The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-18
TO FIGHT In TdE WOODS.
euls ~ NON INF INTENTION OF
THE cLuB rEoPLE.
,o,bcst says Be believes He WIN Have q
Chance u rummei Miteheli-ths
sherins determined.

1ACKsONVITdE. FLA. Jan. ITO
,.h, The club furnished the southern
Associatcd Press correspondent the fol-
Hains:
rbe Dusal Athletic Club makes this
t..r nnal and most positive announce
t that the Corbctt-Mitchcll contest
ot take place on January -, ~ Re-
,.-is have been sent out that Governor
p. T.. Mitchell has ordered troops 10
1l.ksonyinc Tor the sole purpose OF sup
,.ssinr The contest. Notwithstanding
these reports. the club rcitcrates its past
...eriions. and for the past week has
hon arranging for an emergency OF this
And should the troops DC sent here.
rs1c Tho club does not believe that any
violence would be participated In by them.
,rf vc will not subject our patrons TO the
slightest danger Of any Kind. so
Borough and complete are our arrange
wcnts hat should an emergency of any
&fnd arise on the morning OF the 18th. We
are prepared TO handle 6.0o people vein
thc greatest convenience. This VIII nc no
Rlchhurc affair. where the people "ett
subjected TO "a long, tedious anu hVs
lie but IL will Doe done as quickly anu
,..v.ofonflv as though it occurred III
d. arena now ready for this contest.
once more we say TO 81 frienus an"
,,,ors Of boxing. II you are III JacNsoh.
Vile on the 18th OF January l@'' anu
- =, soc che Corbctt and Mitchci
contest. YOU can do SO AFTER afIahs'ns ii
The necessary tickets
The GLOWING statement from Coroc''
has also been given ont.
Mayport. Fla. Jan. II.
I take this opportunity OF informing
ms friends throughout the country that
nave received assurances from inc i'nN"'
Athletic Cub to-day which warrant me IN
~.ving that the contest between Charles
Mitchell and myself will positively take
MACE in Jacksonville. or in this Guys I'M
mediate vicinity. on January 9th. proVioeu
both Of the principals appear IN inc rlhS'
To Fight in the Woods.
Tho above statement by the club means
that the fight will be fought In the WOODS
where tho Southern Associated Press cor
respondent announced it would have 10
take place weeks ago. ~
Everything now depends on the ability
or tho promoters OF the fight to Keep the
r,tce selected "A secret from the authori-
los for II 4. becomes known Governor
rffchcu will undoubtedly have troops on
Inc scene. IL is understood that the club
reople have purchased "a huge circus tent
unable OF holding 5000 people, and VIII
t,ire tho men together under the canvass.
s. to the probable location of the contest,
r, hint will he given by the club OIL
..fs. They know that If the fight IS TO
occur. even IN the woods, without inter-
r.rarc, from the Governor everything
must fc as secret as the grave.
~ vas thought that the hight might
occur in st. Johns county. where ~.
,rrrstne is located. but Sheriff Perry. OF
80 &. AZ Iatrrrpfpa1 ne Sheriff
Trovard. of this DuvaD county.
The sheriff Determined.
Today Sheriff Perry said: II desire
I'll. say that the Corbett-Mitchel hght
,,fl not take place i'm St. Johns county, If
,re Governor so orders. 1 viii do my
dirty according 10 my oath as sheriff or
tfis county, II I have 70 call upon the
s..te troops. When Charlie Mitchell ask
ID me about the matter / told him that
rould have to stop the fight in this
.luty. IL ordered. and l would pull
one man or the other out OF the ring.
It takes two to make a fight. | wish
o. emphasize my position IN TINS mater
publicly. that there can be no mlsunder-
sanding with regard to my official atti-
Jude toward the affair"
che probabilities are. therefore, thai
some point i'm Duval county Will be select
ei for the mill. as under the amended ar
rcles of agreement. the men must mee'
either in -. Johns or Duval county. 1t
goes without saying, however, that the
state authorities are on the alert. ano
viii use every effort 10 prevent a secret
feht. The Governor is said TO tie thorough
lv aroused. and il is asserted th8t ne VIII
manage 10 keep himself informed Of the
Hans q the club. and try TO surround
whatever spot may be selected Tor ths
tight with state troops.
H.-.4.r fla at.aF.a- 1naKaIy
who has been selected as time-keeper 10y
SIZE Duval Athletic club. will reach here
n the morning.
Broward viii Fight.
sheriff Broward, Of Duval county, this
morning said:
81 have been ordered by the Governor
fo stop this fight and I propose 10 obey
orders. He told me he would place al
ur disposal all the force at his commanc
D. necessary TO prevent 1t. His instruc'
TONS / am going 20 carry out in all SIM
certify, whether they are unpleasant ol
DOT 1 shall do my duty" said the sherin
alphabetically. las it is laid down TO me by
The Governor"
WIN YOU ask the Governor to declare
martial lawg'
Il VIII not unless / see Indications OF
such stubborn resistance as will make Il
unable TO cope with the difficulty. 1 an
tdtfrHfI mat h the pan Tor a HsHt u
Persisted in unless some Intervention oc-
ours there VIII be trouble. The people her,
should, IN my judgment. look squarely al
me true case and make every effort e
prevent the forcing OF the unpleasant IS
size. ! have already made my plans q
prevent this meeting and | know tina
they viii not miscarTy, unless their execu
ion be restrained by an action Of the
courts. Bowden, OF the Athletic CluD
understanding the declaration of Cover
nor and sheriff. offers TO bet $y.0U tina
the heht will come off at the appointed
time and place
Sheriff Broward left for Tallahassee TO
night 10 see the Governor In relation Il
The fight.
More Fights Arranged.
4 special 20 the Times-union from
Tampa, Fla, says that a glove contes
has been arranged for Friday night be
tween Joseph Robertson. of Tampa. an1
James Johnson. OF New York. for $1,000
and also one between Ed Tilman, OF Jack
slnyile. and Butler Greer, of Baltimore
for 500. The Tampa City Council is en-
colraging the contests. claiming, as az
ihe DuVai Athletic Club. that there Il
'o law in Florida against prize nghtS
AS Tampa is Governor Mitchells nome
Pc Is likely 10 be heard from.
McAriin. Knock Out Ryan
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Jan. I.-JacR
NcAplde and an Australian middle
1917 4.