The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-18
AT HIS OLD GAME.
Charley Mitchell Begins TO
Object.
WANTS SOME OF THE COIN.
The Engiishn1an Begins to Demon-
strate That lie Came Here Only
on Big Bluff.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

NEW YORK, Feb 17-Charley Mitchell,
the English pugilist, met William A. Brady
and Billy Delaney, Corbett's representa-
tiyes. at the World office at o'clock this
afternoon. For an hour and half the
atmosphere in the sporting editors room
was filed with English fnesse and Amer
lean oratory. Mitchell wanted division
Of the purse TO be fought for, and so the
negotiations have ended all In the air for
the present.
Brady and friends kept the Mitchell party
waiting half an hour and then forced them
selves through crowd of 5000 persons that
had gathered about the building.
Proceedings commenced at once and
Mitchell produced twenty $500 bills and
Brady covered them with ten bills, and the
whole amount OF S20,O00w was turned over 10
the temporary shareholders. The fight was
then fixed for the second week in december.
The place OF contest was left open so that
clubs may bid for 1t, and in the end the club
Offering the largest purse which is agreea-
bic to both men will be given the contest.
Mitchell wanted to fight COrbett in a
Il foot ring, but Brady said cham-
pionship battle could not be fought under
such conditions, and the Marquis OF
Queensberry rules for finish fight in q
4-ioot ring were agreed TO. 1t was ar
ranged that each contestant should provide
himself with one, two. three, four and five
ounce gloves and use the smallest the club
would allow. Phil Dwyer was selected as
the final stakeholder.
1t was also agreed that the referee should
be the official referee of the club where the
fight takes place. and as the fight is TO a fin
ish the referee will have no power to inter
feTe in that respect.
Then came the denoument which
threatens to disrupt the whole proceedings.
Brady said the winner would of course take
the whole purse, but Mitchell objected, say
ing that he thought there should be divi-
sion. Brady wanted all or nothing, but
was willing to permit $1,000 to go to the loser
for training expenses. Mitchell, however,
demanded that the purse be divided. 80 and
20 per cent. Brady would not agree to this
but finally conseD ted TO let the loser have
$500. Mitchell would accept no PROPOSE
ton except his own, and the meeting ad.
journed till tomorrow to permit Brady tC
telegraph Corbett for orders as TO further
concessions. Corbett's reply came late to-
night as follows: IF l can't whip that
wiadbag l don't want a cent. The winner
must take all"
CHICAGO. Feb. 17.-Talking about the
proposed Corbett- Mitchell fight, John L.
Sullivan said he was surprised that Corbett
should compel Mitchell to put up $4,000
He (SulliyaD) only required Corbett to put
up $1,000. As TO the probable winner. he
said Corbett had the advantage of height
and reach, but is no eleVerer. and Mitchell
is sitter puneher. 1t took at least ter
punches of Corbett to knock him Sullivan,
out in the last round after Sullivan's arm
had fallen helpless. Mitchell could do bet
ter, and it was no cinch for Corbett. Ii
would be long fght-twenty-fve to forty
FIVE rounds. and probably more. Sullivan
showed a telegram asking him to act as Cor
belts second in case of the fight. He said
he wished Corbett success, but would de-
cline to act as his second.