The San Francisco call., 1896-06-26

am here to speak in behalf of Sharkey and
to arrange for finish fight with you for
$4,000 a side if you care to meet him.
81 want to meet him, all right" said
Corbett, "but he'll have TO put up more
money than that. He will have to put up
$4,000. If Sharkey don't want that will
post $40, 900 and challenge any man in the
world. I had to do that when challenged
Sullivan and l don't see why Sharkey
should not do so with me-"
Lynch was not long in deciding, but he
preceded his decision with an inquiry that
indicated his disbelief IN Corbett's sin
cerity.
Now, Corbett," he said, 'do you really
mean you'll fight Sharkey for $4,000 a
side2"
"I do," the champion replied.
"Well, how much forfeit do you want
down? Will $1,000 do, or do you want
more?'
my experience with Fitzsimmons has
made me dead careful. 1 want a good,
heavy forfeit deposited right from the
jump"
You needn't be afraid" put in Lynch.
"This won't be case of Fitzsimmons.
Sharkey isn't afraid of you; he demon
strated that last night"
"How2" asked Corbett.
"By fighting you for four rounds"
Eyes, how did he fight me? He threw
me down, bounced me about the ring and
wrestled both the referee and me to the
floor"
Lynch was anxious to get further into
business and he interrupted the cham
pion's train of argument.
Now, I'll tell you," he broke in. "I'll
make this match with you for $40 0O0--"
Before he could proceed any further
Corbett interrupted:
Here" he said, al want to know if it
is true that Sharkey said what was pub
iished in the morning papers, that 1
clinched as much as he did,
81 don't know what he said to the news
paper men; but to be candid with you
will say that he told me you fought =
foul" stated Lynch.
''I'd like to ask that of Sharkey him.
SELF Corbett reioined, because want to
know"
what difference could his answer
maker" asked Lynch. Would it inter-
fere in any way with the signing of arti-
cles in this caseP
eyes, it would. If he said that, we'll
break when ordered by the referee, and
the man who don't do it will lose the
fight"
"All right, are you ready for the match
Sharkey is.
'Yes, I'll bet $1O,OOo'' said Corbett, 81
can beat him in any kind OF match. We
will fight for the largest purse to be OBJ
tained in America or Mexico, but bar
Johannesburg. l don't want any South
Africa in mine. You can rest assured I'll
be ready to fight under the management
that will offer US the most money. Sharkey
can leave his interests with me in that
respect"
That's all right, Mr.. Corbett" said
Lynch. "We must now agree upon tenn
porary stakeholder. As a matter of fact,
am even willing to have the permanent
stakeholder selected here. l will agree to
put up not over $2500 Immediately upon
signing the articles of agreement, $2500
more later on, and eventually the remain
ing $4,000. This being settled, when do
you propose the fight shall come Off"
within six months. 1t will take a
month anyhow before we get an offer of a
good purse. Leave that to me" said Cor
bett with knowing smile. 81 know where
/ can get a good purse. But | want it
understood that we are to fight Marquis
of Queensberry rules, not the rules OBJ
served last night"
''Never mind that, Mr.. Corbett," said
Lynch. 81 will say right here that l don't
want anything but what is square and
fair. You will find no trouble either wi tn
Sharkey or with me. Just as 1 do in a
horserace | will do in this, the judges
decision to be final"
"As l am liable TO be clear across the
country in short time / want all details
for this affair settled and well understood
now" said the cham pion.
THAT is exactly the thing" came from
Lynch. II want the articles signed before
you leave. We must make the original
deposit as a forfeit with a temporary
stakeholder, and as l know lot of good
people East that you also know think it
ha haP PA no tn 10 ho oil
stakeholder there if you do not want to
name one here"
Corbett could think of nothing else. 1t
was decided that each side would pro-
duce articles of agreement to-day at noon,
discuss matters and try to agree.
II want to tell you something, Lynch"
Corbett said in the way. of opening up
more discussion. II made arrangements
for light with Fitzsimmons, and then all
his money was attached. l don't think
the same will be the case with you. l want
it understood that | am not going to be a
fool again and leave $4,000 tied up for
year like / have done. / will not wait
minute after the time the deposits are to
be made, but will claim forfeits when they
are due. Another thing is that, regard
less of what anybody says, this fight will
be for the stakes, purse and champion
ship of the world. 1 am still the cham
pion, technically and actually. l have
had a deposit of $1,000 for six months in
Chicago to fight Fitzsimmons and be has
refused to cover IT,"
"Don't be afraid on the money end of
this, Mr.. Corbett," said Lynch. "Sharkey
has $4,000 of his own money to go up on
this fight, and outside OF that l will see
that the $4,000 IS there. l don't suppose
you care whose money you are fighting
against.
mo, that is all right" said Corbett.
"But I'll tell you something else I've Just
thought of. Sharkey must not fight any
body else, or enter into limit, d contest
between now and the date of our meeting"
"Will you bind yourself in the same
ayr" asked Lynch.
mo; why should /? I am champion
and have right to do as 1 please. But
don't think you quite understand me. /
mean that if he enters into contest be-
tween now and the time of his fight with
me, and gets defeated the whole thing is
off. don't think, however, that he will
be so foolish, for he can make heap more
money showing now Alter the reputatinn