The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-01
TOOK In THE SIGHTS
Mitchell and His FellOw-Pugilists
Go the Rounds of Boston.
The Englishman Wants to Fightat Mon
acO, and Threatens to Punch Cor
belts Head at Any Time.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the Indianapolis journal.
BOSTON, Oct. 31.-Charley Mitchell, who
came here last night, says. regarding his
chances of a fight with Corbett: 1T is
$4,000 to peanut, that they will not let
us meet at Coney island and as far as New
Orleans is concerned, think the chances of
our being allowed to fight there are very
slim. had good offer from Mr.. Atkinson
to-day. He cabled me: Can bring off the
fight in Monaco. Big purse. sharing
terms. Will forward matters if desired
1 cabled Mr.. Atkinson that his offer was
satisfactory. Monaco is on the south coast
Of France. and there are more Americans
there than any other nationality. Corbett
ought not to be afraid to fight there. 1 am
now in fairly good condition and would be
ready to meet Corbett in four or five
weeks"
Mitchell and Bill Brady, the latter repre-
senting Corbett, had an interview with
Dave Blanchard the stakeholder, Brady
having been notified last night that it was
Mitchell's intention to pull down the &c.,
600 posted in Mr.. Blanchards hands. This
report Mitchell denies, and Mr.. Blanchard
supported the denial. THE proposition l
have made" said Mitchell, ''is that if the
fight cannot be fought in public let us fight
in private, and let Mr.. Blanchard place
the money in the hands of some one we
agree upon If this fight is not pulled off
at the time set in the articles 1 will re-
quest Mr.. Blanchard to send the money to
the Sporting Life, in England, and chal-
lenge Corbett to fight me over there. He
mas as much right to go over there and
fight me as 1 have to come to this coun-
try
II want you to understand" said Brady,
that Mr.. Corbett will not fight you under
London rules, and you may challenge him.
from one end of the year to the other
he won his championship under Marquis
or Queensbury rules and that Is the way
he intends to defend the title"
Mitchell said that he would wait until
after the election in New York and see if
they can fight there without being modest
ed. If not he will demand that they fight
in private and if not be will have the
IT want to remind r you again that Cor
bett will not fight you London rules.
Queensbury rules were good enough for Sui
There were gate receipts at that time"
said McAuliffe, who was present, land
there are none now.
Blanchard stopped the argument between
Brady and McAuliffe and advised Mitchell
and Corbetts manager to do no more talk
ing and to try to arrange within the next
week to have the match come off some
where the officers would not bother them.
Mitchell said: II agree to fight Queens
bury rules and let the present articles
stand, only that we transfer the money to
someone over there. 1 will consent to an
American referee and we can pick him in
this country Mitchell agreed to cable
Atkinson for full details.
Another long dispute followed, and then
Mitchell said he wanted TO see Corbett He
did not object to treating with Brady, but
he would much rather see Corbett person
ally and talk to him face to face. Then he
wanted to know if Corbett would fight at
Monaco Brady said he would.
Mitchell and his party needed refresh
ments when they had finished their some
what lengthy and much-exciting conference
with Mr.. Blanchard and they straightway
proceeded to look for 1t. At first MITCHELL
had half a mind to go over to New York
and punch Corbetts face before he ate, but
Hall and the others prevailed upon him, tell
ing him it would be wiser to stay In Boston
and see the sights tonight, and finally he
gave in and decided he was entirely In the
hands of his friends for the night. First
they went and found a place where they
could eat Fortified in this direction the
party started out and did the town in real
pugilistic style. All the prominent hotel
bars were visited, and some that are I'M
known to fame were taken in on the side.
as it were At o'clock they held forth at
Parkers. They then took carriages and
saw some friends. Later Boston's bohemian
districts were honored. Then more car
riages were called into use and other and
newer fields were found and cultivated.
Midnight found them just in the midday of
their pleasure, and at / O'Clock in the
morning the Thorndyke had seen nothing of