The herald., 1897-03-16
Without His Share Of the Picture
Profits
STUART is MUCH WORRIED
Over Prospect Of Failure to Recoup His
Expenses
But Profit or No Profit the Men VIII
Fight Tomorrow II They Are
s Still Alive f
Associated Press Special wire

that is causing him much worry He
has not reached a decision on the nat
| ter and he may not make up his minu
| until tomorrow morning. The snag Is
in the shape of Martin Julian, who has
demanded one-third of the receipts that
4 may come to stuart from exhibiting the
photographs of the fight. AT the time
of the signing of articles of agreement
Julian asked for share of the money
that would accrue from this source and
he was told by Stuart that II any bids
were made for the right to take pictures
Of the fight Julian would be given a
chance to be in on the returns. No bids
have been made, however. as Stuart has
been intending to take the photographs
with machine which belongs to him for
the most part.
This afternoon Julian drove into
| Stuart's headquarters and told the lat
ter that he wanted the receipts from the
exhibition of photographs to be divided
into three equal parts, one of which is
to go to Stuart, one to Fitzsimmons and
Julian; and the remaining third to Cor
bett. Julian said that If his demand
| was not granted he would refuse to fight
before the camera, although he was will
ling to allow. Fitzsimmons to fight for
! the purse if the camera is taken from
the arena. The pictures are considered
by Stuart his one chance of getting back
some of the money he has advanced for
| fighters in the last three years, and he
is much worried over the demand made
by Julian.
...t- H. 1~ol tn "a
demand made by Julian, said: There
is one thing certain and that is that
there will be a fight between Fitzsim-
mons and Corbett next Wednesday. I
have not had any trouble with Mr.. JUL
| ian and I do not expect to have any.
There are certain conditions governing
this thing and If Mr.. Julian is not will
ling to abide by them he can pack his
| trunk and go home. That contingency
will not arise, however, and I am en-
tirely safe in saying that any trouble
I may have with anybody will not pre-
vent the fight from coming off on the
day after tomorrow. Nothing has
arisen up to this time and nothing which
may hereafter arise between Mr.. Julian
and myself or any other person and my
self is going to prevent that fight. 1t will
surely come off IL one of the principals
does not die by the time set for the bat
tie.
'Mr. Julian will have his man in that
ring on March II if do not counter
mand my present order to the men to be
ready to fight on the morning Of that
day. and I have no intention of coun-
termanding my order"
Notwithstanding his difficulty with
Julian, Stuart has no doubt that the
big fight will be pulled off according to
! program, for he this afternoon announc-
ed that three fights will be pulled off
on the 18th. The present program is
to have the great fight at as close to IL
a. m. as possible, and the men have
been ordered to be in their dressing
rooms by 10. If the sun is not favorable
to the taking of pictures. the Smith
| Green fight will be put on, and a wait
will be made in this way until the sun
| light is favorable. If conditions to suit
| the photographer exist at the time of the
! first fight. then the big fight will be
called in all probability, though the sun
may be given a second chance by putting
! in Flaherty and Hawkins before Fitz-
| simmons and Corbett have been called
into the arena. No matter what the
| conditions may be at the termination
of the big fight, the event of the day will
| take his chances.
| If the great fight should be first, the
| other two will follow in short order, and
| it is the present intention of Stuart,
weather permitting, to have all three
| fights in one day.
| Parson Davies and Bat Masterson
were among the well known sports who
! came in today. They, with Billy West,
went out to Corbett's quarters late in
the afternoon and spent the early even
| ing with him, talking about the coming
| fight and looking him over. Both ex
| pressed themselves on their return as
surprised at his condition. They said
| he was "flt," but had no idea that he
would get into such perfect condition.
The "Parson" is here simply to see the
| mill, but it is understood that Master
| son will have some position at the ring
| side, possibly be in charge, or second in
| command of the force OF men who are
| to assist the special police In preserving
| the peace in the event of interference by
| the adherents of either contestant or
| suppressing any disorder wS-h may
| break the looked-for harmony among
| the spectators seated around the ring
| Both the great pugilists did today all
the work they will do before the fight,
| excepting a little road work they will
do tomorrow to keep their wind in good
condition Both of them are In the
finest shape, and as Charley White. Corr
| belts trainer expressed it.: "If the thing
We're entirely a matter of condition the
men would fight until dark and there
would be no decision at-all. for they are
both in such excellent shape that 1t Will
be out of the question for them to lose
the fight through lack OF condition"
/ When Corbett rose this morning he
took a little light work in his room with
| the dumbbells and then went to break
fast. After sitting around the house
for short time he went at the wrist
machine, which he worked for a short
time and then punched the bag, but did
very little with it. He then went through
several light rounds of sparring, and
took some short runs and walks on the
road During the forenoon he played
three games of handball with Nealon.