The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-08

left the selection of the clu b to Cor bett,
J and all that was needed was the Eng
Eshman's signature TO clinch the bar
gain. True he had only signed condi-
tionally. That condition was that the
fitting place should be agreea bic to
Mitchell The Briton, through his rep
resentative, Counsellor Abe Hummel,
had signifed that the seaside arena
suited him. He sails for America early
In August and naturally preferred to
look over the articles himself and ap
pend his own autograph rather than
trust the same to Mr.. Hummel, who,
shrewd counsellor though he be- is not
half as shrewd diplomatist in pugilis-
tic matters as the willy gentleman from
Albion's wave washed shores.
Corbett was in all honor bound to
abide by this agreement until he had
heard authoritativeiy from Mitchell
that the latter would not fight at
Coney Island. Instead of that he dick
ers with Dominick O Malley, the direc-
tor of the Column bian Clubs affairs and
personally agrees to box Mitchell at
Roby, for purse s., 600 in excess of
that offered by the Coney Island people.
As an excuse for his action he telegraphs
Judge Newton that he had heard that
the sharp men of the Column ian Club
had signed Mitchell, and then he adds
some twaddle about desiring to uphold
his honor in the contract already en-
tered into with the Coney Island peo-
pie if possible. The very next moment.
in an interview with a Chicago repor-
ter, he shows his hand and reveals his
lnsincerity. TO the reporter he states
that he always had doubts of the
ability of the Coney Island club to pull
off the big match and hence felt con-
strained to look for a place where the
battle could occur without magisterial
interference and thereby crafty his
hearts desire by putting Mr.. Mitchell
into a state of 'innocuous desuetude.
Liars should have long memories,
a diplomat once said Three months
have scarcely elapsed since Corbett
was given that frost by his fellow
townsmen in San Francisco. On that
memora BILE occasion. when much in
censed by the reception, he announced
that he must shake the dust of Califor-
mia from his feet forever and make
New York his home.
He was loud inhis praises of the East
in general and John y. Mckane king of
,Coney Island, in particular, To that
gentleman he ascrib unlimited power
and expressed perfect confidence in his
ability to head off all legal or other in
reference looking to the prevention of
the contest He solemnly averred that
he had signed to box there and box
there he would and nowhere else.
Now Mr. Corbett does not believe
that the battle can be brought off there
A good memory, James, is as neces-
sary to fighter as lowell diplo-
mat.
'Pompadour Jim" does not reveal
the true reason for his change of heart
That is contained in one little word
potent and expressive-money. The
handsome Californian, like Cassius OF
old, has an itching palm, and his greed
for gold is something astounding for
one of his wears The extra five thous-
and glittering gold coins caught his
eve and won him over. He feels NOR
ally certain that he can whip Mitchell,
and he wishes to add the extra five
thousand to his bank account
Alas, that should say 1T, l fear that
che big fight is lost to New York and
the East Corbett wants all the money
in sight, and as the Coney Island peo-
pie object to mortgaging their building
aud turning over the bank stock and
pther securities of its directors to Mr..
Corbett it certainly cannot come off
here Judge Newton positively refuses
to raise the purse single dollar, from
principle as much as from monetary
standpoint. He believes that fighters
should have words and bide by written
contracts the same as other people,
even though those contracts cannot be
enforced by legal measures
lam further impressed with the be-
lief that the battle will go to the West
from the fact that Mitchell is not par
tai to New York, or the East. Here
he is somewhat unpopular, while IN