Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-07
THE FLORIDA FAKE.
DULL DAY IN THE TALK ABOUT The
cOReETT.MITcHElL FIGHT.
Description OF the Work ON tho Proposed
Arena--Suggs stion Of Cubs
for the Contest.

JACKSONVILLE FLA, January g.
There was a story current to-day that
corbett had written letter to Mitchell
Offering TO forego the purse and meet him
In private in case the contest could not
otherwise be pulled Off. A telegram was
received from Mitchell denying that Cor
bett had written such letter, and when
the story was siftcd It developed that
Corbett had said 10 Manager Bowden' OK
the club. that he was so anxious to nsht
the Englishman that he would meet MN
in room for nothing. either with gloves
| or bare knuckles.
To-day, az has been the case every uay
since the match WIS bruited, that one
development has been the tax. some
DAYS the talk Is. spicy, and some days IL Is
| dull This has been one OF the duh days
| The truth seems to be that the deter
mined opposition OF the Governor mas
| taken the heart out of the hghtets anu
out OF the promoters OF the contest. Inc
/ Athletic Club is still talking about BRING,
| ing tho fight off on time, and Corbett ana
| Mitchell are said to De training away, put
! a majority of the people here do not De
/ lieye that the contest will DO allowed III
| Florida, at least not publicly. III Corpe''
| and Mitchell get together they VIII nave
| to meet secretly, so secretly that the Gov
ernor will not know they have fought I'M
| Ill the newspapers announce tnat they
have done so.
All the talk about the clubs bringing
pressure TO bear on the Governor 10 se'
| him to ''let up" in his opposition - sdlu
by those who ought to know TO be tns
veriest rot. Undoubtedly, the cup Woulu
| like to get the Governor TO recede IRON
| HIS position. but the club knows. and the
public. At least the Florida public. know
that the Governor Is not in the recedlns
business at present.
THE PROPOSED ARENA.
| II is said that the Duval Athletic Clut
| paid off thirty-three workmen this eve
ming who have been engaged In the con
structlon OF the arena in which IL is III
tended that Corbett and Mitchell shal
! fight The arena is built around the Ole
fair buhing the centre OF wnich VII
| be about the location Of the ring. Inc
| fair building, which has not been use
for several years, viii form Z part or th'
structure. Its sides have been torn away
| but the roof will remain, and Join th'
! new roof which Is to cover the addlIloh
| The building is to be practically square
The club SAYS mat inc stiuStutr '"'A -
! finished IN three days. The work done st
| far has been tho tearing out or the sde'
OF the Old fair-buEding, and the estaD
| lshment Of pprights Tor tho new part
These uprights are all In place. The sup
ports sor the inclined plane, upon whic'
! the seats are to rest, are also in place
The uprights are 2xl, and the support
very little larger. No flooring or weather
boarding has yet been put IN. IL IN
club expects to have tho building com
pleted I'm three days. a considerable al
dition will have to be made to the Iorce
HOW ABOUT CUBA?
There was story floating around i
sDorting circles tonight that the scene o
the contest would be Transferred to Cupa
II was said that Mr.. IL. 3. Plant, VINO J
largely interested in Florida railroads
and also controls .. steamship Inc 1roI
Tampa, Fla, to Havana had offered I
rrovids all the facilities necessary l
transport a large crowd TO Havana, pro
yldod Corbett and Mitchell would consen
10 meet there. This IL sample OF IN
stories floating around, but all OF thet
have moro or less fake" about them. ]
Is APPARENT that the continual talk an
uncevtainty bave already disguised
great many people.
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