The herald., 1894-01-10
The ODDS FAVOR CORBETT.
Bets Being Placed on the
Proposed Battle.
A Glove Contest Arranged as a
Test Case.
1t Is Looked Upon as Challenge
to the Governor.
II It Is Not Intsrfersd with, Then the
Big Fight VIII Certainly Bo
Pulled OH-Another Fistic
Manifesto Issued.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. GA num-
ber of bets have been placed within the
lsst few days, all with odds slightly in
favor of Corbett. Tonight several we're
made, $1G0 to $50 being the amounts
wagered.
A glove contest has been arranged
with the same conditions under which
Corbett and Mitchell are matched, to
take place in this city the latter end of
the week. The principals will be Green
Harrison, champion negro middle
weight of Tennessee, and Perry Wat
kins. champion middleweight of Florida
A purse of $500 will be offered for the
conteat. Although the Duval Athletic
club deny it, it is generally known that
this will be in the nature of q challenge
to Governor Mitchell. If the contest is
allowed to go on without interference
then it will be taken that certainly the
Cor bett-M Mitchell fight will take place,
while if stopped the courts will be asked
to decide the matter. This is thought
to be the plan the Duvsl people have
been forming for long time past, and
which has been guarded with such
secrecy.
Late tonight the club gave out a
statement to the public, reciting its
attempts to obtain conclusive legal test
OF the question whether the proposed
contest was in violation OF any law of
the state of Florida, and Governor
Mi.chell's determined opposition to such
legal test. The club asked the gov
ernor to unite in submitting test case
to the supreme court, but he refused.
The club, in this address, dares the
governor to ask the supreme court for a
decision in case. The address closes
as follows:
"We wish to say to the public in most
positive terms that, barring accidents of
providentisl nature, if Corbett and
Mitchell appear at the ring side January
25th, as they have contracted to do, and
no doubt will, just so sure will this
contest take place. We assure the
public that the sentiment of the people
of the city of Jacksonville and the state
of Florida is in favor of the contest, and
being legally assured that there is no
law against contests OF this kind, we
now assure all intending patrons of the
event that they can come to Jackson
Vlll0 secure. III tU6 KuOWl6uKo tuHI tuty
will see two of the greatest boxers in the
world, In a contest that will do nothing
more than demonstrate which is the
more scientific. We have added to the
membership of the club some of the
most wealthy and influential men in
Jacksonville and Florida, and we know
we have the means and ability to see
this thing through. Further, we wish
to say no one will be hurt financially or
socially, if an attempt is made to stop
this affair"
Brady expresses the belief that the
fight will be brought off. He denies
that either he or Corbett has enter
tanned a proposition from Colorado,
Cuba, or elsewhere.
Corbett, when asked how long he
thought the contest would last, said
81 am not in a position to judge Nit
chell's ability, knowing little more
about him than what l read in the
newspapers, but l saw him box once.
That was with Mike Cleary. If he has
not learned some new wrinkles since, he
won't last more than four rounds"