Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-13
THs CONTEST BETwEEN THE
GOVERNOR AND CLUB.
LICENSES HAVE BEEN ISSUED
A Private Dispatch Received in 81
Louis Also says les Sure Go.
Intense Excitement ut
Jacksonville.


ny Associated Prcss.
Jacksonville. Fla, Jan. 12.-Thc fight
between the Duyal athletic club and Gov
crnor Mitchell Ia rapidly reaching that
stage where some more powerful weapons
than words will have to be used. That
Is. unless Il should develop that each
party to the controversy has only p,eh
engaged In the big game q bluit -
far the contest between the governor
and tho club has been waged entirely
with their jaws but next Monday night
e0uc other weapon viii have to ~ useu
by the governor II the promoters OF prlEc
fights Ia this state are to be downed. On
that date. the 10Th, Harris aud Watkins,
the negro pugilists are billed 10 fight az
the opera house In this city under IN
agreement Identical with that signed by
Sorbett and Mitchell for their proposed
fight on January 20.
CITY licenses for the eight between the
negroes and for that between tho English-
man and the Californian have been issued
aud are now 10 the hands Of the respcc
I'VE iappncanis tieorge Sler and the
issued today. The application In both
ceases reads as follows:
10 whom II may concern, Whereas,
Harry Mason, on hehnlf Of James i,
Corbett Of California and Charles Mitch-
leu OF England, and, IA required by the
city of Jacksonville, entitled AN orli-
nance 70 regulate exhibitions OF skin IN
huNiug or glove cpntoAte,' published
IunuuT 3, 1897, have given twenty -four
hours notice Of their purpose 10 hold a
glove contest or exhibition Of skill IN
boxing with the said James j Corbctt
mad Charles Mitchell az principals, the
said contest 10 take place az the fair
grounds, IN the Fairfield suburb OF Jack
s1nyille, January -. 1901, aud the
liccnse Of twenty-five dollars, provided
NtN ID UH 90 lao. q.
which pArmlason for such glove confcsls
or boxing matches shnIl take place, hgv-
lug boon paid 10 The city treasurer, us Is
evidenced by the lattcr's receipt there
for, ON file In this Office; now, therefore,
10y virtue Of the authority aud Injunction
embraced In the provisions Of tho or
dlnnuco above cited, permission Is here
10y granted ga i. j r.. Cnrbett uf California
and Chas. Mitchell England 10 ongnsn
10 aud have n glove contest, or exhibition
nt slslll In boxing at the fair grounds
building IN Fairfield, suburb OF Jackson.
Vile. on Thursday, January %, lSOli
provided, always, that all other conditions
not herein referred TO and embraced In
Tho provisions of the ordinance regulate
Ing exhibitions Of skill in boxing or glove
contests, shall be complied with 10 all
respects,
Given under my hand and corporate
seal Of the city OF Jacksonville this 18th
Jay of January, A. D., 1891,
ISlgncW WILLIAM O WEST, Recorder.
The Licensees which have been Issued hy
lhe city granting otcinl permission 10
He9rgp Sllcr and thc Duyul athletic club
% hold these contests h worlpd In con.
lormity with the above ordinance and
signed by Recorder West
Although The application for q license
Tor tho match between the negroes N
signed by George Silcr, a Chlcnro ncws,
paper man NOW IN tho city, tho general
ueliel ~ tunt he Is nchug Tor The puyul