The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-01-25
THE SPORTS VICTORY.
Jacksonville Gets the Big Prize
Fight After ALI.
NO INTERFERENCE BY MILITIAMEN
On the Contrary, the Soldiers VIII Doubt
loss Witness the Contest at n Reduced
Rate-JaclsonvilIsC Citizens EIatod Over
Judge Calls Decision.

loss Witness the Contest at n Ret,uoed
Judge Calls Decision.
JACKSONVILLE. Jan. ga crowd which
egain packed the circuit room to the
noors assem- mbled yesterday to hear the con-
tlnuance of the case OF the Duval club in
their plea for an injunction restraining
oherin broward, of Duval county, from
interfering with the glove contest be-
.Weeh James J. Corbett and Charles
Mtcneii- Ad ded interest was given to
case by the presence of Mr. Lamar attor-
ney general of Florida, who had come
Iron Tallahassee TO assist States's Attor-
ney Partridge in the defense.
colonel Cockerell, in behalf of the DuvaI
oluo,rend the bill setting forth the grounds
upon winch an injunction was asked for
states Attorney Partridge then offered a
demurrer to the bill and presented an af-
hdavlt by Sheriff Broward. in which the
snerlH position in The case was set forth
inc sheriff believed the SO called glove
contest would be brutal prize fight and
an violation OF the law; that he had been
instructed oy the governor to prevent the
contest, and he believed that in so doing
he would be acting in the discharge of Ills
duty.
states Attorney Partridge then read the
Jaw governing cases of equity and claimed
mat court of equity had no right to in
teriere with sheriff iu the discharge of
his duty
Ex-Judge w. d. Young, for the Duyal
club oontended that there was nothing
,legal IN the proposed contest, and that
Ihe sner)i' was assuming that il was ille-
gal' thereby preventing the Duval club
srom enjoying the lawful right aud priyi-
Ae9eS 10 hold Il contest of tho kind
Colonel Cockerell continued the case for
tho plaintiff. He said thnt the sheriff did
pot know whether the contest would ba
illegal or not, but he was simply acting
under instructions from the governor
colonel Cockerell then launched ont
rather warmly, into what might he n
well timed roast on the governors action
In Instrtcting the sheriff. which the law
ger said was throwing contempt on the
circuit court and was setting up the ex-
scutive rs supreme.
Attorney General Lamar replied for the
state, saying that none of the hundreds
Of people who have come here, unless thew
came in care of guardian or with ey-
press tags on them would attempt to snv
that the contest was TO be ANYTHING else
but n prize fight
At the conclusion of the arguments
Jndse Call said he would render n derision
Al o'clock, and the court tliourned AT
O'Clock Judge Call announced Tint he
he'd made permanent the Injunction OBJ
Tai by the athletiG club restraining ne
authorities from interfering with the prize
nght '''''
When the words maintaining the in
junction fell from the lips of the iudp. |
hhern was mad rush for the telegraph
pinces, and the news went over the town !
like wildire. At the rooms of the Duytl |
athletic club the crowd was so great that |
II took half dozen men to keep path !
way open for pedestrians. The demand J
tor tickets WAS such that nothing hut |
bystrm prevented wild confusion and a
pruSh. Finally = scheme was arranged |
|by which the men went in one at time,
and the stream of ticket buyers was con
AnlIuuS for hours
' Tho club men did not forget to n iycrtise
their victory, Half an hour after the de.
piston band wagon filled with brass
band. aud having ON it signs painted uupn
ttrsaiiers announcing he Gorbett Mich
ell light for today nj o'clock, rolled into
Bay street from side alley and was
greeted by volleys of cheers as the band
played lively airs. The cheers swelled as
ehe wagon proceeded up the street, and in
hont Of the prlncipsi hotels and saloons
wa' given an ovation. The wagon then
proceeded through tho residence portion
ef the city. where hundreds of people
provided out 10 see it and clap their hands
tor JOY. Everyone felt the enthusiasm AS
Rn infection, and the town went wild.
Even those opposed To the fight could not
but smile ut the spirit and ioyousupss
displayed.
Attorney General Lamar last night gave
put statement announcing that he would
bbde by the decision of the GirGuit court,
Pgtd That any cont emplnted action by The (
htsto would only be taken after the con-
lost
Now that there is no legal reason why
bk0 hSht should not be held In the arena /
h jacksonville the members of the city |
hounoil have declared in effect that the
My Of jacksonville, officially speaking.
Eill do more than see that the Duyal Ath. +
letio club has permit for the fight and
Bhat the gloves do not weigh less than i've
ounces each.
The militia which was brought here to
Impress the fight will very probably at.
bond it. II special rate OF $40 each having
beon made for them. They are very CRATE
ful to the governor. They were relieved
From duty this morning, but very few OF
thenn have left for their homes, the large
majority preferrins foreman over for the
bght
Mitchell Is In his room at the Hotel
Everett aud Corbett arrived at the st.
pAmeS late last night. All obstacles to
bhs fight have been removed and there
keenis at the present moment TO he abso-
lutely nothing which can prevent its COM
ing OH
Both Of the men are said to be in the
very pink Of condition, and both havs de-
plarsl rhpt they will make the effort of
hhelr lives. The bitter feeling between
shem has been intensified of late, aud the
struggle without doubt will be dcsper-
ate one.
The betting last night took rather un-
expected turn Previous to the decision
of Judge Call granting the injunction
Conbett money had been scarce at 2 to /.
Tho court i decision had hardly been rem
dsreh, however, when the admirers of the
American came to the front with surpris-
Ing rapdiiy. From to on the cham
pion the odds jumped to So TO SO and
soon TO was not hard to get. Jimmy"
Colvtlle succeeded in placing 81 900 to
$3.50 on Corhett while other bets Of 81 GOO
70 800, 81, 900 to $3.50 and 81 900 to $3.50
were laid on the American. Even money
was also taken that Corbett would win
tnaide Of twenty rounds
County Treasurer Short"
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