Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-22

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JAcksoxvrkLs, Fla. Jan. 2i.--Ths On
val Athletic Ciab laA night fufeished the
followiag:
s.The DuvAl Athletic Club wishes to stats
emphatically that The stage OF doubt Il
paseed. The club desires to make no more
mani festoes. a continual rushing into print
might nasassts tbs public, but Il dssifes e
state for the last time that the contest vnl
take placs ON Jan. 25."
In spite Of the above, however, trouble
seems to be conforming the club. NO
| sooner is one obstacle r. moved than an
other looms ND. '.Ilonest" John X ~,
vho olds the purse and will referse 0e
fight, arrived here this evening an1 ssa
til At absolute police protection must ce
guaranteed by the club q be would not acs
- referee. He does not want to be put 10
the unpleasant posi,ion Of hsyiog to award
the purse 10 an unfinished fight. and Gays
that in such an event Z grext howl would
| 90 M that the club would likely make
big kick, and every mau who had money
on the m IN whom he decided ag inst would
be heard from. Kelly proposes to see Cor
bett and Mitchell Immediately and find out
what they would demand il cases the fight
is unfinished.
Joe Vendig, . non. resident, stated that
on Tuesday he would apply to the United
States court here for an injunction to re-
strain the state authorities from interfering
with the fight. IL he does, it 10 very likely
that he ill be summarily sat upon.
The only obstacles in the wsy of the Fl xht
now are the Governor of Florida, "Honest"
John Kelly's demand for police protection,
and the failure of the club to dispose of
enough tickets to come out about even.
Should the club satisfy Kelly, succeed in
eluding the Governor, sheriffs and state
troops and pocket enough from admissions
to b. tally safe, the fight is likely to
come off. IL not there will be no fight.
The club has been damaged by Gov.
Mitchelrs attitude, and in spite of its many
mantle stoes and d.Hances the crowd is
showing up very SHINY.
The b X and received seat tickets for the
contest, printed by the American Bank Note
Company, were received yesterday BY the
| club. and are now on sale. The first issued
brought $500. The tickets are printed on
thin cardboard and are about by inches
| IN dimension. Both front aid back are
handsomely and intricately engraved. and
We, v difficuls to counterfeit. Ia add N
each ticket must be signed by r. II.
Mcmillan, the clubs recording tecretiry.
Manager Bowdpn has intimated that the
price might be raised, but nj all events, no
seat would be sold foe less than $25.
Everything has already been arranged for
the eIee,i IN of the ring snl the accommo-
dation. The platform upon which the ring
will be pitched has already be compl ted
and will be of the regulation size. 1t is
built in sections, each numbered, ard it is
the work of only a few minutes TO put il
together. The plank platform will be
about SO feet square allowing four foot
projection entirely around the ing, upon
| which the referees, time-keercrs and sec
onds v i'll stand. ~
AT proper distance from the platform
will be placed barbed wire fence, inclos
ing number of guards tn protect the ring
| from all interference. Next to the ire
fence will be placed the newspaper men in
att ,ndsnce. Manager Eowden says the
1 club is prepared to handle COCO people with
l comfort. r58 sss>{-4s cN3 taf ST.
| The club p; ople are silsn. as to the cite
\ eele cite d, but it i, probable that the place
chosen for the Fl sht is on Fl ,rida soil. If
the club peop'e ever lad any intention of
| bringing thu men together in Georgia it i,
/ likely that they have abandoned the idea in
| view of the information received here that
\ Con. Northen is no living the sheliffs of all
the cauuti,s adj joining the Florids line to
1 be on the alert and prevent the mill being
fought on Georgia soil.
The bettiog is still low. Seven pools in
all we're sold, the Corbrtt end bringing $50
! in each cafe. g ID the Mitchell end b, tween
| 500 and $40. One pool ON the En- ylishn
brought $40.
| John S. llartri lge, attorn y of the club,
| left for Tallahassee last night to see the
| governor, having been summoned there by
| the executive. 1t is understood that the
| subject Of consultation wi be the proposed
I, fight.
Panama park, four miles east of Jackson
vile, it i, thought, will be chosen as the
| site for the fight. 1t is on the Florida Gen.
trail and Peninsular railroad, and en- be
made lmo,t inaccessible by the opening
of the draw bri ige over creek that yuns
through the park. The land has been Offer
ed to the club by Mr.. L, IN IN, and unless
some more advantageous proposition i, laid
before Bowden and his conf. rees they will
accept
There il little doubt that tn, autho,i 81
v i'll be Content with pr. Vel ting the fight in
'his city. and no dem ,nstration in the way
OF following the princ;p.l, out at Jackson
vii i, likely.
This evening Referte and Stakeholder
John Kelly returned from CJrbetts train
ing quarters and announced that it was
agreed BY the club man, gers that a)l restric-
tions will be taken off tn, much discussed
500 COO check. The undo rstsnding is that
n represe NATIVE of esc oh of the principals will
meet Referee Kelly and the club represei-
ta.ive in this city tomorrow evening, when
the stakes will be put ~ in some form
which will include no possible way IN which
the urse can be Iulled back after Corbett
an Mi,chcll have stripped ard inside tic
ring.
Ihe men bsrs Of The S, c,nd Flor.dI bat
tai on, r. siding outside of Jacksonville,
hive ben ordered to rendezvous here ON
rue,d ~ next. The call will marshal only
IS nnlnii men, that being the number in
tle utalion living ide the town.