The morning call., 1893-09-21
TOO MUCH MOUTH.
Mitchell's Objection to
COrbett.
BUT HE HAS A JAW HIMSELF
With the Landing of the EngIishman
Comes a Great Boom in Lip
Pugilism.

NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-Charlie Mitchell,
whose co ming fight with the champion,
Corbett has been the center of the pugil-
istic stage, arrived from England this
morning. accompanied by Jack McAuliffe,
the champion lightweight. He complains
that he has not received proper considera-
ton from Corbett. Neither is he ready to
accept the offer of the Coney Island Ath-
letic Club of $4,000. but declares he is
anxious and willing to meet Corbett if
only for stake of $4,000 aside. Mitchell
wants to fight at New Orleans or Roby,
Ind, but it is not likely he will refuse to
fight at Coney Island. In any event it
will not be TO his financial interest to
have the fight occur at either of the other
places.
Mitchell has the appearance of a man in
fine condition. He said he weighed 1874 to
1876 pounds and would fight COrbett at
about It's. He declared he would rather
fight at New Orleans than anywhere else.
When told the Crescent City Athletic Club
had been sold out by the Sheriff and still
owed FItzsimmons part of his purse
Mitchell said: president Noel of the
Crescent told me the club was not insOlvent
and was ready to put up money for Cor
bett and me. l would believe him. l put
more confidence in his word than in some
other people.
The first man to complete an agreement
to fight for the Columbian Athletic Club
at ROby, Ind, was COrbett. The articles
were forwarded to me by the club to fight
for purse of $4,000, and / signed them
and sent them back to the club three
weeks after. This was before heard that
the CoDey Island CLUB had offered $40, 600
for the match. l never received any official
communication from the Coney Island Club
whatsoever.
Now, Noel of the Cresceutis as honest
as the day. l am not throwing bouquets,
andI don't care where l fight, but teel that
Noel ought TO have the first show. Before
| went away l signed an agreement with
Noel to fight for the Crescent, if it gave as
large rurse as any other, but that agree
ment is not binding upon them without
Corbett's signature. which the club did no
get. This is the last day I'll talk. | don't
want to fight but once, and if 1'u beaten l
won't ask Corbett to spar at benefit for
me. They say I am Better talker than
fighter. Well. Madden here has been with
me good deal, and he never heard me- say
l could beat man."
Mitchell had not heard that the authori-
ties at Indiana had refused to allow any
finish fights at Roby. After he was told
this he still declared he preferred Roby to
Coney Island. He was very sore at Coney
Island because it had not consulted him in
any way.
THE Coney Island Club don't seem to
think l am factor" he went on. Il am
most important factor. There ought to
be some courtesy shown by Corbett. II he
starts to debating he has not a thousand
to-two chance. L won't stand his dictat-
ing"
When Mitcheli's attention was called to
the statement by Billy Brady, Corbett's
manager, that he hoped Mitchell would
not do any more blutfing. he flared up and
said: Il wish that Brady would shut his
mouth. He works his mouth too much.
He is COrbett's mouthpiece. / recognize
him only because he is with good man.
However. Corbett is pretty good talker
himself"
Mitchell said he had made no plans for
training.