Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-05
PLANS FOR THE BIG FIGHT.
a special Train May Garry tho Fighters
R-d spectators 10 some Eemste Point

JACksoNNtLLE, FLA, January A.
ihe "touts" In this city say the Duval
Athletc Club cannot be beaten, aud
Judging from the rumors that are float.
ing around town tonight tt looks as "
Manager BowGon and tho other ofii-
cials would so TO almost Any length to
defeat Governor Mitchelrs opposition.
According to the stories that have
gained credence amongst the sporting
men, aud which seem to como from
good authority, arrangements have been
perfected whereby the fight can be
pulled of In the face of any opposition,
though AT tho expense OF many who are
anxious to see IL.
IL is new plan entirely and the work
which Is now being pushed at the arena,
II is said, is only meant TO bluif tho
Governor.
Tickets are still being sold for admls-
sion to the big ring, which undou btedly
VIII DO completed whether or not the
CLUB can successfully carry out their
end OF the agreement right in that
spot By continuing the work they
hope To convince Governor Mitchell
that the fight will tako place In
the place which they are now
preparing. According To tho new plan.
however, their intention NJ present is
quite the contrary provided the opposi-
tion OF the authorities remains as
strong. The new arrangements in.
clude the chartering OF n new train,
which It is understood will be placed at
the disposal OF the club - hours prcvi-
Gus To the fight, and the same length OF
time after the contest has been sched-
uled to take place.
The spectators will be given the tip
| and nnrrieh IN cha r,i
carry them to the battle ground, leav.
ing the Governor, militia aud tho rest
OF the opposition forces, IL is hoped. far
| behind According To this view OF the
case, IL is certainly believed II the court
sustains the holding OF the fight tha
the Governor will adopt some heroi,
measures In order to protect and show
his personal Jurisdiction in tho matter
Manager Bowden was asked to.nigh
In regard TO the truth of these rumors
Ho said:
mot a word OF truth in them.
anything OF the kind was being though
of. should know all about it,"
Some OF the stories which have beei
going around to day conveyed the ide
that the club intended to put money or
Corbett. Manager Bowden, In that con
| nection. said: II have heard of it, bu
! IL - all ldlSb.
He further stated that the line o.
action had not yet been fully decidc
upon. In few days he thought th,
club would DO prepared To make IL pub
| tic. Whatever was decided upon, b
declared, would be within tho limit o.
the law, and he emphasized the fac
that the fight would certainly come of
Manager Bowden has written TO Gov
ernor Mitchell Ia regard to the club
| position In the matter. As yet he ha
received no answer. He thinks, how
ever, from indications so far. that ther
is really nothing very serious In tn
Governors attitude.
| Charley Mitchell has another grlev
/ ance. He says he does not want Il
spread IL, but cannot forbear from max
ing public his dissatisfaction at tn,
manner In which he alleges Cor
bett signed the articles. He claims
that Corbett signed last nigh
through his manager, BILLY
Brady, and declares that he will no
abide by them unless the American
champion signs them himself. This Il
MitchelPs grievance, and, as he Rener
ally has grievance OF some kind b,
which to let the people know he Is llv
ing, he has picked upon this.
As a matter OF fact, however, Char
! ley is mistaken, for Corbett last nigh
! signed the articles personally, Bradl
having nothing 10 do with IL.