Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 October 1894 — A PUGILISTIC CARNIVAL. [ARTICLE]

A PUGILISTIC CARNIVAL.

The Olympic Club, of New Orleans, having served notice on James J. Corbett, ' the pugilist, that unless he accepts the challenge of Fitzsimmons, to fight next | February, at New Orleans, they would ' declare Fitzsimmons the champion of ths ' world, has brought out a statement from Corbett in which he says that because ol his engagements lie can not fight in February, and would not if be could, as the challenge Is a scheme of the club to attract a crowd for the Mardi Gras festivities. Corbett gives out a sweeping chal- ' lenge to every pugilist in the world ta “stand up and be knocked down,” for a 1 wee|t, and offers to put up SIO,OOO for each 1 contest, the fights to take place at New Orleans next July. In conclusion Corbett 1 says: I mean this, and this wUI be the last time I will train for a pugilistic contest. Now, you would-be champions, Robert Fitzsimmons, Peter Jackson, Ed Smith or Peter Maher, hero is your chance. I will take Fitzsimmons Monday, and after him. first come first served. I will tight' for the club offering the largest purse. 1 bar no one; this goes for ail. The soreheads will say that this is a bluff, but my money talks, and let some of them cover it if they dare. Now, if New Orleans 1 wants a fighting carnival and desire to I settle who is the heavy-weight champion lof the world, this is its opportunity. I , hope to convince the public during the week arranged by the club that 1 am what I claim to be—the champion heavyweight of the world. W. A. Brady, Corbett’s manager, at Boston, Wednesday night, received a dispatch from the Olympic Club of New Orleans, containing the resolutions passed by th< club, Tuesday night, declaring the championship forfeited to Fitzsimmons. It was 1 at once decided to cover Fitzsimmon’s money and accept the challenge, the tig hl not to take place I e ore next July, Corbett’s dispatch, accepting the challenge was as follows: Boston, Oct. 3, 1894. William A. Scholl, President of the Olympic Athletic Club, New Orleans: Your resolutions received. Cheer up an 4 be merry; there’s only a bit« to a cherry,

JAMES J. CCRBETT.