The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-21
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and Take TN jackson.
Charley Mitchell. the English prize fighter.
accompanied by Jack McAulifTe and Harry
Darrin. the professional Splinter arrived from
Europe yesterday on the Teutonic. Mitchell
brings the same bluff that he took away with
him last spring. and from his talk is not anx-
ious to meet Corbett when the time for their
proposed battle In December arrives SUN
reporter saw the Engllshman on the steamer
at her dock, and after hearing the usual blum
that he had come to America to hght and not
to talk. asked him this question. which for the
moment proved q staggerer:
will you fight Corbett at the Coney Island
Athletic Club2' After a moments hesitation
Mitchell made this evasiye answer:
"Oh, Mo. Indeed" Then another pause.
ending with this:
have not been consulted about the fight
coming Off at Coney Island Those people
seem to have ignored me. They don't think
I'm factor in 1t at all. They look upon Cor
hett as the royal mogul. and that when they
get his views 1t is all o. X.
Before I left for home signed an agree
ment with the Crescent City Athletic Club OF
New Orleans to fight in their arena, on condi-
ton that my signature only held good upon
Corbett signing. President Noel is a worthy
fellow. and when he undertakes to do any
thing he generally sicceeds. The Coz
lumbar Club will get the preference
even II 1t does not offer the largest
purse OF course 1t has disbandcd. but 1t
might bob up again serensly. you know, III 1t
the New Orleans clubs where finish fights can
DO pulled off without bro2king Interference
While IA EpEland h rsedEed articles ;a, from
sT close he and ssrs9d
GsK sa t hm An "S don
know anything about him: But his offer an.
peared to be, strictly genuine one.so did not
-" The next thing / heard after that was that
Corbett had signed ut Eoney Island; PEOPLE
/ never heard word from my solicitors. Howe
Hummel. about the matter. am willing
this cnG En God G bn yin G1
can't meet in public let us meet in private for
the $4,000 sido which We have already up.
siiering the regulations which we possess. but.
und or the circumstances. what are we going
The first, thing Mitchell did upon landing
acting ior the Olympic Club Of New Orleans,
hung hun :" up mi Mitchell answered in The anrma.
tue and Harding began communications by
then i IL this ps n tbe e Go dats
broken up BY the issuing OF indictments: he
has also signed to fight at the Crescent City
Giub gseh is bansrgpf and owes ssn rf1sim ns
Olympic Club. which has been practically dead
since Noel 4 Co. left it to form the Crescent
meet Corhett at the Coney Island A. c. when
with Dave Blanchard OF Boston. he now de-
clares that he never agreed to fight at Judge
Just before Mitchell eft England for this
country banquet was given in his honor;
According to the story of the affair published
ging speech declared that he would fight Coz
bett before any club In America because he
lean public. lie said he meant to light and
was coming to this country to bring matters to
an issue In a sportsmanlike manner.
latest bluff yestsrdHy. they one and all said
that the Enelishman was afraid to light. and
Gorhe1 ffsE TS S" We're Of the NC opinion That
Corbett's strongest play now would be to
drop Mitchell entirely. and take on Jack
Mitchell Nit is dead to the pusilistc world is the
general conclusion among the talent
r, Jack McAnl'iG is anxious to- to hsht Jimmy
way. way Jim Hail sailed last saturday. f"r
America on the Am E II liner Paris Mitch
where the climate may prove agreeable.
A Sun reporter saw J IN Corbett yesterday at
his IN As6y a6 b I'm
said: We'll. it's only what 1 thought.
Can any sensible man think he Is sincere
club as the one at Coney Island Z, i shall
simply GO, continue hnne traning and Ti be on
to h unks n Ss
world can take his place bar none That's all
have,to say. Let the public Judge for them
selves"