The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-01-04
MITCHELL HAS Signed.
He Declares His Willingness L
Fight 0orbett.
0LuB MANAaERss srILL ooNrrpHHr.
Despite ths Dctsrsained Attitude OF the
Gevornor They Assert That the Contest
WIN Take Place In Public at ths Ad-
vcrtIsed Time.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. a. Charles
Mitchell signed the amended articles Of
agreement 3nte yesterday afternoon under
pressure from the officials Of thu Duval
Athletic club, and thus relieves himself OF
the charge Of being rank quitter." The
amended articles now provide that the
fight shall take place in Duval or st.
Johns county, the latter being the county
IN which Mitchell's training quarters are
located
Mitchell also insisted on change in the
clause regarding the furnishing OF the
gloves for the fight The original articles
provided for five ounce gloves, to be furn.
fshed by Corbett. The Englishman In.
sisted that the clause should be changed
30 as to read that the gloves should be
furnished by "Corbett or Mitchell. - Bow.
den yielded this point aud the articles were
changed accordingly.
: Mitchell said that his objection to sign.
ing the amended articles was not because
he wanted to ''crawfish, ;, but was due Ia
the fact that he was foreigner and did
not want to violate the law OF the state,
Mitchell further claimed to be anxious to
meet Corbett at any time and place, and
said that he came here for that express
purpose.
When Corbett was shown the amended
articles signed by Mitchell he objected to
the change in the clause relating to the
gloves. Corbett claims that as champion
hs has the undoubted right to furnish the
gloves, and said he would not sign the
amended articles unless Ii was stipulated
that In case Of dispute each principal
might furnish his own gloves, said gloves
to weigh not less than five ounces.
To pacify Corbett this additional amend
ment was made, and Mitchell, when in
formed OF the change by wire, answered
that 1t was satisfactory. Corbett seems to
fear some trick by which Mitchell may
evade meeting him at the last moment.
The ordinance passed by the city coun-
ell opens up another recourse for the club,
so its members claim. The effect of the
ordinance is to license glove contests. The
club proposes to get license and demand
police protection from the city In the car
rying out of what 1t claims to be a lawful
program. II the county authorities inter
fsre and stop the contest the city will be
rued for heavy damages for not prevent
ing any interference with what It licenses
as lawful.
Regarding the change in the articles
leaving the place for the contest to be So
lected the Associated Press correspondent
asked Manager Bowden II the desire OF the
club TO have the privilege Of naming any
place meant that the club might find II
necessary to name secret place.
mo, indeed" he replied, .'they could
not afford anything Of the kind. II would
cost us Just about $40, 900. That Is just a
little too much Of a luxury. We are satis-
fed that the contests are lawful, and pro-
pose to have things publicly"
The club members still talk confidently
OF their ability to pull off the fight, but
how they propose TO do 1t in the face of
Governor Mitchell's opposition is one OF
che things they are keeping from the
pnbiic.n
II is learned, however, from a gentle
man who is very close to tho managers OF
the athletic club that it Is proposed 20
.pull off, the contest just as the Sullivan
Ellraip mill was at Riahburg. Miss, In
1850 The club managers will select some
suitable place In the country convenient
20 a railway line for the scene OF the fight.
Special trains will be chart red by the
club, tickets will be sold at a price that
will cover expenses, and the large crowds
that arc expected will thus be transported
10 the place for the fight. No one but tho
club managers will know the objective
point.
In this way the club people hope to out
wit Governor Mitchell and pull of the
fight without interference. The plan is
feasible, as, II the site selected is kept
secret, 1t will be impossible for Governor
Mitchell to get sufficient force on the
spot In time to prevent the fight
Altogether IL seems as though the cham
pions of England and America would at
least come together, and the question Of
supremacy be settled.