The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-19

(Note--This is the thirtieth chapter of series of articles which Mr. Cor bett is writing on John L. As I Knew
 Him. It relates many heretofore un- published incidents in the life of the
 great warrior The next installment will appear tomorrow.
 On March l5, 1892, the articles GOV ering my match with John L. Sullivan
 were signed in New York city The
 champion was unable to be on hand,
 but James Wakely, who was managing
 his affairs at the time, acter in his behalf.
 William A. Brady my manager, using the funds turned over to him by my packers, deposited certified check for. s260o to bind the match. Wakely came the question concerning a stake
 holder. wakely suggested that Phil
 Dwyer act as the final stakeholder. But to this I objected on these grounds:
 q should be delighted to accept were 1 it not that he is my personal friend and has offered to back me. If 1t
 should happen that some question or other arises about the payment of the
 stakes and l should get them, every
 body would say that it was because | Dwyer was prejudiced in my favor. I l don't want this match to wind up with
 any such feeling. I want the money
 to go where it belongs without argu-
 ment and want to avoid right now | the possibility of any comeback" | The argument over permanent {, stakeholder continued for sometime without result, and then George Dick
 erson was named as temporary stake
 holder of the s5ooo. the permanent
 stakeholder to be named later.
 Clippings which I have before me
 and which concern that meeting read, l in part;
 I The next step was the time of fight
 ing and the battle ground. Corbett l conceded everything, even to the de-
 mand of the other side to have the
 fight during the first week of Sep
 tember. Both men liked New Orleans
 and both agreed to give the Olympic club of that city a preference" 1 Without much sauabbling, the fol- lowing permanent articles of agree 1 ment were drawn and signed. "First--The match is to decide the heavyweight championship of the world, stake of s20,000 and purse
 of s25,000
 "Second-The contest shall take place
 before the Olympic club of New Or
 leans, La, on Wednesday, September ', l1Se2. In case the said Olympic club,
 refuses to give purse of s25,o00 the
 contest shall take place before a club | to be mutually agreed upon by the signers of these articles. 1 "Third-The contest shall be under
 Marquis of Queensbury rules. the gloves shall be the smallest the club will allow, and other details of the contest itself shall be left to the de- l cision of the Olympic club before which the contest shall take place. Tho
 club selected shall name the referee. 1 Fourth-The sum of s2500 has been deposited by each party. It is agreed
 that the remainder of the stake of
 si0,o00 a side shall be deposited on tho
 days named here: June l, $25o0; July 10, s2500 August 25, s25o0. l "Fifth-The final stakeholder shall
 be agreed upon. on the date of the second deposit, June l.
 l "Sixth-Should either party fail to
 comply with these articles, the money 1 in the hands of the temporary stake holder shall be forfeited to the party which shall have fulfilled its obliga- ] tons according to this paper JAMES WAkELY, l For John l.. Sullivan ! JAMES. J. CORBETT. ,"J. c. Kennedy,
 ! "Witness for Corbett
 "John McDonough.
 i "Witness for Sullivan" l Before the meeting adjourned, tel l egram was sent to Charles Noel, pres 1 ident of the Olympic club, in New Or leans. It informed him that the ar ticles for the Sullivan-Corbett match had been signed and that the, bout would be put on in his club. provided ! a satisfactory purse was offered Noel at once wired this reply: New Orleans, March 15. 1892. "Will give s25.0o0 for Corbett -sulli- I van match, Will mail articles tomor-' row"
 The Olympic club offer was &C., cepted.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | Dear Mir. Corbett: What team has