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The Seattle Post Intelligencer
Seattle, King County, Washington
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Champion J.J. Corbett accepts a $20,000 purse offer from the New Orleans Olympic Club for his glove fight with Mitchell, stipulating a $10,000 deposit and suggesting late November. Meanwhile, Arkansas authorities move to prevent the match in Hot Springs.
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NEW ORLEANS BIDS.
An Offer of $20,000 for the Corbett-Mitchell Battle.
ACCEPTED BY THE CHAMPION.
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Asbury Park, N. J., Oct. 26.—Tonight Champion J. J. Corbett received a dispatch from the Olympic Club, New Orleans, offering a purse of $20,000 for the Corbett-Mitchell glove contest to be decided at their club. Corbett immediately wired his acceptance of the offer, but stipulated that the club put up a deposit of $10,000 as a guarantee for the fight to come off in New Orleans. The champion urged the club to make the date for the contest earlier than that set by the Coney Island Athletic Club, and suggested the latter part of November. Corbett said: "I am anxious to accommodate Mitchell, and now that I am relieved of the Coney Island Club agreement I see my way clear to do so, although the purse is less than that which I contended for with Sullivan."
Hot Springs, Ark., Oct. 26.—State's Attorney G. V. Teague today received a communication from Gov. Fishback relative to the proposition to have the battle between Corbett and Mitchell fought in this city in which the chief executive instructs Teague to take steps to prevent the mill.
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New Orleans; Asbury Park, N. J.; Hot Springs, Ark.
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Oct. 26, 1893
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Champion J. J. Corbett accepts $20,000 purse from New Orleans Olympic Club for fight with Mitchell, requires $10,000 deposit, suggests late November date to accommodate opponent. Arkansas governor instructs attorney to prevent the fight in Hot Springs.