New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-19
AFTER THE CARSON FIGHT.
STATEMENTS FROM THE VICTOR AND
THE vANQUIsHED
FITZsIMMONs SAYS THREE QUARTERS or A MILL
ION DOLLARS WAS OFFERED HIM TO
LOSE THE BATTLE-CoRBETTs
tor you !
OVERCONFIDFNCE


ovERCONFIDENCE.
San Francisco March ls--In a statement to Tho
Examiner this morning Fitzsimmons announces
his determination 10 quit the ring forever He
says: Because Of my wife and my baby. whom
love better than all the world l have promised
never to fight again. My only object in signing
for this last encounter was to yind.cate my honor
and prove that no man ever lived who could whip
me in prizehght be he great or small This
morning before went 20 the arena my wife prayed
on her Bonded knees that l would be the victor
and had II not been for the semblance OF a hollow
mockery TO God l would have joined her. In
all my career fighter | have tried 10 be an
honorable man. and 1 think this conquest over
Gentleman Jim Will be remembered by every self
respecting man and woman VINO knows tho story
OF my
Il trust | will be parsoned for dwelling d little
on the general impression. circulated By my enc
mies, that I had been fixed 10 lie down. II the
truth were known, and reason why it
should not be. was offered $4,000 by a San
Francisco combination 10 throw this ugh. and
$4,000 by a New-Yorker. 7 gave my answer TO
those overtures to-day and when the gong sounded
and Referee Siler. who has been an honorable and
square referee and whom | wish congrs tula 70.
called time. | made up my mind that If they car
red ne out a loser IL would be az a dead man
The public can decide for themselves. I submit
the facts I met the enemy. and he is mine am
readily accepted by the public. and Will iry 10 or
nament society l have the profession which has
been mine for fifteen years. bu: which to-day
discarded forever for ny wife"
The Examiner" publishes also signed state
ment from J. J. Corbett this morning in which he
says:
TIE way matters stand. II can be readily IN
derstood tina: all my arrangements for the tutuie
are wrapped in doubt. Fitzsirmons is the cham
pion and | am the ex-champion. ! Will do no fuT-
Their boxing until I have convinced myself thd' an
efforts 20 get FitzsimmOrs into the ring again VII
be in vain | will 20 about the thing IN business
Ike manner. | have plenty a backing. Every on
of nv friends who spoke % me seemed 10 be Sats-
fed with the hight | made. ConslueIinS thdt
was ahead in every round until the fatal puhc4
came il seems that another 20 between Us
would interest the sporting world. natura4L
feel depressed ard Will rest for Gay OF
We The punch under The heart u palnlhg NE
much lust now. 7 will soon recover from, i.
no doubt and lust soon as am restea anu zee.
tbaf m myself again VIII formuIate pans ~
the ftlfure i have no fault 20 hnd win my cohul-
ZION or with the way my trainers hanoied ~ ~
nv corner They gave me every atlehtloh tldt,
ND nossiblv desire and my heartfelt thahns
a-e due 10 them for that ! know thdt tntl az
a. ,,,oh os,ortehed as ! az such an unlooked-
II. nc hovever-they have nothing 70 blame
.t,selyas tor and have everything; If nad
Eesn loss confident in nat tou.teehth Io.l - Il
Cso,,ld not feel as broken-hea:ted as DC al TINS
minute.