The evening world., 1913-08-28
'ob Fltzsimmons at Last Makes
q Statement Resentino Re-
cent Assertions Made Over
Jim corbett's Signature Re.
sardine Their Battle at Car.
con.

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DOB FlTzsIMNON6 ressnts the
recent statements published over
Jim Corbett's nama. In which
lorbett drass nat old championship
attic fought In Careon out Of the for
often past Corbstt. whose msmo7
vidently isn't ~ keen - II might bs
sgarding Carson. has discovered ai
his late date that Fitssimmons wa
Ost'' In the sixth round. Curiously.
pbody saw II at the time. James also
acks naws In the solar pisxus punch.
shich left him nothing 70 complain
'Sovt on March II. 1877.
Bat here's Bob Fitssimmons. roussd
iast and coming right back In an
arnest endsavSf 10 show Mr.. Corbsti
that be isn't. and never wss.
Says Bob:
'Jim Corbetts attacks on me after
hie stage professions Of friendship
ter many years don't surprise ne
0ueh when he was known ~ "0sn.
tlsman Jim'' before he fought me at
Carsoa. hs showed his sentiemanly
iDseincts In . little Interview Wo had
~ Green's Hotel.
Jim always was . good sport.
. Just before the night At Carson he
took Referee George siisr aside and
: saj1: Well. George. don't envy you
ysss position
"Why notr Ohsr asked.
"Tvs paid - . seat for ATTY boys
|. GDe0 the Mission said Corbstt.
SAay'il 1T close to the ring. and they
Oeo't stand 70 0se me l0es. George
|, 0akeA IN
"Vh. No. saia Corbstt. Dut I
WeaiAn't liks TO 80 any trouble
~ you bose. you loss. and u you
~. pa win.' said 8iieq shortly.
/, Tn tAses 70 - fair play. and your
Nisslon friends can't intimidats me-
= 0esr9e turned on HE heel and came
0oFaAGhs 70 ny camp and told me
aAout n TIE Sheriff appointed Nifty
Aeoeties and placed them around the
~ - project the referee. They
Vo1o aIl good Nevada men with six
ahoelaes. and Corbstt's Mission
eSSOnds never moved from their seats.
q IA that axth round Corbstt says
" - knocked me down. He should
hovs bssn disqualified right there
Ne throw me with . GROSS buttock.
!, ~ I rested on my knes he turned
! 70 0tr and said: Count faster.
0eeeUA' TIE way chased him
Orsund the Sipg when I got up ct
|. llOAt seapods showed how near cut
II 4 .Sneeksa him out With . fair
y ~ y ths middle Of the ring and
- n~A SnivvxA4~N Na WyhAa N~~-
+ ~ rot - no rushed at me and
C6udk me With left and Nght while
~ q Chrss people held my hands.
= 9ASo Ae showed me down. He kept
I - hltting and one Of my seconds
= SoaDo1 70 ne: let him hit. Bob. He
1o1H hurt you Corbstt's actions
O1tR bsing fairly whipped were In
- With other things he did to me-
Wnlie they were calming him ] went
1OWn into Q box to see my wife.
Ae1ne Q whiie Corbett came to the
o1Os of the ring while was talking
~. Roes. and said: 'Boh. you Woo
~ and SQUARE. but want you to
Olve ne another chance II you
0ea't IN take . punch at you the
~ time ! 80 you on Broadway
- you DO I'll kill you.' said. An1
eAst was al there was TO that.
Nov Ancs Corbstt 10 roasting me
IN 0aks him . proposition. I under.
hin Ten rounds here In New York.
~ he lasts four rounds with me he
Gaa have the entire purse. II hs
tAinks Tn too much for him. ! have
q seventeen. .year-oid boy I'll match
A9Ainet him, and bet him $1,000 he
mt 0Ay Q glove on the boy In ten
poou6A and another $780, he can't