The herald., 1897-02-20

presented to Corbett he refused to sign.
put said in the presence of witnesses at
ST. James hotel that he would fight the
| winner of the Fitzsimmons-Maher bat
tle Maher signed the articles for a $1O.-
200 purse and Stuart left this city to get
| fltZsimmons' signature. When Fitz-
simmons signed Stuart wired Vendig
| that he had to give Fitzsimmons 81, 900
Tor doing so The arrangements were
| also perfected for the bout at Ell Paso.
but when it was found impossible to
bring the fight off at that place Vendig
says Stuart and he agreed to bring it
OH at Langtry. Stuart said there was
goose egg" before them, but they
both agreed to bring the fight off so as
TO show the public that they meant
business and that they would easily re-
coup their losses by bringing Corbett
and Fitzsimmons together later on One
nundred and ten people paid to see the
nght at Langtry, and when Stuart and
Vendig compared notes they found they
mad lost $4,000 on the speculation. This
showed total loss under the articles
or agreement of nearly $35, ,000 half of
which Vendig paid Fitzsimmons made
tour through England and on his re-
turn he was met in this city by Stuart,
and with Vendig's consent Stuart trav-
eled over Mexico to secure a battle
ground on which the Corbett- -Fitzsim-
Fitzsimmons and Corbett signed the
articles for the coming fight and Stuart
went ahead to make arrangements. Ven
dig claims that Stuart failed to corre-
spond with him and later the vitascope
company was organized with Vendig
holding Is per cent of it's capital. W. X
Wheelock, who was Stuart's secretary
called on Vendig for funds; Vendig says
he advanced him 81, 36650, in accordance
with an arrangement which Vendig
made with Stuart. While the Dallas
promoter was hunting for place where
the fight could be brought to success
full issue, Vendig claims that he re-
ceived letters from Stuart informing him
of,his progress, and that later when
they met Stuart produced papers which
showed that it would take $40 900 to in
sure the bringing off of the contest
Vendig says that he told Stuart, when
apprised of this enormous expense, that
he could not stand for more than % per
cent of 1t, and Stuart said he could not
afford more than that himself From
that time on Vendig asserts that Stuart
made several engagements to meet him
but broke them all.
A few days ago Vendig received a tel
egram from Stuart, dated Carson New,
which said that Stuart was willing to
give Vendig pooling interest in the event
but nothing more. Vendig felt that he
was being frozen out and Immediately
Informed his lawyers Mr.. Hummel de-
clined to discuss the matter this evening
further than to say he is perfectly salts
fled that Vendigs interests would be
successfully protected.
SHARKEY is MAD.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19.-Tom |
Sharkey was mad clean through when |
he read what Corbett had to say |
to the Chronicle representative at Car |
son.
Il will teach Corbett a lesson that he |
will not soon forget" said Sharkey. Il
have something up my sleeve and it is in |
my power to turn Corbett's face to the |
wall In every city in the country Ii |
Jim does not keep his mouth |
shut l Will show him up in his true col |
ors." |
Sharkey was asked what he meant by |
saying that he had Something up his |
sleeve"
Il mean that have letter from Cor
bett. over his own signature that would
brand him as falSir all over the world"
answered Sharkey. II received this let
ter previous to my four-round go with
Corbett and its publication would Gre
ate a sensation. 1 was too honest to
enter into his scheme and our contest
was on its merits
Sharkey made insinuations that great
y reflected on Corbett, and was asked
TO put his accusations in writing, over
mis- own signature, but the naval cham
pion stated that for $500 he had refused
to sign any papers until after the 18th Of
March.
What is your opinion of the fight:."
was asked.
IF it is on the square, why, Fitzsim-
mons will put Corbett out of the busi-
ness" was the answer. He Is not in the
same class with Fitzsimmons. That is
ny honest opinion, although I made
believe before that Corbett would win,
but I had reasons for so declaring my
self.
But you can bet money that Corbett
Will try and square the whole business
He doesn't believe in taking any chances
md when I catch him at Carson I will
make him eat his words or slap his
ace"