St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-27
DUVAL CLUB BUSTED.
1t Broke Up in a Big Row and
Bowden Is Denounced.

JACKSONVILLE, Jan. 81 Nearly
every out-of-the- way sport who could
pay his hotel bill left town last night.
Many were seen on the streets, but the
majority were afraid of sharing the fate
of the members of the Duyal club, and
being put under bonds to APP
pear as alders and abettors of
prize fight. and left as quickly
as possible. About $4,000 passed
through Bookmaker Stedeker's hands.
Nearly as much more was wagered on
the outside. Al Smith is supposed to
have won more than any other single
individual. Asking the attorney gen
eral about the continuance of the cases
against Corbett and Mitchell until the
February term of the criminal term of
court, he replied: "TheSe cases were
continued after consultation with
Judge Christie, the county solicitor, and
we both agreed that this was the
best course to pursue. | also advised
with other attorneys familiar with the
surroundings of the case. Public senti-
ment here seems to have been slightly
in favor of the fight, and in such state
Of feeling it is not deeme advisable by
the states counsel to go TO trial.
After the lapse OF a month, when
the present feeling has sub
sided, the trial can be had freed from all
eXtraneouS influences. 1t is the de-
termination of the state authorities TO
convict these parties il there is any law
for it. and | believe that the law against
fighting by appointment under our
statute has been violated. Ii
Corbett and others fail to APP
pear for trial their bonds, when
are large IN amount. will be sued on,
and the defendants will be eXtradited
from the states where they reside upon
the application OF Gov. Mitchell. The
case. at the proper time, will be yjgor
OuSly prosecuted"
The DuvaI club no longer exists. 1t
broke up in row today. Some hard
words passed between one of the mem
berS and Bowden, whose management
they criticised. Bowden SAID he washed
| his hands of the whole business. He
says ne will not get up another prize
| fight. This one has kept him
awake at nights worrying. The
| old members are going to re-
| organize with outside capital. They
| are planning to build a fine club house
| with the expectation of pulling off at
| least three events every winter. The
CluO HOuSS Will W Ou Tic pau Oh CuOS6
i'll New Orleans and other large
| cities where pugilsm has hereto
| fore fiourlshed. A boxing instruct
or will be employed. Lou Sihler.
| of the Globe saloon, comes out Il
| thousand or so winner, and about
| squares up his losses on Sullivan and
| Hall. Before Corbett left he gave Lou
| the glove he knocked out Mitchell with.
| 1t will be put in a glass case and eXbib-
| tied IN the Globe.
| The club gave the visiting newspaper
men dirty deal in forcing them to pay
| $40 each for admission. Bowden had
wired Cincinnati newspaper that rep
resentatlves OF the press would
| be admitted free and that they
would be accorded all court
estes. In the face of thisi he made
them pay, and the press people are
naturally denouncing Bowden. The
| club took in about S3l, 900 from adnlis--
| sions. They will come out about even
| unless they are put to heavy expenses
| in defending the prosecutions which
| are brought.