The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-01-09
WILL FIGHT MARCH II
ROBERT FITzsIMMONs SIGNED THE
REQUIRED ARTICLES.
They Are to Fight for Purse of
$4,000, but the Place Is
Unknown.

New York, Jan. 4.--The only hitch which
now seems possible to prevent the meeting
of Corbett and Fitzsimmons Will be the
failure of Dan stuart of Texas to secure a
place where the two heavyweights may
settle the long-looked-for contest. On De-
cember II James j. Corbett affixed his sig
nature to the articles of agreement. This
afternoon Bob Fltzsimmons, accompanied
by his manager, met Dam Stuart at Jer-
sey City hotel, in the presence of a number
of well-known sporting men and represcm-
tatives of the press, and Fltzsimmons af-
fixed his signature to the articles. Titz-
simmons said everything was satisfactory
to him except the question of a side bet.
and the last clause in the agreement,
which gave Stuart the right to reserve all
privileges.
Stuart, throughout the meeting, assured
those in the room that he was confident he
could bring off the fight on the date
named March II, without any interior
ence; and he further stated that the ques-
ton Of privileges, especially the photo
graphing of the contest by any person,
would be considered later on, when an Of
ing 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 other representatives and make an
agreement as to the division of the money
derived from this source Of revenue AS
soon as this assurance was given, Fitz-
simmons handed over the articles, signed
by him, to Stuart, although he really had
affixed his signature a few minutes pre-
vious. AS to the side bet, Fitzsimmons
said he would put up from $4,000 to $4,000.
There was very little clubbing, and it
locked as if all parties concerned are in
earnest about desiring to see who is the
recognized heavyweight 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 $500 in 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.
AS a guarantee of good faith, Stuart
agrees to post $4,000 with stakeholder, to
be divided equally between Corbett and
Fitzsimmons If he fails to carry out the
provisions Incorporated In the agreement.
Stuart further agrees to post the remand
stakeholder 30 days prior to the date Of the
contest, and that the said $4,000 be for
feited by him to Corbett and Fitzsimmons
if Stuart falls to bring off the contest on
March II.
Five-ounce gloves are to be used. George
Siler of Chicago Is agreed upon as referee,
and Fitzsimmons decided that AL Smith Of
New York was a satisfactory stakeholder
a far nc ba
fused to say where he expected to bring
the mill off, but the articles call for him
to notify the pugiists of the place one
month prior to the date of the contest.
Fitzsimmons' right hand was bandaged
from the effects of his fight with Sharkey,
when he received an injury to one of his
knuc1les in delivering a blow. Julian, his
manager, would not say where or when
Fdtzsimmons would go into training, as he
had not yet made arrangements.
Detroit, Jan. 4.-James J. Corbett, when
shown the Associated Press dispatch an
nouncing the signing of articles for the
big fight by Fitzsimmons tonight said:
That's the best news I've had In a long
time. 1 only hope Stuart will not De
troubled in locating the battle grounds.
Will be on hand and ready to fight"
Reading the complaint made by Fitz-
simmons in relation to outside privileges,
such as photographing the battle, Cor
bett said he did not blame Fnzsimmons.
as he himself had made similar objee-
lions. Stuart's statement that he would
90 the right thing in case he let any
privileges Of the sort seemed satisfac-
tory TO Corbett. AS to the amount of the
STAKE Coroett said: Il put up $1,000 for
my snare OF the stake when 1 signed the
articies and also $500 to guarantee my
appearance. Fitzsimmons now says he is
wiling to make it $4,000 a side. There
Is no question with me about the stake,
but want to see their $1,000 put up first