Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-24

that ne will not meet VIM. A. Brady,
Corbett's manager, ia Canada Saturday
to sign articles, despite the fact tnat
he gave his word that ne would.
This afternoon he said that he now
wants the $4,000 stake money deposit
ed New Orleans.
Before Mitchell left the Gedney House
this afternoon, he issued letter In
which be says 10 substance that he
came to this country for no other pur-
pose than To tight Coroett.
In order To complete arrangements
for the light, he has conceded point
after point 10 Coroett, simply TO coh-
vince the public tnat he was anxious TO
light.
After concedlng practically every
thing, he says the ponce threaten 10 ar
rest II the deposit of $4,000 Is made or
the articles slgnnd.
Mitchell says he is not anxious to be
sacrificed upon the laws altar FOR vlo.a-
JiOn OF statutes against pugillstic en-
counters. he remarks that there was
no agisation against prize lighting until
he came TO this country, and he pro-
poses that Corbett meet him In some
State where articles may be signed
without transgreSsing the laws.
To this end he suggests New Orleans.
The statement that Mitchell desires the
money posted in New Orleans has caus-
ed CONSERVATION among the managers
of the Coney Island Athletic Club, as II
virtually means tnat Mitchell wants To
fight in Louisiana and not in the North.
IL is said that Corbett will insist upon
fighting before the Coney Island Club,
so 1t is most likely that the match Will
fall through. Brady. IL is said, will
stop Mitchell and make match with
Peter Jackson ou Monday.
Brady and Mitchell met tonight and
the meeting resulted in the proposed
trip TO Canada being abandoned and
the match being virtually dec off.
Mitchell will 20 TO New q with
Jim Hall and second him In MS fight
on March sth with Bob Fitzsim-
mons. II Corbet desires to open nego-
tlations there, II is all right, Mitchell
says; il he does not, he will return to
England.
A later dispatch says:
Judging from latest developments
the Mitchel-Corbett fight will take
place. William a. Brady, Corbetts
manager, and Mitchell, accompanied
by Esquire" Abingdon, met at the
Gedney House tonight and had con-
ference.
The result OF this conference was
that both men agreed TO the hight and
to do away with all further chickering's.
Mitchell has already deposited certi-
fed check for SlO,000 with well known
sporting man whose name both parties
refuse to make public, lest he be ar
rested.
This stakeholder is satisfactory TO
both Brady and Mitchell. Brady left
on the I2 o'clock train for Boston. Be
fore going he said that Mitchell was
now sincere in his desire 10 arrange
match.
The match may be made tomorrow
or Saturday. Mitchell said tonight
that the smaller the RAG In which he
meets Corbett the better II will cult
him.
be said that he would give Corbett
81. 900 for every foot that he will allow
the ring to be made smaller than the
regulation size.
He says he is going 10 New Orleans to
witness the Hsll-Fitzsimmons fight and
not make match.
The opinion prevails here among
sporting men that Mitchell does not
want TO fight in the North but prefers
TO 90 South.
Mitchell denies this, and said he
would as soon fight here as IN New Or
leans.