St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-21
shoulders of the club or the Corbett


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THE COMPACT.
He accused the Duval corporation of
acting in bad faith, of showing the ut
most attentions 10 Gorbett'S every wish
amt completely ignoring him in the
matter. Al Smith, the New Y,rk sport
ing man and hacker OF prize fighters and
billiardiStS, tonight called down in Il
heated argument, j. II. Edwards. theat-
rIcal manager. 10 whom Mitchell Is
under contract for starring tour after
the fight. Edwards came into the
billiard parlor OF the Windsor
shortly after dinner and taking seat
IN party made up Of Smith, Col. John
Z. hopkins. Fred Taral and others,
began 10 talk of Corbett's insincerity.
Smith Is quiet sort of man VINO
Reeds a whole lot OF prodding before he
makes any retort. When Edwards had
exhausted his stock of invective he
finished by charging bad faith and
bluffs 10 all OF C0rbett'S friends and
hackers. This was mere that the docile
Smith could stand. He walked over 10
Edwards and said: IL came down here
10 do some betting Oh COrbett, and l
have never yet been accused OF blutfing.
When Mitchell agreed 10 fight CorDett
he diti SO because he thought he had an
even chance to win. This should govern
the betting. will waive it, however,
and will bet you any part of $50, 900 that
Cnrbelt wins. and will lay down two
dollars for every one you want to bet"
Edwards hemmed and howed about
for moment and failing 10 elicit a
definite answer from hln, Smith Went
on: LAS a further in6ucement and TO
indicate that The bluffiing is on the
other side, will go bit further with
you. | VIII make you personally "a
present. OF suit Of clothes for every
five hundred dollars YOU bet against q
thousand" None of these propositions
were accepted. There could be mus
tered right now on Curbett at odds of
two to one, close on toa quarter Of
4 MILLION DOLLARS.
The Dwyer brothers Will stand a
Tap" and their two eXcheQuers alOn5
would equal the amount inaicated. Al
Smith VIII bet $4,000 ii pressed. Bucl
thompson will bet half that amount.
Fred Iaral will go close to $4,000 ol.
much, ii not more. Tne paucily OF
Mitchell money has practically
called a halt in the laying
OF wagerS OF the worried ones.
Ike Thompson, the bookmaker, is The
only one or the lot with a fancy Tor
Mitchell. He has offered to bet $4,000
against $4,000 that the EAgllShlnall
wins the battle, but has placed no
money OH hin. One Of the incidents of
today was the formal matching OF Dan
Creednn against FltZSlmmonS for
limited round go at Madison
Square garden Oh Feb. 3. Ine
men are to box as many rounds aS the
authorities will stand tor 10 and % per
cent Oh the gate receipts. Tom Tracey,
foster brother to Creedor, will very
likely be matched for finish fight
against Charley johnson. OF ST. Paul,
VINO recently defeated Frank W0ngo,
the Norfolk, Va, half-breed.
The Duvai Athletic club tonight sub
United 10 the press the following.
will the gentlemen Of the press
kindly say to the world through their
respective papers tonight, aS strongly
as they can express IL, that the CorDett-
Mitchell contest Is now beyond
THE DOUBTFUL STATE.
1T Will certainty take place on Jan.2
The club does net care TO issue this us
manifesto. because we have dupli-
Gated the above statement several times.
We do not care To nauSeate the puolIc
with further repetltions. Yours very
truly, DUVAL ATHLETIC CLUB"
HARRY OtGuthSf, Tie NEW DIX DOOk-
maker, opened pool room tonight III
the Globe saloon. Auction pools were
sold, but the betting WAS very slow.
Mitchell was generally first choice at
S25; COrbett going up 10 $50. Nothing
better than this was secured up to late
hour.
''Honest John" Kelly, the referee,
arrived from New York this afternoon.
Before lie reached Ihe city the COrDett
people, following in the Wake Oh the
Mitchell party, made formal de-
mand upon the club that the
purse be turned over to Kelly, anu
the Professionally indorsed check be
made Imperative. AT the close or the
conference The Corbett party announces
that full satisfaction had been given,
and this would Indicate that Kelly Is tU
transfer to his own account III trust 10
the winner the S20,00O which the check
calls tor. 1t WAS given out to-day that
COrDett will eDter the ring on Thursday
weighing near 195 pounds.