The herald., 1897-04-21
Or Forfeit the Title of
Champion
jim C0RBETT'S MONEY is UP
AND HIS FORMAL CHALLENGE
DULY FORWARDED
Carson Already Jubilating Over
Most Prodigious Carnival to
Be Held in August
-. ..oo,a,ed pres. special wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
NEW YORK, April 2O-James j. Cor
bett today formally challenged Robert
Fitzsimmons to meet him again in the
prize ring and deposited $4,000 as for
felt. The challenge was as follows:
ITO Robert Fitzsimmons, Champion
of the World: hereby challenge you to
box me any number of rounds for the
championship OF the world, under the
provisions of the law. before the club
Offering the best inducements
"As it would be violation of the law
to propose a side stake, that is detail
that may be settled at your pleasure.
"As an evidence of my sincerity, how
ever, have today deposited the sum Of
$50OO which I invite you to cover, and
name a time and place to meet me and
arrange the final details.
(Signed) JAMES J. CORBETT."
LOOKS LIKE A GO
CARSON, New. April 20.-A. Living
ston of this city and Dan A. Stuart are
making active preparations for the Au-
gust carnival. Stuart's cousin, Clark,
will arrive in a few days, and later Stu
art is expected. Livingston will give out
no portion of the program, except to say
that the affair will last ten days and will
be more proa.S!cus than the March ar
rangements.
The report has reached this city that
Stuart has privately communicated that
he was certain of another match be-
tween Corbett and Fitzsimmons, and
such a meeting would be the paramount
number on the summer list OF attrac-
tions
OLD SCORES PAID
PHILADELPHIA, April 20.-Fitz-
simmons tonight declared that he'meant
to pay no attention to the challenges
from Corbett or anybody else, as he had
earned a rest and meant to have it. He
added, however, that he proposed to fol-
low Corbett's example as dictator of the
prize ring, and his reply was that the
latter should earn a reputation as a
fighter instead of boxer before he pre-
sumed to challenge him.
JEFFRIES- BAKER
SAN FRANCISCO, April 20-The COM
mittee on boxing of the Olympic club has
arranged 20-round glove contest be-
tween Jim Jeffries, the Los Angeles
heavy weight, and Henry Baker of Chi
cago. The men are to meet at the Me-
chanics' pavilion on the evening of May
rs, the prize at issue being purse OF
$780,
HAD WEAK LEGS
NEW YORK, April 20.-Jim Watts,
the Louisville negro, made a poor show
ing with Joe Walcott at the Broadway
Athletic club tonight, being handicap
ped by weak legs. He frequently slipped
to the floor to save himself. Watts went
down frequently in the fourth round.
The police inspector interferred. The
referee decided to call the bout draw.
A FATAL BOUT
PHILADELPHIA, April 20.-Bllly
Vernon of Haverstraw, N. Y, was prob
ably fatally injured in a boxing bout
with Leslie Pearce of Camden, N. j., at
the Olympic Athletic club at Athens.
Pa, tonight. The fight had been sched
uled for fifteen rounds and at the OPEN
ing Of the fourteenth the men canG up
fresh and smiling.
After sparring for an opening, Vernon
made left swing which Pearce cleverly
countered and both men broke away.
More sparring followed and Vernon
made vicious left lunge. Pearce duck
ed without attempting return when
Vernon suddenly collapsed and fell
heavily forward on his face. He was
counted out but continued to lay motion
less after Pearce had retired to his dress
ing room. Vernon's seconds made an ef-
fort to raise him but he lay still At
late hour he was still senseless and the
physicians gave but slight hope of his
recovery. Pearce was placed under ar
rest, but every other person connected
with the affair managed to escape be-
fore the authorities got wind of it, There
were about 1000 spectators.