The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-30
CoRBETT's CIEALLENGE.
HIS Manager Calls on nEitzsimnons 10
Fight nna Puts up Money.

New York, Dec. 29.;-W. a. Brady will
to-day post $4,000 with AL Smith to bind
d match between Corbett and FItzsim-
mons.
Dan Stunt. who managed the Fitz-
simmons Maher and Fitzsimmons-C Cor
bett bouts said to-day that he would
aeaVc for the West next week and
hoped that he would secure the sig.
natures of both Fitzslmnons and Cor
pett to articles OF agreement for ring
contest, which he proposes to bring
OIL NEXT summer. probably in the State
OF Nevada. He said that as matters
stand now he does not anticipate any
trouble In getting Corbctt ITO Sign, and
he Is equally hopeful OF gaining the
consent OF Fltzslmmons. Just what
'the amount OF the purse which he
would offer would be, Mir. Stuart re-
fused to say.
Mr.. Stuart would like to have the
contest take place not earlier than next
Jliiy and said that he would like to
arrange n meeting between Kid Me-
10y ana Choynski or some other good
ihddlc-weight TO take place lin the same
week as the Corbett- ett-Titzsimmpns bout.
II lie can make arrangements for both
contests Stuart said he would offe,
excellent Inducements for the winners
OF p"'h these bouts, tic meet six months
later, so that In the event or Mccoy
ana fitZsimmons winning. they could
seueie their differences Within 1898.
CORBETT'S CHALLENGE.
William a. Brady, manager OF James
q, corbett, tonight sent to the Asso-
CHated Press the following challcnge to
i.operl fltZsimmons, champion purIlist
OF the world: 80 80 fS'e' 20 ''''t
lanes j. Corbett, dissatisfied with
me result of his late contest with Won
u. Ssirson CITY. and not believing that
you nre his superior either rs n boxer
or lighter, and being OF the opjnionttl,st :
tne majority or the American pul9lic
shares his belief that he can dcfeat you
~ ever you are man enough TO cna nt
him n return battle on equal conditkons
mas deposited to-day $4,000 as a first
ueposit 10 Dlnd match for $4,000 n
Siue' the person or persons offering the
largest Inducements to have the MAJ
aGement of the contest AS Won have
sstid today TINT your wife has viii
uEtWh her objections to you again on
tering the ring, there Is no reason
why the arrangement should not be
speedily consummated. for you, in my
presence at Carson City. gave corhatt
your word of honor that If vou ewo,.
entered the ring again You would give
hiin nfst chance. 1t is uGcless for yo,,
10 attempt to deceive tho public ana
Try 10 boom your private interests nv
attempting to force Corhett to meet
some second or third rate boxer before
NE shaii be entitled to your notice. He
VIII not agree to meet Maher. Sharkey
vi any one else. He claims the chance
ne gave you-the right to win back The
ute or champion. He clearly nrove6
hinseif In your class on March 18th la st
and 1t was only by the greatest kind
or luke that You are now titled cham
pion' and do not believe that you viii
ever forget until your dying day the
peating he gave you then, and II ever
face you in a. twenty four foot rino- T
VIII guarantee you that he will pr.ove
ooncluslvely and beyond question of
a a,a aoupt whether or not he is in your
(Signed) 'WM. A. BRhDyr