The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-20
THEY'LL STOP THE FIGHT.
C0RsETr AND zfITOHELL CANNOT
MEET AZ GOMEZ ISLAND.

CoRsRTr AND 1uF0HELI oAHro
MEET At GOMEZ IsLhNL.
Mayer Bee1y. District Attorney Ridsvsy
ghertr oourtrsy. ana John 4. nrexsn
Aer.e thes the 1Gni Mast No frsvente'
Tho Cen.y Isissa a. q Said 70 n
Asnious 20 Throw the white Elephant oi
ZEE us.se-yvhat Mitchell and Cerbett Sal
b II the city and county oflcials Of Brooklyn
mako good their declarations. there will be no
Corbett- Mitchell fight at Coney Island In De-
cember. Yesterday Mayor Body. after lone
consultation with District Attorney RidRwaJ
and Sho.if; Courtney OF Kings county. an-
nouncod that the fight would not take place.
lie also stated that Sheriff Courtney would In
I terfere at tho proper time by notifying the
clubhnd the two principals that the law would
10 enforced. sheriff Courtney also told n Sun
reporter that IL had been decided to prevent
the fight and that he would do IL himself
This 10 q complete change OF base on tho
part Of the officials under whose jurisdiction
tho matter comes. It was only q fow weeks
ago that THE Bun published interviews with
Sheriff Courtney. In which that gentleman de-
clared that he would not stop the mill. that he
himself would be on hand TO see Corbctt and
Mitchell battle for the $4,000 purse. and that
he would take his two sons with him. 1t was
( also but short time ago that District Attorney
/, Ridgway told certain gentleman In Chicago
that his box at Coney Island on the night OF
the proposed encounter would be at the lat
tsrs disposal. It was also but recently that
John Y. MoKane said that nobody on earth
could stop the battle but himself and that 1t
would be in no sense o violation Of the law.
Now Sheriff Courtney. District Attorney RidR-
way. and John Y. McKane are up In arms
against tho affair. and declare emphatically
that the law must bs enforced.
Although Mayor Boody's jurisdiction does
mot extend to Coney Island. he has been tho
prime mover against the Corbett- Mitchell
fight. and has been the means Of bringing
about tho present state OF affairs Conferenees
with Sheriff Courtney. District Attorney Ridg-
way. and John Y. McKane have been held daily
for tho past week. and yesterday morning the
climax was reached when Mayor Body told
the Newspaper men that the fight would be
stopped at all hazards.
When Sun reporter questioned the Mayor.
the latter was very reticent. You may soy
that The ghs will not TAXI PaSs' he rs
ma tSst they viii mott allow The men to enter
thes ring. ." That's ali" 10 ali other queries
he was 90 deal as haddock.
II don't care to talk at ell" SAID, he: further
force the laws. We have had talk about the
matter, and that ia the policy we have adopted.
G TSsse "A Rsyor wac chance for the e0ntestt to
, When the reporter reminded the Sheriff Of
h FL nv N.Y.
~ don't care TO say ANYTHING more. ! am
going t. enforce the law. That ought to be
District Attorney Ridgway sent down word
that he was out when THE Sun reporter called
DURING afternoon
Ths Sorhettt, \! Mitchell ash. will not take
there. nor was there any intention Of allowing
e A. fey s II shf e o
the sheriff will prevent it., As to any more
ights taking place there have nothing to
John, Y: ,McKans,s words are interesting.
He c ss ssd Gssss tss h Mh2 q Wt
psnasion eaousS fs ie 70 see VIVA What irisdie
mover aEsln.t he contest. but neysrtheiess
comes right down to cases. We never intended
to permit prize tEh. at Ge me, Island. This
merely. an athletic exhibition or sparrine
bout. The fact that it was an international
sns i and az, that the prize was to DC so; 600
Whom asked il an athletic exhibition"
Know hap You silt ,hs m ste
" youI and that Corbett and Mitchell mover
IN the ring on the night, Of the contest" be.
yops shis sksns xo% sfy ,1s
the Hotel last sf 1 light r Bay
is close friend and business partner Of Iohn
iidsSse that i would not 10 est sto sdf'''DE S'A
Corbett and Mitchell fight after ALI" said THE |
sun man as starter. Mr.. Dady's face took on
his cigar, Then be blurted out;
ws fHye3 Fsad the evening
will be stopped, the reporter continued.
oh. that's all very we'll ltcomes in nicely.
oat ior the public good replIed MIR. DAILY.
was present nudged Mr.. .Dady. at the same
time saying. You're talking to Sun report
Then Mr.. ,Dady became solemn. lie uttered
boldly, Mckans stopped the T nxhs w Sssf
% p 81 wS ANY b Ma Tho says tho light won't
But what right has Major Roody 10 say
That ss BE- and what shall not Le done at Cen.y
T. sck boss s hown there Eas';"' iSN' '0hn
:, MT Dady paused before reE.arking rather
/
ISLAND. that's II fact. And McKane il boss
here. too. But you'll find out that MeKane,
md pot Body. has stopped the fight. know
7 II wouldn't have been a prize fight. only
IN artistic scientific boxing bout. as THE Sun |
luoted me us saying some time ago, and, |
really, Am sorry the affair isn't going to take
place; There are hundreds OF people here
who think the same us do"
The Hight, and the officials determination to |
put stop TO It, were subjects discussed In all
ne Brooklyn resorts last night. Mayor boo |
ty's declaration came In the nature OF n big
'urprise to the sporting public. but 1t didn't
.ome OF the knowing ones limited that the
Joney Island Athletic Club had done as
or the simple reason that the STOCKHOLDERS in
ne club have considered the big match white ;
Elephant on their hands. and have appealed to
10 county officials to help them out OF their
bhs ma Il &c elTTs H Identified with tho
+" Il was mistake for the club TO offer $40.
700 Tor tho fight. and the club managers now
eallze y. They feel certain that III case the ,
ioKane has been only too willing to have the }