The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-22
coRsETT SIGNS ron THE FIGHT
Agrees to Meet Fitzsl m ons January
-, for q Purse of x.6,OOO.

Boston. Nov. 2f.-James T. Corbett has
signed an agreement with Warren Lewis.
president OF the Greater New York Ath-
setic Club. formerly the Conev Island Ath-
ietie Club. to spar - rounds with Bob
Fstgsimmons before the club on January
IA for purse OF $4,000 put up by Lewis.
Lewis today received reply TO mis- mes
sage TO F4tzsimmons. in which the latter
asked for a week to consider Lewis offer.
Lewis and Colyiiie both saw Corbett to-
n.ght and both offered him the same, but
tols!ie wouls not put UP the guarantee.
corbett accepted Lewis offer and he lat
ter VIII deposit $5.De1 with Al Smith tomor-
row. under conditions both men must put
up ss.5ea With the club as a guarantees OF
their appearance. s.---gh VIII 40 20 ether
in case the other does not appear Cor
bett expressed himself as satisfied with
the arrangements and his decision. which
ne announced from the stage. was cheered
by the audience
Coiv.lle. who DID not get the fight. said
be was glad taere was such a brsgh; out
look for a light The date, January IL.
VAS selected rather hastily last night by
Lewis and he VIII endeavor after Fsix-
simmons has signed. To have IL changed ID
January I. F'itxslmmons is already train
i0g for his sharkey fighf and Coroett caa
get into condition In two weeks.
~ the close or the performance tonight
coroetg sent 3 telegram 20 Fttxsimmons
stating that twenty rounds would be
glaish fght aud talk OF a finish fight would
spoil all A message was also received
from Julian. FitxssmmonS' manager. de-
handing a championship battle 10 IN
isa. bat Il such fight - impossible then
any OH kind OF a match VIII suit"
Lewis desire for a chauge OF date Is 20
enable tbs 1ras % ~ puiied OF before the
New York legislature can Grange tho
present hN
san Francisco. Nov. q. Manager Julian
and fSoA f'lixs,na ssIon. are besiIiere3 AZ
TIE number OF offers which are pouring IN
on tneai IA connssctfoa with the CoToett
fgAt- They say fasy cannot understand
Why clubs and ie1ivs1aals should keep on
Offering purses for timed lights when shev
have bosh stated plainly that they VIII
oaiy counteoance = finish s3zst. Jallan
said lRsg BiEhs
"on account 81 the receipt OF numerous
offers aurtGE she nast two Or fAree days
rom New York am3 thsreaEsoats l have
cene - cOnstaer that there IS SomeihiuT
ia TIC wind. I think Cog5eti has intuced
the people 20 make these offers 10 hs1 FOR
a linHste3 rouad 90 Knowing ali ira dine
IA. I viii refuse .AeSe o-ers. aa4 there
hy appear ~ refusing al offers he has
accsDted- Il = pain - tse seen 'nat Cor
oe;t is behind Ire various clun people. ant
that every ffras say No 20 these offers
= ticktsS hiTu - eAsta- 80 - save our
selves from hsIux placed In a false hgAt
and 20 shos TIE PHhsc that what =.
p zSfEn mons aTs3 royS37s-are willing and
anxious 20 aT<ng aS~5ut g nfsetlDc WITH
C,s-sess. ! srseSTapaes 20 the latter and
ID ire man Ages % all clubs who have
made Offers for ire fight stating tsak
wSaf walk urttI November ~ q week from
saturday. and 4 noesN.y cones forward
Nth sn offer fox a -rfss Sghs ! VII a.
eerst the eess as~er nsads ny AIRY cns
efun We desire - tct Tie psiostc know
q re fac tsAt We have positively uls.~
ur our minis rot 10 let Ce-actt ges eDt
a. a gxns. II se caract a-rsnxe For Ar-
ssa rgat ~e Al consent to rgst For u
limited nurnes~ 90 ros-ds