The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-07
LATEST EIGHT" STORY.
CORBETr And MITCHELL, III ~
SAID. WILL MEET IN CUB1.
Tho Champion 10 Very Anxious TO Fight
the EpRlishman-Shii Working
on the Arena.

JACKSON WILLIE, FLA. Jan. 6.-lhers
was a story current to-day that Corbett
had written a letter TO Mitchell Offering
20 forego the purge and meet him In pri-
vate in case the contest could not be other
wise pulled off A telegram was received
from Mitchell denying that Corbett had
written such a letter, and when the story
WAS sifte,l IL developed that Corbett had
said to Manager Bowden, OF the
CLUB that he was so anxious TO fight
the Englishman that he would meet
him in a room for nothing. either with
gloves or bare knuckles.
To-day. as has been the case every day
since the match WAS bruited, that one de-
vc,opment has been the talk. some days the
talk Is spicy. and some days il is duh. This
has been one OF the dull days. The de-
termined opposition OF the Governor has
taken the heart out OF the fighters and
ont of the promoters Of the contest. The
Athletic club is still talking about bring
ing the fight off on time, and CorDett
and Mitchell are said TO be training away,
but a majority Of the people here do not
believe that the contest viii be allowed IN
Florida, mt least not publicly. IL Corpett
and Mitchell get together they VIII nave
to meet secrety-so secretly that the
Governor Will not know they have fought
until the newspapers so announce.
All the talk about the club bringing
pressure to bear on the Governor to get
him to 'let up" i'm his opposition is said
by those who ought 10 know 70 be the
veriest bosh. Undoubtedly the club would
like TO get the Governor TO recede from
his position. but the club knows, and the
public, at least the Florida public,
knows. that the Governor IS not in the
recedng business at present
Building th. Arena.
II Is said that the Duyal Athletic Club
| paid of thirty-thrce workmen this even
! ing, who have been engaged in the con-
| struction Of the arena in which 1t is in
tended that COrbett and Mitchell shall
fight The arena is built around the old
Fair building the centre Of which will be
about the location of the ring. The Fair
| building, which has not been used for
! several years. will form a part Of the
! structure. its sides had been torn away,
but the roof will remain and join the new
| roof. which Is 80 cover the additions. The
building is TO be practically square. The
club says that the structure can he fin
ished In three days. The work done 50
far has been the tearing out of the sides
Of the old Fair building and the establish
! ing of uprights for the new part. These
up1ghts are all in place. The supports
for the inclined plane upon which the
/ seats are 10 rest are also in place. The
uprights are 2xi and the supports very
little larger. No flooring nor weather
boarding has yet been put in. IL the club
| expects TO have the building complete in
three days a considerable addition will
have TO be made TO the force.
The Latest story.
There was a story floating around In
sporting circles tonight that the scene
of the contest would be transferred 70
Cuba. II was said that Mr.. II. e. Plant,
who is largely interested in Florida rail-
roads and also controls a steamship line
from Tampa. Florida. to Havana. had
offered TO provide all the facilities neces-
sary to transport large crowd %
Havana. provided Corbett md Mitchell
would consent TO meet there. This Is a
sample Of the stories floating around
hut all of them have more or less fake
about them. II is apparent that the con
tinual talk and uncertainty has already
disguised a great many people.
Corbetf Anxious to Fight
Corbett is going TO do all in his power
to make Mitchell fight. He still thinks
that the matter which has now gotten {
be a personal one will be settled in the
ring. Corbett said this morning tina
If the club finds that ii cannot have thu
right to fight without interference on thu
part Of the Governor that he is willing t
forego the purse, and have meeting II
private. beyond reach of State officials
lie made the same communication L
Manager Bowden, of the club. who sai'
that ne did not think that any such ar
rangement would be necessary. The
Club. is going ahead with all the ar
rangements to have the thing according
10 the scheduled programme. notwith
standing the rumors 10 the contrary.
The arena is within three days o
| completion.