Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-05
PLACED HIS SIGNATURE UNDER
MEATH THAT OF CORBETT.
GOOD PROSPECTS FOR A FIGHT.
FIGHTERS WILL MEET If STUART
CAN KEEP HIS WORD.
The Texan Is Confident of His Ability
TO Bring on the Fight and Is
Willing to Forfeit the
Purse if He Fails
to Do So.
The Texan Is Ct

New York, Jan. 4.-The only hitch which
now seems possible 20 prevent the meeting
of Corbett and FitZsmmons in the ring
will be the failure of Dan Stuart. of Tex
as. TO secure a place where the two heavy
weights will settle the long looked for
contest. On December II James ]. Corbett
affixed his signature to the articles Of
agreement between Dan Stuart and the
signing of the articles was witnessed by
ParSon Davies, of Chicago. This after
neon Bob F'itzsimmons, accompanied by
his manager, met Dan Stuart at Jersey
City hotel in the presence of number
OF well known sporting men and repre-
sertatives of the press, FitZsimmons afiiX-
ing his signature underneath Corbett's on
the articles.
There was a Darley between Stuart and
Julian as to the terms of the agreement.
Fitzsimmons said everything was sats-
factory to him except the question of IL
side bet and the last clause in the agree
ment which gave Stuart the right to re-
serve all privileges.
Stuart throughout the meeting assured
those in the room that he was confident
he could bring off the fight on the date
mentioned, March Il. without any inter
ference and he further stated that the
question of privileges. especially the pho
togrGphing of the contest by any person
would be considered later on, when an Of
fer had been made by any company wish
ing to enter into an agreement with him.
In case an offer was made, he said, he
was willing to meet either of the contest
ants or other representatives and make
n nCHey derived from this source of reve-
nue.. As soon as this assurance was given,
Fitzsimmons handed over the articles.
signed by him. TO Stuart. although he
really had affixed his signature few min
utes previously. AS TO the side bet, FitZ-
simmons said he would put up from 5000 to
$4,000. There was very little quibbling and
it looked as if all parties concerned are
in earnest about deciding who is to be
the recognized heavyweight champion of
the world.
The articles cali for purse of $l5,690. to
he given to the winner and each of the
principals to post 81. 500 in the hands of a
stakeholder to guarantee an appearance ia
the ring, the one failing 10 live up TO this
agreement TO forfeit to the other and Dan
Stuart. As a guarantee of good faith,
Stuart agrees to post $5.e00 with a stake-
holder to be divided equally between Cor
bett and FitZsimmOns if he CStuarD fails
to carry out the provisions incorporated
in the agreement. Stuart further agrees
to post the remainder of the purse (s100O0
in the hands of u stakeholder thirty days
prior to the date of the contest. and that
the said $4,000 be forfeited by him to Cor
bett and Fitzsimmons if Stuart fails to
bring off the contest on March Il.
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 city. was d salts
factory stakeholder as far as he was con-
cerned
Stuart refused TO say where he expected
to bring the mill off, but the articles called
for him to notify the pugilists of the place
one month prior to the date of the contest.
Fitzsimmons right hand was handaged
from the effects of his fight with Sharkey,
when he received an injury to one of his
knuckles in delivering Il blow. Julian; his
maEGger. would not say where or when
Fitzsimmons would go into training, as he
has not yet made arrangements.