Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-08-16
CORRTT Will EIGHT
ANY PUGSr IN TIN WORLD, CHARLEY
MITCHELL PREFERRED.
As an Hast Of His Challenge, BE Deposits One
Thousan Dollars as Porfoit-Here in
Chan For Australias 0hampiOn-Cor-
b. Opinion Of the Big Fighters

NEW FORK, August Is. = Should
Francisatrick Slavin's pugilistic taste
not relisan encounter with the doughty
John sullivan, another opportunity
OF earniy glory and gold in the squared
circle isow offered him. The latest
conner I deposit his forfeit to show
that he cans business is the gentle
manly .lifornian, James j. Corbett.
WilliamA. Brady, Corbett's manager,
called athe Herald office yesterday
afternoc and left a certified check for
81, 900. The money was accompanied
by a chienge issued to any man In the
world tMeet and spar Corbett, Mar
quis OF heensberry rules, either to a
finish olbr limited number OF rounds.
In the dllenge Corbett states that he
would Pfer to meet either Slavin or
Charles Mitchell. Indeed, the San
Francis In expressly signifies his par
tlcular tsire TO meet Mitchell in a con-
test of iur or ten rounds duration, or
to finh, as quickly as possible.
The Indld is ever DESTROYS OF en-
couragik fair contest between men
like thee, and for that reason has con-
sented | hold this money, as well as
that de sited last month by the back
ers of Jhn L. Sullivan.
This bona tide challenge, and II
Mitchelor Slavin, or in fact anyone
else, ha any desire to meet the Califor-
MAN tn time has come to say the word.
A HGuTER AND A GENTLEMAN.
10 n
popularpugllists in this country. He
has invfiably shown himself to be
gentlemn, and has won both the es-
TEEN ofhis friends and the respect OF
his eneiies. He has proved himself to
be ma Of unquestioned courage and
pluck, Ind it is doubtful if a more
skilful br scientific boxer exists. Cor
bett ha the entree into athletic and
social aubs throughout the country
where ther men in his profession would
not be blerated. He has demonstrated
the fat that man can be q profess
sional Iugiist and still be considered a
gentler an.
The etails of the fight can be easily
arrangd. 1t is not at all necessary for
Slavin II Mitchell to come from Eng
land tothis country TO cover the de-
posit. 1t can be sent over or posted at
the Loidon or Paris offices Of the New
York Herald.
ARRANGE THREE GREAT CONTESTS.
Wha great contests there would be II
Slavin we're to cover Sullivan's forfeit
and Mitchell Corbett's. The money Is
in the 4erdld's hands. The Americans
are ready, and now let the Australian
and Erglishman come forward and COM
plete tle arrangements for the greatest
prize fights ever contemplated, with two
winners meeting in final battle for the
championship of the world. Here Is
Corbett's challenge In full:
"NEw YORK, August Is, 1891.
40 the Editor Of the Herald
In order to bring the controversy rel
alive ID the merits of many alleged
champions of the world to something
like a ousiness.basis take great pleas
ure In depositing 81, ZOO with the New
York Herald Is accompany challenge
for any man in the world TO meet me
and spar Marquis Of Queensberry rules,
either to a finish or for limited number
Of rounds, with or without gloves. In
making this challenge and deposit !
wish TO prefer Slavin or Mitchell.
"Charles Mitchell claims to be the
scientific champion Of England, and /
would be pleased to meet him and spar
On points, either four or ten rounds, or
TO finish. at as early date as possible.
the contest to take place before the ath-
Ietic club making the largest offer for
the match. JAMES J. CoRBETT.
OPINION OF THE BIG FIGHTERS
There is no more popular man In the
lighting line than Jim Corbett. In this