The morning times., 1896-02-23
FITl. IGNORES CORBE1T
Says the ErstwhiIe Champion
Must Whip Mayer First.
EXPECTED A CHALLENGE
Eastern Sports Are Not Congratu-
lating the New Champion Cordi-
ally, as They Lost Too Much Money
II on the Way North TO Fulfill nn
Enga cement in New York

El Paso, Texas, Feb. 22.-Therc has been
a big row on during the day over the
amount subscribed by the citizens OF FL
Paso To have the Fitzsimmons fight in that
vicinity.
Some OF the subscribers claim that the
ring was not pitched in this vicinity. and,
therefore. their money should be paid back,
but the majority say that the intent of
the contract was carried out by Dan Stuart
and that he should have the money.
At this writing the committee has about
decided to hold back 81 500 to square
with those who claim the return OF their
subscription and pay over the rest to
Stuart. The garnishment served upon
Stuart. o'Rourke and the State National
Bank on the 3th at the instance of Jimmie
Carroll, did not deter Fitzsimmons from
getting his money.
Sier was the man who handed over TO
Julian the certified checks for the winner,
which were indorscd by Stuart and Tom
o'Rourke, and Julian had no trouble in
securing New York Exchange and cash
in the place OF them.
FitzSimmons viii say but little on his
future plans. but says as to Corbcu's chal-
lenge:
WILL IGNORE C0RBETT.
II shalt completely ignore Corbcjt. 1t
was 900 American to one ccntime
Mexican coin that Pompadour Jurnsic
would get in his oar just as hc has. l
shall treat him as though he was one OF
those chihuahua pups that Julian iought.
] shall use Charlie MitchclrS phrase; tell
him to get a reputation. Whip Maher or
Joe Choynski before he opens his head
TO me.
Both want TO fight him, and l think
either can lick him. This much / shall
insist upon: He must whip Maher or
Choynski before he gets into the ring with
me. / suppose he wants me TO post q
forfeit of 500, 900 in the hands of has own
stakeholder, allow him TO select the
battle-ground. referee, size OF gloves rules
and all other truck.
The man never wanted 10 fight AT
Hot Springs offered 20 allow Louis House
man, then Corbett'S best friend to take us
into the woods 10 fight for the side sta ke
with ten men a side.
GOING TO NEW YORK.
IF he had been on the level then. he
would have come out like man. ! whipped
with ease the man Corbett gave the cham
pionship belt to. to escape a match with
me. now refuse TO accept that belt and
forfeit all right to it. After filling several
American enga gements ] am going to
England
Julian says that he and Fitzsimmons
will reach New York as soon as possible
as they had an engagement al Madison
Square Garden as soon as they arrive there.
He said that the people OF Ell PaSO and
Juarez had both been very kind ana con-
siderate to him and FitZsimmons. and that
wherever they went they would carry
favorable remembrances of their treatment
here.
The eastern sports have not been very
profusc in their congratulations to Fitz-
simmons. but he does not feel bad over that.
He says they have lost so often by back
Ing his opponents that they are sore.
While not much OF FL Paso money was up
on either side FitZSimmonS was a favor
ite here. and ne feels satisfied with the
support he has received at their hands.
Maher left tonight for Pittsburg. Quinn
says he win continue to back him, being
still confident that he is able to meet the
best fighters.
Fitzsimmons and Julian left tonight for
New Orleans. From that point they viii
20 direct to New York.