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Show 'iRANDFLIM OFCORBEII Wanted to Ring in Local Pug and Mulvcy Calls Him Down. . The Corbett-De Coursay contest, which was scheduled to come oft here May 2nd,' was suddenly called off last night by "Young Corbett's" manager. A telegram from Corbett's manager to M. E. Mulvey, who was managing the Iocal end of the match, said: . 'Can get Tommy Jacobs to box Young jCorbett May 2nd. You run boxing show, give us 60 per cent of gross receipts. re-ceipts. Agent will see you - Sunday. VRush answer." This was the first intimation Mulvey mad received that all was not going smoothly with the proposed fight and tie Immediately wired De Coursay, . xhom he was expecting to arrive at any time, and found that the latter was still in gajn Francisco. De Coursay an-sweed an-sweed at once that the Corbett crowd haja called the match off, saying they hadl made' other arrangements. Tjjton receiving this information Mul-Ter Mul-Ter wuickly let the Corbett people know that ne would have no further connection connec-tion with the affair. y It was very evident that Young Cor-Ihett Cor-Ihett wanted a less, capable man than 'JDe Coursay and thought by choosing a (local pug for his opponent the match Jwould draw just as well. |