The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-01-22
C0rbett and Mitchell Will
Fight for Cash.
Both Insist on Having the
Doodle in Sight.
Referee Kelly Must Have the Purse
in His Fist.
The Duval Clubs Check Not Cons Idered
Good EnouRh-Arrangement for
the Battle About Completed.
Seconds Selected.
By the Associated Press.


JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Jan. 21.-It has
finally been decided that the Duvsl
Athletic club will be compelled to turn
into cash the check Referee John Kelly
holds in trust for the winner of the big
fight. Kelly today visited Corbett and
the latter said be would uphold Mitchell
in the demand that ths money be put
up. 1t is argued if the club is ''on the
square" there can be no objection to
interpose to the proposition, and the
money must be in the hands of the
referee when he enters the ring, to be
turned over to the winner at the con-
clusion OF the battle. Tomorrow Brady,
representing Corbett, and Masterson, on
behalf of Mitchell, will accompany Kelly
before the club officials and make a
formal demand for the cash.
The arrangements for the fight are
about completed, although the location
is still being kept within the confines of
the club officials. 1t has been decided
to spirit the principals, with their Sec
onds, away, sometime Wednesday after
noon. Each will be furnished with a
special train and pulled towards the
| CO1uulOu Conbof ny IuuJocs
| The general start will be made from
here early Thursday morning before
sunrise, it is intimated. in order to give
the fighters as much time as possible in
(which to effect finish.
The club has stopped selling tickets
for $25, and it is claimed will sell no
more until 1000 spectators are assured.
Corbett will 90 into the ring seconded
only by Americans, Jack Dempsey, De-
laney, Donaldson and Brady. AL Smith
will be timekeeper. There will be but
one American in Mitchells corner, Bat
Mastereon; the others will be Jim Hall
and Steve O'Donnell, both of Australia,
and Harry Darrin OF England. Billy
Thorn pson who HOLDS the watch is also
from Australia.
An attachment will be served tomor-
row on Corbett's personal property at
Mayport for $1,000, 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 Corbett occupied the property
without the consent OF the owners.
States Attorney Hartridge returned
| from Tallahassee today after a consulta-
tion with Governor Mitchell. HartIidge
said the governor left the instructions to
Sheriff Broward, to Attorney General
Lamar and the states attorney. The
attorney general, together with Adju-
tant. General Houston, will arrive in
Jacksonville tomorrow or next day.
The three heads will then be brought
together and as the result the sheriff
will receive orders. Hartridge said
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 in
tends an important move on the morn
ing of the 25th, is gaining strength.
They have an idea that instead of pre-
venting the fight by means of the mill
tia, the governor will order the arrest of
Corbett and Mitchell ON the charge OF
arranging for a Rght. which At
torney General Lamar holds comes
mithin the law prohibiting ar
rangements for duel. Should
thev be arrested on the
morning of the 25th, it would neces-
state a postponement of the battle for
one day at least, and the men would un.
doubtedly be put under heavy bonds to
keep the peace until the courts have
decided the legality of the matter. This
would effectually put an end to the con-
test. In case it is decided that the
fighters are within the limits OF the law,
it is not probable the contest would take
place. as the men would be out OF condi-
tion and the crowds gone.
A report cams up from the Mitchell
training quarters tonight TO the effect
that the English champion, during exer-
else early IN the evening, sprained and
wrenched his leg.
The club this evening sent a commle-
sioper to Anastasia island to notify
Mitchell that o special car will be in
readiness for him Wednesday morning
According to the commissioner, when
he returned, Mitchell was in very
unpleasant state of mind when he
learned what was required of him. II is
ssid he declared he would not fight
under the auspices OF sue club, and
that he had put up with too many of
their bluffs already.
The commissioner was then told OF
the injury the English champion had
sustained. How serious that may be
has not vet been learned. AL Smith,
however. came out tonight with propo-
sition in which hu offered to bet $4,000
against $1LJ0, sprained ankle or no,
Mitchell would get into the ring with
Corbett Thursday.
The Duval club issued an edict in
response to the assertions which
Mitchell is said to have made, in which
the Englishmsn is served with formal
warning that the club would claim his
forfeit Of $4,000 If he did not appear at
the point indicated in the original sum-
mons Wednesday at 6 am. In addition
to this, it is authoritatively stated the
referee will award the $4,000 side bet to
| Corbett in that event. There ia con-
,derable other money which Mitchell
would lose if he failed to subject him
| self to the orders of the Duval club.