The sun., 1892-03-22
CORBETT CHASES MITCHELL.
PROVES MORE CLErER WITH MS
FRET THAN HANDS,

20 Kn - SlaviA Was There Aise =
They Has . PISTOL. bat DsA Not Use It
The Whole Trnabie started with Row
Rstwesa Mitchell saa sIsvin.
Contrary to the expectations OF the sporting
fraternity. Mitchell and slavjn came to town
yesterday when they were supposed to be on
thcir way to Boston. from whence they had
engaged berths for England. where siavin is
going to meet Potter jackson.
Imagine the surprise OF the managem ent
and persons who were in the lobby OF Miners
Bowery Theatre yesterday afternoon. where
James J. Corbett is filling an engagement. to
zee Mitchell. Slavin. and the two Slavin
twins walk up to the box office and request
"a box" Manager Moore. happy In tho pos.
session Of that theatric desideratum. "a great
house" promptly refused the request. and the
ouattst wandered into IN adjoining saloon.
At last Mitchell went back to tho
theatre lobby. proposing TO lick that
follow Corbett." Jim waa not yet at the
theatro and 40 tho worthy quartet stag
gered out Of tho door. Corbett camo in few
moments after their departure. and expressed
himse. as glad that they had gone. II don't
want the American public to think mo bar
room brawier," said he. Corbctt's reception
was great. the entire house "fisine at him"
in unison and cheering most heartily for "tl,e
hu0lSCAu CuhhpiOL. IlN St'-to WIN Jlul
DAILY. which followed. was extremely lively.
Cheers rang through tho house again at the
conclusion OF the bout. which was full OF ginger.
In the evening. q few moments before Cor
bett entered the house, Mitchell und his party
returned clad In reefer jackets. md. 1t was
said. armed for q row." Mitchell having
boasted in an uptown saloon that he was go.
ing Ito do Ccrbett." Sundry visits to tho
bar placed "Eugand's boxing champion"
In lighting trim. and on tho entrance Of
Corbett Mitchell rushed up to the Amerf-
can. applying the vllest epitiots. causing
Corbett to finally suy: Go away; l don't
want a row with drunken man." To this
Mitchell returned hearty curses and squared
Oh. Corbett then went into the theatre.
Mitchell paid for seats nnd also went In. He
accused Corbett OF taking away his match with
Sullivan and othcr engagrments. Intense ex-
citcment ut once prevailed. Manager Moore
sent for the police. fearing ~ stampede of
the house," AS no put it. Punch him.
Sim." Stand yonr ground" and
various other encouraging cries We're
hurled at the American. Finally they
were pushed ont into the lobby. At last Cor
bett said: Il can't stand this any longer,
and started to get ut tho curslne English
man. lie made one powerful swing at
Mitchell. which fell short. Tho shouts OF the
crowd ana Corte:ts anger seemed to sober
0itcholl. and ho mado up his mind that 1t
WAS about time TO get away.
He dashed out OF tho theatre and ran up the
Bowery. Corbett ran after him but soon re-
turned to his work
Corbett was seen by SrH reporter after the
evening performance and said:
I was very sorry to have the affair occur.
but my friends can easily see that was not to
blame. can whip Mitchell. md he knows it:
that is why no ran away from me tonight. !
Husss hss gong to Enginnd by way u Third
merry shUwnY %a the tau auShna
bona. match with ohr L sullivan. Mitch
Hs y Whs sy ro sht A H.
cindsl tn his ,maks.ur. It wac not, on
Mitchell party y box. but because OF tho de-
sirs to y ayo'd hrIE VII, with drnnsen boxer
sIai nos that T my s"U bow ,5St did nss ani for M
t,nink that took uiyan'ngaof Mitchell While
NY match with Su!iivnn is bona iidr. '''i j viii
Eet intu tho best ot condition. and with youth.
best. perhaps. Of aIi--eXpect to win. and re-
K.!rda John 1. ,SulIiSan as tho lrea:est puci-
=, Tho best Imrt OF the whole nfTair was that
Frank tlayin sIoke IlcasnntIy 10 Corbett. and
t"N an ia,sftSn waS rs.nrncd Win sryor:
which .lastsi for several MINUTES. Ia 4 hali
tho footlIgh.s ami said: Il thGnk you. gentle
men; TO- youv sna anaTi" fes little
Mitchell who cAmo down here to night 20 pick
aTarrP, i %i!h I..i, nc EnoT I've 9t g. t!g iot
A ie% hours after Mitchell, slayin and Man
sGer Thorlns"n % arr,ysa u ttts city Yesterday 1
et The Hoffman House 10 play game Of pool.
i was at,ree;l that the lmer should pay for
drinking heavily u!i afternoon. but sti! We're
In the best Of !,ilmo. when III" game began.
safe. He thon 10 r:nnr<rd as he rlncol u bali in
nm easy position ,2r Giavin TO to I'ocket thar he
dinners. hlayin struck an attitude, and indlg-
PANTY remac,e ed that he T,u!d rather nay for
his own dinner ti.an te mixed M in amy JOB on
Mitchell sal.l You arc great hig KID"
s,"!r,m I'm no billiard sharp. anyway" reto'ted
,,,, "YSu "rs Iar," faia Mitchell "1can fight
roy j. went cot uny.' rrri!oi tho Australian:
p%iSEi;is's IND attracted d large crowd to tho
BiTy kdwa:rls ard Detective Jacobs. who
srov S S hnsh nSI @rdHS
Edwnrls asked sinyin md Mtsl,"li 70 Sop
noNsd Ms" %n at and T"T Tno%ps5n imp S"i T.
slaylm lcsned % on o "ns i c"r"cr Of The Inr ami
r.cOuntc.l his woes 'nu party oi friends aud
Mitchell hold :clth to his friends On another
Mitchell raId: We've Ind n good many
s.qunbb!Ic: since we've been together: ant, i've
l'vo licked him with the gloves. rough
and stumble. and all ways Ivc made him
Leg for mercy uyery ttEe. and l could do it |
sEain. and | will. Whom had n row with him
IN honnno's. Ind him down and would have
gougod his eyes out only asscd HIM to say
when he had had enough. and no was cur
enough to ask mo to let up. Id loSo my |
Eyes. and my lifo before ia quit, but ia
eiuch rather he tried for, murdor, than
!" E' ,'merM. , aau md no a Enews I II. He's H got "a
good loft iu him. and that Ia all there Is to his
lighting. Hon whip Jackson. Corbott. or Sui
Ss in III, ths nS %osd rn' whip me- neither can
SlnvIn was grMn and manly. He felt that
h0 had been insultsd and injured. and re-
used to answer my OF the Ques-
hons Mitchell put to Him. Friends tried
IN patch up tho difficulty. but Siavin |
Was obdurate. lie would not eat with Mitch
|rali.n lghters. while Mitchell and Thompson
lined nioie.
Rlnvin provcd himself to be more sensible
alow than Mitchell despite tho fact that he
Was very much under Tho influence OF liquor.
IL was apparent 10 nll. however. that Slnyin,
blg and strong ms he ~. has II wholesome re- |