The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-24
BOUND TO HAVE THE FIGHT
The Athletic Club Going on With Its
Preparations.

The Clubs Attorney Reiterates HiB
Opinion That There is no Law Prohib-
iting the Contest-Corbett Getting in
Condition in Good Shape-M Mitchell
TO Give An Exhibition on His Arr
rival at Jacksonville.
Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 23--In spite Of
Gov. Mitchell's expressed determination
TO prevent the Corbett-Mitchell fight, the
men who are trying to bring about the
contest are going ahead with their prepa-
rations. Work on the arena Is being
pushed, and everything will soon be in
readiness for the contest.
A. w, Cockerill, attorney for the DuvaI
Athletic Club, expressed the opinion 70
the Southern Associated Press corres-
pondent to-day that there was no law on
the Florida statute books by which Gov.
Mitchell could stop the contest. What
the governor intends to do next no one
knows. He is at Tampa now and win not
return to Tallahassee, Che state capital,
until after the holidays
ooRBETT GETTING IN CONDITION.
The Southern Associated Press Icorre-
spondent. visited Mayport to-day and
inspected Corbett after he had undergone
his first weeks training Corbett was
found in his dressing room, stretched
upon the rubbing-down table, perfectly
nude, aud standing over him were De-
Laney, Prof. Donaldson and Tom Corbett,
all Of whom were imparting TO the
body OF the prostrate champion that
friction supposed to be necessary to good
condition. Corbetts muscles stood out in
magnificent relief and his skin giowed
with the hue of perfect health. He had
Just finished wrestling with McVey, and
his knees elbows aud collarbone showed
the abrasions received in the struggle.
MADE HIM VINCE.
AS the alcohol touched these the
champions face would be distorted into
a grimace of pain from the smarting, but
he explained that he would soon become
hardened TO the work. Corbett's first
work this morning was with dumb bells.
Then came breakfast and four mile
spin up the beach and back.
After a rub. down he punched the bag
for half an hour, and then put on the
gloves for bout with Donaldson. Then
came dinner, and in the afternoon the
champion INDUCED in pool and hand ball,
Corbett seems 10 be getting ht rapidly.
and there is no doubt, if no mischance
occurs that he will enter the ring fit to
fight for his life.
MITCHELL TO GIVE AN EXHIBITION.
In talk this morning with
Billy Thompson, 1t was learned
that Mitchell's manager has
finally decided that his principal win give
On exhibition at the opera house on his
arrival here. Thompson this morning re-
ceived letter from Mitchell at Boston,
saying that on account of some necessary
purchases to be made In New York on
Monday morning, he will not leave
Philadelphia for Jacksonville until 6.55
on Monday evening. This will put him
in tins city pt about 8 o'clock on Tuesday
night. On Thursday morning he win
probably go to his training quarters and
remain there until the contest.
Both Mitchell and Thompson are conf.
dent OF the formers ability to best the
American, and Thompson says that II the
contest ends before the tenth round the
verdict will be given TO Mitchell, but If IL
lasts longer there is no telling when it will
end
Billy Thompson, Mitchell's manager,
went TO Fernandina to-day to inspect the
training quarters offered by that place.
Thompson and party went over on q spec.
ial train offered by the Florida, Central
and Peninsular railroad. Thompson was
greatly pleased with Hotel Strathmore,
on Amelia beach, which is offered to
Mitchell for training quarters. The choice
lies between Fernandina and st. Angus.
Inc, and the selection will be made to-
nOrrnw