The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-01-09
THEPUMMELING MATCH
DOUBTFUL As TO WHETHER OR NOT
THE SCRAP WILL TAKE PLACE.
The PuGilistic Mitchell Is Willing, But Gov.
ernor Mitchell Says There Shall Be No
Jaw-Punch1ng on Florida Soil

city council tomorrow Mayor Fletcher VIII
send in d lengthy message vetoing the ordl-
nance permitting boxing contests with nve
ounce gloves. In an interview tonight the
mayor said to The Constitutions represent
tative:
1.-Two weeks ago announced my ntentlon
of vetoing this ordinance and since then
l have learned nothing of nature 10
Change my opinion. In fact, I'm InoIe
firmly convinced than ever that this hgnt
would be a great injury to the CITY anu
stale. 1 have been asked dozen times IL
the council will pass the ordinance over my
veto. L must say to you. as TO those WHO
have questioned me before, that know
nothing about it. My duty is done when
decline to sign the ordinance and give the
council my reasons therefor. Public senti-
ment may not be behind NE but my con-
science is clear
Will Defy the Governor.
1t Is now the general belief that if Judge
Call releases the two pugilists next We'd
nesday on a writ Of habeas corpus the Du-
val Athletic Club Will defy the governor
and ali other authorities, which would OBJ
struct them and will bring suit for $20o, 600
damages if anybody interferes with the
fight. Both sides are mad now and the
fight is sure to come off here for the club
more fooliShneSS, they call it.
The Governor Keeping Num-
Governor Mitchell passed through Jack
sonville this morning, route to ITALIA
hassee, the state capital, but While here,
he let drop no hint as to how he proposes
to stop the fight if Judge Call decides that
glove contests are not illegal IN TINS state.
There was q story current in sporting
circles today that the managers OF the
athletic club had inside information that
the governor would look to Saer'n HToW ~ rd,
of this county, to stop the fight and II he
failed would suspend him from office. The
story is Of piece with others otasise, h o.
certain for nobody knows what Governor
Mitchell will do save the governor himself
and he is not divulgng his plans.
Mitchell Signs the Agreement.
Jacksonville, Fla, January 3.-Charley
Mitchell signed the amended articles OF
agreement today, under pressure from the
thus relieves himself of the charge of beng
rank gutter" The amended articles
now provide that the fight shall take place
in Duval or st. Johns county, the latter
ing 't auarters are located. Mitchell also in
sisted on a change in the clause regarding
the furnishing of the gloves for the fight
The original articles provided for hve-ounce
gloves to be furnished by Corbett. The
be changed so as to read that the gloves
should be furnished by "Corbett or Mitchell
BowdeN yielded this point and the articles
were changed accordingly.
Now COrDctt It's kicking.
Corbett was in great passion, and swore
that he would not sign the amended articles
unless it was stipulated that, in case OF
dispute. each principal might furnish his
than five ounces. TO pacify Corbett. this
additional amendment was made, and
Mitchell, when informed OF the change by
wire, answered that it was satisfactory.
Corbett seems to fear some trick by which
Mitchell may evade injecting him at the last
The Latest Scheme.
Late last night the Associated Press cor
respondent learned from q gentleman who
Is very close to the managers of the Ath-
letc Club, that it IS proposed to pull of
the contest just as the SuliiVan-kilrain mill
was at Richburg. Miss, in 1889. The club
managers will select some suitable place
in the country convenient to a railway ]ia0I
for the scene of the fight Special tips al
viii be chartered by the club, ticlzetsorati0l
at ~ rate that will cover expenses, antthne.
large crowds that are expected will thhe
be transported to the place selected for ~
fight. The site selected will be kept a close
secret, and when the special trains start
on January 18th, no one, save the club man
ayers, will know the objective point. In
this way the club people hope to outwit Gov
ernor Mitchell and pull off the fight without
interference. The plan is feasible, as If
the site is kept secret it will be inpossi-
Bile for Governor Mitchell to get a sufficient
force on the spot in time to prevent the
fight.
The Methodists Take Action.
to The Times-union from Palatka, Fla,
says: The Florida conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, SOUTH met in annu-
al session today. Bishop Atticus C. Hay
good, of Georgia, presided. Soon after the
conference was called to order, the follow
ing preamble and resolutions were unani-
mouSly adopted:
Whereas, efforts are being made to have
a prize fight in the vicinity of Jacksonville
and thus bring disgrace on the entire
whereas GOVHyDnr ba1 jS
steadily opposing the fight and using every
effort to prevent 1t, be it
''Resolved, That we tender to the govern
or our endorsement and hearty apprecia-
ton of his action; second, that q copy of
the preamble and resolutions be sent to
Governor Mitchell and the press"
Must Take 40 the woods.
In spite of the fact that the Athletic Club
says the contest will occur. no one believes
it, II the men will ever come together
on Florida soil, they are likely to meet
out in the woods as did Sullivan and Kill
rain. Tt is believed that the talk of the
club about being confident that the men
will meet in Jacksonville is only a blind to
conceal preparations which are being secret
ly made to bring Mitchell and COrhett to-
gether in some place where the strong arm
of the governor cannot easily Interfere.
That place will either be in Duval county,
where Jacksonville is situated, or i'll St.
Johns, the chief city of which is st. Angus
as to the spot selected as the success of
the plan depends on secrecy. In confrma-
ton Of the statement that the club is pre-
pairing to pull off the contest in the woods
the Southern Associated Press correspon-
dent has just learned from reliable source
that W. a. Brady, manager for Corbett,
filed tonight dispatches to The New York
Herald and The San Francisco Examiner,
stating that the managers of the DuVal
Athletic Club had already taken the in
itial steps to charter trains out of Jackson
vile. The trains will be at the clubs dis
pOsal for tWentyfour hours before and at
ter January 25th, the day set for the
test The club people propose to make the
transportation rate a pretty stiff one and
thus hope to financially save themselves.
They think that with special trains at their
disposal and q spot selected for the fight,
known only to faithful few, they can
bring the men together in the presence of
q large crowd and that the battle viii be
fought and won before Governor Mitchell
can get his militia on the scene. GoveInor
lingo of crackers as 'bullheaded" and as
he has already tripped up the club, h may
succeed in doing so again. 1t is said that
Brady. in the dispatches to the papers al
ready mentioned, stated positively that
everything was fixed for the fight and that
the men would come together unless the
Englshman showed the white feather The
Californian and his party seem TO have
doubts about the sincerity of Mitchell.
sam Antonio N0neyyS