Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-25
WILL NOT BE ARRESTED.
Mitchell and Corbc,t 10 Be AIIow;d TO Train
and Fight,

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. 2'.--TelC
grams received here Indicate that Mitchell
and his friends, now at the North, fear that
he will be arrested upon his sI.ivsl here,
upon the charge of hs, ing agreed to par;ic-'
pate in prize fight.
There Is absolutely no truth in the report
and Mitchell was so advised in the
strongest terms by the officers Of the Duval
Athletic Club. The whole thing is orly Il
reIetiiion of the rumor that was started
just before Corbett reached the Florida
line.
A telegram from Mitchell to Willie
Thompson, received yesterday, says that he
will not leave New York until the morning
Of Tues lay, Dee. 26. consequently he will
cot reach here until Wednesday.
MITCHELL. manager has decided that his
principal will give an exhibition here. A
.-eat many people have approached Thomp
son since his arrival, asking If the Eng
lish champion would appear before the
public, and while IT was intended that b,
,bonld 90 into training Immediately apou
MS arrival. in view of the general desire to
see him in boxing attitude his manager hs,
ou.enied that he shall appear on the stse'
for one night, which viii probably be next
Wednesday.
reporter saw Corbett at his Maypori
training quarters, jost as Delaney Donai'-
.on and Tom Corhett stood over hRi with
, bottle of alcohol. while the champion lay
aude u on the rubbing down tables. He
muscles stood out in magnificent relief, sn0
lis .kin glowed viih the hue Of perfect
health.
He had Just finished wrestling with Nc
yey, and his knees, elbows aud collar bone
,howed the ahrssions received in the strug
lie.
As the alcohol touched these the cham
oion's face would be distorted into grimace
If psin from the smarting. but he explained
hat he would soon become hardened TO the
cork.
Corbett's first business in the morning
"a. the usual 80 ninnte's exercise with the
Ave pound dumb bells. After this he sat
iown to a .ubstanti Il breakfast of chops,
-osst, eggs, oatmeal and fi.h, to which be
IL full Justice After the meal he called
3illg AMI Bert. his setter and collie dogs.
nd together with Pfof.Donaldson and Tom
Tracey. be took them down the beach an
,sek. The salt air gave the big champion
u a, petite for work, and after a dry rut
lown, be donned a pair of two-ouuee gloves
|
.n,l for half hour punched the covering
off the bag.
By ihi. time Prof. Donaldson had caugb'
Ms second wind, and COrbatt discarded the
isht gloves. and putting on larger pair
rave the boxing expert about 90 minutes oi
the hottest kind of work.
About o'clock tue midday meal was
,srved, good dinner in itself. fish, soup,
vegetables and cereal puddings.
committee Of the best citizens Of Fer
1andina met Billy Thompson at the railway
saiion and showed him the torn and the
iesch quarters offered for Charley Mitch
lis training. They took him down ths
sarbor on steamer. spread y superb luncf
| nd opened lots of vine. But the wii'
| Willie would give no intimation of " hat BIZ
| letision would be.
| THOMPSON returned TO Jaeksobville to
| light on a specisI train rendered BY the cit
| zens committee, and tomorrow be will 81
| o Pablo beach 10 lock at the training cot
/ tage there. He will undoubtedly seleei
| .nssta.ia Island (St. Augustine. a. il j
| understood that Mitchell prefers that plscs
| N account Of its proximity to the famou
| AZ in ming pool and baths.