The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-01-22
none BUT AMERICANS,
Corbett Will Have No Foreigners
In His Corner.
THE pUGILIsTs MAY De ARRESTED

10 IL Now Rumored That Governor Mitch
oil VIII Not Walt Untn Thursd ny Morn
ing Before Taking Action. and Wni Their
Press q Charge Previously Dropped.
JACKSONVILLE, Jan. 90. - The Duval
Athletic club has stopped selling tickets
for tho Corbett Mitchell fight for 81.
apiece, and it Is claimed will sell no more
until 1000 spectators are assured. II the
number falls short Of this mark all tick
cts previously purchased will be honored
but the late corners will be called upon
for $50 each. An important piece Of news
has been given out at the Corbett camp
The champion has concluded to go into
the ring seconded only by Americans. II
had been understood that he would be
followed into his corner by Billy De-
fancy, John Donaldson, Dan Creodon, Tom
Tracy and Billy Brady.
lie thought the matter over and called
the camp together. Then he told the
men who had stood so steadfastly by him
throughout his course of preparation that
ne would not need Creedon or ss,,racy. He
explained to them that 1t was Abattle in.
voiving the American championship, and
he would be seconded only by Americans.
He then told them not to think harshly Of
him, but he had decided to have behind
him Jack Dempsey, who will arrive to-
morrow, Delaney, Donaldson and Brady,
with AL Smith as timekeepcr.
There will be but one native in Mitch
ellis corner-Masterson The others will
be Jim Hall and Steve O'Donnell, both OF
Australia, Harry Dairy OF England, while
Billy Thompson, who Is to hold the watch,
In also from Australia.
State'sA Attorney Hartridgs returned
from Tallahassee yesterday, after CONSUL
ton with Governor Mitchell. Hartridge
SAID that the governor had left the in
structions Of Sheriff Broward to Attorney
General Lamar and the states attorney.
The attorney general, together with Ad-
1utans General Houston, will arrive In
JAG ksonville tomorrow. Tho three heads
will then be brought together, and as a
result the sheriff will receive orders. Mr..
lIartrldge said that should the crowd
board the train none of the railroad en-
ployes would be arrested, but he would
say nothing as TO whether the principals
would or not.
Among several attorneys Of this city
the opinion that Governor Mitchell In.
tends nm important move on the morning
of the 25th is gaining strength. They
have an idea that instend of preventing
the fight by means of the militia the gov
ernor will order the arrest OF Corbett and
Mitchell on the charge Of arranging for q
fight, which Attorney General Lamar
holds to come within the law prohibiting
the arranging for duel. They were ar.
rested several weeks ago on the same
charge, but County Solicitor Christy, said
to have been acting under instructions
from the governor, refused to introduce
evidence, and the case, which was in.
tended to test tho law, fell through.
The fact that the charge was not pressed
does not, however, prevent the arrest of
Corhett and Mitchell again on the same
charge. Should they be arrested on the
morning Of the 25th it would necessitate
postponement Of the BATHS for one day
at least, and the men would undoubtedly
be put under heavy bonds TO keep the
peace until the courts decided the legality
of tho matter. This would effcctually
put an end to the contest. In case It was
decided that the fighters were within the
limits of the law 1t Is not probable that
the contest would then take place. as tho
men would be out OF condition and the
crowd gone.