Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-24
WILL THEY FIGHT?
Corbett and Mitchell Done Training, but.
the Prospects For the Big Prize Fight
Are Still Very Uncertain-That $40, 900
Check Not Cashed Yet.

the Prospects For the Big Prize Fight
Are Still Very Uncertain-That $4,000
Check Not Cashed Yet. =
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. 24.-Win the
fight be pulled off in the arena in the city
of Jacksonville, as originally proposed, or
not? is the question that is agitating the
minds of the people today. The consensus
of opinion seems to be that it will. This
feeling is based on the belief that Judge
Calls temporary injunction against the
sheriff and his officers will be made per-
manent after the hearing of the arguments
today.
The governors views on the matter were
sharply defined when the Second battalion
of state troops arrived in the city under
the command of Major Lowell. AS the
train stopped the militia, under command
of their respective officers, came bundling
out of the cars, each soldier in heavy
marching equipment and wearing regula-
ton uniform A few minutes later the
command to fall in was given, and the four
companies lined alongside the coaches.
Sensation on the Street.
The humor of the spectators soon began
to make itself manifest, and the soldiers
were greeted with remarks of rdicule The
first person to brave the displeasure of the
state troops was a small negro boy, who
yelled out in glee, you may bring your
guns. but you can't stop the fghtp' The
remark proved infectious, and similar re-
marks were hurled at the unoffending sons
of Mars.
Where is the governor?" go back
home" and expressions of a like nature
rung out while the soldiers were wheeling
and turning. A detail of several men was
placed in charge of the baggage, and the
remainder of the militia, under the COM
mand of their officers, marched up to Bay
street and thence out to the Wilson Bat
terry armory. Something of sensational
nature occurred when the soldiers were
passing in front of the Globe saloon. All
the way up the street they were met with
derisive yells and Kisses, occasional taunt-
ing remarks being sandwiched in.
Crowds thronged the streets, the CALLER
les and the windows, and a great commo-
tion was created. In front of the Globe sa-
loon there was an unusually large crowd,
which gave vent to its displeasure by such
a volume of kisses that it must have made
the ears of the soldiers Jingle. The Kisses
increased until the noise became a growl,
when suddenly the soldiers, under an order
from their captains, lowered their guns to
a position to load and went through the
motion, whether they did or not. This sig
nificant action was at once noticed by the
crowd and only renewed the ridicule. The
soldiers, however, kept their guns TAT pre-
sent" for several blocks, when they were
given the order to carry arms. At the ar
mory they marched in and were lined up in
battalion while the general orders were
read them.
One private went so far as to say that
had they not received strict orders not to
fire unless commanded some one in the
crowd would have been hurt when the hiss
ing began.
Ready to Shoot.
IF we face mob" said one lieutenant,
land get orders to fire, we will do so, and
not in the air either. Our boys were
brought up with guns in their hands, and
they can hit a man, I guess across the
street. After the treatment we received l
know my men are very i'll hum ored, and |
believe that they will shoot to kill should
occasion require it." Similar expressions
were made by others of the battalion, and
the fact is evident that there is much bad
feeling among the boys in blue from the
outside districts over the reception accord
ed them by large portion of the people on
Jacksonville's streets.
Speaking of Judge Calls probable deci
sion on the injunction, Manager Bowden
said: .,
IF the judge says that this contest is
ttS1lHSU GIlt law, tucu we Will dU OuCG uG-
clare the fight off, and it will be held no.
where If, however, the judge simply re-
fuses the injunction on some technicality
and does not pass on the law question,
then we will go ahead and pull off the fight
where it will not be interfered with"
I'm the woods"
'Yes"
'What woods?"
''Florida woods
No Cash In Sight Yet.
Referee Kelly did not get the cold cash
he was looking for, and the club takes the
position that it will not take any action
now toward converting the check into coin
of the realm until some decisive point is
reached in the legal proceedings pending,
Notwithstanding Kelly's statement of mo
money, no fight"
The talk that a postponement of the
fight was proposed seems to have been ex-
tremely distasteful to Charley Mitchell,
who, in an interview at Anastasia island,
said he would consent to no pOStponement
unless it was made worth his while"
The members of the Duval Athletic club
late last night said there was no danger of
the fight being declared off. They asserted
that rumors to this effect which had been
circulated were unfounded. Corbett money
was little more plentiful than it has
ulJneFUO DC6u. ADOuG ~ Deus were pldCou
with Harry Stedecker. the prevailing odds
being 100 to 40 on Corbett. Warren Lewis
offers 81 900 even that Corbett will win in
90 rounds, with no takers as yet.
The American flag will be raised ON the
big f1agpole of the Everett hotel at Jack |
sonville the morning of the day of the fight
if it is decided to have the fight i'll Jackson
vile. If the fight takes place outside the
city, white flag will be run up instead.
and all participants will know that the
Florida Central and Peninsular railroad
will carry the people to the ground.
Charley Mitchell is now entirely ready |
for the fight. His last work-a run of six
miles, followed by rubdown-was com
pleted, and from now on he will quietly |
rest until he enters the ring, doing no |
more work than is necessary to keep him
in condition. He is still very confident of |
the outcome and only laughs at the odds |
quoted against him.
Il don't care where the fight comes off,
said Mitchell. $50 long as 1T does come OFT. |
OF course I prefer a comfortable arena to |
fight in the bushes, but want the fight to |
come off without any monkey business"
The entire Mitchell party came up to Jack |
sonville today.
Georgia Troops Ordered Out Too.
WAY Cross, Ga, Jan. Ex-Governor |
Northen is expected here soon. He will |
make his headquarters III Way Cross until !
the fight is over. Governor Northen has |
given private instructions to the border |
county sheriffs and has ordered a sufficient |
here for duty today. He will also have a
large number of troops on the border line !
on Jan. "a and IS for the purpose of pre-
venting the Corbett- Mitchell fight taking