The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-16

That II the Opinion Held by Corbett Him.
ssle-His Record Compared With
That Of Males.
NEW YoRK, Dec. 1b.--"Pompadout" Jim
Corbett rode down on the ~ road the
other day with q 5000 check IN his pocket.
His intention was TO post " and sign ar
ticles with Peter Maher for q glove contest.
He read Billy Madden's statement to-day
ana did not put up the money He met
several friends, and. after consulting with
them for half an hour, decided to drop the
Maher matter for q time.
His idea ID to devote his entire attention
for the next two weeks to Charles Mitchell.
Corbett ana his friends think that there
would be more money in q match with the
summing Engliahman than with Maher.
Corbett figures it out this way: Mitchell
has been doing lots OF talking since he re-
turned home last June. He stated That ne
would fight mo for as much money ~ !
oould raise, Now l intend to mako him
Apht or acknowledge himself 9 buffer. "
nv ability TO beat Mitchell / am confident.
He has 4 better reputation than Maher.
Mitchell fought Sullivan to q atandstill.
and that battle in itself made . name TOE
him. Ever since that time he has been pa
rading around as a boxing champion with
out doing any work in the ring.
II can't see how Mitchell can evade a
match with me after all the blowing nc has
been doing, His iden in coming to this
country is to give exhibitions. II ne crawls
ont Of this match, ] don't see how his tour
through the country can be successful. l
have a forfeit of $1,000 posted, which
Mitchell will have to cover or acknowledge
he will not fight. Long before Madden's
man was ever heard of in this country !
challenged Mitchell and put up q forfeit.
This is a matter of record.
Nov, I do not desire to c~riticise the
Irish champion. He is q good enough man
in his way, but he doesn't begin to have
inch a reputation as Mitchell. ! can make
4 match with Maher any time, but l do not
believe / will ever have as good q chance at
Mitchell again. / can get q bigger purse
with Mitchell than I could with Maher, and
anyone can readily sec how much 9 bigger
feather it would be in my cap to best the
should Mitchell decline to make 2 match
$1,000 for Dublin to cover. I will then
show him whether am a pantomime boxer
or not"
the editor about his plans. The boxer e1-
hibited the $4,000 check he carried; he
night have cashed it in a thousand places,
for it bore Phil. Dwyer's signature.
Mr.. Dwyer has. been one OF Corbett's
most enthusiastic admirers since ne saw
a. a--A ~A-,~o Aha NuIifnrrSQn and InkA
Kilrain in New Orleans. He was reported
10 have said tonight that he would bet
$4,000 on Corbett against either Mitchell
or Maher. .e.. s4-4 -
Billy Madden smiled when he heard that
Corbett had decided to drop Maher and
try for Mitchell.
II am pretty we'll satisfied that Corbett
did not care to make a match with my
man. said the Irish champions manager.
''Of course, he is not looking for money.
What he wants is glory. A little matter OF
a 1880 purse or perhaps more and a stake
of $1,000 are not an inducement to Cor
bett. i'd like to know how he can expect to
fare better, even in these days Of
big purses. Corbett appears to think
that Maher has no reputation. He is en-
titled to his opinions. Of course, but for
that matter. where did Corbett get his rep,
utation? He defeated Choyinski. So did
Joe Goddar4on two occasions. Tom Lees
had Goddard beaten, but the bout was de-
clared a draw. Jack Fallon whipped Lees
and Peter Maher punished the latter n less
than two rounds. Corbett oanght hl!rGln
ont Of condition and outpointed him. tie
did not defeat McCstfrey, the athlete. He
bested a man who was no more At to enter
q ring than he WINS to fly.
s'Corbett claims he was strong at the
wind up of his 20 with jackson, and that
he ran up to his dressing,,room while the
Australian had to be carried. Little credit
10 him. Why didn't be finish the black3
Here is one point l would like to make:
Who did Corbett ever hurt? Kilrain was
uniniured, McCaffrey hadn't a scratch. and
jackson, from all accounts, has fully re-
covered from the effects Of his try with the
Californian.
Nov, then, let us see what Maher has
done: Ho punched Lambert out in fifty
seconds, whipped Jim DAILY in two min
utes. and beat Fallon, Bubbles Davis and
Tom Lynch in short order. All knockouts,
mind you.
sure, but they are the best one could get.
We barred nobody. Which of the heavy
weights has ever whipped these men in the
same length Of time? Corbett knows per-
fectly we'll that Mitchell will not fight ex-
like that style, and no match will DO made.
Poor Maher will fight either Mitchell or
Corbett under London or Queensberry
rules. So q match of some kind will surely
be made.
II have one proposition to make Corbett.
Maher is to spar at Madison Square garden
next Thursday night. have offered Joe
Lnnnon, Godfrey and Kilrain, who are the
only h~eavy-weights ncar bore, $500 If they
outpoint the Irish champion. l will make
special inducement to sPompRdour Jim II
he will spar four rounds with Maher at the
garden. I will give him two weeks salary,
md should he outpoint Mnher, | will give
him half of the net receipts"
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