The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-10
DEFY GOV. MITCHELL
Cory Gauntlet Flung at the Feet
of the Florida Executive.
Duval Athletic Club Issues a Manifesto
Declaring that Corbett and Mitchell
Will Fight, Sure Pop.

days all with odds slightly in favor or Cor
bett. Tonight several were made at 100
to 50. A glove contest has been arranged
with the same conditions under which Cor
bett and Mitchell are matched. to take
place in this city the latter end of the week.
The principals will be Green Harris, the
champion negro middle weight Of Tennes-
see. and Perry Watkins, champion middle
weight Of Florida. A purse of 500 will be
offered for the contest Although the Du-
val Athletic Club deny it. it is generally
known that this will be in the nature of
a challenge to Governor Mitchell. If the
contest be allowed to go on without inter-
ference, then it will be taken for a GER
tainty that the Corbett-Mitchell battle will
take place, while, if it is stopped. the courts
will be asked to decide the matter THIS
is thought to be the plan that the Duval
people have been forming for a long time
past, and which has been guarded with such
secrecy. The Duval Club has made ar
rangements for printing the tickets for the
contest. They will be delivered next week,
and will be very elaborate and well nigh
impossible to counterfeit At a late hour
tonight the Duval Athletic Club gave out
the following statement to the public:
1.-The time has now arrived when 1t be-
comes necessary to restore confidence to
the outside world in the ability of the Du-
val Athletic Club to bring to a successful
issue the international glove contest be-
tween Corbett and Mitchell. This club has
deferred, to it's great detriment, until this
late hour in making this announcement with
the hope of being able to test by the courts
of this State the legality of the contest
and have done everything in Its power to
do So So honorable and above board have
been our actions ana so thoroughly did
we want a rigid test of the case, that.
after causing the arrest of Corbett and
Mitchell, we suggested 10 the prosecuting
attorney of this county that Governor
Mitchell be appraised of said arrangement,
and that he be asked 10 instruct or re-
quest that Attorney-general Lamar appear
and prosecute the for the State. The
Governor, in a contemplate telegram to
the prosecuting attorney of this county,
charges him with being in COLLISION with
the promoters of this contest, which charge
is without foundation or truth. and by in
situation and threats of removal, caused
the county attorney, without apprlslnS US
of his actions, TO nolle PROSE- the case.
thus depriving us, after waiting Tor him
for three days, of an application Tor
ity would have been afforded TO both par
ties to argue and submit the law on both
sides of the case, this club beforehand
agreeing to abide absolutely by the decis-
ion of the courts and TO declare the match
off, should ii be shown that there was any
law in this State against this contest:
outrageous telegram TO the county solicitor,
claimed that he would abide by no decision
other than that of the supreme Court, the
highest judicial power in the State. This
club, through its manager, communicated
with Governor Mitchell and asked him TO
submit the case with the contracts win
Corbett and Mitchell to the Supreme Court
in a fair and impartial manner, and tnat
that body be allowed to pass on the case
This the Governor refused to do. There is
no fair-minded person who will not agree
with us that We have done everything In
our power to have an adjudication by the
courts of this case, and that there is no
other conclusion to be arrived at except that
Governor Mitchell is afraid TO submit the
case TO the courts, and We hereby, in this
public manner, throw the gauntlet at his
feet and not only invite, but dare him TO
ask the Supreme Court for a decision In
this case.
bulldozer and will be until this contest
has ended. Right here we wish to say TO
the public in most positive terms that,
barring accidents of a providential nature,
and if Corbett and Mitchell appear at the
ring-side on Jan. p, as they have con-
tracts to do. and no doubt Will Just so sure
public that the sentiment of the people of
the city of Jacksonville and State OF Flor
ida is in favor of the contest, and being
legally assured that there is TO law against
contests of this kind, we now assure all
intending patrons of the event that they
can come to Jacksonville secure in the
knowledge that they will see two of the
greatest boxers in the world in IL 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
that we have the means and ability to see
this thing through. Further. We wish to
say that no one knows who will be hurt
Financially or socially. IL an attempt be
made to stop this affair until the attempt
be made"
William A. Brady. to-day came up from
May fort The HE sd IN n Strongly 5S the of @he
opinion that the club people will be entirely
successful in their efforts to bring the con-
sure that our end of the affair will give
them all the support in our power. OF
Gour cS' ,,o, Me have to be aband9ned Cor
bett would still continue training until Off
cially notified that the meeting was off.
either Corbett or Mitchell has entertained
favorably any propositions from Colorado,
Cuba or any other point is merest rot and
without foundation. Many offers have been
received, but we have not even gone to the
trouble of investigation as to whether or
not they were bona fide.
Corbett. in a conversatio ton about Mitchell,
was asked his honest opinion about how
long the contest would last. Il am not in
a position to judge of Mitchers 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
then he won't last more than four rounds"
Smuggling at Boston Casino.
BOSTON, JAN "a big crowd thronged
the Casino tonight to witness the six
round go between Tommy Ryan, of Bridge
port, and Billy Smith, OF Boston, for points.
The agreement was that if each man were
on his feet at the end of the sixth round
IL would be declared draw. In the first
round each was cautious, but Smith
landed two good ones on Ryan's wind.
Second Round-Smith landed a hard up
percIt and received a straight left in re-
turn. Ryan running around much of the
time.
Third Round-Smith landed two right
hand swings in succession and received
hard left in the jaw
Fourth Rornd-Ryan opened with a hard
left. Hot exchanges followed. Honors were
even.
Fifth Round-Smith landed two good
swings and a straight left-hand jab. Ryan
retaliated with his left on the face and
wind.
Sixth and last Round-Each man went at
II with vehemence. Smith landed some
hard uppercuts and jabs. while Ryan got
in some good body blows, but kept out of
harms way, not caring TO mix up with
his opponent. 1t was then declared a