmons and Corbett to compete for
and allow the contestants 5000 each for
expenses.
Should Fftzsim1nons fail to accept
STANDS
to meet Corbett before the Bolingbroke
club. Slavin has already offered in
Sporting Life to meet Fitzsimmons for
$4,000 side in England or he will bet
$4,000 that he can stop Corbett in six
rounds.
LONDON. Feb. 24.-Manager Flem-
ing of the National Sporting club was
surprised when informed this evening
that the Bolingbroke club had offered
a purse of $4,000 for a contest between
Fitzsimmons and Corbett. He said
since he announced the determination
OF his club not to put UP a cent for a
contest in which Corbett was one of
the principals, the matter had been
reconsidered and the decision reached
that if Corbett will apologize to the
National Sporting club they will offer
q purse for the match between him
and Fitzsinmons.
1t looks as though there would not
be much difficulty for .Corbett and
Fitzsimmons in getting chance for a
fight in England under good auspices
if both Of them really want to fight
The National Sporting club last night
showed decided disposition to patch
up it's differences with Corbett for the
sake of securing the big fight. How
the fact that the Bolingbroke club had
already offered purse of $4,000 for the
fight must be left to Surmise.
Manager Fleming appeared before
the club last evening at the conclu-
sion Of the glove contests and an
he had received information
that Corbett had made an offer of an
apology to the club. He asked the
opinion of the members present on the
subject.
There was much evident conflict of
sentiment shown on the whole matter.
and some excitement. especially when
the question of a referee was mooted.
1t was finally agreed to accept the
ex-champion's apology, providing a
match was ratified. But the club re-
jected Corbett's suggestion of an
American referee.
CLEVELAND, o., Feb. 24.-Jamesg J.
Corbett was shown the Associated
Press dispatch from London stating
the Bolingbroke club would give a
purse of IS. 900 and $500 expenses each