The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-09

nature to articles for a fight before
leaving this city. While in Chicago
Thursday night Lou HOusman had a
talk with Mr.. Stuart, and this is what
he wrote about it:
The articles Of agreement under which Stu
art wants tine men TO face each other are
snUgly tucked away in the cavernouS recess
of his ample waistcoat. Stuart is a man
who give you the direct No to query
he does not want to answer without any at
tempt at evasiveness. And so, when re-
porter of the Inter Ocean suggested that the
articles would make good fight literature, the
rOtund one from the Lone Star State puckered
up his lips and emitted a Shrill sort of whistle
such as had never before been heard on floor
+ Of the Great Northern.
Down our way" explained Mr.. Stuart,
when ask what that viii tle, interpreted nto
English, meant, lit signifies pronounced
negative. For instance: B, who has drawn a
fourth to three and a slider, puts enough
into the pot to tap c, who has been four
flushing and hasn't helped his hand. If, at
this particular juncture, you hear c whistle
l did moment ago, it is vehemently
expressed No. and it goes"
What then, are the terms of the articles,
OF such of them you feel like making pub
lic?" was asked.
well" answered Mr.. Stuart, primarily
they call for a fight for the worlds heavy
weight championship between Robert Fitz-
simmons and James j. Corbett."
What purse inducements are offered?"
Without giving you the figures, the purse
will be as big as that fought for last
March"
How about the pictures-the veriscope?"
not to pose for answered Stuart. Don't let
US throw up bridges to cross. We will at
tend to the picture business when we reach
it,
when do you figure on bringing the men
together
"Along about July or August next"
"In Nevada?"
Now, l don't know about Nevada" an
Jwered Stuart obviously. II would much
prefer to bring it off in some more accessi-
BILE locality-nearer the center of population.
But let the men sign the articles first, and
l will agree to find a place which will be as
near bed OF roses as it is possible to get
for the pair
who will referee the ight?''
"a man mutually agreeable to both the
principals
''Wiil it be Siler?'
1T will, if they mutually agree upon him. -
Have you any idea of bringing off other
contests at the time Of the Fitzsimmons- Cor
bett meeting?"
81 would like very much replied Mr..
Stuart, Ito bring Mccoy and Choynski or
Mccoy and Mitchell together
How about Lavigne and a mate?"
"Oh, l don't know. l think that two big
fights like those under contemplation would
be attractive enough. There is such thing
as a surfeit, you know
Has Corbett signed your articles"
mo; but he will
What If Fitzsimmons sticks to his de-
termination to make Corbett fight Maher be-
fore he he. gives the Californian a return
MY mission is a fight between Corbett
and Fitzsimmons, and if the latter insists
on Corbett fighting Maher first, will HE me
back to my offices in New York.
Would you give purse for Maher and
Corbett?"
Think I would; but I have not given this
phase of the matter any thought
1t is understood that Mr. Stuart will
take Fitzsimmons and Julian off tc
some secluded spot in st. Paul today
and lay his plans before the pair. He
will not do any pleading. He has nc
sympathies or prejudices one way OF
the other. He looks at the match from
purely commercial standpoint They
have some goods to sell. He will Offer
them a price. If the price suits and
Fitzsimmons and Julian are agreeable
Stuart will buy and pay his money
Certain it is, that if Corbett and Fitz-
simmons want to fight again Stuart
is the man to bring them together. The
sporting public has faith in the bis
man from Texas. He has made goo6
his pledges, and If he promises a fight
between the heaTyweights, the fanciers
who have tried Stuart out, will go tc
the battle with confidence in Stuart's
ability to deliver the goods"