The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-19
ALL TALK AND NO SCRAP
corbstt, slavin and Mitchell Do.
Several Furious Rounds With
Their Tongues.
Three Very Capable Hold Carriers
Spoiled't to Turn Out as Many
Fake Fighters.
Each Probably Estimates the Other Cor
rectIy and tho Public Agrees
with All or Them.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 18.-The Courier
journal of Monday contained the follow
ing: A dispatch from New York yesterda,
reused the ire Of Slayln and Mitchell. 4
was to the effect that the Olympic club, O.
New Orleans. had refused to put up a purs,
for Corbett and Mitchell to fight six round
because Mitchell WAS not in condition. II
further said that Corbett YVES very muct
disappointed because of this. As he could
not get a match with Mitchell, his would
fight Siavin, and post Il forfeit of $1,0O
that he could knock him out in six round,
with four-ounce gloves. Corbett is quoted
as saying:
IT is y good thing to be sheltered under
the protecting wing of an athletic club.
The Olympic club will not .pslmit mo to
box Mitchell because he is not in condition.
! venture to say that in this particular
Mitchell would have 4 decided advantage,
for although ] am fairly wsll now. I suf-
fered with malaria y long time, and must
BE- weaker than I waa before l came east.
still | would be perfectly willing to try
Mitchell. even if my physical condition was
considerably worse than at present.
Mitchell tells the Courier-Journal Mt
Louisville that l cun meet him in any OF
the towns where he has dates. Why should
lie object to boxing mo At the Olympic
club. ! think it is about as plain ~ day
that Mitchell doesn't want any Of my game.
His statement that he would not be given a
fair show in New York il all nensenss, and
he knows it. .%@ 1%H@H
"Now, as to Slavin's offer. He offers to
bet that he can knock me out in SIX rounds.
I have not talked about fighting S)avin
since he arrived il this country, because
he appeared to hs anxious to arrange q
match with Sullivan. He wanted to fight
John u. before meeting jackson. Since he
has offered to knock ms ont in six rounds l
will give him an opportunity to try me en-
before he fights jackson. Furthermore, l
will wager him 5000 that I best him in six
rounds. This is not an idle statement.
The $1,000 forfeit l put up for Mitchell to
cover will stand now as IN assurance to
it as soen as he chooses, and I shall be
ready to box in tive weeks or any later date
he may name.
II will also allow him the choice of places
outside Of the California Athletic club. !
wouldn't box there again under any cir
eumstances. Slavin couldn't find $2,OOOto
make 4 match with Sullivan. He 10 re-
ported to have made some money giving e1-
hibitions lately. and l should be pleased be-
yond measure if he would try and raise
$1,000 to cover my forfeit at the World
office in New York city,
The dispatch ended with the statement
that NJ. A. Brady, Corbett's manager. had
entire receipts at Madison Square garden
Tuesday night if Corbett failed to best HIM
in threa rounds.
Slavin and Mitchell vera seen last night.
Slavin said no such telegram had been re-
csived by. him, and, added: III they had
could see that it was a bluff, for they know
that could not cancel my dates to 70 to
New York. If they make the offer it will
be done knowing that | can not accept.
Ccrbett Jig talking through his hat He
must think / am dead easy for he could
not whip jackson in sixty odd rounds, yet
expects to do the like for me in thles
, ounds. He must think that jackson is
twenty times better than | am, which is all
l do not care to talk much
about this matte, and will not SAY any
thing about whipping him. Here is a tele-
gram that | sent to New Orleans o -night
that contains all | care to say on tho sub
ject." TIT telegram ia as follows:
President Olympic Club, Now Orleans,
Fob. II. 1692.-I will agrees to meet Corbett
if the clab will put up a 3d. 900 parse, and 10
tight March | agree to stop him in si3
IL a sixteen or eightsen-foot ring.
gloves to be used. After his
attacks upon myself and ms part
ner, this will give him al opportunity to
show the public that he il in earnest.
Hoping you will approve of this and the
may be consummated. am
FRANK b, SHAWN.
N. B.-Answer Denison Hotel. Indianap.
Mitchell thought and spoke very much on
is all wind. He has l,een talking Eight ever
since he finished with jackson, and he ia
no nearer y fight to-day than he was then.
can't stop anybody in six rounds. He
will be in luck it he makes Il draw with
Slavin. hardly think hefwillt fight if the
purse is offered.'
He then said: II have enjoyed nv visit
IN louisville more than I can toll. / huya
oeen treated we'll. and havo found some old
TRENDS and made some new ones. [ hone
% get back hero some day. In fact.
would come to Louisville for less than |
you'd go to any other city in the country.
The newspapers hoe give q man a fair
show, which is more than can be said far
in other %cities." Slavin agreed with
Mitchell, and said that he was SO nv TO
tbs city. They will go to Indianapolis
In case the match were made by Corbett
nd Slavin, to tell who would win Is almost
matter of impossibility. Both Slayin and
arc Boosting when each saws he
AN whip the other in six rounds. They
ro hard-hitting, scientific and experienced
lghters, and only by an accident could
1ther knock out the other in six rounds.
)ns might get the better of u six-round
llght, but this would not place him better
han the other, as the endurance of the
ther might in a long fight win the battle.
70 ono can say with any d.gree of cor
ainty which will win until after the fight.
talk about Il Knockout in six rounds in
9th oases is nonsense.