The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-06
ooRBErr AND MITCHELL.
New Negotiations Looking to a Fight
at New Orleans.


New York. Nov 5-An agreement has
been signed by Billy Thompson, repre-
senting Charles Mitchell, the English
pugilist, and w A. Brady, representing
| James J. Corbett, which will probably
have the effect Of bringing of the big in
ternational fight in New Orleans. It
looks, after all, as if the Olympic Club, Of
the Crescent City, would secure the
event. The representatives of the fighters,
accompanied by Ike Thompson and George
/ w Welty, met in the World Office and in
consultation. with the sporting editor of
that paper drew up the articles of agree
ment which were subsequently signed.
/ All parties mean business. The meeting
] was consequent upon the receipt Of
/ letter from Secretary W. II. Ross, of
/ the Olympic Club, enclosed with
which were articles of agreement very
/ similar TO those substituted by the prin-
| cipals during last nights conference. The
! proposition forwarded by Mr.. Ross, how
/ ever, permitted no expense allowance for
| training Taking into consideration the
fact that the Olympic Club originally
offered a $4,000 purse, Corbett and
Mitchell think they have not asked too
much in calling for -, 500 apiece for a
training guarantee and deducting that
amount from the purse. The situation is
clearly explained in the letter sent last
night TO New Orleans with the new
articles of agreement. 1t is as follows:
To w. II. Ross. Esq, secretary OF the
Olympic club, New Orleans. Dear sir
Yours sent James j. COrbett. enclosing aru-
Cles for contest at the Olympic club. re
ceived to-day and In answer we enclose set
Of articles, which have been duly drawn up.
agreed to, and signed by our rep
resentatives. which articles cover
what we consider an equitable arr lngement,
and we desire to state that this is positively
our ulttmatum. An agreement aside rom
the inclosed one has been entered tonight
between Messrs. Corbett and Mitchell
whereby II you do not accept the enclosed
articles, on or before Thursday, Nov. g. and
notify us by wire, OF your acceptance, that
these articles shall become null and void.
Mr.. Mitchell and Mr.. COrbett require five
81 more weeks to prepare. Tho date is left
optional with you as long as II Is on and after
Dec. Is. 1893.
we trust that you will not consider the
guarantee clauses extort1Onate. You know
that your club offered US purse OF $4,000
which you agreed to pay in case the COney
Island Club was unable to fulfill their contract
and as both Of the contracting parties to
this agreement have been put TO very
great expense. viz. Mitchell a trip from Eng
land with his two trainers and his expenses
during HIS stay in New York and Whereabouts,
and Corbetts expensive training since Aug
10. We both agree that under the
circumstances and the condition Of
affairs which we understand exists
in New Orleans. in justice to ourselves we
are averse to taking any more chances and
1t is stated. you are willing to pay both Of the
men training expenses, whether or not the
contest takes place We submit these articles
for your consideration Yours truly.
JAMES J. CORBETr.
CHARLES MITCHELL.
THE ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT.
The articles forwarded to Secretary
Ross. with this letter, are given below:
We, the undersigned, James J. Corhett of
California, and Charles Mitchell Of England,
do hereby agree 10 engage in glove contest
before the Olympic club Of New Orleans any
week day after Dec. Is, 1898 at O'Clock D.
m, sharp, for "A purse of 5000 winner 10 re-
ceive all: the contest to be with the smallest
gloves allowed by law. said gloves to be fur
nished by James J. Corbett (the gloves to be
and nothing in the way Of center padding
in accordance with the agreement now exist
ing between the contracting parties.
The Marquis Of Queensbury rules to govern
the contest, said rules TO be followed in every
instance and particular by the referee. The
club Is to select referee and
official time-keeper, the referee to be
named to the principals, and to be satisfactory
to both three weeks previous to the contest
or before, each of the principals reserving
the right TO appoint time-keeper to repre-
sent himself, said time keepers TO be subject
to the approval of the club.
Should either OF the principals commit
deliberate foul, thereby injuring the others
chances of winning, the one so doing shall
lose all interest in the aforesaid purse.
To guarantee the faithful performance of
the above Obligations. each principal hereby
agrees TO deposit the sum of 800 in the
hands OF any reputable man to guarantee
their appearance in the ring at the appointed
time.
The Olympic club hereby agrees that on
the signing OF these articles they will deposit
two ~ certified checks of 81 800 each in the
Canal Bank New Orleans, said checks to
be made payable to James j. Corbett
and one to Charles Mitchell, said checks to
be paid over to said j. j. Corbett and Charles
Mitchell for training expenses and TRANSPORT
tion to New Orleans. The said checks to
be paid to J. J. Corbett and Charles Mitchell
on their arrival in New Orleans, and are not
to be considered as payment of the purse,
which is to be paid intact to the winner.
The Olympic club hereby guarantees both
principals in this contract absolute protec-
ton before and after the con
test Ia regard TO any and all
intcrferences on the part of the city or state
authorities and to pay all expenses that SAID
principals may be forced TO eXpend to free
themselves from any interference on the part
of the Louisiana authorities, city or state.
WILLIAM A. BRADY, for j. j. Corbett.
BILLY THOMPSON, for Charles Mitchell.