The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-22
THEY WANT THE CASH
The Referee Must Take the
Money Into the Ring.
BATTLE ARRANGEMENTS MADE.
CeFbett and Mitchell TO Leave for the
Groands Wednesday, Spectators 30
Go Before Daylight Tharsday.

JAcKsoSvEIIK. Fla, Jan. 21-It has
been finally decided that the Duvai Ash-
lesic Club wiil be compelled to turn into
cash the check Referee John Kelly holds
in trust for the winner of the big fight
Kelly today visited Corbett, and the latter
said he would uphold Mitchell in
the demand that the money be
put up. Ii is argued that II
the club is son the square" there can be
no objection 30 interpose TO the PROPOSE
ton. and the money must be in the hands
OF the referee when he enters the ring. to
be turned over to the winner st the con-
clusion of the battle. Tomorrow Brady.
representing Corbett, and Masterson. On
behalf of Mitchell. will accompany Kelly
before the club officials and NJ AXE formal
demand for the cash.
Arrangements Tor the fight are about
completed, although the location is still
being kept within the confines of the club
officials. II has been decided to spirit -the
principals, with their parties, away
some time Wednesday afternoon. Each
will DO furnished with special
train and pulled toward a common
center by circuitous routes. The general
start will be made from here early Thurs
day morning. before sunrise, il is inti-
mated, in order to give the fighters IS
much time as possible in which to effect a
finish. The club has stopped selling
tickets for SIS. and II is claimed will sell
no more till loo spectators are assured.
Corbett will go into the ring seconded
by only Americans-Jack Dempsey. De-
laney, Donaldson and Brady. AL Smith
will be the timekeeper. There will be but
one American in Mitcheil's corner. Bat
Masterson. The others will be Jim Hall
and Steve O'Donnell, both of Australia.
and Harry Darrin, OF England. Billy
Thompson, who is to hold the watch, is
also from Australia
An attachment will be served tomorrow
on Corbett's personal property at May
port for $1,000 alleged damages to the
property occupied by the party. The
cottages used for training and sleeping
quarters are the property Of Judge Glib
bons. of the municipal court, and Claus
Meyer, of this city. They claim Corbett
occupied the property without consent of
the owners.
States Attorney Hartridge returned
from Tallahassee today. after consulting
Gov Mitchell. Hartridge said the gov
ernor left the instructions of Sheriff
Broward to Attorney-General Lamar and
the states attorney. The attorney-gen-
eral, together with Adiutant-General
Houston. will arrive in Jacksonville
tomorrow or next day. The three heads
will then be brought together. and as a re-
suit the sheriff will receive orders. Hart
fridge said that should crowd board q
train none of the railroad employees would
be accosted, but he would say nothing as
to whether the principals would be or not.
Among several attorneys of this city the
opinion that Gov. Mitchell intends an i'm
portant move on the morning of the 18th
is gaining strength. They have an idea
that instead Of preventing the fight by
means OF the militia, the governor will
order the arrest of Corbett and Mitchell
on charge of arranging for o hight. which
Attorney General Lamar holds comes
within the law prohibiting arranging for
q duel Should they be arrested,
on the morning of the 25th it would neces-
state postponement of the battle for one
day at least, and the men would undoubt-
eddy be put under heavy bonds to keep
the peace until the courts decided the
legality of the matter. This would effec-
tually put an end to the contest. In case
il was decided that the fighters were
within the limits of the law 1t Is not prob
able the contest would take place, as the
men would be out of condition and the
crowd gone.
A report came up from Mitchell's train
ing quarters tonight to the effect that the
Engishman during exercises early in the
evening sprained aud wrenched his leg.
The club this evening sent commissioner
TO Anastasia island TO notify Mitchell
that special car will be In
readiness for him Wednesday morn
ing. According to the commissioner
when he returned. Mitchell was in very
unpleasant state of mind when he learned
what was required of him. 1t is said he
declared he would not fight under the aus
pieces of such q club and he had put up
with too many of their bluffs already.
The commissioner was then told of the
injury the English champion had sus-
tanned. How serious that may be has not
vet been learned. Al Smith. however.
came out tonight with a proposition in
which he offered TO bet 5000 against
$1,000 that, sprained ankle or not.
Mitchell would get into the ring with
Corbett Thursday. The Duval Club has