Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-30
CORBETT-FITZSI FIGHT.
Dan Stuart Hopes to Bring One oH
Next summer.


NEW work. December 29.-W. A
Brady will to-day post $500 with Al
Smith TO bind a match between Coroett
and Fitzsimmons.
Dan. Stuart who managed the Fltzsim-
nons-Maher and FitZsmmons-Corpett
bouts said to-day that he wouiu leese
fo, the west next week, ana nopeu 'na'
he would secure the signatures OF potn
Fitzsimmons and Corbett TO articles Oh
agreement for ring contest "hlch ne
proposes to bring off next summer pio-
bably in the StaS of Nevada. he salu
that as matters stand now ne uoes iio.
anticipate any trouble in getting Corpe't
to sign, and he is equally hopeIui VI s"'n
ing the consent of Fitzsimmons.
9ust what the amount of the purse
which he would offer Wouid pe -i'
Stuart refused to say.
Mr. Stuart would like TO have the CON
test take place not earlier than next
July. and said that he would IKE 10 ar
range q meeting between Kid MCCOY ana
ChoynsK or some other good mldule-
weight to take place in the same wen
as the CoTbett- -F1tZsimmons bout. III he
cau made arrangements for both contests
stuart said he would offer excellent IN
ducements for the winners OF both THESE
bouts TO meet six months later so tha'
i'm the event of Mccoy and FitZsimmons
winning. they could settle their dine-
rences within 1898.
CORBETT TO CHALLENGE FIIZ'
CINCINNATI. o., December 29.-James
7 Corbett. who is spending the holidaS
week here, is tonight WrltlhB cii'i
lenpe TO Fitzsimmons. He says ma
when FitZsimmons announced MS reuie
ment he did not feel at liberty 10 cnai
| lenge him. Now that F1tzsimmoils hd'
announced that he IL sun al the iihs
| the challenge will be prepared wl'nlh
| day or two.
CORBETT'S CHALLENGE.
NEW YORK, December 2.-Wllham a.
| Brady. manager of James j. Corpett' W
| night sent TO the Associated Press the l loi-
| lowing challenge TO Robert tltzslihilohS'
| cbampion pugilist Of the world:
| LANES ]. Corbett. dissatisfied with the
result Of his late contest with you at Car
! son City, noG believing that you are hls
| superior either as a boxer or hghlel
| and being of the opinion that the MAJORITY
Of the American people shares MS pellei
| thar he can defeat you, If ever you are
| man enough to grant him return D" ,- "tei'
| ON equal conditions, has deposited 'o-uas
| 50 500 as a first deposit TO plhu H HI'1oi
1 for xlO,VUD Il sue, INC pN''O'' ,---.
offerlng the largest inducements 10 nave
the management of the contest.
"As YOU have said to-day that you
,,,fo has withdrawn her objections 10 YOU
aqain entering the ring, there is no reasoi
yvbv the arrangements should not u
sneedilv consummated for you, In III!
nresence at Carson City, gave CorDet
your word Of honor that If YOU ever en-
tered the ring again you would give mn
| first chance. - "a
'Tt is useless for you to attempt 10 W us
ceive the public and try to boom your pr
vate interests by attempting to force Cor
hett to meet some second or thlrd-rat
hover before he shall be entitled 70 you
notice. He will not agree TO meet Manei
cbarkev. or any one else. He claims IN
cbance that he gave you-the right TO VII
hack the title OF champion. he cieari
nroved himself in your class on Marcl
nm last and it was only by the creates
kind of fiuke that you are now the .it'e w
cbamnion: and ! do not believe that yo
wtIl ever forget until your dying DAY IN
heating that ne gave you theh' ana
ever he sees the opportunity to again rae
,,o,, in a 2A-foot ring, l will guarantee ina
he will prove conclusively and beyond
question of doubt whether or not ne
In your class. ,,,Dv
(Signed WiLi'AAN' -