The record-union., 1894-01-25
They Will Probably Fight To-day
in the Jacksonville Arena.
THE SHERIFF ENJOINED FROM IN
TERFERING WITH THE COMBAT.
Governor Mitchell Announces That
He Win Not Proclaim Martial Law
Unless some Other Move is Taken
the Principals VIII Enter the Ring
Purse and the Championship of the
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
JACKSONVILLE, Jan. 24-Ifneither Cor
bett nor Mitchell falls dead or runs away
there Will be prizefght here tomorrow.
Judge Call of the Circuit Court has de-
clared himself upon the question Of law,
and has said there is no legal reason why
the fight should not be held in the arena
in Jacksonville. Members of the City
Council have declared in effect that the
city of Jacksonville, officially speaking,
Will do no more than see that the Duval
Athletic Club has permit for the fight,
and that the gloves do not weigh less than
five ounces. Governor Mitchell has gone
upon record through Attorney-General
Lamar, who says now that the matter
having been settled by the courts, he will
not declare martial law in Jacksonville.
The militia, which had been brought
here to suppress the fight, will very prob
ably attend it, special rate of $40 having
been made for the militiamen. Mitchell
is in his room at the Everett Hotel and
Corbett is expected at the st. James at a
very late hour. All obstacles TO the fight
have been removed, and it seems at pres
ent that there is absolutely nothing to
prevent it.
Late trains have brought in hundreds
of sporting men, who tonight are
thronging the streets and packing the
hotels to OVERLOOKING.
Betting tonight is more strongly in
favor of Corbett than any time yet. Both
men are said to be in the very pink OF
condition and both have declared to-
morrow they will make the fight of their
lives. The bitter feeling between them
has been intensified of late and the fight
will be desperate one.
For fear the Governor might not stand
by his declaration several members of
the City Council held quiet conference
this evening. and after thoroughly can
vassing the situation, decided that Gov
ernor Mitchell should not be allowed to
usurp the police functions OF the city
without reason. They argued that In
view Of to-day's decision there was no
warrant for the Governor to proceed fur
ther, and that the only action he could
properly take now would be to send the
troops home. They decided to have a
call issued in regular manner for spe-
cial session of the entire City Council at
an early hour tomorrow morning to
consider the extraordinary situation.
Adjutant-GeneralH Houston, when asked
tonight as to what orders he would issue
to the militia now in Jacksonville, said
that until he received instructions from
the Governor he would have nothing to
say in the matter. The troops are now
in the hands of the Sheriff. he said,
''and he is practically in command. AS
has Lands are now tied ! suppose the
militia will remain here until definite
orders are received from the Governor"
Sympathizers with the contest pro-
moters had the town this afternoon, after
the decision of Judge Call issuing the in
junction restraining the Sheriff from
interfering with the contest. When the
words maintaining the injunction fell
from the lips of the Judge there was a
mad rush for the telegraph office, and the
news went over the town like wild-fire.
AT the rooms of the Duval Athletic Club
the crowd was so great that it took half
dozen men to keep the pathway open for
pedestrians. The demand for tickets was
such that nothing but system prevented
wild confusion and crush. Finally
scheme was arranged by which the men
went in one at a time, finding egress at
another door, and the stream of ticket
buyers was continuous for hours.
The clubmen did not forget to adver-
tise the victory. Half an hour after the
decision band wagon with brass band.
and having on it streamers announcing
the Corbett-Mitchell fight for tomorrow
at l O'Clock, rolled into Bay street from
cheers as the band played lively airs.
The cheers swelled as the wagon pro-
ceeded up the street, and in front of the
principal hotels and saloons was given an
ovation. The wagon then proceeded
through the resident portion Of the city.
where hundreds of people crowded out
to see it.
CHAMPION CoRBETT.
MAYPoRT (Fla.), Jan. 2f.-The cham
pion retired early last night. After a
heavy supper he sat down 10 game of
whist, and retired. Shortly before 10 he
bounded upstairs to his bedroom three
steps at time, and with a Good night,
sweetheart" to his wife closed the door
behind him, and ten minutes later was
sleeping restfully. This morning with
four colies he walked down the beached
and amused himself. barber came
down from the settlement and the famous
pompadour was carefully trimmed.
Brady left at daylight for Jacksonville to
attend the injunction proceedings, and
Corbett contented himself waiting for his
return with the news.
1t was intended originally that the
whole Corbett party should leave before
sunrise this morning, but the new legal
phase brought with it a change, and the
camp is now in readiness to disappear on
orders from the club. Corbett is worried
only over the possibilities of the match
being called off or POSTPONED. lie imag-
ines something will crop out at the last
moment which will deny him the chance
of measuring reach with the Briton.
Dempsey arrived on the evening train,
and will remain close by Corbetrs side
until the referee renders his decision.
MITCHELL IN GOOD TRIM.
JACKSONVILLE, Jan. 24.-Mitchell was
able to dodge the crowd which awaited
him at Jacksonville, and was driven TO
his hotel, where he was locked up all the
afternoon. His work to-day consisted
only of fve-mile walk on the beach,
followed by rundown. This morning
he weighed 1861 pounds, and is in condi-
ton to fight for life ~ am glad the fight
has not been postponed" he said; II have
been training hard for this day, and if it
was put off until Saturday would have
to begin all over again, or, rather, keep
up the hard work. told the club would
agree to a postponement if paid $500 to
cover expenses. Ii they had not agreed
to my proposition, l would have insisted
on fighting Thursday or not at ALL"
Mitchell has not. yet determined how
he will arrange his friends in the
ring, but Jim Hall, Steve O'Donnell.
Jack Fogarty and Harry Daring will
probably be with him. He said that much
tonight, adding. however, Il have not
fixed the placing yet" He will un-
dou btedly be seconded by Hall and
O'Donnell, and the timepiece and bottle
holders dignities viii go to Daring and
Fogarty.
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