Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-22
THE PUCILISTS.
TO BATTLE
 ONCE MORE.
Fitzsimmons and Corbett Will Again Fight For the Heavyweight Title of the World in the West.

New York, June 22.-Bob FitZsim- mons and James J. Corbett are to fight once more for the doubtful title of the heavyweight championship of the world.
 The ancient enemies are to be matched this week or just as soon as representative of the Silver Bow athletic club can arrive here from Butte, Mont.
 Fitz and Corbett are both in town, the Ruby One fresh from his training camp at Salt Lake City, and Corbett from Chicago, where he has been nii Ing a theatrical engagement. Both are anxious to fight As matter or fact the pair may come together ln a rough and tumble bout before the Butte clubs man gets here, anyway. Yesterday they passed each other on Broadway and although scarcely two feet separated the men, neither spoke nor showed any sign of recognition, and the grudge which has existed ever since the battle in Carson City, when Corbett, as the receiver, made famous the solar plexus blow, is as deep-dyed as ever.
 When FitzsimmOns was In Salt Lake City, the Butte club expected to get his signature then to an agree ment to fight Corbett. The sudden termination of the proposed bout with Mike Shreck, and Fitz's departure for New York ahead of schedule time. put an end to the arrangement for the time being. The members of the Butte club missed the big fellow by day. and went back to their home town for instructions Now they are said to be on their way to New York with articles for fight and offers of big purse.
 It is proposed to pull the fight off in the afternoon and work the moving picture machine as side line and as a further inducement to Corbett. who has always preferred fighting before a camera.
 The Butte people have not yet an- nounced the size of the purse they will offer for the bout It will be big one, however. for in Butte every body turns out for a big scrap and pays big prices for admission. In ad- dition the promoters expect to draw upon Portland for crowds. The. fair is now under full swing in Portland. and might we'll be expected to send a large delegation to the scrap.
 To a close personal friend. sport ing writer. Fitzsimmons said yester- day:
 I'm out for fight with any of the big fellows now. Jim Corbett prefer red. See? I'm right again. just like was when I knocked out Sharkey and Ruhlin. If Jeff stays out of the game I'm after the heavyweight title
 What if Jeff comes back?
 Fitz grinned.
 He can have 1t on silver platter. I'm just as willing to fight Jeff as anybody. but what's the use? l cut i'm to ribbons last time. and it didn't do any more good than punching an elephant. I'd rather save my hands for Corbett. Ruhlin and the other little fellows that can lick
 When Corbett was shown the inter view with Fitzsimmons, he said: Me! a little fellow? When he gets in tie ring with me again he'll find out that I'm not as little as he thinks.
 A few days after the memorable battle in Carson City. Jim Corbett spoke as follows: Tt was lucky punch that Fitzsimmons landed on me" said he. land some time I'll get him in the ring again and show him. It will be a hard matter for me 10 make him fight. because he will never forget the beating I gave him up to the time he handed out that dinky little jab. but sooner or later I'll get him. It may not be this year or next year. It may take ten years for him fo consent to meet me again. but soon CT or later I'll get him and I'll chop him to pieces
 Ever since that time Corbett has be- Iieved that he was put out by an ac- cident and he has never recovered from his hatred for Fitzsimmona
 Fftzsimmons now claims the cham pionship title given up by Jeffries. He Is certainly as well entitled to it by the claiming process as anyone. and Corbett sees chance. or thinks he does. to once more become heavy weight champion of the world He is to 70 on the road next season at the head of another theatrical organiza- ton. and the fight. if he won it. empty Shou0h she title would he would be