St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-14
CORBETT STANDS PAT
He Says That Mitchell's Chal-
1enge Was the First to
Reach Him.
More Money in a Fight With
Mitchell Than With
Jackson,
Because the Southern Clubs
Will Not Admit Col
ored Men.
Corbett Has a Few Side Re-
marks to Make Sui
Ivan.


James J. Corbett desires it understood
that there is a mistaken impression i'll
existence as to the right Of either Jack
son or Mitchell to demand a match with
him. Certain dispatches, emanating
from an interview with the worlds
champion published in yesterday morn
mg'S GLOBE, were published in the
various st. Paul newspapers yesterday.
The substance Of them was that Jack
son declined to take second place when
being considered as an aggre SSiYe dis
putant for the championship, and
claimed that he had the right to the first
chance at Corbett, and that he should
be given the preference, as he had chal-
lenged him on the night of the fight
which decided the championship i'll
favor of the Californian. Mr.. COrbett
denies this and makes the following re-
marks in connections:
"When 1t comes down to declaration
as to the right of one or either of the
men, Jackson or Mitchell, to fight with
me. they are both mistaken. Taking 1t
from 4 professional standpoint, do not
feel compelled to acknowledge either
one of them. However, to decide the
point in an amicable manner, | will say
that Mitchell should have the first con-
sideration. On the evening Of the fight
in New Orleans, you know the one L
mean, dispatch. or rather cablegram,
was received from Charley Mitchell
challenging me to fight for the worlds
championship. 1t was read from the
stage and heard it. jackson and Par
son Davies claim that Jackson chal-
lenged me on the same night. This is
not true. On the way down to the fight
Mr.. Davies told me that Jackson was
going to challenge me if won the fight.
That is the last | ever heard Of it i'll
direct way until yesterday, when [ re
ceived direct challenge.
More Money in Mitchell.
jackson has not got the call on me,
nor has any other person. L am ready
and willing to fight any man in the
world who has the right TO challenge
me, but l will frankly say that l had
IdlD6I H. III MITCHELL lIdil OdChSDl. LII
the first place, | think that | can whip
Mitchell the easier Of the two. LII the
second place, can make more money
out of a fight with Mitchell than with
jackson, and | am fighting for the mon
ey. There are three clubSwhich will
have a bid for the fight. Now, it is
doubtful whether the Southern clubs
would permit a cOored man to fight in
their quarters. They have declared
that they will not. This would lessen
the competition in the bidding for the
match by the various clubs. and the
purse would not be so large. In cOnsid-
GRAFTON of the circumstances, do not
see how Jackson can talk as he does.
He is good man and credit to the
profession, but | cannot waive my own
interests for his, and will not do so.
This talk that he makes about draw
Ing down his money unless l make a
fight with him, or rather sign articles
for an agreement within ten days, does
not scare me in the least. How would
it affect me? He will not do anything
of the kind. Wait until the papers are
signed for match with Mitchell and
all this
Jackson Talk VIII Stop.
1--WE will never hear another word
about it, But IN case the Mitchell
match does not materialize, will gladly
fight Jackson. The last time | fought
him | weighed only 16S pounds. while
he weighed over POO pounds. When
meet him again in the ring l will weigh
about the same as he does. That was
an awful difference in weight, and you
can imagine how my chances will be
improved. 1t is money that talks, and
| will wait and see what Mitchell is
going to do before say any more. Mr..
Brady and Mr.. Delaney LETT this even
ing for New York, and the former had
my check for $4,000 in his possession to
use for the stakes. Mitchell is sup
posed to have the money in his possess
sion for the placing of a similar amount,
and if he does not toe the scratch there
will not be any fooling about It,"
The champion was telling a few ac-
qnaintances about his style Of fighting
with Sullivan. II did not hit MIN as
hard as | could until the last time" he
said. You see if you let out as hard as
you can you are apt to lose your bal
ance unless you make the blow count.
That is the way Sullivan did, and then |
would soak him. | think it is the best
way to strike about three-quarters as
hard as | can, as then l can always
catch myself ii miss. Like this
The champion illustrated his method
by making a vicious swipe at an i'm
aglnary Mitchell, turning halfway
around and staggering several PAGES
over against trunk before he caught
his balance. Then he showed the other
way.
4 Word 10 SuEIy.
"Sulliyan has never said a word about
fighting me since the time of the fight"
said COrbett in response to an inquiry.
Nov | am going to tell you the reason.
| wouldn't say it if he hadn't been
making this talk about having been
drugged on the night of the fight. On
the evening Of his benefit in New York
city, where | had agreed to spar with
him for his benefit, there were six men
came to me ana said that ne begged
ME not to do anything funny
with him Or to make sucker
out of him. They meant in con-
nection with the sparring. When we
were in Milwaukee Il few days ago-it
was last week. offered to spar with
him, but he refused to do so. Does that
look as though he would like to fight
me again? Now. L wouldn't have said
thing about this if he had not said
that he was drugged."
Mr.. COTbett has received and ac-
cepted an invitation to attend the Phm-
nix club entertainment On the evening
of February TO- He will take a carriage
from the theater Immediately after the
performance, and on arriving at the
club will be taken care of by a commit
tee, which will be appointed for the oc-
casiOn. He has also received an invita-
ton to make himself at home at the
Commercial club during his Stay in the
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