The sun., 1893-02-19
MITCHELL wxAxExs.
Ne Agrees TO Corbetcs Terr>s, s.A WIN
sign Articles In Canada.


sign Articles In Canada.
At last the American sporting public will
probably have the opportunity OF witnessing
an international glove contest between
Charles Mitchell and Jim Corbett. Last night
Mitchell declared. In the presence OF o score Of
sports and newspaper men. that he would cer-
tainly agree to all the conditions put forth by
Corbett. and sign articles OF agreement next
Saturday afternoon on the Canadian aide OF
Niagara Falls. The Englishmsn made this
announcement last night in the office OF the
Dramatic Ne,bs
The first wrinkle yesterday In the negotia-
tlons OF the prospective tight was developed
In the morning when Superintendent Byrnes
issued pronunciamento that the match
would have to be declared of. owing to the
fact that 1t was an unlawful act to arrange
such an affair In this city. The Superin-
tendent said that section 458 Of the Penal
Code made 1t a misdem eanor for any one to
send a challenge. or do anything Of any kind
to start or help along fight
These fellows" tho Superintendent further
said. are deliberately arranging a match in
utter contempt OF the law. and won't have II.
They can't and won't do it whom am around"
When Mitchell heard this he threw up his
hands and exclaimed:
BY Jove! but really this Is unex pected. I
cawn't really account why they ars so sore on
me. don'tcherknow. But suppose it's final,
and I'll havo to fear the worst"
Shortly after o'clock yesterday afternoon
motley crowd gathered around the place
where the match was to be consum mated. A
squad OF Central Offlce detectives and police
men. headed by Inspector Williams and Capt.
Sleyin Of the Oak street station. soon appeared
sion known. The effect Of their presence was
Wiliiams then sought out the would be match.
Or anywhere in the city. they would be ar.
about fifteen minutes later William A.
Brady Brad Corbetts manager. in company with
bs6re Ss the pc but
cepted. them and told him that officers were
to sFrsst them t"H Brady went
match would be transacted owing to superin, in
Brady then demanded tho return OF his S1O.-
900 deposit. This was refused. as the stake.
W to call IN asan # tS f
tss ssS ss ard ths s
Ator
Brady hnstened to the Gedney House. where
hey snd sss
clerk, said that the Briton and his friends were
II was ten minutes after o'clock when Cor
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lawyer. and Ed Bayly. the ''SGuire's" secre-
tary. came in a few minutes later. The tom
norary stakeholder handed each man his S1O.-
not bsfnSs n sSSaS SsH shay s %stSS ssqs as
wanted % to know nwSS how t vas That he eouidat @
ese ho M aaeSrea % 5 bht tS aan Is Me Ina
were permitted to sign articles without inter-
ference.
any other state or to Canada aad arrange tho
y But" he persisted. "the winner must take
tain any other proposition. Corbett had to do
tnis with, Sullivan. and you will have to do
likewise"
Yes. iii consent to fight: the winner to take
BRADY then said that they would be com:
bwyer b " viii not he able to be there and accept
ton as the man."
Mitchell mi pss ssI that BIsnsherd . would sut
tonian to this effect.
Billy Madden then entered the meeting room
and said that Mitchell would have to fight
offered to bet the EnClishman $4,000 to $4,000
that he would get whipped.
brady was informed last night that Central
Office detectives were looking for him.
Billy Mccarthy Has Two Fights On Hand.
Judge Newton OF tho Coney Island Athletic Club has
signed Jack Magee OF Boston and Billy Mccarthy of
Australia to ten rounds on March 90 at the Coney
Island Club. Stove Brodie signed behalf OF Mccarthy
M"res S Tse match viii nc 90 on With the Marine an
Lewis will sign articles with Brode tomorrow for
$l.oOO side.