Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-09-05
HTzSIMMONS OUT
WITH OFFER TO
BOX CORBETT
Old Time Heavyweight Cham
piOn Says Gentleman Jim
Tried to Intimidate Referee
of Carson Battle.

New York Sept. Bob Fitzsim-
mons rrseIsts the recent statements
published over Jim Cor5ott's name, Ia
which Corbett dTags that old cham
ptonahip battlv fOuHht GA carson out
OF the forgotten past CoTSltt, ~EHse
memory evidently ant as keen az u
might be- regarding Carson. has dis
covered az this late date that Fitz-
simmons was "out In the sixth round.
CAUTIOUSLY. nobody saY IL al the time.
James also pleas laws la the solar
plexus punch, which left him nothing
10 complain about on March AZ, 1897.
But here's Bob Fitzsinmons, rouscd
az last ana coming right back IN AN
earnest epdeayor to shaw Mr.. Corbett
" hat 6e isn't and never was.
Says Bob;
Jim COrbstts attacks on me after
his stage professions of friendship for
many years don't surprise me much.
when he was known as 'dentlemnn
Jim before he fought me ~ Carson
he showed his gentlemanly instincts Ia
little Interview We had az Green's
hotel.
lin always was good sport. Just
, before the ngnt at Carson he took
Referee George Silcr aside aud said
Wen. George ! don't envy sou your
position
why not?' siicr asked.
rye paid $50 e seat for hfty boys
from the Mission said Coroett.
They'll sit close to the ring, aud they
won't stand 40 see me lose, George.
Are YOU threatening meY Siicr
asked
"'Oh. no.. said Corbeit, 'Bui /
wouldn't Ike 90 see any trouble
"'If you lose. YOU lose, and " you
win, YOU win. said slier shortly. Tint
there 10 see fair play, and your Mis-
sion friends can't inrmidate me
/ George turned on his heel ana came
straight To ms camp and tod me
about g. The sheriff appointed hity
deputies and placed them around the
FIRING u, protect the referee, TheS
were an good nevada men with six
shooters. and Corbctts Mission iricnda
never moved from their seats.
'In that sixth round Corbett says he
/ Knocked me down. lie should nave
/ been disqualified right there He
threw me with "a cross bullock. As !
rested on my knee he turned 10 Siler
and said. count faster, GEORGE the
way chased him around the ring
when I got up at eight seconds showed
how near out ! was.
( 81 knocked him oGt with fair
punch and he vas counted Out
stood ln tho middle 81 the ring ana
/ the crowd climbed ln. When Cor
/ bett got an ho rushed al me ana
struck me with left ana rieht whlle
/ two or three people held my hands
4 Then he showed me down lie KEPT
on hitting ana one 81 my seconds
yelled 10 me. Let him hit Bob lie
can't hurt YOU. Corbeirs actions az
ter being fairly whipped were in line
with other things no did 10 me Whiie
they were calming him J went down
into box Go see my VIE Aiter
while Corbett came % the odse OF the
ring while / WAS talking with Rose.
and said Bob sou won tair "n"'
square, but want you 10 give me "h-
other chance if you don't ih take
punch at YOU the hrst time Z see
you on Broadway ~ YOU DO IN KIN
YOU / said. And that WAS All ther"
was 90 that
"Now since Corboti "a roasting me
TN make him proposition under
stand be- keeps In training ~ box
him ton rounds here IN New forH' VI
he lnsis four rounds with mo ne can
have the entire purse. II he thinNA|
I'm too much for him, { have ~
ycar-old boy ~ match against him.
and bet him sl.uo0' he can't las al
glove on tho hoy in ten rounds ana
another fl,oOo ne cnn'l 80 tfn ronnaR
Nilh the boy