The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-11

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New Yonx, Dec. TO- The time has
como for the closing OF n match between
Jim" Corbctt, tho California heavy
weight pugilist, and Peter Mahcr, cham.
pion Of Ireland, andii Mr.. "Billy' Mad.
den, tho %l0ttcr's manager, really means
business ho has only to call ut the HrGh
office any day this week and settle de-
tails. Corbctt wants to fight Maher,
and with that end in view he called at
the HraM Office yesterday. Ito was
most earnest and emphatic in his state.
mcnts and said that II Mahcr and Mad
den were really sincere in tho matter
they could DO easily accommodated.
f. will be remembered that Corbctt
issued q challenge and posted 81 900
with the Wrruid on August IL last for 4
match open TO tho world, Mitchell or
SlNin preferred. This created consid.
cradle talk among lighting mon, but
nothing came OF it, because OF the up
parent bashfulncss OF Slavin and
"Chawlcy.' Soon after this BILLY"
Madden imported Peter Mahcr from
Ireland, proclaiming tho latter to DO Il
world bcntcr. As Sullivan was in Aus
tralia and tho other big uns" were out
OF reach, thoonly man Mr.. Madden could
sec in view was Jim Corbett, OF Cali
tornia.
Straightway, then, Madden went to
the hcr0id and posted $1,000 to bind Il
match with Corbctt for Il fight to u fin.
ish for 5000 and tho largest purse
offered by an American athletic club.
This was done on October q, and was
followed soon after by Corbctt covering
the forfeit OF s. 1000.
coHDErr MEANS BUSINESS.
At the time OF the posting of Mad
den'a forfeit the latter agreed that De-
cember 10 or thcreabouts would be
about the right time to make arrange
mcnt for the match. So bearing this in
mind Corbctt has succeeded in getting
Il weeks leave OF absence from the "Ai-
ter Dark" company with which he is
playing and has come from Cincinnati
to New York to meet Madden and
Mahcr in order to post the balance OF
the $1,000 stake money and sign articles
OF agreement. Corbctt filed this letter
with tho Herald yesterday.
New York, Dec. :, 1891.
Tohc Editor Of TIC Herald:
Some weeks ago Peter Maher posted
$1,000 at your Office as Il forfeit and is-
g,InI 81 rbnlInprn 70 mat mo j., "a a.,
ring contest TO a finish for $1,000 and
the largest purse offered by an Ameri-
can athletic club. covered tho forfeit.
Since that time n number OF splendid
offers have been made by different
clubs, the largest, ! believe, being SIS, 1000,
offered by the Olympic club, OF New Or
leans. Mahcr has stated that he was
willing to make the necessary arrange
ments III or about December Is. |
have succeeded in obtaining a leave OF
absence from my engagement, and | am
now in New York prepared to meet
Nahcr and pos. the balanccof These 600
stake. | will be at tho Herald office
Thursday, December 10, at . p. M, or
nm other day this week that Malcr
maS&appoint. Now, if Mahcr is as will
ing a9 he says no is, nothing can pre-
vcntA speedy settlement OF details, but
is not | shall claim the forfeit now
i'll your hands, as | do not propose that
he shall trade longer OIL the fact that he
has challenged me.
JAMES J. CoRBErr.
no LoorlioLE FOR "DILLY MADDEN.
By this it will be seen that tho BIG
Westcrncr means business. lie SAYS
III addition, that NIaher and Madden
will have little or no excuse for backing
out, as both are at present in the city.
Corbctt will be at tho Herald office to.
morrow afternoon at two o'clock to
meet Mr.. Madden and Mr.. N[ahcr. Ii
they cannot meet him tomorrow he
will make m appointment with them
Tor any day this week. Consequently
there is nothing left for these gentlemen
to do but to Como to tho center at
once if they want to fight in all SINGER
ity.
With "Cl,arley' Mitchell's visit to
this country in view Corbctt will de-
post 1000 with the Herald tomorrow
TO bind Il match with tho Englishman
Tor 4 fight from one round to 4 finish,
Q~ucensbcrry rules, the fight to take
place before any athletic club or in any
public building. AS Mitchell has cX-
pressed himself rs DESTROYS OF tackling
Corbott here will be an excellent chance
Tor him to crafty his wish. Ii AIahcr
wants 10 fight Corbett it seems advis-
able Tor him to settle details now, be-
lore the arrival OF Mitchell, who is sure
TO receive Corbett's particular attention
during his stay in America.