The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-22
FITzsIMMoNs SAYS coRBETr MUST FIGHT
MAHER.

Ell PAso. Feb. 22.-An Associated Press rep
resentatve had talk with Fitzsimmons
about tho Corbett challenge on the way in
from tho battle ground this morning, and this
is what he had to say about it,
II shall completely ignore that fellow Cor
bett. 1t was a $1,000 American money to one
cent. Mexican coin, that Pompadour Jim
would get in his oar just as be has. shall
use about the same argument once employed
by Charlie Mitche,l-tell him 60 set reputs-
tion. Let him 30 and whip Potor Maher and
joe Choynsl;i before he opens his head to me.
Both men want to fight him. and think
either one OF them can lick him. This much
shall insist upon. He must first win from
Maher and Choynski before he gets into
ring with me-"
Fitzsimmons made the following statement:
81 whipped with ease the man CoTbett pre-
sented the championship belt 70, in order 10
escape c match with him. To show Corbett
how little weight his championship present
carried | now formally, through The Asso-
catei Press renounce all claims TO the belt
and refuse TO accept the championship belt.
am going to Madison Square Garden for the
night of February %. with half dozsn con-
tracts made conditionaly on winning from
Maher, and then, with Julian. stenslor
hOtDtr anu my lttnlili Il hdli hHtlhhus
Fitzsimmons.was met by monstrous crow
here. and drove directly to the Grand Hotel,
where he was met by his wife and baby.
Poor, defeated and cast,down Maher came
ont of the same train, and walked to his room
in the house os Or. Albers
TRY TO SQUARE THEMSELVES.
The train bearing the pugiists and their
admirers from the battle-ground arrived here
at 9 o'clock. Fitzsimmons and Martin Julian
took n carriage and drove TO the state Ma.
tional Bank. but found il closed, IL being
Washington's birthday. The bank officers
were-found and they turned over TO Fitssim-
mons slO. OO0-S9OO0 in currency and $1,000 in
gold. The money was counted by Fitzsimmons
and Julian. Assistant Cashier Russell asked
IL the money was all there, and received an
affirmative reply, took IL back and handed it
to NJ. +. Mclean, with the remark: "My part
IN this is to turn the money over To MIR. Nc
Lean" Mclean in turn handed the money
TO Julian. Then Dan Stuart. who was
present, asked "Gentlemep, have conducted
this affair TO please your" Julian and Fitz-
simmons both responded that they were en-
tirely satisfied, and shook hands all around.
Julian handed The AssCcia Press the fol.
lowing:
kind people of Juarez, Mex. for their kind
and courteous treatment OF us during tho
time consumed in training for the fight Just
ended. We shall always bear pleasant romem-
brance of the place and charming people,
from the Governor down. We shall try to
square ourselves bonorably with tho Mexican
government, II they think we have committed
any wrong.
"(sign.d) "BoB FITzsMMoNs,
"MARTIS JULIAN"
The Maher party IL here, bu. will probably
go TO Las Cruces today.
IN ENGLAND, 100.
CHICAGO, Fob. 22.-Corbett, when shown
The Associated Press dispatches announcing
Titzsimmons' refusal 60 fight him. simply
said "He Is a big coward. ! will leave IL to
the public 20 Judge as 60 whsiher am correct
or not. predicted no would not make
match with mo IL he won tho fight with
Maher. but IL he goes 20 England he will find
men IN England after him"
ATHLETIC NIGHT.
In very UNIQUE and yellow. covered boolsle,
the Providence Athletic Association makes
the announcement of "Atbloiic Might"
which IL TO bo celebrated in tho club gym.
nasium az 3 o'clock on Wednesday evening.
March T. The program consists Of a. .catch-as.
catch-can wrestling match for pnrse, best
two out Of three bouts, between Frank Her
rick. champion Of New England, aud instruc-