The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-01-18
II .Es FRIEDMAN
FOR AL HIS TROUBLES
Fifzsimmons and Vile Depart
for New York, VoWing Mans
eger Is a Bad One.
CAUSED
Bob Would Like 10 Become a Landlord
Failing in Which Purpose, He
Might Start a Physical cul-
ture School.

nFISF
Sioux Falls, S. d, Jan. 15.-After a
strenuous stay OF some dayssin Sioux
Falls, Robert Iitzsimmons and wife on
sunday afternoon departed for their
home in New York City.
Up6n leaving il was their intention
to proceed to New York With as little
parture they concluded arrangements
for their appearance upon the stage in
q new play, which has been prepared
expressly for them, but which has not
vet been named.
Ilanky Bob, Immediately prior to the
departure of himself and wife, talked
freely to newspaper men concerning
the events Of the past few weeks and
as TO his plans for the future after fills
deal of feeling was exhibited by him
toward Leon Friedman, his manager,
and he declared that Friedman would
not be his manager in future.
Why Bob Hates Friedman.
Business matters OF some Importance,
yet remain to be settled between he
$sgo, when Fitzsimmons will have noth-
ing further to do with Friedman. That
there is feeling between them will
come as a surprise to their friends
throughout the country and to the pub
lie in general.
The ennlity which Fitzsimmons bears
toward Friedman is due to the BELIEF
that 10 Friedman was largely due the
trouble between himself and wife. SINCE
the reconciliation with Mrs. Fitzsim-I
mons the big fighter has been told byi
her of numerous instances in which,
Friedman sought to poison her mind
against Fitzsirlmons, and because OIL
these stories she finally decided to conel
to Sioux Fails, with the object of estab-:
ilshlng q residence and securing q dill
yorce.
1t was declared by Fitzsimmons that
he was of the object which
Friedman had in mind when he is al
legged to have deliberately set about to-
cause an estrangement between FitzS
and his wife. The prize fighter furtherj
declared that he never had the slight-l
est intention of in%stituting a DAMAGE
suit against Major Charles Miller, off
Franklin. Pa, for $500, 900 or any otheri
sum, and that in this matter FriedmanI
acted wholly upon his own responsible
ity.
"~Friedrnan's threat to institute the
action, said the lanky one, wa made
without authority from me or Without
consulting me-"
Would Become a Landlord.
Although Fitzsimmons and his wife
will appeal IN the stage. their engage.
ment may not be q prolonged one, asl
t1tzsimmons is considering other prop
'1sioN W iAie4l " l. lollleMllll IL per-
manent income. His great ambition is
to become 4 hotel proprietor, and III
he can secure the right kind Of a BUSH
ness in a good location he will settle
down to the plain duties of a landlord,
Il have abandoned the ring f]orever."f
said he, and shall engage in no fights
IN future. | am now A years Of age,
" been q prize fighter for a period
OF tw~enty-nine years, during which L
was whipped only three times. after
fighting 365 battles, and am willing to
retire on this record"
May Try Physical Culture School.
Should he not be able to secure a
hotel to his liking. he is considering the
matter OF establishing a physical Gull
ture farm. his intention being, If he
adopts this plan, to purchase land near
New York City, upon which he would
start a resort and have accommoda-
tons for the wealthy classes during the
time he was giving them a physical
culture training.
In referring to the stirring events in
his life, Fitzsimmons said:
EIated Over Corbett's Defeat.
The happiest ome in my life was
when L saw James j. Corbett stretched
out in front of me in the ring at Car
son City. He is the only man with
whom I ever entered the ring with
malice in my heart. In my numerous
other contests there was no personal
1eelng against my antagonists, simply
my desire to win, but with Corbett it.
was different.
This was due to the fact that some,
time before our fight in the prize ring
he grossly insulted me. He deliberate,
~ spat in my face, n I never forgave;
MIN, but awaited the tire when I,
could be revenged upon him.
M opportunity came at Carson City
and | was determined to win a victory
over him or die in the attempt"