The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-28
MITCHELL IN FLORIDA.
THE PUGILIST GIyEN A WARM
WELCOME IN JACRsONyILLE.
He Appears TO BE in the Pink OF Condition
and Says He Means sRasiness-Blady
Has Been Talking Too Much.

England, arrived In this city this morn
ing at III o'clock by the New Florida
Central and Peninsular train from the
East. An hour before the train arrived
there were probably about one thousand
people at the depot The crowd increased
until. when Mitchelrs train arrived,
was simply enormous.
When Mitchell alighted shout Of well
come went. up, and the English champion
had to fight his way through a bois-
ferrous mass Of spOrt.loy humanity TO
a carriage. Entering the carriage, Mitch
ell was driven 10 the Everett Hotel
tJpnu Mitcbelrs arrival at the hotel the
crowd had massed around the entrance
until passage through the doors was al
most impossible.
Several big policemen finally cleared
passage and managed 20 get Mitchell to
his room. Here he was seen by a re-
porter Of the Southern Associated Press,
who asked him II he had noticed the
recent publications. credting William A.
Brady with believing that Mitchell would
yet fall TO appear.
Don't Tnink Much of Grady.
"Yes." said Mitchell, II have seen
them. but they do not worry me. Every
body who knows Mr Brady knows that
he is a little man and liable 10 say any
thing. | will give him credit for one
thing. however. and that is being shrewd
enough 10 become the manager of good
fighter Ike Corbett. There is something
better i'm that than pastlng bills in
window in advance of show. AS far
as Corbett goes, he is n clever lighter,
hut considering that he has man like
Rra1v that let's him out"
"Uave YOU any fear" asked the press
representative, that this man John Il.
Norris. of Springfield, Ohio, who says he
Will be here 10 prosecute you on claim
for 5000 Tor detective services In Missis-
sippi, VIII show upY
mot the slightest" answered Mitchell.
.That fellow Is absolutely no good. He
knows full well that l never hired him
and owe him nothing. Why, l never
saw him until after the Sullivan-Kilrain
night. and as he IS a cripple, / would
have been hardly likely 10 employ him
TO protect me. The truth OF the matter
is that he first tried IL for blackmail,
and finding that would not work, now
| keeps it up for newspaper notoriety.'
what is your present weightW
con last Monday II was lS9 pounds.
7 have very little flesh TO get of. having
already been training pretty hard
Saws lie Al cans Business.
"What do you think Of Corbett's dis
belief I'm your sincerity regarding the
matchT
THAT is a piece OF Brady's talk. Cor
| bett knows that L make all OF my matches
| myself and handle my own business
affairs and / am the one who has in
| sisted ON the meeting. As far as chasing
| the dollars 20, Corbett has the first one
| he eyer made, and he will have it when
| ne dies"
Mitchell Is looking in the very pink
of condition. his skin bsing white, his
ewes very clear. and every movement
| suggestive Of muscular power.
In tho Marty which arrived this morning
are Mitchell. Jack Fogarty, his sparlns
| partner; Harry Darrin, and his running
mate. his cook, and her husband Inc
| English champion expressed hlmselI as
| highly pleased with his brief experience
| OF Fiorida's winter climate.
Brady Has Been Talking Too Much
THAT Brady. who manages Corbett,
| hos been talking too much, IS the opin-
| ION OF the Duval Athletic club. The
members are mad about it, for they say
| that what he has said prejudices the
| Governor against them and against the
contest.
Erady has been interviewed great
| deft Of late. especially on his recent
trir, to New York. To the interviewers
| he has said that the contest was sure 70
| como off" in fact that he had received
| '.pifvate advces" 10 that effect Any
| bodv can see that If what Brady says Is
| so Florida has authorities unworthy
| the offices they hold. The mere state
mcnt is "A reflection upon the Governor
| In fact il indicates that he Is not genuine
a. H.IMf
i'm his avowed opposition 10 the contest
! and the same may be said OF all other
| authorities who have anything 10 90 win
| IFS prevention. That Is the reason that
| tbe Duval Club is mad, the reason they
say that Brady has been talking TOO
much.
| Bowden on Brady
In an interview on the subject this
morning. j. r. r. Bowden, the manager
| OF the club, said:
eyes. I see that W. A. Brady Corbett s
marager. is credited with the statement
that ne had received private dispatches
from, Florida 10 the effect that the night
| wound not be interfered with. Such eN-
pressions on his part. in my mind tend
TO prejudice those in authority against
the contest / have already stated time
! and again. that the Governor would do
AN in his power 10 stop the contest as
long as he is convinced that there Is
| any law 10 stop contests Of this kind.
nt. as I have said before, the courts
will determine the matter
When"
"rhis week" replied Mr.. Bowden Il
will add also" said he, mat bTady
attitude In talking so much tends 10 MAKE
me a little suspicious as 10 his good m
tentions. He has not received one Wore
from this office, or any one connected
with the Duval Athletic club who Is
famplar with the ins and outs Of the Of
flee on the line Of his expressions
The Great Graveyard Filier.
| Rat Masterson, the great Denver sport
| ing man. il in the city, a guest or th'
Everett. Mr. Masterson IL known th'
| whole length and breadth OF this country
and his friends among the sporiinS cias'
| owe legion. He IL great admirer OF tn'
! English champion, and II all one neiri
| is true. he il going to put some COLORADO
| silver Oh his fayoriie.
Mascerson has great 'eco.n "7
| graveyard hller iu Colorado, ana thos'
Who attended the Sullivan-Nllrain hgt't' a
Richburg Miss. will recall how ne pre-
vented a gang Of toughs from RUNNING
things their own way
Mitchell Gives AN Exhibition.
Mitchell gave an exhibition to-ngh
| q, the opera-house to an immense audi
| ence. At the conclusion OF the bnsiisn
mans bout with Fogarty there wer
loud calls for speech, and Mitchell
steoped 70 the foot-lights and said;
Ladies' and Gentlemen: | thank you 70
the most kind reception extended 20 M
You all see that | have turned up o
time. and nothing outside prevenths.