Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-26
THE PUGIL.ISTS.
Bob Fitzsimmons Has a Flow of
 Talk on pugilism.

Eager for Battle With Men of Any
 weight-Johnny Reagan outpointed
 Tommy Feltz-Martin Duffy Has
 the Best of His Go With Matthews
 Jim scanlon Wants a Crack at
 Jeffries-O Other Fighting News.
 Bronzed by California sun and as chipper as 8 young man of twenty. Bob Fitzsimmons returned from the west yesterday morning. Fitz was accompanied by his newly-wedded wife. who is a very pretty woman The "Old Man of the Prizering," as Fitz is now generally termed, was ID good spirits and talked fight This is something new for him, as he usually is as mum as the proverbial clam when it comes to discussing anything rela- tive to his profession. But it is dif- ferent with the Cornishnan to-day. He wants it known that he is 3, pu- gilist and that he is looking for some thing to do.
 4Fitz names Jim Corbett as one on his list of prospective opponents. Fitz and CorDett were on the same train from San Francisco to Chicago. 1t is said that during the entire journey they did not exchange even the cool- est of greetings. Fftz said that he had concluded to forgive .'Pompadour James, for past sins, but declares that the latter made 8 breach of eti- quette by saying that he, Robert Fitz- +--1 oJ-r syo the ring at the Corbett-J Jeffries mill. but was not allowed to. He also de~ clared that he was misrepresented ill the reports from California regarding his split with Jeffries. He adds that the agreement to separate was mu- tual, and that as far as he knows Jeff fries and himself are the best of friends
 FTtz was sattired in a sombre suit of black and wore a black tie and a mourning band around his hat. He looked anything but man on his hon. eymoon.
 II weigh 1a7 pouds now,'' said Fitz, 'sand feel bully. But don't fool your self. I can get to 15S pounds, if they still think I am not the midd1eweight champion ofe the world. All these fellows, middleweights and heavy weights. look alike to me- Fighting is my business. and don't care who knows it, and | am ready to put on the gloves with any of lem, barring, of course, Jim Jeffries. Jeffries Is too good for me. In fact, he is the daddy of them all. I will accept the first challenge get, but I prefer a crack at Jim Corbett. I whipped him once before, that is true. But he may have improved since then and may beat me when we meet again. who knows? He said after Jeffries whip ped him that he would fight me. Now, let's see if he makes good. Before left Chicago I heard he was through with the fighting game.
 As to my relations with Jeffriess I will say that they are friendly. Jef- fries is the greatest fighter in the world, and good felIcw, and 1t will Joe many years before some one comes along and defeats him! if Corbet gives me the go-by, Jack Munroe ane George Gardner can have a chance. Anyway, the public wants to see just now good MunToe is, and he can try nfmself out against me if he cares to. Just as soon as one of my rivals posts a forfeit it will be covered. am out Tor light. That's all there is to it.p
 After delivering himself of these re- marks Fitz and his wife went to Ben sonhurst- Lanky Bob will remain in the east for some time Fitzsimnaons Will probably try to see Corbett about 3 light when the latter reaches New 1ork: Corbett expects to be in that city September 8.