Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
FITZSIMMONS STICKS TO HIS ORIG
NAL PROPOSITION.
CORBETT MUST FIGHT SOMEONE
MARTIN JULIAN FINDS FAULT WITT
C~ONSIDINE,S OFFER.
Tommy Ryan Agrees to q Match With
George Green for the Champions
ship-Shnrkey and Jeffrics
to Meet in san Franz
cisco Tonight.

As was expected, Robert F~itzsimmons.
the champion, has refused to sign the arti-
cles OF the agreement for a finish fight
with Corbett that were drawn up by Con-
sidine. Fftzsimmons and Julian are IN
Grand Rapids. Mich. on their transforming
theatrical tour.
When asked if he would sign the Consi-
dine articles TO meet Corbett. Julian did
the talking. while Fitzsimmors stood by
and nodded his head to everything said:
"Who is this Considine that we should
pay any attention TO him?" asked Juiiah'
and Fitzsimmons nodded approVinSly.
Neither Bob nor l have ever met MN.
and all that we know of him is that he IS
a friend of Corbett. We went against all
of Corbett's friends We ever want 10 at
Carson"
Here Fitzsimmons' mods were very en-
Just look at the nerve of this Consi-
dine" continued Julian. In his articles.
which Corbett has already signed, ne even
goes so far as TO name the maj stakehold-
er. Instead of consulting US on this i'm
portant matter. The whole thing IS merely
a scheme to advertise o4rDSi eli a meet We pe Wtr
Naher we will entertain a proposition from
him if he wins, and not before
A New York dispatch says that Dan STU
art, when asked about the fastest offer OF
So 900 for a light between Corbett and Fltz-
mmon said to-day:
intended TO do. They know my bid and l
have received Bob's answer. When Corbett
sed I sood. 70 rn niieR them my S OF con MHs. YIN
through, 1 won't give as high as s2O.e"' L
tell you"
Mccoy made a match he would offer d
purse for the light.
The New York Evening Sun says. Sam
Kelly is considerably put out over his fail
ure to make any profitable engagements
with men in his class. Kelly IS n Wiling
worker. and when his Polo Club match
with RotChfort WAS declared off because no
club could be found to take 1t he was MN
self out of pocket several hundred dollars.
Kelly is not the only one who Is complain
ing of hard times. Out of town CLUBS llild
SO many idle men that the purses they 9tfer
Rre anything but tempting. There has been
very little boxing in New York this season
and the winter is almost gone. The Two
clubs which conducted business for a time
could not make the tournaments proftabie
enough TO offer big purses. In other pig
cities boxing is also suffering from depres-
sion. In Philadelphia 1t Is promoted IN a
half hearted way. Chicago clubs could not
make II pay. owing to the competition, and
at New Orleans the mayor IS opposed 10 II
San Francisco clubs are mostly in dlsrepute
through charges of crookedness. In Mill
waukee the unfairness of CLUB referees
were participants has caused boxers to
give the city a wide berth. Occasional
bouts are decided in Baltimore and smaller
cities, but they are not very attractive 10
the floating army of fighters, who depend
upon their ring performances for a liveli-
hood.
Australian Billy Murphy. who is now in
England. writes to a friend in this country
as follows: Just a line to let you know
that L am getting on. 1 am matched to
fight Curley for $1,000 a side. Curley IS
the man who beat Patsey Haley. Sullivan
won't fight me. He has backed out entire
finest in the world. His name is Charlie
White. The only financial friends l ever
had to compare with Mr.. White were my
Cincinnati friends, whom l will never forget
Tell the fighters not to come to London.
They all call me an American here, and L
am proud of it. The National Athletic
Club is the worst you ever saw. The pres
idcnt of the club gave Sullivan go Tor
backing out, and l got only SIS for Offering
TO fight him and give him all the weight
he wanted. Pedlar Palmer is not a fighter.
Good judges tell me so. He won't fight me
at all. or take any notice of my challenges.
He only fought Sullivan for 5000. He
thought Sullivan could not get that much
backing, but he did. Now he won't light
for six months. and only in the so-caiied
club where he can't lose. I'll have mere
TO tell you when | get back TO America. L
hope 1t will be soon. If ! had not met the
men l am now with. 1 would have Jared
badly, but l have made several valuable
friends here"
Tom O'Rourke is waiting patiently TO
learn the decision of kid" Lavisne in the
acceptance OF the ~latter,s challenge on be-
AtftAl " pNpl 81 l'lAOl. MIC VIII COnGNun SIX
pounds to Lavigne for "A fight at lbs pounds.
For several months O'Rourke strove to
natch Maicott against LayiSne, but the
Walcott wished to fight his rival at l3S
pounds, but Lavigne believes the colored
man TO he too strong and heavy for him.
To cover his retreat. Lavigne issued n chal-
lelge to hight anyone at lbs pounds, ten
pounds less than the weight proposed for
time in wiring an acceptance of this chal-
lohgc.
Dixon. IN attempt to draw the color line
will he laughed down by the sporting pub
lie. as Laytgne once signed articles with
Walcott. 1t is unlikely. however, that La
vlgne has any idea of avoiding a fight.
With the advantage of weight he Will have
an excellent, chance of defeating the col
ored lad, and a good purse is certain to he
hung up for the bout.
Sporting men in Chicago are oyerioved
to think that there will be one boxing
show allowed to be decided in that city
once a month. When Mayor Harrison de-
clared a few weeks ago that he would not
allow any more boxing shows to be held
in Chicago the admirers of the sport in
the Windy city at once used their influence
10 get the mayor to change his mind, and
the scheme worked so well that Mayor
Harrison decided TO allow the game to he
continued in Chicago. but that only one
license would be granted by him for one
big show each month. Lou Houseman. the
well known sporting man of Chicago. and
another sport will divide the shows be-
tween them.
Tom Sharkey and Jim Jeffries are scied-
uled TO meet tonight at San Francisco.
The match between these two men has at
traCtcd very little attention among West
ern sporting men. Jeffries is said TO he in
great trim and if he wins he will come
East with his manager, Billy Delaney.
San Francisco. Jan. ga message has
been received here from Tommy Ryan, the
welterweiEht champion. accepting the
terms of The National Club for a match
with l,tnFsr4 Groom for tho Ohio M NfnnEhtn
The men will meet on February % for !
percentage of the receipts.
Parkc Wilson's Brother Killed.
Denver, Col, Jan. 2S.-Claud ]. Wilson. :
brother of Parke Wilson. catcher of III,
New York baseball team, was killed in :
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