Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-06
SHERIFF BROwARD DETERMINED.
He Says the Fight Will Not Take Place
In Duvnl County.

In Duvnl County.
The Duval Athletic Club Of Jacksonville.
Fla, ran against another snag yesterday In
the person of Sheriff Broward of Duval
county The club has been claiming all
along that despite Gov. Mitchelrs opposi-
ton, the fight would occur in Jacksonville,
because the officials of the city and county
would not interfere as Tong as the courts
had not passed on the Florida law In regard
to prize fights.
Sheriff Broward yesterday In an interview
declared that the club people were mistaken
II they thought that he would stand quietly
by and allow the, fight to occur In Duval
county.
Il tell you." said the sheriff. that the
fight will not take place in Duval county II
1 can stop it. and l think l can get men
enough to assist me in preventing it.
attempt to have 1t when l tell them my
intention / am not acting for friends or
enemies in this matter. but oficially, under
orders"
Sheriff Broward is a man Of nerve. and
would not hesitate to shoot in the discharge
of his duty. He stood off a mob at the
county Jail a year or so ago. and II Is likely
that If the athletic club attempts to bring
about the match publicly in this county, in
defiance of Sheriff Broward there will be
trouble.
In spite Of this, however. the members of
the club are talking as confidently as eve-
of their ability to bring the match to sue
cessful issue.
The Governor Determined.
The governor is as determined as ever. as
the following telegram. read yesterday to
the Florida conference of the NJ. E. Church
South, in session at Palatka. Fla, shows:
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, January 4.
Rev. ]. C. Sale and T. w. Tomkies. COM
mittee:
Please present to the conference my heart
felt thanks for the resolution passed by that
body denouncing the brutal Corbett-Mitch-
ell prize fight. l shall endeavor to do my
H. L. MITCHELL.
Governor of Florida.
This telegram was heartily cheered by the
ministers. Many people believe that the
stand taken by the Methodist conference
has given the club the blacklist eye up to
date. for the ministers gathered at Palatka
represent fully one-half Of the population Of
Florida.
The club people talk a good deal about
pushing work on the arena, but the fact
seems to be that they are simply
building high fence around an
| that they will not roof the Enclosure. and
| that seats will be put in late. There is a
general belief that the club has given up all
| hope Of having a public contest, and is now
summate the match in the woods.
Manager Bowden Of the club denies the
| story about having taken steps to charter
trains out of Jacksonville for twenty-four
hours before and after the contest.
| Anastasia Island In View.
1t was reported yesterday that the club
would probably select Anastasia Island, op-
| posite st. Augustine, where Mitchell is now
training, as the scene Of the contest This
island is in st. Johns county. and the
amended articles of agreement provide tina,
the contest shall occur in either st. Johns
or Duval county. The belief that the club
has Anastasia Island in view as the place FOL
the contamination Of the contest is strength
ened by the fact that Judge NJ. r. Cooper
| who presides over the judicial circuit In
disposition to defy Gov. Mitchelrs wishes ir
regard to the fight In an interview Judge
| Cooper is quoted as saying that should tbs
club people decide to have the contest ir
| this (St John's) county, and should Gov
Mitchell order me to take action, / should
ask for information authorizing the same
| as at present / know Of no law OF the stat'
prohibiting glove contests"
| The club, 1t is said, Is banking on thi
| statement from Cooper, and the general i'm
preston is that, II the contest occurs at all
IT will occur on Anastasia Island. Thu
island Is very accessible. and would be
fine place for the fight but Gov. Mitchell
has shown himself SO resourceful in baking
the club up to date that II is very probable
that he will find some way of interfering
even II the club attempts to bring on tn
mill on the sea-girt island.
| Last night Manager Bowden said that tn
club was preparing statement for tn
public and in a few days 1t would be giveI
| to the press association. Till this statemen
is ready, he says. he proposes to do no talk
ing.