The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-20
The Colored Pugilist Makes Some
Warm Remarks Anent the
Mitchell Match.
Jim Hall Tackles Some New Yorl,
"Cabbies" and Is Knocked
Clean Out,
Money to Back tho Australian for Another
Go With Fitxstmmons Mt the
Proper Weights.

BAN Francisco. March 19.-Peter Jack
aon, the colored heavyweight puRilist, who
mas been playing an engagement here as
Uncle Tom" is go nettled by tho stub
born determination of Champion Corbett
to make him secondary consideration to
Charlie Mitchell that he has issued an open
challenge to Pompadour Jim, in which he
says:
Having noticed by the morning papers
that you stated in an interview that Char
lie Mitchell will give you q harder fight
than can, also that you have your money
mp for match with me and all have to do
IS to name the time, I am somewhat puz-
| zled a. your last statement, as I have de-
posted through my manager. Parson Da-
vies, $4,000 to fight you for $4,000 a side
and the largest purse. allowing you to
name the time. Instead of doing 80, you
have selected Charlie Mitchell and. un-
derstand, have signed articles for q fight
with him. AS to your opinion about my
not being able to give you as good battle
rs Mitchell, you must be the judge Of that,
AZ your unwillinRness to fight me gives the
public or myself no possible chance to de.
eide. Now. If your memory has not failed
you (and If go. it can be refreshed by the
newspaper articles). you said that even if
defeated by Sullivan it would not be dis
grace, and you felt assured that Peter
Jackson would give you another chance.
Ny manager notified you of my willingness
to do SO previous to your contest with J. L.
sullivan. Now you have avoided me by
making match with Charlie Mitchell,
stating that he was entitled to the choice
as he had challenged you first. You have
! also declared that Davies statement to the
effect that he had issued you challenge on
the night of your fight with John L. sulli-
mot true n reply % to has Davies
you against like amount that you are not
speaking truthfully when you make that
statement. In your reply to my challenge
you said Mitchell must have first choice,
but It he did not show up at the rinRside,
why. could take his place. Your propo-
sition looks we'll on paper, but in reality it
looks like bluff, aa the following reasons
will show: Charlie Mitchell has never
failed to be on hand whom called upon, as
his record will prove; also the fact Of your
insisting on his depositinR $4,000, which
he will forfeit if not at the ringside ready
to fight you on the day agreed upon.
NOW, sir, II you are sincere and mean
business, will accept your proposition and
be ready to take MitchelI's place under the
shall cover it with a like amount and agree
to cancel my engagement three months
previous to the date of your match with
Mitchell. go into raining and be at the ring
side ready to fight you if Mitchell does not
appear. will bet you 10000 and all the
purse that l can defeat you. Should
Mitchell appear, You to forfeit the $4,000
for my loss of time and expense of training.
j agree to forfeit $4,000 should fail to ap-
Fear in the event of Mitchells 8 absence from
the ring Should Mitchell forfeit you gain
his $4,000. and by defeating mo my 1000
and the purse. Inasmuch as you seemingly |
fear that Mitchell will not show up, and. as
you say. cannot give as hard fight as he. |
this ought to be good thing for you. viii |
you inform ME by what right you have sc.
lected Mitchell to fRht for the heavy weight |
championship OF the world. you being
champion OF America only, and he not rep
resenting any championship, while / hays
fought for and won the heavyweight cham
pionship of Australia. defeated the cham
plon OF England and have the heavyweight
championship Of (your home) the Pacific
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