The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-05
FITZ HAS SIGNED
HIS NAME ADDED TO THAT OF
CORBETT ON STUARTS
ARTICLES.
DATE FIXED FOR MARCH II.
HEASYMEIGHTS WILL MEET III
THE TEXAS MAN FINDS
A PLACE.
sILER SELECTED AS REFEREE
Stuart Declined 10 State Where He
Expected to Pull OFF The
Battle Royal.

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-The only hitch
which now seems possible to prevent
the meeting of Corbett and Fitzsim-
mons in the ring will be the failure Of
Dan Stuart, of Texas, to secure a place
where the two heavyweights will settle
the long-looked- for contest. On Dec.
IL James J. Corbett affixed his sigma
ture to the articles of agreement be-
tween Dan Stuart, and the signing Of
the articles was witnessed by Par
son" Davies, of Chicago. This after
noon Bob F'itZsimmons accompanied
by his manager, met Stuart at Jer-
sey City hotel, and, in the presence of
q number of well-known sporting men
and representatives OF the press. affixed
his signature Immediately underneath
Corbett's on the articles
There was a parley between Stuart
and Manager Julian as to the terms of
the agreement. Fitzsimmons said that
everything was satisfactory to him ex-
cept the question of a side bet, and the
last clause in the agreement which gave
Stuart the right to reserve all privi-
leges Stuart throughout the meeting
assured those in the room that he was
confident that he could bring off the
fight on the date mentioned, March II,
without any interference, and he fur
Their stated that the question Of privi-
leSes. especially the photographing of
the contest by any person, would be
considered later on, when an offer had
been made by any company wishing to
enter into any agreement with him. In
case an offer was made, he said, he was
willing to meet either of the contest
ants or their representatives and make
an arrangement as to the division of
the money derived from this source of
revenue. AS soon as this assurance
was given, Fitzsimmons handed over
the articles, signed by him, to Stuart,
although he really had fixed the sigma
ture a few minutes previously.
AS to the side bet, FitZsimmons said
that he would put up from $4,000 to
SO, 600. There was very little quibbling
and it looked as If all parties concerned
are in earnest about deciding who is
10 be the recognized heavyweight cham
piOn of the world.
The articles call for a purse Of $15,-
COO, to be given to the winner, and each
of the principals to post $4,000 in the
hands of a stakeholder to guarantee
an appearance in the ring, the one
failing to live up to this agreement.
TO forfeit to the other and Dan A.
Stuart AS a guarantee of good faith,
Stuart agrees to post $4,000 with a
stakeholder to be divided equally be-
tween Corbett and Fitzsimmons, If he
(StuarD fails to carry out the provis-
ions incorporated in the agreement.
Stuart further agrees to post the re-
mainder of the purse, $4,000, in the
hands Of stakeholder thirty days
prior to the date of the contest, and
that the said $4,000 be forfeited by
him to Corbett and F>itzsimmons Il
Stuart fails to bring off the contest on
March II, Five-ounce gloves are to
used George Siler, of Chicago, is
agreed upon as referee, and Fitzsim-
mons decided that Al Smith, Of New
York city. was a satisfactory stake
holder, so far as he was concerned.
Stuart refused to say where he ex-
pected to bring the mill off, but the
articles called for him to notify the
pugilists Of the place one month prior
to the date Of the proposed contest.
Fitzsimmons' right hand was bandaged
from the effects Of his fight with Shar-
key, when he received an injury to one
of his knuckles in delivering a blow.
Julian, his manager, would not saw
where or when Fitzsimmons would ~
into training, as he had not as yet
made arrangements.
CORBETT TICkLED