Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-18
C0RBETFS ULTIMATUM
Is " HE CAN'T WHIP THE ENG.
LlSH WlNp-BAG
Ne Doesn't Want a Cent and II No Does N
Wants All the Money Up Brady and
Mitchell Confer.

New York, Feb. 11,-Charley Mitchell
met William A. Brady, Corbett's man
ngpr, this afternoon aud covered Cor
belts money 10 was then agreed the
fight should take place the second week
in December. II think said Brady.
Of contest ought to be- left open. 80 many
clubs may bid for II aud at the end Of
that time the club that offers the largest
purse, aud which Is Agreeable 90 both
men will be given the contest
That viii dO nicely said Mitchell.
II want Ia fight Corhct In a twelve
foot ring. | want people To know that
sprinting rs not my game
You can't night a championship battle
In a twplyt-iOOt RUG md YOU know II,
said Brady. The rules will not permit
H. Our proposition is that the contest
take pla,o under the bloomsbury rules,
10 "a finish, IN u tWcnty-iuur foot ring
"Oh, very well then" said Mitchell,
with a sigh az resignation. "a 2ffoot
ring II rs. but ] VIII pay money io get
twelve-foot ring How about gloves =
81 hope. said Brady. each contestant
will provide himself with gloves and use
the smallest the club win allow Cor
belts hand is larger than yours aud our
proposition Is TINT cuch man shall have
his own gloves.
THAT Is unprecedented. said Mitchell
| do you mean | can use any gloves !
like, provided u weighs five ouncesT'
Amy reputation glove, yes replied
Brady
IAN right" replied Mitchell. "Thcn
we viii have IL whoever wins the toss
has the choice of four gloves IN the
! ring
III Is agreed. of course. t!.e winner
shall take the whole purse said Brady
cOntidentnlly.
"Oh, no;" said Mitchell. 81 taink there
| hH ID
Brady said ne wanted it 10 hr all or
/ nothing He was willing to permit $1,000
! of II tO 20 20 the loser for .ruinilg CN-
! peuses. Mitchell, however, demanded
! that the purse he divided 81 and ~
/ per cent, Brady would not agree 20
| this. and as an argument said the purse
! might be- NIoOUO, iu which pae' Mitchell
would receive Sl5.OOO for lighting Cor
bctt which was really $4,000 more than
| hp was betting on the outside.
| Brady hnuiiy, ou his own re-
| sponsihllity agreed 10 lot thv
loser have $1,000 instead of the 5000
! Mitchell, however would listen d no
other arguments than hc had stated ar
Ia the division of the purse.
The meeting adjourned until tomorrow
| Ia order 90 give Brndy uu Opppltlnity
! to telegraph Corbett 10 Ind ont what
further concession he was Wiling "a
make
Aufptll itlll came WhoNl w tluCk
tonight He wired Brady from 81
Paul ms follows: "if ! can't whip thai
wind-bag ! don't want Il cent The
winner must take all
NEW ORLEANS RACES.
New Orleans, La, Feb 17-First
race. five frlongs Patsy won; Miss
Francis second; Jim Doughcrty third
Time. 40
Second race, five and half furlongs-
Emperor Billet won. Carrie Pcarsnll sec,
Ond; Sam Farmer third. Time III,
Third race. three furlongs 1wang
won; Eau Claire seconds Come Away
third. Time. 3S,
Fourth race. seven furlongs Excelsior
won: The Judge second Wedgefield
third. Time. 80 -.
Fifth race. seven and q half furlongs
Rally won. Snnsalvador second, IumpOsi
| thirtf Time 1:41