St. Paul daily globe., 1893-02-16
CORBETT'S MONEY UP
His BackepS Reach New York
With the Stuff That
Talks.
Terms on Which He Will Meet
Mitchell or Jackson,
or Both.
Mitchell Must Deposit All of
$4,000 tc Show He
Means Business.
This Match Made, Corbett Will
Meet Jackson in Seven
Months.

n t0IcS an Was ItCtlftu W NuSiHpiOu
Corbett last evening at the theater an
nouncing that Manager Brady had de-
posted forfeits in the office of the New
York World, with the sporting editor,
for matches with both Mitchell and
jackson. The deposit for the Mitchell
match is $4,000, while the one for the
Jackson affair is for 50, 800.
81 have placed the entire matter in
the hands of Mr.. Brady" said the
champion to a reporter for the GLOBE,
'and whatever arrangements he makes
will be observed by me to the letter.
Mitchell will probably arrive in the city
of New York tomorrow, when the final
arrangements will be made. l have
authorized Mr.. Brady to act in every
way for me. If Mitchell agrees to a
match | will make one with Jackson
seven months after the one with Mitch
ell comes off. In case it is the desire of
Mr.. Jackson and his hackers to raise the
deposit which has been made with the
sporting editor of the World, Mr.. Brady
will at once increase it to $4,000"
Heard FROM New YORK.
NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-William A.
Brady, the manager of James j. Cor
bett, champion heavyweight pugilist of
the world, called at the World office
today, in company with William De-
laney, and deposited one check of
$4,000 to bind a match with Charlie
Mitchell, of England, and another of
$1,000 to bind match with Peter Jack
Cnt ut rts1fr Al,
the following statement:
''ln accordance with the plans laid
out for myself on Sept. z last, 1 take
this opportunity of announcing that |
am now prepared to defend the title !
hold. In evidence of my good faith |
hereby deposit $4,000. and | have au-
thOrlzed William A. Brady and William
Delaney TO meet Charlie MITCHELL of
England or his representatives. and ar
range a match to box to finish for the
championship of the word, $4,000 a
side, and the largest purse offered by
the Coney Island Athletic club, the
Olympic Athletic CLUB, of New Orleans,
or the Crescent City Athletic club, of
the same city, the contest to be accord
ing to Marquis of Queensberry rules, the
club to have no power to stop the same
or TO declare draw. 1t must be to a
finish.
''On account Of prevailing contracts
and the necessary three months | will
require to train. the battle will have to
take place next December. If Mitchell
accepts this proposition insist on his
depositlng the whole amount of the side
bet 100000 at once, and also that he
agrees to the final stakeholder when the
articles are signed. | make this unu-
Sual demand because | do not think that
Mitchell is in earnest, and can only
judge him by his previous actions. He
signed a contract to DoX six rounds
with me last February and deliberately
broke the contract after | had started to
train.
The Talk to Jackson.
To Peter Jackson: l hereby accept
Peter Jackson's challenge of recent
date. and today deposit the sum of
s., 500 as a forfeit to bind match under
the following conditions: If Charles
Mitchell does not accept my terms for d
contest with him, | am prepared to box
Peter Jackson to finish next December
for $4,000 side and the largest purse
offered by the Coney Island Athletic
club, the Olympic Athletic club OF New
Orleans, or the Crescent City Athletic
club of the same city. If Mitchell does
accept the above proposition, l will
make match Immediately with Peter
jackson to fight seven months
after L meet Mitchell for the
amount mentioned in his chal-
lenge. If Mir. jackson so desires.
Will increase my deposit to $4,000 at
once if me will do the same. said amount
to be forfeited in case either of us shall
not act IN accordance with the agree
ment. am prepared to sign this week,
OF, further. if Mr.. Mitchell should sign
to meet me aud then "tiunk," Jackson
is at liberty TO take his (MitchelPs)
place i'll December next,
JAMES j. CoRBETT.
Brady has named two places where
he will meet Mitchell or his representa-
tives and sign articles. Mitchell is on
board the Majestic, which was sighted
off Fire island this evening.
Says COrbeft Lies.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 15. -Farson
Davies tonight instructed his New York
representative TO Withdraw his de-
post for a fight with Corbett after
negotiations with Mitchell first.
Davies also offers to bet Corbett
$1,000 that he (Corbett is not telling the
truth when he says that Davies did not
issue a challenge to him on the night of
MS victory over Sullivan, COrbett to
win the money if Davies does not prove
his statements. The money has been
deposited with the Examiner.
VIII This Bar Mitchell
QUARANTINE, S. l., Feb. 15.-Supt.-
Owens, of the treasury department, has
been here all day awaiting the arrival
of the steamer Majestic, with Pugilist
Charlie Mitchell on board. Nothing
could be learned as to the nature of his
business here, as he refused to talk. but
it is said that his intention is to prevent
Mitchell from landing, on the ground
that he has been a convict.
Discharged His Trainer.
CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-A special from
New Orleans says: There has been a
row in the Dawson-Goddard camp at