The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-15
A TALKATIVE PUGILIST.
COfBETT TELLS an ne KNOBS
dBOUT THE FICHT.
lie Has Very Poor Opinion of Ills Pros
peotive Antagonist-Reaohes Jack
sonville Safely.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Dec 14.-Jas.
>. ColDett champion Of America, arrived
IN this city to-day at 2 O'Clock H. =.
An enormous crowd was al the depot
| When Corbetts train came in, and the
champion was greeted by cheers.
NO attempt was made 90 arrest Corbett,
ana the party, taking carriages, were
driven 10 the ST. james Hotel. At the
motel Corbett was seen by the correspond
ent Of the Southern Associated Press ana
talked fieely Of Mitchell and the coming
hgnt. The champion was considerably
stirfed up over the report that he would
De arrested upon reaching this city. Il
am not AFRAID OF arrest on my own ac-
count said ne. Il have been to Jail in
my time, and can 30 again If necessary.
but | know if was arrested that Mitch
en- would 90 around blowing that / came
mere purposely TO be arrested so az TO
get on; Of meeting him. I'm up to Mitch
ell trlcks, and / was afraid Of being
arrested because OF the dirty use the
Ehsllsh blubber would make Of the fact.
am anxious TO meet Mitchell" con-
unued Corbett, "and TO get him I'm the
ring j would be willing to stay I'm Jan
SIX months and train on bread and water"
AS Corbett said this his eyes flashed
and he clinched his hand I'm a way that
dds Ill for Mitchell II he ever faces Cor
bett I'm the ring
Has Poor Opinions Of Mitchell.
REGARDING the claim made by Mitchell
that he wanted an earlier date than Janu-
airy 10Th for the fght Corbett said: THAT
is all rot Mitchell did not want any
earlier date. The fact rs he wanted the
leht to occur at as late date as pos
slble. He is making 5000 a week star
ring now, and Will make IT just 80 long
as the excitement about fight can be .ept
up. lie wanted the fight to be put on
TOT three months or more, SO he could
reap a harvest Of American dollars. and
sun nave time TO train for the contest
There is another point that j want
TO make clear" added Corbett. "and that
IS I'm reference 10 the choice of referee.
Mitchell, in a published interview. claims
that Honest John Kelly, who has been
chosen 10 referee the contest, was rug-
gested by me and accepted by him. The
very reverse is true. Mitchell suggested
Kelly and J accepted him. The truth
Is Mitchell is making all these statements
IN MS desire TO confuse the public and
10 lay the basis for Is many objections /
as possible"
= Poor sum for - Looser.
No matter who wins the fight" added /
Corbett. Mitchell Will make Sl25p ont /
or 1t. You see, be is under contract no /
stay hVe weeks at 5000 n week, and that .
makes $1,000 He will get back S-ml az .
the original money put up to hind p,o
match with Blanchard. of Boston. That
makes $4,000. He gets $500 for t.alnlra
expenses, and then be viii win gpn
which Brady bet him that he wouldn't
snow up II the fight comes on. making n
-otai or $l6.JO). That's 20 rather nice v.aJ
Tor a loser, IS r. not2"
30 you believe that Mitchell Will come
10 umc?" was asked.
FOR the honor OF pug'lists." he rapliad
would like o. believe the Enqlisbr,,r
ionest, but Mitchell is such a tricky fai-
oW that I'm afraid be viii take advsn-
age OF every technicaEty TO avoid
meeting with me. He wants TO keen the
zones or not" "'
Mitchell is out for the stun and os
ons as the excitement is kept up he can
el money starring. If De does meet me-
VIII only be after ne has eyh8ueto1
very excuse TO avoid H."
! ne Coroet party went % Nav Port
ms evening 10 inspect the training oliar-
ers. Corbett is looking remarjtatly
NJ lie says he weighs 1888 in his clothes
nd lsl stripped. lie expects 10 qef
own 40 us or l@ BY the time set Tor
be contest.
Corbstt Makes speech.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. Dec. u-Cor-
eu ana his company appeared at tho
pera mouse tonight. They were greeted
y an immense crowd. AT the conclusion
I the programme, the champion an.
cared and said.
Ladies and gentlemen. / find II djdioult
express my appreciation of your kind
'ception, and therefore / viii nor M
mpt 10 DO so. You an know that
ave come down here 10 prepare myself
meet Mitchell, but I come t0 meet him
boxing match, not "A prize fight. [
ever was principal in a prize feht
my me- EVERY contest / ever had was
'ld under protection of the law. and
as with gloves. Some people character
e these contests as brutal and deerad-
81 yet the same people will attend a
Ot-ball game and after seeing piav-rs
rried of the field with broken limbs. or J
orse, will applaud loudly. / am ap
merican. and in my own country. and 1 I
n going TO meet an Encllshman bur I
az cuts no figure. / do not ask odds. |
y motto is, "A fair field and no favor" l
ld all that / ask is that the referee DO y
$ duty, and let the bes; man win" J.
lhe applause that greeted this speech |
rs dealening. An talk of stouping The
htest has subsded, but no one knows
lat move Governor Mitchell IS medi- v
ting. +,
NEGsHA DACREED 4 JEAlTOF. s.
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