Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-22
FIGHTS IND FIGHTERS.
Fitzsimmens Posts His Money
 and Wires Jeffries.

Wants to Have the Big Fellows Ac-
 cept the English Offer-Charley Nc
 Keever Goes in a Strange Way
 Corbett and Fitzsimmons Box Three
 Lively Rounds-Hughey McGoyern
 Gets Another Draw.
 For the first time since their mem-
 rable battle at Carson City, nearly i've years ago, Jim Corbett and Bop FitZSimmons came together again yes terday afternoon. Their meeting was in the nature of an exhibition and not for the heavyweight title. Neyerthe- less they squared off with fiye-ounce gloves and boxed in q way to demon- strate that neither has lost any of his Knowledge of the fine points of the game. The tilt was for three rounds, limited to three minutes each, and took place at Woods gymnasium on West Twenty-eighth street. Corbett was not in the least prepared for the fray. He has only been training at the gym nasium for five days. He invited sev- eral friends, including two members of the New York A. C., to watch him go through his exercises yesterday. While he was punching the bag Fitz- simmons came ill. As soon as Jim saw his old foeman he left the bag and hur- ried to greet the Cornishman Fitz grasped Corbett's hand warmly, and then the pair engaged in earnest con- versation. You're looking great,' said CofDett, after he had introduced Fitz to the clubmen. "How do you feeI?'' Fine as silk, Jim," was the reioinder. Then after slight pause he continued:
 see you have made up your mind to ger back into the game again. That's good, for the more the merrier." Fitz said that he had great hopes of meet Ing Jeffries again, and that if the fight occurred lie thought he had good chance of becoming the champion again. If you do meet Jeffres,'' -e, turned COrbett, with smile. .'try and be kind enough to leave a little bit of him for me. You know, I expect 10 DoX him, too." Then Corbett suggested that Fitz and himself should don the mits. The spectators were taken aback somewhat by the proposal but FiIz was equal to the occasion and an- swered: 'I don't mind, Jim; I just 1eeT like going bit, you know. Just to keep my muscles limber'' When Lanky Bob stripped it was evident that he was tit. Corbett, on the other hand, was trif1e fabby and fat. Now be good, Bob, said Corbett when they squared off. You know that I am not in the best of shape" But Fitz did not heed the remark and sailed in as though he was boxing for big stake. In the first round Corbett was as fast as of yore. He danced around Bob, Jabbing, sidestepping and swing Ing and Fitz retaliated in kind The exchanges were pretty and those pres ent enjoyed the tilt immeasurabIy. Onces Corbetts left landed on Fitzsim. mons's lip and left it's impression there. Another blow puffed up his nose, but ne took the grueling good naturedly. Corbett was a trif1e slower in the sec 0nd. His wind was bad and he soon had bellows to mend. But he was as clever as ever and Bob had all he could do to land. Fitz, however. got home a few stiff punches ill the wind and Corbett quickly clinched But at the breakaway he tapped Bob on the ear with left and pummeled him in the ribs. Fftz sidestepped twice and puzzled Jim with a few feints. AL | though they warmed up in lively fash ion they never lost their heads and were good natured about it. The last round was just as diverting. Corbett moved right and left with unerrinc precision and showed his glove into Fitz's face and mouth. But Bob with his long reach laid his init on Jim's | jaw and put his right several times 1n the body. In the final minute of fhe l round the two went at it in grueling fashion. They were so quick that it l was difficult task to keep track of Q n I0xr- IA the finish while Bob was as fresh as T 1 daisy. When it was all over they shook hands and both got a rub-down. Then 1 they complimented each other and said l that they would be pleased to box again under similar conditions.
 In order to show that he is sincere in his desire to meet Jim Jeffries again l Tor the championship, Bob Fitzsim- 1 mons yesterday afternoon posted S2 800 as forfeit. Fitz, after putting LID the | money. sent a long dispatch to lief fries, in which he stated that he was prepared to box the boilermaker any where on earth and advised Jeffries 10 | consider the bid of the National Sport- | ing club of London, which organization l has already offered a purse of S15 eco 1 for the mill. with $1,OoO to each for ex- penses. He further stated that he would agree to any reasonable terms and thought that if the San Francisco club did not offer an incentive for the | bout it would be the next best thing for Jeffries to accept the National clubs 1 offer. Fitz and pr Ordway had a long talk at the Gi1sey house yesterday af- | ternoon. SOrdway saw Fitz at Bath | Beach on Sunday. but the two could | not reach any agreement Ordway said that in his estimation the purse | of the National club was equivalent to | a $30,O00 gate in this country and that | he would leave the matter open until | tomorrow afternoon. Bob wanted q | week in which to consider, but Ordway would not yield. So the matter must | be settled by tomorrow or the purse will be withdrawn. Ordway also ,loti- fled Billy Delaney to this effect Fitz- simmons said that the same articles of agreement which the men signed some | time ago, would hold good in case the fight is clinched and takes place at San Francisco, but new papers wilI |