The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1897-01-08
WILL FIGHT MARCH II
ROBERT FITZSIMMONS SIGNED THE
REQUIRED ARTICLES.
They Are tn Fight for Il 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 {
place where the two heavy weights may
settle the long-looked-for contest. On De
cember II James j. orb affixed his sig.
nature to the articles of agreement. This
afternoon Bob ~Fitzsimmons, accompanied
by his manager, met Dam Stuart at a Jer-
sey City hotel, in the presence of a number
of ~Well-knoWn sporting men and represcl1-
t:utlveS of the press, and Fitzsimmons :f-
fixed his signature to the articles. Fitz-
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, throu ghout the meeting, assured
those i'm 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
fer had been made by any ompany wish
ms w = iIl Ill ~ nun
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, Iitz-
simmons handed over the articles, signed
by him, to Stuart, although he really had
alike his signature a few minutes pre-
vious. AS to the side bet, Fitzsimmons
said he would put up from $4,000 to $10,1 800
There was very little quibbling, and it
locked as if all parties concerned are III
earnest about desiring to see who is the
recognized heavyweight champion of the
world.
The articles call for a purse of SIS, 900 to
be given to the winner, and each of the
principals to post $2500 in the lands 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 a 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 rema;nd-
en- of the purse $50, 0OO) in the lands of a
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 contes en-
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
York was a satisfactory stakeholder
as far as he was concerned. Stuart re-
fused to say where he expected to brlng
the mill off, but the articles call for him
to notify the pugilists of the place one
prior to the date of the contest.
Fitzsimmons' right hand was bandaged
from the effects Of his fight with Sharkey,
he received an injury to one of his
in delivering a blow. Julian, his
manager, would not say whore or when
F'itzsimmons would go into training, as he
had not yet made arrangements.
Corbett Says It's Good News.
Detroit, Jan. 4-James ]. Corbett, when
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 along
time. L only hope Stuart will not be
troubled in locating the battle grounds.
l will be on han and ready to fight
Reading the complaint made by EitZ-
simmons in relation to outside privileges.
shch as photographing the battle, Cor
hett said he did not blame Fitzsimmons,
as he himself had made similar objee-
tions. Stuart's statement that he would
do the right thing in case he let any
privileges of the sort seemed satisfac-
tory to Corbett. AS to the amount of the
stake, Corbett said: Il put up $4,000 for
my share of the stake when l signed the
and also $500 to guarantee my
appearance. F'itzsimmons now says he IS
willing to make it $40, 900 a side. There
is no question with me about the stake.
l want to see their $4,000 put up first.