Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-09-22
NIT CHELL HAS COME TO FIGHT.

He VIII Meet Champion Corbett Any
I where and Takes the Articles of Agree
ment to Sign.
Charley Mitchell says be will fight
"Jim" Corbett, and in all probability
the battle ground will be the arena Of
the Coney Island Athletic Club, says
the New York Herald of to-day. This
was practically settled at conference
between "DiclS' Newton and the English
champion. held in this city last night.
The men had long ana earnest talk.
The faces of both were covered with
smiles when it was over, so the talk was
evidently satisfactory to both. 1t was
said that Newton assured the English
man that there would be no interference
in the event Of the fight taking place at
Coney Island.
The articles given TO Mitchell by New.
ton are signed by Corbett, and are as
follows:
ARTICLES of agreement made and en-.
tered into this twelfth day of July. A.
d. 1893, by James j Corbett, heavy.
weight champion of the world, of San
Francisco, Call, and Charles Mitchell,
champion of England, Of London, Eng
land for scientific glove contest Of
| twenty rounds or more for purse Of
forty thousand 100000 dollars, said
contest to take place before the Coney
Island Athletic Club, New York, on a
! day to be hereafter mutually agreed up
on between the fifth day Of December
and the twentieth day of September.
1898, under conditions hereinafter cited
and mutually agreed upon
The contest shall be contested strictly
under the rules Of the Marquis Of Queens
berry, which are to be followed bv the
official referee in every instance and
particular, the winner to receive the full
purse Of forty thousand ($40 006) without
reservation The gloves shall be OF 4
size already mutually agreed upon by the
! principals hereto, but OF not less weight
/ than i've ounces.
1.-THE club shall name referee and
official timekeeper, the principals re-
serving the right TO secure one time
keeper each. Should at any time the
contest become brutal or inhuman the
referee shall have the power to stop same
and give decision 70 the man who has
the best Of same up to that point.
1T is distinctly understood that all Of
the conditions agreed TO by the two
1 principals in an instrument signed dur
ing the month OF February, 1898, shall
hold good in this agreement.
"rhe club herewith agrees to post
with any responsible man the men msy
name, TO DO eventually agreed upon, the
sum of ten thousand $50, 0O0) dollars.
same TO be divided, share and share
alike, in the event Of the failure of the
club TO carry out its contract
The principals hereto agree to post
/ for the club, with any responsible man
the sum of FIVE thousand (S5 900 each,
/ TO insure the appearance of the men in
/ the ring when called for, the same to
stand as forfeit in equal shares to the
club and the men in case of the default
Of one or the other of the principals.
In case either Of the three principals
TO this contract shall default they
agree to forfeit all moneys put up with
out recourse to law In any manner.
shape or form, aud it is understood and
agreed by and between the parties hereto
that the said Corbett and Mitchell, or
either of them, shall not engage in any
similar contest, with or without 2 owes
with any person before any other club
until after their contest before said
Coney Island Athletic Club or forfeit
the sum Of one Thousand (Sl GOO dol
lars
wv. A. BRADY, for James ]. Corbett
JOHN W. MURRAY, President c. La. CT