The herald., 1897-06-26
FITZ FEARS TO FIGHT
IF JOHN L. SULLIVAN Is TO BE
HIS OPPONENT
To Thump the Ancient Champion
Hard Would Be Murder-Will
Box for Points

NEW YORK, June 25.-Wnen queS-
toned by Journal-Advertiser reporter
concerning John L. Sullivans challenge
Robert Fitzsimmons said: "Yes, saw
Johns challenge in the Journal, and
it really makes me feel merry. Ha, ha!
John L. Sullivan back in the ring again
and says he means it.! Sometimes 1 feel
sorry for John. Don't he understand
that there is no possible show in the
world for him to win fight with man
like me? Perhaps 1 should not say that,
however, because he Is evidently sincere
in what he imagines he can do. And
then, again, he is over there training
with Billy Muldoon, and if any man
alive can put him in condition to make
a fight Muldoon is the man. He knows
more about physical development and
training than any other man living and
he may be able to do wonders with john
II will accept the challenge to this
extent: First of all, it is not to be fin
ish fight, SO far as I am concerned. Do
you think want to jeopardize my liber-
ty by hitting John L. Sullivan hard
enough to knock him out? He would
simply drop dead. To fight finish fight
with Sullivan would be committing
manslaughter and. do not take fancy
to it. will go further and give him
chance that no other pugilist has ever
had, and if it is not the squarest PROPOSE
ton you ever heard, then suggest some
thing else that is and will agree to it..
First of all, will not fight him to fin
ish, but better still, be can fight me to
finish if he can do it in four or six
round go. 1 will spar for points and treat
him nicely, while he can fight for a
knockout. I will positively agree to let
him try just as hard as he can to drop
me in that time and as an additional as
surance to John that nothing disastrous
will happen to him I merely intend to
keep away from his smashes and show
him that can hit him at will"
A MATCH ARRANGED
NEW YORK, June 25.-Tonight Mar
tin Julian, manager of Bob Fftzsim-
mons, made proposition to Frank Dunn
of Boston, manager of John L. Sullivan,
which was accepted. The proposition is
that John L. Sullivan and Fitzsimmons
meet at Ambrose park, Brooklyn, on
the afternoon Of July 5th, rain or shine.
for four or six rounds. If Sullivan's
sparring shall be deemed by the public
and sporting writer's creditable and in
dicative of his ability to enter the ring
for finish contest, terms and condi-
tions for such match may be arranged
Immediately thereafter. Sullivan will
get share of the gate receipts.
In accepting the proposition Mr.. Dunn
ct soil hof 1crI, fiY1o q ,
short, Julian had the call in acting for
livan would be in the ring at the ap'
pointed hour.
PETE BETTERS JIM
DENVER, Col, June 25-A special tc
tho Rocky AIountain News from Cripple
Creek says: Peter Everett, better
known as Mexican Pete" defeated Jim
Williams, champion heavyweight Of
Utah, in eight rounds at the Grand
operahouse tonight. Everett had the
best Of the contest all the way through
CORBETT TALKS
BOSTON, June 25.-Ex- Champion J.
]. Corbett was seen tonight regarding
the statement that he and Charley
Mitchell would be matched to a finish
fight for purse of $4,000 offered by Dan
Stuart. Corbett said: II rather think
that the experience of this same Mitchell
at Jacksonville shouldprove conclusive
ly that he has seen his best days as a
pugiliet and should remain in retire
ment. will meet no man unless it is
for the championship of the world, and
the only man from whom can recover
that title will be Fitzsimmons or che
man who conquers him, if such thing
should come to pass"