The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-24
MAY WANT TO FIGHT.
Charley Mitchell Backs and Fills
in an Annoying Way.
But 1t Begins to Look as Though He
Would Have to Fight Corr
bett at Last.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-Charley Mitchell
has made a public declaration that ne will
not meet William A Brady, Corbett's man.
ager, in Canada on Saturday to sign articles,
despite the fact that he gave his word that
he would. This afternoon he said that he
wanted the $4,000 stake money deposited
in New Orleans. Before Mitchell left the
Gedney House this afternoon he issued a
letter in which he says that he came to this
country for no other purpose than to fight
Corbett; that in order to complete the ar
rangements for the fight he has conceded
point after point to Corbett. After coneed-
ing practically everything, he says the police
threaten an arrest if the deposit of $4,000
be made or if articles be signed. Mitchell
says he is not anxious to be sacrificed upon
the laws altar for violating the statutes
against pugilstic encounters, and he pro-
poses that Corbett meet him in some State
where articles may be signed without trans
crossing the laws. To this end he suggests
New Orleans. 1t virtually means that
Mitchell wants to fight in Louisiana and
not in the North.
1t is said that Corbett will insist upon
fighting before the Coney Island Athletic
Club, so it is most likely the match will fall
Mitchell and make a match with Peter
Jackson OF Monday. Brady and Mitchell
met tonight and the meeting resulted in
the proposed trip TO Canada being aban-
doned and the match being virtually de-
clared off.
Judging from the latest developments to-
night, the MitchellCorbett fight will take
place. William A. Brady, Corbetl's man.
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Abingdon, met at the Gedney House again
tonight and had a conference, and the re-
suit was that both men agreed to fight and
do away with further chickering's. Mitchell
has already deposited a certified check for
$4,000 with a well-known sporting man.
whose name both parties refuse to make
public lest he be arrested. The stakeholder
is satisfactory to both Brady and Mitchell
The articles of agreement will most likely
be signed in private and not at New Or
leans or in Canada Mitchell has not gone
to Canada, as was given out this evening
He win not leave the city for couple Of
days at least. Brady left on the u O'Clock
train for Boston, and before going he said
that he thought Mitchell was now sincere
in his desire to arrange a match. The
match may be made tomorrow or Saturday.
Mitchell Salu IO-ul2nt Ludt lDo smaller the
ring In which he meets COrbett the better it
will suit him. He said that he would give
Corbelt $1,000 for every foot he would allow
the ring to be made smaller than the regula-
tion size. He says he is going to New Or
leans to witness the Hall-Fitzsimmous fight
and not TO make match.
The opinion prevails here among sporting
men that Mitchell does not want 10 fight In
the North but prefers TO 20 South. Mitchell
denies this, and says be would as soon fight
here as in New Orleans.
MINNEAPOLIs. Mimi, Feb. 23.-Fighter
James COrbett is sick at his hotel in this
city, suffering from the effects Of severe
cold contracted on Tuesday after taking
fve-mile run. His company gave no per-
formaDee tonight.
NIAGARA FALLS. Ont. Feb. 23.-There
is no truth In the report that the chief Of the
Ontario police has received instructions to
arrest or in any way interfere with the
Mitchell-Corbett party when they come here
to sign articles for fight. The Town Coun-
Gil unanimously decided not to interfere
with the fighters on their arrival. and the
Mayor says he will not rebel against the
action taken by the local authorities.