The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-28
SAYS THERE WAS A LEAK.
Why the DuVal Club Didn't Get More
Money Out Of the Fight.


den the Cause of Newspaper Men
Being Charged Admission-Jos Ma
loney Was Patriot, But His Great
Expectations Faded-Money That
Chan zed Hands.
The sports who attended the great mill
In Jacksonville are by this time scattered
all over the United States. Some of them
went right to New York as soon as the
trains could get them out of Florida;
Others went to New Orleans and back out
west, while some of them remained in the
Land of Flowers to get little rest after
undergoing such a strain as preceded the
event.
The trains from Jacksonville still con-
tinue, however, to bring them through
Savannah on their way home. Every
train brings up a few stragglers, and
some of them were, unfortunately, of the
English persuasion, and had to go on and
hide their faces for some hours after the
fight.
Among the little coterie of sports who
came up on the Florida special on the Sa-
vannah, Florida and Western yesterday
was Joe Malonev, of Ottawa, Canada. His
patriotism proved too much for him, and
Charley Mitchell's tumble cost him sew
eral hundred. He told the sleeping car
porter that all he would nave to do for
him would be to make down his berth, as
he (Maloney) bad nothing in the shape of
legacy to settle on him after he left the
train.
HENRY sNEDECKER ABOARD. ...
Among the other attendants on the mill
who came up on the vestibule was Ike
Plaut. proprietor of the Hotel Vendome
of New York city, and Henry Snedecker,
who was the oticial bookmaker of the
greatest sporting event of the year.
More money passed through Snedeckeris
hands, as result of the fight, than
through any one else's in the country.
Besides putting a large amount on Cor
bett himself, he handled for other parties
in bets between $30. 600 and $40, 600.
WAS there an unusual amount Of bet
ting on the result.'' he was asked by a
representative of the MORNING NEWS yes
terday.
There was good deal of money up"
he replied, but not SO much as there
might have been had it not been for the
uncertainty that prevailed just day or
two before the fight. Two or three days
before the fight the betting was rather
quiet on that account, but Just as soon as
the injunction was granted it became spir-
tied, and the night before the fight it was
pretty lively l estimate, and very closely
at that, that at least $1,000 changed
hands in Jacksonville alone"
WAS THERE LEAK?
SHOW did the club come out on its gate
receipts ?" was asked.
According to my estimates the club
must have taken in between $4,000 and
$4,000, but there was undoubtedly a leak
somewhere, and the belief is that
somebody got away with the diff
erence between that amount and
the S32, 900 or S23 900 which, the
officials say, they received from the
sale Of tickets. There was certainly a
leak somewhere, but just where it was, or
whore the rest of the receipts went, is not
known.
why, there were about 500 who paid
S35 for tickets which is SIS 200, and the
club claims that 3,400 people saw the mill.
Well, at least 100 newspaper men paid $50
for seats, and there is $4,000 out of 800 or
1000 spectators. "
WHY REPORTERS PAID.
Were there any newspaper men who
went in on passes3"
mo- replied Mr. Snedecker, ''I think
every newspaper man who went in to see
the fight paid his 500, and there were at
least 100 of them there. 1t was Bowden's
fault that they had to pay. Vendig was in
favor of giving them free admission, but
the Bowden crowd outvoted him, and pay
II was II was a great mistake too,
especially if he expectsl to come before
the people again in any other enterprise
the front page of newspaper which was
covered with news of the fight, "they
have been keeping that thing up for
month, and what would it have been
without the advertising the newspapers
gave theml ! would't be surprised if they
gave him roast next time he hobs up"
NEVER THOUGHT OF COMING TO GEORGIA.
'Was there ever at any time any talk
about bringing the fight into Georgia in
case the injunction was refused2"
No, didn't hear the IDEA mentioned
once by any of the club members or Off
Gals, and have no idea athat they in
tended at any time no matter what cir
cumstances arose, to leave Florida
There is no law against glove contests in
Florida, and think it was the intention
of the club, in case the injunction had not
been granted to have the fight in the
woods, just few miles out of Jackson
vile Outside of a little street talk there
was nothing whatever said about going
across the Georgia line
Some OF the people have a mistaken
idea about the fight. There were no ruff
fans or thugs there That class of pc O.
pie don't have the money to attend sue h
an event. The people there were sport
ing men it is true but they were gentle
men, and the crowd in the arena was free
from all ruffianism. Those who went
there We're business people, and they
went there for business. The referee,
nlHlSell. tolu me lnab ldd IL not been
raining on the day of the fight he would
have appeared in the arena in full dress
suit
THOUGHT TO BE FAKE
What is the general opinion about the
arrest of the pugilists2 Is it believed that
they will be dealt with by the courts?o
mot at all, " was the reply. There
was no law against the contest and they
ought not TO have been arrested. The
impression is that they will never be
called TO answer TO the warrants against
them, and if they are, the courts will be
unable to do anything with them, as there
is no law under which they can be con
vieted of assault and battery"
Just here Joe Maloney put in q word
He wanted 10 tell why Mitchell got
whipped, and, in other words, why he lost
He had great expectations in Mitchell
but evidently they have faded
why he was too light to fight that
giant Maloney said. He fought at l5e
pounds. He was nothing but a light
weight, a mere boy. and was outmatcheo
and outclassed from the start"
That was all he had to say. He seem ed
to think it an outrage that Corbett shoulG
s. a. u. II.