The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-24
They Fight with Their Tongues.

Especial TO THE HERALD-Examiner Dispatch I
New YORK, Dec. 22.-Charley Mitchell
and Jim Corbett ran against each other
rather Unexpectedly to-day. Mitchell and
Slavin left the Oriental hotel early in the
afternoon and set out for the Police Gazette
Office, where they expected to find the
California boxer. They stopped at the
Hoffman house and were enjoying a glass
OF champaign when Corbett popped in. He
was introduced to the visitors and chatted
pleasantly with them for a few minutes.
Nothing was said about fighting for long
time, but as the party was about leaving
the hotel Corbett asked Mitchell if he
would be at the Clipper Office at pm. pre-
pared to do business. Mitchell replied
that he should be on hand without fail.
Then Slavin and the Chesterfeldean boxer
from the other side were driven to Mr.
Fox's office. Mitchell was much impressed
with Corbett's appearance
Upon my word,h be said to your cor
respondent, 81 did not expect to find him
such handsome and gentlemanIy fellow.
We had nothing to say about fighting, and
am really glad we didn't for ] absolutely
don't want to fight I'd rather have given
Corbett handsome present to let me off
StlIl am told that he proposes to force me
into match, and l suppose 1 shall allow
myself to be forced. It's too bad would
much prefer staying here three months
with nothing to do''
What kind of a match will you make
with the Californian was asked
81 shall not go to a finish with gloves. ~
he answered, 'but | might be induced to
try the best OF ten or even twenty rounds
with Corbett. My preference of course,
would be London rules fight, but if ne
doesn't care for that sort of thing why, pll
have TO make concessions. l always like
10 be obnglng, you know"
bettf'
Il am not particular New Orleans
would suit me first rate, providing l was
given guarantee from the Mississippi
authorities that / should not be bothered
on that old case they have against me. 1t
would be rather discouraging if | shoul0
WIN few thousand dollars to have the
authorities take me into the courts It
might cost me whole lot of money. /
imagine the California club will hang up a
good sized purse for contest. | shouldn't
OBJECT at all to trip to the coast it is very
pleasant out there at this time of wear Pm
told. We will make some sort of arrange
ment and l can assure you that shall offer
no objections to any fair proposition Cor
bett makes"
The interview with Sullivan had in San
Francisco and printed in the World of to-
day was carefully read by Slavin. 81 am
sorry that Sullivan does not think want
TO night him, for l don't like to see man
mistaken" remarked the Australian.
This contract story of his is get
ting trite threadbare. He said
last spring that he would fight me.
upon his return from Australia Now he
has contract with Duncan Harrison. and
suppose he will renew it every time he is
challenged. l should think Sullivan could
get into shape In three months. l shall al
low him that length of time if he makes a
match, and | will hand Richark K. Fox a
S2.5OO forfeit the moment Sullivan accepts.
1t would be unbusiness- like to leave that
amount up for years without interest and
1t looks TO me as though Sullivan would
take as long as that TO make I'D his mind
ABOUT lighting. | guess he is pretty tired
OF the game anyhow and / don't blame
him"