The morning call., 1894-01-18
TROOPS MAY COME
Yet Will There Be a
Fight.
ULTIMATUM OF THE CLUB.
Intending Patrons Have Only to
Buy Their Tickets.
ULTIMATUM OF THE CLUB
THE Bio ONES SURE TO MEET.
in the Meantime the Militia o
Southern Florida Is Ready to
Obey Orders.

JACKSONVILLE, Jan. 1.-THE Duval
Club makes final and most positive state
ment that the contest between Corbett and
Mitchell will take place on January %.
The manifesto recites:
Reports have been sent out that Gov
erDor Mitchell has ordered troops to Jack
sonville for the sole purpose of suppress
ing the contest. yet Notwithstanding these
reports the club reiterates its past asser-
tions, and for the past week has been ar
ranging for an emergency of that kind.
Should troops be sent here. while the club
does not believe any violence would be
participated in by them. yet their presence
would not subject its patrons to the
slightest danger of any kind. So COM
plete are the clubs arrangements that,
should an emergency arise on the morning
OF January 25, 1t is prepared to handle
5000 people with the greatest convenience.
This will be no Rich burg affair. where
people were subjected to a long. tedious
and hot ride. but will be done as quickly
and conveniently as though the fight oc-
CURED in the arena now ready for the
affair.
"Once more we say to all friends and
lovers OF boxing. if you are in Jacksonville
on January "a and care to see the Corbett-
Mitchell contest you can do so after ar
ranging for the necessary tickets"
Word comes here this afternoon that
several companies of militia from the
southern section of the State have re.
ceived orders from the Governor to assem-.
BILE in Jacksonville on the 25th inst. the
date OF the Mitchell Corbett fight. They
will obey orders.
II is understood that should troops be
massed in Jacksonville, which now looks
probable, the Duval Club will refund the
money already paid in. for tickets and de-
eide upon the price to be paid for tickets
at the new meeting grounds after the
crowd has been sized up. The Duval Club
has evidently explained its plans to the
two principals, for tonight Corbett issued
the following:
II take this opportunity of informing
my friends throughout the country that
received assurances from the DuyaI Ath.
letic Club to-day that warrant me in say
ing that the contest between Charles
Mitchell and myself will positively take
place In Jacksonville or in that city's i'm
mediate vicinity on January 25 providing
both principals appear in the ring.
JAMES j. CoRBETT."
Ii Is said that Mitchell has also agreed
and that the fight is certain. The fact that
the Duval people had completed negotia-
tions for a large-siZed tent leaked out TO-
night. aud coupled with the fact that work
Oh the arena has been practically aban-
doDed seems to indicate that the battle
will take place outside the city. Governor
Mitchell admitted to Bowden that should
the contest be pulled off outside of Jack
sonville 1t would be impossible for the
militia to prevent il.
Sheriff Broward left for Tallahassee to.
night on invitation OF Governor Mitchell.
He would not state what the nature of the
interview was to be. State Attorney Hart
ridge held long interview with Corbett
to-day at Mayport regarding the legal
aspect OF the situation. State Treasurer
Collins is reported as saying tonight that
there is no money at the disposal of the
State militia for the purpose OF transport
ing troops. and if Governor Mitchell wishes
to send them out he will have to stand the
expense himself. There Is no proyis.on of
law by which the State can be made to pay
the bill