The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-23

that Judge Newton. matchmaker of
the Conev Island Athletic Club, in
dulgcd in some uneompimentary re
Election Of Champion Jim Corbett when
he was apprizod by that covetous gentle
man that he meant TO accept the offer of
a SIS 900 purse for "a contest between him
self and Charles Mitchell of England,
from the Columbian Athletic Club of
Roby. Indiana Corbett had already
signed with the Coney Island people to
meet NlitchellAt the big club honsc Of the
sea for a $4,000 purse. Mitchell had
left the selection of the club TO Corbett
and all that was needed was the English
man S signature 10 cliuch the bargain
True he had only sEpcd conditionally
That condition was that the fitting place
should be agreeable to Mitchell The
Briton, through his representative. COun-
sellOr Abe HummeA had s.guihcd that
The seaside arena suited him. He sails
for America early in August and udtur-
rally preferred to look over the articles
himself and append his OwN1 autograph
rather thHd trust the same Ia Mr.. Hum
mel, who, shrcwd counsellor though he
be, is not half as shrewd IN pugihstic mat
ters as the willy gentleman from AlblOn's
wave-w1shed shores.
COrbctt was in all honor bound TO abide
by this agreement until he had heard au-
thoritativcly from Mitchell that the lat
ter would not fight at COney island. In
stead of that he diCkers with Dominick
O'MalIey, the director of the COlum bian
clubs affairs and personally agrees 10
box Mitchell at ROby, for purse 5000
in excess Of that offered by the Coney
island people. As an excuse for his ac-
ton he tclegraphed Judge Newton that
he had heard that the sharp men of the
Columbian club had signed Mitchell,
and then he adds some
twadddle about desiring to uphold
his honor i'm the contract already entered
into with the Cou1y island people if pos
sible. The very next moment, in an in
tervlew with Chicago reporter, he
shows his hand and reveals his insinceri-
ty. To the reporter he states that he al
ways had doubts of the ability of the Co
ney Island club TO pull on the bic match
and hence felt constrained TO look for
place where the battle could occur with
out magistcrial Interference and thereby
CRAFTY his hearts desire by putting Mr..
Mitchell into a state Of "innOcuOus des-
uetude"
Liars should have long memories, a
diplomat once said. Three months have
scarcely elapsed since COrbett was given
that frost by his follow townsman in
San Francisco On that memorial BILE occa-
sion, when much incenscd by the rcCcp-
ton he announced that he must shake
the dust of California from his feet forev-
er and make Now York his home
He was loud in his praises of the east
in general and John Y. Kane, kingof Con
ey Island, in particular To that gentle
man ascribed unlimited power and OK
pressed perfect confidence in his ability 10
head OF all legal or other Interference look
ing to a prevention of the contest. lie
sOlemnly avorrcd that he had signed to
box there and box there he would and
else.
Now MIR Corbctt does not believe that
the battle can be brought oil therel, A
good memory, James, is as necessary TO u
fighter as towel a diplomat.
"Pompadour jim does not reveal the
true reason for his change of heart That
is contained in one little wOrd-potent
and eXprcssive-monoy The handsome
like Cassius of old has an
itching palm and his greed fOr gold is
astounding for one Of his wears
The extra five thousand glittering coin
caught his eye and won him over He
feels morally certain that he can whip
and he wishes to add the extra
five thousand to his bank account
Alas, that | should say it, | fear that
the big fight is lost to New York and the
east. COrbett wants all the money in
sight, and as the Coney Island people OBJ
ject to m0rtgaging their building and
turning over the bank stock and other
securities Of its directors to Mr.. Corbott
u certainly cannot come of here. Judge
Newton positively refuses to raise the
purse single dollar from principle as
much as from a monetary standpoint. He
believes that fighters should have words
and abide by written contracts The same
as other people even though those con-
tracts cannot be enforced by legal meas
ures.
am further impressed with the belief
that the battle will go to the west from
the fact that Mitchell is not partial to
New York or the east. Here he is some
what unpopular, while in Chicago and
the west he is quite "A favorite More
over, Jack McAuliffe, our lightweight
champion, who is now soiourning in Eng
land with Sir Charles, has done all he
could to prejudice Mitchell against Copcv
Island. Jack, for some reason, has con
ceived an intense dislike against some of
the Coney Island club officials, and he
has, so | have learned. used his influence
on Mitchell to keep the latter away from
the island club house. Jack likes Char
ley and Charley likes Jack, and what the
handsome little Brooklyn boy saws is
likely to be very effective
Moreover, a little bird tells me that
Jack IS not to 90 without his reward for
his neat bit Of diplomatic work. Along
with the cable report that Mitchell had
sent his signature to articles submitted
to the Columbian club comes an offer from
the Columbian club of a $4,000 purse for
d contest between Jack McAulffTe and
Jimmy Carroll for the lightweight cham
piOnship of the world Carroll accents
and so does McAuliffe Sportsmen he
lieve that by this kindly act the Column
blan people mean to make McAulitfc a
present of $4,000 The laugh MIGHT
be turned against Director OMallev and
his associates, Jimmy Carroll is one of
the cleverest and gamCst hght-weights
that ever entered a ring. He gave Nc
Aulitfe the battle of his life three Years
ago in California and Jack has
not forgotten the meeting The contest
was equal all through up TO the last mo-
ment Then McAuliffe was lucky enough
TO land swinging right-hander. ami that
ended The battle. Jimmy is at least ten
years older than Jack, and in a long con
TEST that will certainly tell against him
But, on the other hand. Jack. like Holm
L. sullivan, has led "a gay life and en-
1oyed all the good things il can afford
That VIII tell against him in a protracted.
bruislng contest, However. it will be "A
great scientific battle and the the better
man. bar accidents, viii win Who the
better man IS only time can determines
and the majority of sports favor McAu-
me, put western spOrtsmen, like vounc,
Claus Spreckles, Billy Jordan and eveS
Champion lin COrbptr ha}in,-a +1,.t o..