The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-01-10
COMMENCE TO SHOW FIGHT.
The DuvnI People Have Hidden tho
White Feather.

The DuvnI People Have Hidden tho
White Feather.
Jacksonville. Jan "A number OF
bets have been placed within the last
few days, all. at odds slightly in favor
of Corbett Tonight several were made
500 to $50. being the amounts wag-
cred.
A glove contest has been arranged
on the same conditions under which
Corbett and Mitchell We're matched to
take place in this city the latter part
of the week. The principals will be
Green Harris, the champion negro
middle weight of Tennessee, and Perry
Watkins, the champion middle weight
of Florida A purse Of $500 is to be
offered for the contest
Although the Duval Athletic club
deny it, it is generally known that
this viii be in the nature of challenge
TO Governor Mitchell. IF the contest
is allowed to. go on without interfer-
ence. then it will be taken as a GER
tainty that the Corbett-Mitchell battle
will take place; while, if it is stopped,
the courts viii be asked to decide the
matter.
This is thought to be the plan the
Duval people have been forming for a
long time past, and which has been
guarded with such secrecy.
Late tonight the club gave out a
statement to the public, reciting its at
tempts 10 obtain q conclusive legal
test of the question whether the pro-
posed contest was in violation of any
law Of the state of Florida, and Gov
ernor Mitchelrs determined opposition
-, Oh a oct N11a Ol7I . yn6
the governor to unite in submitting a
test case to the supreme court, but
he refused. The club, in this address,
dares the governor to ask the supreme
court for a decision in the case. The
address closes as follows:
We wish TO say to the public in the
most positive terms that, barring acct
dents OF a plovidential nature, if Cor
bett and Mitchell appear at the ring
side January IS, as they have con-
tracted to do, and no doubt will, just
so sure viii this contest take place.
We assure the public that the senti-
nent of the people of the city of jack
sonville and the state of Florida is in
favor Of the contest, and being legally
assured there is no law against con-
tests of this kind, we now assure all
intending patrons of the event they
can come to Jacksonville secure in the
knowledge that they will see two of
the greatest boxers in the world in a
contest that will do nothing more than
demonstrate which is the more Scien-
tific. We have added to the member
ship of the club some of the most
wealthy ad influential men in Jackson
vile and Florida, and we know we
have the means and ability to see this
thing through. Further, we wish to say
that no ore will be hurt, financially or
fo11 1ft Sc do - r-4o
this affair.
Six Hundred and Six Innings.
Chicago. Jan. 9.-Ives has tied Schae-
fer's average of 100. but not his 16s
run. In the game tonight at the bill
lizard tournament, Ives made 800 in six
innings, closing with a run of 4S7,
nearly all made with the anchor nurse
Ives got this position on the thirty
first shot. lost it at 131, regained it at
142. lost again at 42S, and then finished
with very fine general billiards. in
which he was materially helped by an
egregious scratch. Ives and Schaefer
play tomorrow night. Score: Ives-0,
Is. 76. %. 0. 4S7. Total-600.
Slosscn-1. p 9. 81, 0. TotalE169.
Averages: IVes-100. Slosson-33 as.
High runs: Ives-4s7. Slosson-S7.
VIII Only Last Four Rounds.
Jacksonville, Jan. Brady expresses
his belief that the fight will be brought
off. 1t is denied that either he or Cor
bett had entertained propositions from
Colorado, Cuba or elsewhere. Corbett,
when asked how long he thought the
contest would last, said: 7 am not
in a position to judge of Mitchen's
ability knowing little more about him
than what 1 read in the newspapers,
but I saw him box once. That was
with Mike Cleary. If he has not learn
ed some new crinkles since. he won't
last more than four rounds"