The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-16
THE TEXAS PROMOTER SAYS MOTH
ING BUT DEATH WILL PRE-
VENT 1T.
If 1t Depends on Condition the Con.
test Will Be the Finest Ever
Witnessed.

ing the photographs of the fight At
the time of the signing of articles of
agreement, Julian asked for a share of
the money that would accrue from
this, and he was told by Stuart that #
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 intend
ing to take the photographs with a
machine which belongs to him for the
most part.
This afternoon Julian told Stuart he
wanted the receipts from the exhibition
Of photographs to be divided into three
equal portions, 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 willing 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 on the fighters in the last
three years, and he is much worried
over the demand made by Julian.
Stuart will decide tomorrow.
Dan Stuart, when asked concerning
- tho demand made by Julian, said:
There is one thing certain and that is
there will be a fight between Fitzsim-
mons and Corbett next Wednesday. 1
have not had any trouble with Julian,
and do not expect to have any. There
are certain things governing this, and
If Julian is not willing to abide by
them, he can pack his trunk and go
home. That contingency will not arise,
however, and I am entirely safe in say
ing that any trouble L may have with
anybody will not prevent the fight
from coming off. Nothing that has
arisen UP to this time, or that may
hereafter arise between Mr.. Julian and
myself, or any other person and my
self, is going to prevent that fight. It
will surely come off if one Of the princi-
pals does not die by the time set for
the battle
Julian will have his man in the ring
on March II if I do not countermand
my present arrangements to the men to
be ready to fight on the morning of
that day, and I have no intentions of
ccuntermahding my arrangements y
~NSNN ASAAoNelANlieJ lAlo OlliiCullJ Will
Julian, Stuart has no doubt that the
big fight will be pulled off according
to programme, for he said this after
noon three fights would be pulled off
on the 18th. The present programme
is to have the great fight 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 favor
able to the taking of pictures the
Smith-Green fight will be put on and
a wait will be made in this way until
the sunlight is favorable. If condi-
lions to suit the photographer exist at
the end 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 inFlaherty and Haw-
kins before Fitzsimmons and Corbett
have been called in to the arena. No
matter what the conditions may be the
event of the day will be then called,
and the photographer must take his
chances.
If the great fight should be first the
e other two will follow in short order
When COrbett arose 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 d short time he went at the wrist
machine which he worked for a short
time, and then punched the bag, but
die very little with it. He then went
through several light rounds of spar
ring and took some short runs and
walks on the road. During the fore
noon he played three games of hand
ball with Expert Nealon winning them
all In the afternoon he took a short
walk and rested for the balance of the
day. Neither Corbett nor any of his
trainers will give any idea of what the
champion will weigh when he enters
the ring, but it is certain he will weigh
over IT'S pounds as he is above that
weight now. The chances are that
he will tip the scales close to the $50
mark.
Charley White said he was more than
pleased with the result of his work and
it will be impossible for the champion
to ever get in finer shape than he is
at present. "He is In shape to fight
for his life right now" said White,
land he will be little better if any
thing, when he goes into the ring"
When asked If Corbett had definitely
decided upon his plan of battle. White
replied: Certainly he has, but you
cannot expect that he will say anything
about that at present. 1 will say this,
however, that Jim is going to fight
careful battle, and he Will take no
chances any more than come to the
common lot Of the fighters when he
gets to work with Fitzsinmons. I do
not think that it will be a very long
fight. The longer it is. the better the
chances for Corbett's winning. Now
know Fitzsimmons is in good shape
and in my opinion if the fight de-
pended upon condition alone the men
would be able to fight until night and
the fight would then be declared a
draw I have been with Fitzsim-
mons in many of his fights and have
helped to train him. He is in the
habit Of keeping himself in training
most of the time, and he has such ro-
bust constitution that it never takes
him long to train in the finest shape
when he once starts at it. / under
stand he is rather fine, but doubt if
he is any under 100 pounds. 1 con-
slider Fitzsimmons at 162 pounds one of
the greatest fighters the world has ever
seen. and no man has the right to over
look him in anything. L know that he
he's trained carefully for this fight. and
| know what it means when he trains
we'll for anything.
1T seems to me that he Is an eX-
ceedingly dangerous man for any one to
tackle. I think, however, that Corbett
will beat him without any great trou-
BILE, and when I say what I have about
Fitzsimmons you see what I think
about 'Cor5ett and his condition. I
have been nolfdents from the start that
Jim would win the battle and 1 am
. more confident s. than ever now. We
will pay a. greaf deal Of attention to
his wind from now ON, as without great