The herald., 1897-01-05
Affixed to an Agreement to
Meet COrbett
WAS NOT MUCH QUIBBLING
And Both Men Are Evidently Anxious to
Fight
Pug Duffy Dies Of His Injuries, and
Three Participators in the Mill
Are Under Arrest.

Associated Press Special Wire
NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-The only hitch
which now seems possible to preven.
the meeting of Corbett and Fitzsimmons
will be the failure Of Dan Stuart of Texas
to secure a place where the two heavy
weights may settle the long-looked-for
contest. On December James Cor
bett affixed his signature to the articles
of agreement. This afternoon Bob Fitz-
simmons, accompanied by his manager,
met Dan Stuart at Jersey City, and Fitz
simmons affixed his signature under
meath Corbett's in the articles.
AS to the side bet, Fitzsimmons said
he would put up from $4,000 to $4,000.
There was very little quibbling, and it
looked as If all the parties concerned
are in earnest about wishing to decide
who is to be 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 appear
ance in the ring, the one failing to live
up to his agreement to forfeit to the 9TH
er and Dan Stuart. AS a guarantee of
good faith, Stuart agrees to post $4,000
with stakeholder, to be divided equally
between Corbett and Fitzsimmons if he
(StuarC fails to carry out the provisions
incorporated in the agreement. Stuart
further agrees to post the remainder of
the purse, $4,000, in the hands of a stake
holder thirty days prior to the date of
the contest and that the said $4,000 be
forfeited by him to Corbett and Fitz-
simmons if Stuart fails to bring off the
contest on March II. Five-ounce gloves
are to be used.
George siler Of Chicago is agreed upon
rs referee and FitZsimmons decided that
AL Smith of New York was a satisfactory
stakeholder as far as he was concerned.
Stuart refused to say where he expect
ed 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 bandaged
from the effects of his fight with Sharkey,
when he was injured in delivering a
blow. Julian, his manager, would not
say where or when Fitzsimmons would
go into training, as ne had not yet made
arrangements.
CORBETT is PLEASED
DETROIT, Jan. 4.-James ]. Corbett,
when shown the Associated Press dis
patch announcing the signing of arti-
cles for the big fight by Fitzsimmons
today, said: THAT is the best news 1
have had in a long time. I only hope
Stuart will not be troubled in locating
the battle-ground. / will be on hand and
ready to fight
PUG DUFFY DEAD
NEW YORK. Jan. 4.-James Duffy,
the Boston pugilist who collapsed at the
conclusion of a ten-round boxing match
with George Justus, at the Broadway
Athletic club Saturday night, died to-
day with out having reganied conscious
ness.
The deputy coroner who performed the
autopsy upnn the body of Duffy re-
ported that death was the result of cere-
bral hemorrhage, caused by blow.
Manager O'Rourke. Boxer Justus and
Referee Roche were held on charge Of
assault in bail of $4,000. Further hearing
of the case was set for tomorrow,