The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-01-25
THE SPORTS VICTORY.
Jacksonville Gets the Big Prize
Fight After ALI,
NO INTBRFBRENOBB BY MILITIAMBN

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Rate-Jncl,sonviIle citizens EIated over
Judge CARS Decision.
JACKSONVILLE, Jan. 25.-A crowd which
again packed the circuit room to the
doors assembled yesterday to hear the con-
tinuance of the case of the Duval club in
their plea for an injunction restraining
Sheriff Broward, of Duval county from
interfering with the glove contest be-
tween James j Corbett and Charles
Mitchell Ad interest was given to
case by the presence Of Mr. Lamar, attor-
ney general of Florida, who had come
from Tallahassee to assist States's Attor-
ney Partridge in the defense.
Colonel Cockerell. in behalf of the Duval
club,rcad the bill setting forth the grounds
upon which an injunction was asked for.
States Attorney Partridge then offered a
demurrer TO- the bill and presented an af-
| tidavit by Sheriff Broward, in which the
sheriff position in the case was set forth.
The sheriff believed the SO called glove
contest would be brutal prize fight and
i'm violation of the law; that he had been
instructed by the governor to prevent the
contest and he believed that in so doing
lac would be acting in the discharge of his
duty.
States Attorney Partridge then read the
law governing cases of equity and claimed
that court of equity had no right to in
terfcre with q sheriff in the discharge of
his duty.
Ex-Judge w. b. Young for the Duval
club, contended that there was nothing
illegal in the proposed contest, and that
the sheriff was assuming that it was ille-
gal, thereby preventing the Duval club
from enjoying the lawful right and privi-
leges to hold % contest of the kind.
Colonel Cockereli continued the case for
the plaintiff He said that the sheriff did
not know whether the contest would be
| illegal or not, but he was simply acting
[ under instructions from the governor.
! Colonel Cockerell then launched out,
rather warmly, into what might be a
well timed roast on the governors action
/ in instructing the sheriff, which the law
| yer said was throwing contempt on the
| circuit court and was setting up the sx-
| ecutive as supreme
| Attorney General Lamar replied for the
state, saying that none of the hundreds
/ of people who have come here, unless they
came in care of "A guardian or with eE-
| press tags on them would attempt to say
that the contest was to be anything else
| but prize fight
At the conclusion Of the arguments
Judge Call said lac would render decision
at 3 o'clock, and the court adjourned. At
o'clock Judge Call announced that he
had made permanent the injunction OBJ
taiued by the athletic club restraining the
authorities from interfering with the prize
fight.
When the words maintaining the in
junction fell from the lips of the Judge
there was a mad rush for the telegraph
Offices, and the news went over the town
like wildfire. At the rooms of the Duval
Athletic club the crowd was so great that
it took half a dozen men to keep path
way open for pedestrians, The demand
for tickets was such that nothing but
system prevented wild confusion and a
crush Finally a scheme was arranged
by which the men went in one at a time,
and the stream of ticket buyers was con.
/ tinuous for hours
The club men did not forget to advertise
their victory. Half an hour after the de
cisjon a band wagon filled with a brass
band, and having on it signs painted upon
streamers announcing the Corbett-Mitch
ell fight for today at ] o'clock, rolled into
Bay street from side alley and was
t greeted by volIeys of cheers as the banC
Iplayed lively airs The cheers swelled az
the wagon proceeded up the street, and il
70 front of the principal hotels and saloons
it was given am ovation. The wagon ther
j proceeded through the residence portion
Of the city. where hundreds of peOpl
crowded out TO see it and clap their hand
y for iOy Everyone felt the enthusiasm "a
@ an infection, and the town went wild
Even those opposed to the fight could no
but smile at the spirit and joyousnes
displayed,
Attorney General Lamar last night CAV
; out statement announcing that he woul,
l., abide by the decision of the circuit court
and that any contemplated action by tn
J state would only be taken after the cor
/. test.
Now that there is no legal reason VIII
" the fight should not be held i'll the aren
z, at Jacksonville the members Of the cit
r. council have declared in effect that tn
II city of Jacksonville, officially speaking
le will do more than see that the Duval Atl
letic club has permit for the fight an
that the gloves do not weigh less than iiy
ounces each.
The militia which was brought here I
suppress the fight will very probably a
n tend it, a special rate of $40 each havin
II been made for them. They are very graf
~ full to the governor. They were relieve
it from duty this morning, but very few
them have left for their homes, the larl
3 majority preferring foreman over for IL
fight,
Mitchell is in his room at the Hot
Everett and Corbett arrived at the
James late last night. All obstacles
s. the fight have been removed, and the
seems at the present moment to be abs
ss lutely nothing which can prevent its COL
M ing OFF.
Both Of the men are said to be In Il
ne very pink of condition, and both have d
clared that they will make the effort
their lives. The bitter feeling betwet
them has been intensified of late, and Il
to struggle without doubt will be despC
~, ate one.
y The betting last night took a rather u
lg expected turn. Previous to the decisit