The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-11
BOWDEN OFFERS TO BET.
He Will Wager $1,000 That the GOV-
erlOT Will Give In.

The Club Guarantees Purchasers of
Tickets That Their Money Will Be
Returned if the Fight Don't Come
Of-The Defiant Attitude of the Club
the Talk of the Town-The Baptist
Convention Indorses the Governor.
Jacksonville, Fla, Jan 10.-'I will bet
$1,000" said Manager Bowden of the
Duval Athletic Club to the Southern AS
soctated Press correspondent this evening,
''that in week Gov. Mitchell will lay
down his hand and announce to the pub
lie over his own signature that he will no
longer attempt to prevent COrbett and
Mitchell from fighting in Florida" AS
usual, Mr.. Bowden refused to give the
reasons for his confidence, but said he
was ready to back the opinion with his
money, and that time would show that he
was correct.
The club seems to have gone regularly
into the business of defyiug the governor.
1t appears to be impressed with the idea
that the greater the number of the def
ances issued, the greater will be the
clubs chance to secure the contest.
A GUARANTEE TO TICKET BUYERS.
The defiance furnished the Southern
Associated Press last night by the club
was supplemented this evening by the
following:
There have been a great many inquiries at
our office from outside parties as to the re-
turn OF money paid into this club for reserved
seat tickets caused by the doubt and uncer-
talnty OF the ability Of the Duval Athletic
Club in bringing of the Corbett and Mitchell
contest. We assure the public generally, and
those wishing to procure good seats in
advance, that unless we bring to
successful issue the contest every cent paid
into this club for tickets will be returned to
the parties holding certificates from us. The
money which we are receiving for this pur-
pose Is being deposited daily in the National
bank, Of Jacksonville, in a separate and dis
tinct account other than the one run by the
club in making its necessary arrangements
Tor the purse and otherwise.
FAIR OFFER.
In order to assure the public of the absolute
security for the safe return of their money,
we are willing that they should deposit their
money paid for tickets in any reputable bank
IN the city Of Jacksonville, to be paid to the
order OF this club the day after the contest
takes place. Upon the receipt of a voucher
of such deposit this club will issue a certii-
cate exactly as If the money had been en-
trusted to our keeping; and just here we will
again say that as sure as the sun rises on the
morning Of Jan. %, 1894, If the people of this
country have assembled in the city of Jack
sonville, Fla, just so sure they will be given
an opportunity of witnessing the contest be.
tween Corbett and Mitchell.
READY TO TEST THE LAW.
This club still stands and has always stood
begged and implored the adjudication of our
claims. but from the arbitrary attitude taken
by GOV. MITCHELL delegatlng to himself judi
cial authority which he does not possess, and
from the failure of other clubs throughout the
country, where the laws are different from
those in Florida, to bring to a successful
contests this
that IL has been damaged very largely nan-
cially, but the question with US now is not a
financial one, but matter Of pride.
j. E, 4. BOWDEN,
General Manager Duval Athletic Club.
THE TALK OF THE TOWN.
The chief topic here to-day has been
the statement which the club gave out
last night. One prominent man said
knowing the stubbornness of Florida's
chief executive, and the fighter he is
and also the shrewdness of the promoters
of this contest, | cannot help but believe
that the club has strong card which
they have not yet played, and which,
when they do play it, will
win. On the face of it this statement
they made this morning appears little
short of suicidal, after taking into con-
sideration the well known pugnacitv of
the governor; but as | said before, know
ing the ability of the men who are engi-
neering the affair, am forced to the opin-
ion that they have a certainty, and that
the contest will be pulled Off"
A dispatch from Tallahassee, the state
capital, says the governor refuses to be
interviewed in regard to the clubs de-
tiance.
BAPTIsTs INDoRsE THE GOVERNOR.
A special to the Times Union from
Plant City, Fla, says: 1.-THE Florida
Baptists met in annual convention here
to-day. There are about 250 ministers
and laymen present as delegates. Imme
diately after the convention met, the fol-
lowing resolutions were unanimously
adopted by rising vote and, on motion,
copy was telegraphed the governor in
stanter:
Whereas, Efforts are being made to have
a brutal fight in the vicinity of Jacksonville,
to the humiliation and disgrace Of our fair
state; and
Whereas, Public sentiment should not
be silent when the honor Of the government
and the morals of the people are in peril;
and
Whereas, Gov. Mitchell is firmly oppos-
ing the tight, and promises to use, If neces-
sary, heroic measures to prevent it; there
fore,
Resolved, That we heartily indorse the
action of our noble governor in this matter,
and that a copy of these resolutions be sent
to the governor and the PRESS
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