Evening star., 1893-09-20

the heavyweight puSlllSt, arrived on the
Teutonic this morning. He was found in
the saloon of the steamship after she was
docked quietly slipping a glass of cham
payne and chatting with his friend and
trainer. Harry Darrin. who came over with
him.
He looked the picture of health and said
he weighed about 194 pounds His face was
a little fuller than when he was here last
and showed better color. being not quite SO
pale. He has spent most of his time at
Brighton. England. and says he has been
taking the best of care of himself.
This Is the second glass of wine I have
drank since leaving England" he said.
When asked as to his preference Of meet
battle. he replied: II have signed with the
Columbian Athletic Club. and see no rea-
son why the fight should not take place
there"
When told that this club was tied up with
legal difficulties. he said he knew nothing
about that.
but am here to fight more for the honor
and the championship than the money con-
sideration. and IL Corbett thinks that I
don't mean business. I am ready to fight
for the $4,000 which the late Squire Abing-
all l don't think that l have been treated
rightly In the matter at all. and have not
been extended the courtesies that should be
shown a man coming from a foreign shore"
In the first place I signed articles with
the Crescent City Athletic Club to fight Mr..
Ceroett for purse of o.oo0. with the pro-
vfso that II better offer was made I
could withdraw from the agreement with
them Then, after / had reached England.
came the cable from the Columbian Club
OF Chicago Offering $4,000. 1 read in the
chicago papers that Corbett had agreed to
fight there so 1 journeyed down to London
from Brighton and signed articles to fight
before that club. The next thing that
heard was that Corbett had thrown them
over and signed with the Coney Island
Club. giving as his reason for SO doing
that Jack McAuliffe. who is a particular
friend OF mine, was going to fight in Chi
cago FOR $1,000 purse"
Now. before 1 left New York last spring
made several appointments at the Hoff-
man House and other places with Judga
Newton. none of which he ever kept Since
that time have heard nothing whatever
from that club. Neither did / ever receive
a cable message or other communication
from Howe & Hummeh on the subject
When ! left l told this firm, who are NV
attorneys, that whatever they did would be
satisfactory, but I wish to say that as am
an important factor in this affair, which
some people do not seem to consider, II Mr.
Corbett declares that he will hght no place
but before the Coney Island Athletic Club
then l will show little spirit of obstinacy
myself and Will not fight there.
Notwithstanding what has been said
about the bankrupt condition OF the Cres-
cent City Athletic Club. IL President Noel
comes to me and gives his personal guaran-
tee that he will offer purse and the money
will De forthcoming. / am ready and will
Ing to fight there. for in the business re-
lations have had with him 1 have always
found him to be man of honor and Of
his word
Mitchell will remain in the city two or
three days He will then start for Chicago
to spend a short time at the worlds fair,
and will afterward go to the Adirondacks
He says he will work a little right along |
but will not go into active training until |
the place of meeting is definitely settled |
han ha yrfn laof L.
grounds.
Mitchell's coming means the making or
breaking of the match with Champion
stands Corbett expects to fight at Coney
Island. and has already begun training for
the event to take place In December. Mitch
ell. on the other hand has not stated his
position in the matter. Not long ago 1t
was cabled that Mitchell wanted to fight In
the Columbian A. c. at Roby, Ind but
since that club has become entangled within
the meshes of the law there Is no chance
for the big fight taking place there
President Charles Noel of the Crescent City
Athletic Club Of New Orleans will meet the.
English champion upon his arrival. and will
probably offer a purse for the mill. He will
do this in spite of the fact that the Crescent
City Club practically went broke on the
Fitzsimmons-Hah fight.
A reporter saw w. A. Brady Corbett's
manager. and asked him what he thought
OF NOefs proposed offer. He said:
II don't see where Noel comes In at all |
His club is bankrupt and Is hat upon its |
back. II he makes an offer for the fight /
Corbett wouldn't even consider the matter
until Noel had deposited $40 900 in the bank |
After that he might talk business. While !
believe Mitchell wants to fight. still I think |
II probable that he may lend ear to the |
New Orleans proposition Just to complicate
matters. He has gone so far that he cannot
back out now. AS far are concerned
Corbett will be ready to meet Mitchell at
the Coney Island Athletic Club on the NIGHT
set for the battle"
Then you think the Coney Island Club
will have no difficulty In pulling of the |
match?' the reporter asked.
None whatever. If. Gov. Flower were
called upon to interfere he would merely call |
upon the sheriff to enforce the law, and the !
sheriff could not enforce any law before it
had been broken. The contest. arranged !
would be a 'sparring match Of twenty rounds !
or more That. under the laws, is not a I
prize fight. and until the men entered the !
ring 1t could not be definitely determined
whether they were sparring or slugeing. In |
fact. the Corbett- Mitchell fight would be less |
brutal than many smaller affairs usually !
are, for the reason that the big fellows are !
the cleverest men In the world and know |
how to take care of themselves. 1t would |
be the greatest battle, from a scientific |
standpoint, the sporting fraternity has seen |
in years.
'T trust Mitchell won't do any bluffing |
but will come right down to business. Cor !
bett will continue training and from now |
until the time for his battle with Peter !
Jackson next June he will be known as the |
silent man. Mitchell can do much talk |
ing as he pleases but If he will agree to |
fight we will forgive him for too free use !
of his tongue"
Brady and Judge Newton Of the Coney |
Island A. G.. have had several conferences |
lately at which Newton has assured Cor |
belts manager that the club by the can /
pull off the fight without the slightest bit /
of interference.