The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-05
Is TALKATIYE
Says He Mas Offered $3.50, 600 to
Let Corb.tt Min.
BACKED BY FIFTY TEXAS RANGERS,
The Rawboned PuRilist Says Corbctt
Is " wind TANNER ana ~ Cur.
Com ailments Mnher.
Louisville Courier Journal.

Bob Fitzsimmons Will fight Jim Corbett
again. dias voice tells you that he has re-
tired from the ring; that he Will never
engage In another fight; that he has prom
Used his wife that not for 100000 will he
re-enter the ring. and all the time his little
bead-liko eyes sparkle and dance and say
TO you; Bob lis only making believe. Our
owner viii fight when the proper time
cuines'
Aud at the mention OF Corbett's name
why chat one word, C-o-r-be-t-t. awakens
u volcano In this tall, lanky pugilist, and
the words which come from his mouth
SAVIOR strongly of birthstone and sulphur.
Fitzsininiun@ began u weeks engagement
at The Buckingham thcater yesterday after
noon. Before his turn 10 go on he
loitercd about the stage and talked like he
liked it, A wonderful change seems to
have come over him. Previous TO the Car
son mill he bore the reputation OF being
surly to reporters, while on the other hand
Corbetts chiof hold on popularity was his
suavity and amiability to all. But ycster-
day afternoon Fitz was politeness persona
lied He talked and talked and seemed TO
enjoy going over all the incidents OF tho
Carson fight. even illustrating the blows.
swings. ducks and clinches unasked Prob
ably the $4,000 which he got out of the
batule oiled his somewhat rusty CONVEX
loosen up most men. He certainly looks
better than ne ever did In his life. He
went into the Carson fight at a little less
than Ito pounds. Just now he tips the
beam nj $50 and very glttle superfluous flesh
is visible. He liz rs quick on his feet as the
proverbial cat, his wind Is good and his
legs seem to have filled out. He is as jolly
as sailor and laughs heartily at the least
proyocation. This Is one of the prizes which
the champion OF the world wins
Yes. it's true; I've retired from tho
ring" he began. II never expect to fight
anybody again. Before fought Corbett |
promised my wife would never get into
the ring after II was over. and would not
for 100000. Anybody that wants tho
championship can have II. AS soon as this
season is over my company Will disband
and I expect 10 settle down in some small
profitable business, probably In New York.
1 intend to lead a quiet lite" But there
are the little eyes dancing about from
corner to corner.
"Corbett. did you say? Why. he's big
s'itf, that's what he is and the eyes blaze.
why. could whip him In five rounds and
he knows It, Say, do you know what hap
pened just before thar Carson fight? No?
Well, IN tell YOU l was offered S750.00D
to throw the fight to Corbett."
who made that offcr?' was asked.
We'll. never mind. IL was offered. A
man in New York offered me 100000 to let
Corbett win. Another man at the ring
| side offered mo S250.000 to do the same
thing, Both OF 'em were friends OF Cor
bett He's a pretty stin. be is, Why. the
dirty cur spit In my face In Green's hotel,
| Philadelphia, while two men held mo, and
say. do you know WHEAT he did? Well. he
| hired 400 of the worst ruffians In the Union
| To occupy front seats at the Carson light,
| He paid EN- $40 apiece. and they went
| there 10 kill me and George Sler, the ref
| the worst OF It, But We met EN- half way.
Julian and got 80 Texas Rangers TO come.
| and they did come prepared and want To
| tell you II anybody Ind started trouble,
| why. there would have been hot old time.
You oan see my Rangers In the pictures
| those fellows with the wide hats. they're
the ones II had chopped Corbctt down
| n little at q time there would have been
| trouble. but as no went down unexpectedly
| II was all over almost before they knew IT,
| Before the fight Corbett went to Referee
sler and said George. don't want Ia
| scare you up. but those 400 fellows sitting
there In the front row are the worst men
| In this State. and they say they are not
going to see me lose Well replied
| Sler, ! don't care n there's 10000 OF 'em
| you won't get bit the best OF II. aud
| neither will Fitz' This shows you what
| a cur Corbcti is"
How about that offer of Corbetts to
make you "a present OF $4,000 to fight him
again?''
| why, he couldn't raise $4,000 with a
derrick. The whole Corbett family could
not rDfse $4,000 TO keep from being hung
they are scared to death for fear that
Will accept that offer. It's Just an adver-
Using scheme Of that big stiff He thinks
| he's safe IN making that sort OF crack
| because ] have said have retired. Why.
I'd Give him this" ana he made a felnt
at reporter. and followed It with n fake
ahcrt-arm lab that would have meant a
| funeral had the champion allowed 1t tn
| lnnd. Then Fitz proceeded to illustrate
the blows with which he had laid low
| Maber, Sharkey, Creedon and others.
Whom do you consider the best man
| In the country besides YOURSELF"
We'll. Corbett is. | guess" replied the
champion with q suspicion OF n sigh "But
Maher would give him great fight. Cor
bett is clever, and he is strong, too Tic
could hit Mahsr a lot. but II Peter landed
one good one II would be all over, for Ma
her can hit, and he IL clever. too. II Cor
bett amt coward, why don't he accep,
Mshers challenge? I've whipped Mahel
twice. and Corbett hasn't licked him once
| Talk about luck, why. I've won 500 DOC
In purses and have been beat out OF $50 900
OF Il. THIS is pretty raw, amt II? But
fighting is pretty profitable at that" and
he Strengthened up, displaying a watch
chain and big charm, with the monogram
"R F. set with diamonds. around which
in black enamel were the words: ''Cham-
picn OF the world" II IN very handsome
riece Of jewelry--a present from admirins
| friends
Fitz never gets tired telling how he was
robbed IN the Sharkey fight at Frisco. He
/ Rad bet $4,000 that he would whip Sharkey
1 In two rounds. II knocked him down and
, he was counted out in the seccnd." said
he; tia, Is. the referee got to nine when
1 sAs. etrxs.. t..11 t-A tGa Al
clock. The hands showed that there were
! six seconds more Of fighting time. Sharkey
Is big. strong fellow. but he Is AZ easy
to hit as bag All you have 20 do ID n
feint and land anywhere you want to.
I'D like 10 see that new boy ~ mine. the