The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-23
SPORTING NEWS.
Jeffries and Corbett May Fight
at Paris Exposition.
Although the Purses Offered at
Home Are Big.
COULD FINISH THERE.
A San Francisco Club Offers
$4,000 For the Bout.
Jeffries Thinks COrbett Will Be
Hard to Whip.
COULD FINISH THERE.

New York. Nov. 29.-The date for the
Jeffries- Corbett contest has not been
definitely arranged, but the fighters
have agreed to meet on or about Sep
tember Is, the contest to take place be
fore the club Offering the best induce
ments.
Where the battle-ground viii be pitch
ed is hard to tell, but it would not be
at all surprising if the encounter took
place in Paris during the exposition.
The principals would prefer finish
fight and as such battle would not be
permitted to take place in New York: II
is likely that some other location
will be selected
A fight in Paris between two such
noted pugilists as JeffrieS and COrbett
would be great attraction Corbett IS
well-known abroad, having defeated
Mitchell and Sullivan, who were admir-
ed throughout Europe. OF course the
New York clubs will make an effort to
secure the fight, provided the Horton
law is not repealed.
The final arrangements have been
made and w. A Brady. on behalf or
Jeffries. and George COnsidine, on be
half Of COrbett, signed articles OF
agreement for a contest to take place
on or about September 15, 1900. Cor
bett wanted the date for september =
it was on that date in 1892 that he de-
feated John L. Sullivan for the heavy
weight championship of the WOrld-5ut
Brady refused TO name the Qdle- ne
contest will go to the club Offering the
largest purse and bids will remain open
until May 1 next.
Brady. on behalf of Jeffries, insisted
that the rules to govern the contest
permit of hitting in clinches and MT
ting on the breakaWays. COrbett made
a vigorous objection to the 1ncorpOra-
ton of these clauses in the articles, ana
Brady called 'Jim's'' attention to the
fact that he fought FitZSimmOnS under
those rules. COrbett said: well, lost
the fight, and the rules evidently did
not agree with me, and I want to try
some other kind"
Finally it was agreed to have
straight Marquis of Queensberry rules
govern the battle. COrbett also asked
for the privilege of using bandages on
his hands, to which Brady objected 1t
was agreed to leave this matter to the
referee, who will be selected later on
Brady suggested Siler for referee, but
Considine and COrbett both entered OBJ
jectiOns
After the men had signed the articles
D. T TObin of San Francisco offered a
purse of $50, 900 for the contest, which
Brady and COnSidine agreed to accept.
Then they changed their minds to see
if there would not be better induce
ments offered later. If the fight takes
place in New York state, 1t Will be Inn
tied to twenty-five rounds Should the
battle-ground, however, be at Carson
City it will be to a finish.
The articles of agreement are as fol-
lows;
Articles of agreement, etc, entered
into on this 20th day of November, 1899,
between James J. Jefries of Los An
geles, Cal, champion of the world,
party of the first part, and James j.
COrbett, of New York, party OF the sec
ond part
First-The said parties of the first
part and of the second part agree to
engage in a pugilistic contest for the
title of championship of the world.
Second-The date of the contest to
be on or about September 15, 1900.
Third-Said contest to be of twenty
five rounds duration, or to finish, un-
der the existing laws of the state in
which the contest shall take place
Fourth-The said contest to be decided
under the sO-caued MARQUIS or queens
berry rules. which are to be strictly in
terpreted by the referee.
have each deposited the sum of s., 900 with
.'AI' Smith of New York which shall be
forfeited by the contracting party 4aliihg
stipulations herein provided
SiXth-It Is hereby stipulated that the
contest shall be decided under the aus
pices of the club making the highest or
open until May 1. 1900, TO receive bids,
such bids to be sealed and placed in the
custody of "AI, Smith at the Gilsey house
in New York city and to remain unopen-
ed until midnight of the day appointed.
contest shall be for the largest purse
receipts to be divided as follows:
Seventy-fve (75) per cent to the winner
and twenty-five (zO) per cent 10 ILe loser
of the contest.
Eighth-The said parties to this agree
mentS to have equal share in the
profits accruing from the sale of all priv
ileges.
Ninth-The fight shall be for the Police
Gazette belt, which is emblemauc OF the
championship of the world
Tenth-The referee to be selected and
mutually agreed to on May I, 1900
4 really don't think the fight Will be
fought any earlier than next September
says Jeffries. This long delay is caused
by the severe injury to my left arm which
I received in my fight with Sharkey- You
see, 1 can't bend my fingers down to my
shoulder, as can my right arm and ell
bow In the tight with Sharkey hurt
my arm in the first few rounds of the
battle and I was unable to do any exc
cutiOn with my left throughout the fight
Now, in regard to the opinion which
some persons have that COrbett will be
the easiest mark which I have had in
some time, let me say that COrbett will
give me more troublesome and harder
battle than any fighter has yet given me,
not even barring EitzsimmOns and Shar-
key. COrbett is a remarkable clever man.
a good ring general and extremely lively
on his feet. Sharkey, I think, is an easier
man for me to beat than Corbett. Ny
reason for saying this is not for the puT-
pose of undertaking Shar6ey as pugi-
Hst-fOr he is a wonderful fghter-but
just because have fought him twice and
know his style thoroughly"