The morning news., 1893-12-28
CORBETT'S FOE ON HAND.
Jacksonville Gives the ElgliShman a
Cordial Greeting.

Talking too Much.
jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 27.-Charles
Mitchell, boxing champion of England,
arrived in this city this morning at IL
O'Clock by the new Florida Central and
Peninsular train from the east. An hour
before the train arrived there were proba-
bly about ], 900 people at the depot. The
crowd was increased until, when
Mitchell's train arrived, it was simply
enormous.
When Mitchell alighted shout of well
come went up and the English champion
had to fight his way through a bolster
Gus. iostling mass of sport-loving human
ity to a carriage. Entering the carriage,
Mitchell was driven to the Everett hotel.
Upon MiJchell's 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 a passage and managed to
get Mitchell to his room.
BRADY's BoMBAsT.
Here he was seen by a representative
of the Southern Associated Press, who
asked Mitchell if he had noticed the re-
cent publications, crediting William A.
Brady with still believing that he Mitch
ELL would yet fail to appear.
eyes" 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 to say any
thing. l will give him credit for one
thing, however, and that is, being shrewd
enough 10 become the manager of good
fighter like Corbett. There is something
better In that than pasting bills in a win
dow in advance of show. AS far as
.f,.4% ha fe ola Rrr1,f fsav. ht,N
considering that he has man like Brady,
that lets him out"
NORRIS CLAIM.
"Have you any fears, asked the press
representative, that this man John T.
Norris, of Springfield, o., who says he
will be here to prosecute you on claim
for $500 for detective services in Missis-
sippi, will snow up9'
mot the slightest" answered Mitch
ell, that fell ow is absolutely no good.
He knows full well that l never hired
him and owe him nothing. Why never
saw him until after the Sullivan-Kilrain
fight, and as he is a cripple, would have
been hardly likely to employ him to pro-
tect me. The truth of the matter is that
he first tried it for blackmail, and finding
that would not work, now keeps it up for
newspaper notoriety.'
'What is your present weight"
''On last Monday, it was 1855 pounds
have very little flesh to get off, having
already been training pretty hard"
What do you think of Corbett's disbe-
lief in your sincerity regarding the
matchl
THAT is piece with Brady's talk
Corbett knows that / make all of my
matches myself and handle my own bust
ness affairs, and that am the one who
IA in pcic cd IN no fa,.
chasing the dollars goes Corbett has the
first one he ever made, aud he will have
1t when he dies"
Mitchell is looking in the very pink of
condition, his skin being clear, his eye
bright, and every movement suggestive
Of muscular power.
In the party which arrived this morn
ing are Mitchell, Jack Fogerty, his spar
ing partner; Harry Darrin, his running
mate; his cook and her husband
The English champion expressed him
self as highly pleased with his brief ex-
perience of Florida's winter climate.
BRADY TALKING TOO MUCH
Brady, who manages Corbett, has been
talking too much, in the opinion OF the
Duval Athletic Club. The members are
mad about it, for they say that what he
has said prejudices the govern or against
them and against the contest.
Brady has been interviewed a great
deal of late, especially on his recent trip
TO New York.
To the interviewers he said that the
contest was sure to come off; in fact, that
he had received "privste advices" to that
effect. Anybody can see that if what
Brady says is so, Florida has authorities
unworthy of the offices they hold. The
mere statement is a reflection upon the
governor In fact, it indicates that he is
not genuine in his avowed opposition to
the contest, and the same may be said of
all the other authorities who have any,
thing to do with its prevention. That is
the reason the Duval Club is mad, and
the reason why, they say, that Brady has
been talking too much.
BowDEN vExED
In an interview on the subject this
morning, j. E. I. Bowden, the manager
of the club, said: Eyes, see that viii
liam A. Brady, Corbett's manager, is
credited with the statement that he had
received private dispatches from Florida
to the effect that the fight would not be
interfered with. Such expressions on his
part, IN my mind, tend to prejudice those
IN authority against the contest. l have
already stated, time and again, that the
governor would do all in his power to stop
the contest as long as he is convinced that
there is any law TO stop contests of this
kind. But as l have said before, the
~OOIbo VIII uSGSrHllu6 JIl6 LQaILer.'
''Whenl"
"This week." replied Mr. Bowden.
81 will add, also," said he, ''that MIR.
Brady's attitude in talking so much tends
10 make me little suspicious as to his
good intentions He has not received one
word from this Office or any one connected
with the Duval Athletic Club, who is
familiar with the ins and outs of the
office, on the line of his expressions"
A GRAVEYARD FILLER.
Bat Masterson, the Denver sporting
man, is in the city, guest of the Everett
Masterson is known the whole length
and breadth of this country and his
friends among the sporting classes are
legion. He is a great admirer of the
English champion, and if all one hears is
true,s he is going to put some Colorado sill
yer on his favorite. Masterson has a
great record as graveyard filler in Colo
RADIO, and those who attended the Sulli-
van-kilrain fight at Richburg, Miss, will
recall now ne prevented a gang of toughs
from running things their own way
sPARRING EXHIBITION.
Mitchell gave an exhibition tonight at
the opera house to an immense audi
ence. At the conclusion of the English
man bout with kogarty, there were
loud calls for speech, and Mitchell
stepped to the footlights and said:
Ladies and Gentlemen thank YOU for the
more than kind reception extended TO me
you all see that l have turned up on time
ineFDa fNefA do,