The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-05
Articles Call for n Purse of SI5.oOo
and stuart Is Certain He Can
pull the "MiII" OF.
PUGILIST jim MURPHY DEAD
NEVER RECLAIMED CONSCIOUSNESS
AFTER THE KNOCKOUT SATURDAY.
George Justus. His Opponent. and
Others Under Arrest-Another Bruis-
err i'm N Critical Condition.

NEW YORK. Jan. 4. = The only hitch
which now seems possible to prevent the
meeting of Corbett and Fitzsimmons i'm
the ring will be the failure OF Dan Stuart.
of Texas, TO secure a place where the two
heavy weights will settle the long-looked-
for contest. On Dee. Il James j. Corbett
aflxed his signature 10 the articles OF
agreement drawn up by Dan a. Stuart. and
the signing of the articles was witnessed by
"Parson' Davies, of Chicago. This after
noon Bob Fitzsimmons. accompanied by
his manager. met Dan A. Stuart at "A Jer-
sey City hotel. and. i'm the presence of A
number of well-known sporting men and
representatives of the press.
affixed his signature Immediately UNDER
meath Corbetts on the articles. There was
a parley between Stuart and Manager
Julian as TO the terms OF the agreement.
Fi;zsimmons said that everything was sat-
isfactory TO him except the question of a
side bet and the last clause in the agree
ment, which gave Stuart the right TO re-
serve all privileges.
Stuart, throughout the meeting. assured
those in the room that he was confident
that he could bring of the fight on the date
mentioned. March II. without any interefer-
ence, and he further stated that the ques-
tlon VI pllNlitStS, especially TIE HnOlO-
graphing of the contest by any person.
would be considered later on when an offer
had been made by any company wishing
to enter into an agreement with him. In
case an offer was made. he said. he was
willing to meet either OF the contestants or
their representatives and make an arrange
ment as 10 the division of the money de-
rived 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
signature a few minutes previously. As to
the side bet, Fitzsimmons said that ne
would put up from 5000 to s10.o 900. There was
very little quibbling and IL locke as IL
all parties concerned are in earnest about
deciding who is TO be the recognized heavy
weight champion of the world.
The articles call for a purse of $4,000.
to be given to the winner. and each of the
principals TO post 5000 I'm 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 or good faith,
Stuart agrees to post 5000 with "A stake
holder. to be divided equally between S9r-
bett and FitZsimmons II he (StuarD falls
TO carry out the provisions Incorporated IN
the agreement. Stuart further agrees to
post the remainder Of the purse Gl0,o0W I'm
the hands of "A stakeholder thirty days prior
to the date of the contest, and that the said
$4,000 be forfeited by him 10 Corbett and
II stuart falls 10 Drlng OH
the contest on March IL Five-ounce gloves
are TO be used. George Siler, of Chicago.
is agreed on as referee. and Fitzsimmons
decided that AL Smith. of New York city.
was a satisfactory stakeholder as far as
he was concerned.
Stuart refused to say where he expected
to bring the mill of. but the articles called
for him to notify the pugilists of the place
one month prior TO the date OF the proposed
contest. FitZsimmons's right hand was
bandaged from the effects of his fight with
Sharkey. when he received an injury TO
one of his knuckles i'm delivering "A blow.
Julian. his manager. would not say where
or when Fitzsimmons would go into train
ing. as he had not as yet made arrange
ments.