The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-01-21
CONFIDENT TO A DEGREE.
The Duval Club Keeps Up It's
Courage.
Every Assurance That the Big
Fight Will Come Off.
The Location of the Arena Kept a.
Inviolate Secret.
Mitchell Tips the Beam at asa Pounds.
Charges and Counter Charges OF
Bluffing and Bid Fsith--Tips
the Betting.


JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. 20.-The Du-
dent to degree they will be able to
pull off the big fight within 80 miles Of
the city. They declare no power on
earth, short OF the failure OF one of the
Further than this they maintain the
utmost secrecy. They declare that only
Mitchell and Corbett will know in ad-
vance the spot where the ring ie to be
pitched. Bowden will ride in the cab OF
the engine and the engineer will be in
structed to stop wherever he orders.
The demand made by Mitchell that he
be given information as to where the
contest is to be pulled off by Tuesday
will probably be denied him. II he is
told anything at all, it ie very likely to
be point far removed from the scene of
the contemplated action.
MITCHELL ON THE SCALES.
All manner of talk has been INDUCED
in OF late as to the weight OF Mitchell.
An Associated Press representative was
Britisher on Anastasia island by "Bat"
Masterson, and saw Mitchell mount the
scales and weigh himself. Mitchell had
just finished his morning exercise which
contested of a l2-mie run, wrestling
bouts with Fogarty, Hall and
O'Donnell and light work with the
punching bag. When he mounted the
scales. attired only in Adams livery, he
tn alnt oh ~ g.. nd
his weight at 1S5 to ia. His hitherto
prominent paunch had completely left
him. His limbs were trained down
finely. The muscles of his back stood
out in ridges across an expanse which
had been thinned down to the ribs. The
fabby neck and double chin were gone,
end. in all, he looked no more like the
Mitchell familiar to theates auiieuCea
than if there were no affinity between
the two. He was bit backward about
adjusting the weights OIL the bar in the
presence Of the reporter. He cogitated
a moment, then with swagger, eaid
81 don't care" and dropped the index
along until the weight came to aperfect
balance. There is my weight" said
Mitchell, and the reporter, bending
over the beam, saw that it registered
iust 1862 pounds.
Mitchell afterwards talked freely
about the fight, but throughout evinced
n marked lack Of faith in the ability of
that if it did not take place the blame
would be on the club or Corbett. He
accused the club OF acting in bad faith,
showing every attention to Corbett and
ignoring him.
a BLUFF CALLED DOWN.
This afternoon ]. w. Edwards, q
theatrical manager. charged bluffing
and bad faith against Corbett and his
friends. AL Smith, we'll known New
York sport, called him down by offering
to bet him two to one, any sum up to
500, 600, that Corbett would win, and
added that he would, in addition give
Edwards new suit of clothes for every
$500 he bet, into the bergain. The
offer was not taken. 1t is believed close
on to a quarter of million dollars of
Corbett monev is waiting to bet at two
to one. The Dwyer Brothers are ready
to tap their exchequers, and AL Smith,
if pushed, win bet $4,000; Buck
Thompson half as much; Fred Taral
close to 10000 on the Californian, and
scarcity OF Mitchell money, however,
has practically called halt in betting.
Ike Thompson, a bookmakel, however,
offers to bet $4,000 on Mitchell against
$4,000.
CREEDoN AND FITzsIMMoNs.
Dan Creedon and Fitzsimmons have
been formally matched for a go of as
manv rounds as the authorities will
stand, at Madison Square garden, New
York, Februsr Sd, for gate receipts.
BETTING VERY SLOW.
Auction pools were sold tonight, but
betting was very slow. Mitchell sold at
s25, Corbett going up to $50. Nothing
better than this was secured.
"Honest John" Kelly, the referee, ar
rived from New York this afternoon.
The Corbett people have made formal
demand upon the club that the purse be
turned over to Kelly. AT the close OF
the conference the Corbett party an
nounced that full satisfaction was given.
1t was given out today that Corbett
will enter the ring on Thursday weigh
ing near 1876 pounds.
TALK OF AN INJUNCTION.
There is talk of an appeal by the
Duval Athletic club to the federal court,
asking for an injunction restraining the
sheriff from interfering with the Cor
bett-Mitchell contest. One of the clubs
members is a nonresident of the state
of Florida, and it is said action will be
taken by him. This is probably an at
tempt to put the county authorities OFF
the track of the real Intentions OF the
club.
MITCHELL A SURE WINNER.
ST.. LOUIS, Jan. 20.--Bat Masterson,
in letter to the st. Louis Post Dispatch,
states he picks Mitchell for sure win.
ner. In his letter, h Gays in his opin-
ion Mitchell has been the victim OF most
unfair and unsportsmanlike criticism at
the hands OF Corbett and his henchmen.
mIrcHELLs FAITHFUL FOLLOWERS.
NKw YORK, Jan. 20. = Among the
on the steamer Etruria,