Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-22
MUST HAVE 1T In COLD CASH
Certified Checks Are Not the Thing t. at
Prize Fighters Contend For,
BOTH MITCHELL AND coRBeTT WANT CASH
Duval Club win he Asked to Place seO,-
900 In Circulating Medium In John
Keiley's Hands Before the
Mill Opens.


cree John Kelly holds in trust for the winner
of the big fight.
Kelly today waited on jim Corbett at the
latters training quarters at Mayport and
had a long talk with the champion, Brady
and Delaney. Kelly showed the check he
held and remarked he had heard Mitchell
had entered a protest against fighting for
piece of paper which by injunction could
be tied up aud made unavailable, Kelly
stated he did not care to take part in
transaction which might terminate as
Mitchell feared He had no doubts as to
the sincerity of the club in the matter, but
he wanted both principals satisfied before
he left for the scene of the contest He then
fatty put to Corbett the question:
Are you satisfied to fight for the purse in
its present shapep'
The champion thought the matter over
for moment and then answered. ~ am
satisfied with anything Mr.. Mitchell is. II
Mitchell wants the check converted into
cash, as is his privilege, see no reason why
1t should not be done. 1t is not an unreaSon-
able demand, and it will tend to promote
confidence in the contest. | shall back up
Mitchell If he insists the money be put up"
Must Cash tho Check To-day.
Mitchell does insist and there is moth
ing for the club to do but comply with the
demand Tomorrow night W. A. Brady,
representing Corbett, and Bat Masterson,
on behalf of Mitchell, will take Referee
Kelly before the club and make a formal de-
mand upon the officials for the cash
The arrangements for the fight are about
completed, although the location is being
kept within the confines of the club. In
order to bewilder the mind of the "hood-
lum," who is incidentally getting here in
strong individual units, the emmissaries
have given out dozen or more places where
the fight might be held. The guess
ing ones are at their wits ends as
to the location, and many and ludicrous
are the methods employed in order
to get the right place. 1t has been decided
to spirit the principals away with their
parties some time Wednesday afternoon.
Each will have special train of a Pullman
buffet car and engine and will be pulled
away toward a common center by circuitous
routes. The most plausible theory is that
the men will be taken to a point north of the
city near neck of Georgia land, which puts
quite a distance between two strips of
Florida territory. The start will be made
from this city early in the morning before
sunrise in order to give the fighters as much
time as possible in which to effect a finish.
Their Seconds Nominated.
Corbett has consented to so into the ring
seconded only by Americans. They will be
Jack Dempsey, Delaney, Donaldson and
Brady. AL Smith will be timekeeper.
There will be but one American in Mitch
ellis corner, Bat Masterson. The Others will
be Jim Hall and Steve O'Donnell both of
Australia, and Harry Darrin of England
Billy Thomson, who holds the watch, is from
Australia
Jimmy Wakely, Teddy Foley, Ike Plant,
Dave Blanchard, ir., and other northern
sports have arrived here.
An attachment will be served tomorrow
on Corbett's personal property at Mayport
for 81 900 for alleged damages to the property
occupied by the party. The cottages used
for training and sleeping quarters are the
property of Judge Gibbons of the municipal
court and Claus Meyer of this city. They
claim that Corbett occupied the property
without the consent of the owner.
States Attorney Hartridge returned from
Tallahassee today after a consultation with
Governor Mitchell. Partridge said that the
governor had left the instruction of Sheriff
Broward to Attorney General Lamar and the
states attorney. The attorney general, to-
gether with Adjutant General Houston, will
arrive in Jacksonville tomorrow or next day.
The three heads will then be brought to-
gether. and as a result tho sheriff will re-
ceive orders.
Will Arrest Them Again.
Mr.. Hartridge said that should the crowd
board train none of the railroad employees
would be arrested but he would say nothing
as to whether the principals would be or
not.
Among several attorneys of this city the
opinion that Governor Mitchell intends an
important move on the morning of the 25th
is gaining strength. They have an idea that
instead of preventing the fight by means Of
the militia the governor will order the arrest
of Corbett and Mitchell on the charge of
arranging for q fight, which Attorney Gen
eral Lamar holds to come within the law pro-
hibiting the arranging for duel. The
men were arrested several weeks
County Solicitor Christie is said to have
been acting under instructions from the gov
ernor, refused to introduce evidence and
the case. which was intended to test the
law, fell through. The fact that the charge
was not pressed does not, however, prevent
the arrest of Corbett and Mitchell again on
the same charge. Should they be arrested |
on the morning of the 25th it would necessi-
tate postponement of the battle for one |
day at least, ana the men would undoubt- |
cdiy be put under heavy bonds TO keep the !
peace until the courts decided the legality |
of the matter. This would effectually put |
an end to the contest. In case it was de- |
cided that the fighters were within the |
limits of the law it is not proba BILE that the |
contest would then take place, as the men |
would be out of condition and the crowd |
gone.
Mitchell In Bad Humor
A report came up from the Mitchell train |
ing quarters tonight to the effect that the |
English champion, during his exercises early !
in the evening, had sprained and wrenched |
his leg The club this evening sent n COM
missioner to Anastasia island to notify |
Mitchell that q special car would be in
readiness for him ON Wednesday morning |
According to the commissioner, when he re-
turned, Mitch sll was IN a very unpleasant |
state of mind when he learned what was re-
qured of him. II Is said that he declares
he would not fight under the auspices of
such a club, and that he had put up with too
many of their bluffs alrsady. The COM.
missioner was then told of the in
iurles which ,the English champion had
sustained How serious they may be is
not learned Al Smith, however, came out
tonight with a proposition in which he
offered to bet $1,000 against $1,000 that
spraned anale or no, Mitchell would get
into the ring with Corbett Thursday. The
Duval Club has issued an edict in response
to the assertions which Mitchell is said TO
have made, in which the Englishman is
Ssrved with formal warning that the clue
Would claim his forfeit of 1000 II he did
not appear a the point Indicated IN the orig
inal summons Wednesday ut q Il. m. In ad-
dition to this it is authoritativcly stated
that the referee will award the - 900 side bet
to Corbett in that event. There Is consldera-
BILE other money which Mitchell would lose
If he failed to subject himself TO the orders
of the Duval Club.
Bats Boom Tor Charles.
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