The herald., 1897-02-24

ing with me he surrendered the title and
rendered it to Peter Maher, who was
then matched to fight me.
"Corbett hoped that Maher would best
me SO that he could turn around and say
that / had succumbed to a secondrater
and would have to get reputation be-
fore l could get battle with the al
legged champion. But you will also prob
ably remember that 1 whipped Maher
practically with one punch.
THAT transferred the title of cham
pion of the world to me, didn't it? Now,
where does Mr. Corbett come in for his
claims for championship? He signs all
of his show bills, James ]. Corbett,
Champion of the World when in real
ity 1 am the only Simon pure champion.
But do not care to dispute this mat
ter with him at the present time. He
can claim to be the president of the
United States II he wants to, but there
will be a different story to tell on the
evening of the 18th of March. will be
| square with him then for all of the indig-
mites he has attempted to heap on me-.
Corbett said yesterday:
| "You notice 1 am not saying much
about Mr.. Fitzsimmons. He and his man
| Julian are doing most of the talking.
| But want to tell you that every unkind
word that man has said. every mean
and cowardly thing he has uttered. /
will make him repent, mark my words.
And 1 won't want any gang of toughs
at the ringside to help me make him
swallow his words either. He can go on
talking, and l suppose he WILL from now
till the 18th, but remember what 1 say,
II he whips me will take my medicine
like a man." he went on, but Robert
Fitzsimmons never saw the day in his
life and never will see the day when he
will be able to get the best of me-
The natives of Carson City and the
adjoining county appear to be very much
worked up over the prospects of the
shoting match.
Every man, and every boy for that
| matter, in Nevada, can handle a shot
! gun, and the big live bird tournament
which is to run in connection with Oar
| Stuart's other sporting enterprise or
March 18th and 18th, while it will not
| interfere with the attendance at the
| fight, will certainly attract a good dea
| of attention.
]. A. r. Elliott, the Kansas City crack
who holds the champion trophy for live
| bird shooting, the veteran Captain Brew.
er, A. H. Bogardus, DR.. Carver, Budd
of Spirit Lake, Ia, Gibson from the same
| place, A. l.. Wins from Red Bank, N. j.
| George and Abe Klein of Chicago anG
numerous others have already entered
| for the championship of the world al
IIty DlTuS. OtudTl purse OI @lUuV aNu
| the $50 entrance fees will be divided into
four moneys. American Shooting as
sociation trap shooting rules will gov
ern. Entries may be sent to L. M. House
man in this city to to the sporting editor
of the Kansas City Star.
Dan A. Stuart's representative an.
nounced this evening that the fistic car
nival which he proposed long before HI
signed Corbett and Fitzsimmons has
at last developed into reality. Their,
will be two fights on March 18th. al
though the exact time for each has no
been settled on. Mysterious Billy Smitl
and George Green will figure as the prin
cipals in one Of the added bouts. Greer
is one of the most popular pugilists OF
the Pacific coast. and his ability is no
unknown in the east. Lately he ha.
chosen to fight under his real nam,
rather than Young Corbett," for h.
considers that he has passed the expert
mental stage.
The second match just closed is to b.
between Martin Flaherty of Lowell
Mass, and Dal Hawkins of San Fran
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