The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-01-18

9 JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Jan. 1.-THE Du-
gEyal Athletic Club make this, their final
and most positive statement, that the
contest between Corbett and Mitchell
#swill take place upon January 25.
ss "Reports have been sent out that
&Governor FL. l.. Mitchell has ordered
8troops to Jacksonville for the sole pur-
gpose of suppressing the contest. Not
these reports the club
.sreiterates its past assertions, and for
@the past week has been arranging for an
Emergency of the kind and should the
Troops be sent here, while the club does
mot believe that any violence would be
gsparticipated III by, them, yet it would
iHnot subject it's patrons to the slightest
8danger OF any kind. So complete are
aits arrangements that should an
Emergency arise, on the morning of
January 25, it is prepared to handle
ss6, 900 people with the greatest convent
sence.
ss.This will be no Richburg affair,
tswhere the people were subjected to a
Gong, tedious and hot ride, but it will
be done as quickly and conveniently as
Enough it occurred in the arena now
9Feady for the affair. Once moro we say
TO all friends and lovers of boxing, if
you are in Jacksonville on January 25,
1884, and care to see the Corbett and
Mitchell contest you can do so alter ar
8stanging for the necessary tickets.
It is understood that should the
troops be massed in Jacksonville, which
now looks probable, the Duval club will
refund the money already paid in for
tickets and decide pom the price to be
pnid for tickets to the new meeting
sgrounds after the crowd has been
.assized up" The Duval club have evi-
Identity planned their plans to the two
i prinoi pals, for tonight Corbett issued
Sethe following:
!IStake this opportunity of informing
I mysfriends throughout the country that
15llaVe received assurances from the
5Duyal A thletic Club to-day that war
rant me in saying that the contest be-
tween Charles Mitchell and myself will
aitiYely take place in Jacksonville or
4 + ii that city's immediate vicinity on
annary %, providing both OF the prin-
zip pear in the ring. ;,
ri Is said that Mitchell has also
arreed, 1, and that the fight is certain.
4 8 fact that the Duval people have
Z Sc6fdpIeted negotiations for large-sized
II has leaked out, and, coupled with
it lss fact that work on the arena has
5 babns practically abandoned, this seems
Indicate that tho battle will take
iaee outside of the city,
Goyernor Mitchell has admitted to
ianager Bowden that should the con-
pulled off outside OF Jacksonville
st would be mpossible for the militia
10 psegent it. The militia will be in
nesnnville on the 10Th, however, and
al shough they will probably be unable
ind the battle ground, the governor
llfiave the satisfaction of having done
avsrgthing in his power to prevent the
contest.
Sheriff Broward left for Tallahassee
tonight + on invitation of Gvernor
Mitchell. He would ,not state what the
nature of the interview was to be.
State Treasurer Collins is reported Us
ling tonight that there is no money
atstfe disposal OF the state militia for
8sthepurpose of transportation of troops
/ and if Governor Mitchell wishes to send
them out he will have to stand the ex-
penae himself. There is no provision
= by which the state can be made to pay
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