The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-04
A new AGREEMENT SIGNED.
Mitchell Will Fight in DuVal or St.
Johns County.

But Finally Accepts an Amendment.
The City Ordinance asa Protection
for the Club.
jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 3--Charles
Mitchell signed the amended articles of
agreement to-day under pressure from
the officials of the Duval Athletic Club,
and thus relieves himself of. the charge of
being ''quitter." The amended articles
NOW provide that the fight
shall take place in Duval or St. Johns
county, the latter being the county in
which Mltchelrs training quar-
ters are located. Mitchell also
insisted on change in
the clause regarding the furnishing
of the gloves for the fight. The original
articles provided for Bounce gloves, to be
furnished by Corbett. The Englishman
insisted that the clause should be changed
30 as to read that the gloves should be
furnished by "Corbett or Mitchell"
Manager Bowden yielded this point, and
the articles were changed accordingly.
WHY MITCHELL OBJECTED.
Manager Bowden had along conference
with Mitchell at his training quarters.
"Bat" Masterson, the well-known Colo
RADIO sport, was present. Mitchell said
that his objection to signing the amended
articles was not because he wanted to
Ncrawtish, ," but was due to the fact that
he was a foreigner and did not want to
violate the law of the state. Mitchell
further claimed to be anxious to meet
Corbett at any time and place and said
that he came to America for that express
purpose.
CORBETT KICKS.
When Manager Bowden, of the club,
got to jacksonville, from MitchelIs
training quarters, he found Corbett in
the city. When the champion was shown
the amended articles signed by Mitchell,
he "cut up rough" about the change in
the clause relating to the gloves Cor
bett claims that as champion he has the
undoubted right to furnish the gloves and
saws that Manager Bowden has been led
into trap by Mitchell, by which the
latter hopes to get out fighting at
the last moment by raising
dispute about the gloves. Corbett was in
great passion and swore that he would
not sign the amended articles unless it
was stipulated that in case of dispute
each principal might furnish his own
gloves. said gloves not to weigh less than
five ounces. To pacify Corbett this addi-
tional amendment was made, and Mitch
ell when informed of the change by wire,
answered that it was satisfactory. Cor
bett seems to fear some trick by which
Mitchell may evade meeting him at the
last moment.
THE orTY's ORDINANCE.
The ordinance passed by the city coun-
Gil last night opens up another recourse
for the club, so it's members claim. The
effect Of the ordinance is to license glove
contests. The club proposes to get a
license and demand police protection from
the city in the carrying out of what it
claims is a lawful programme. If the
county authorities interfere and stop the
contest the city will be sued for heavy
damages for not preventing any interfer-
ence with what it licenses to be lawful.
NOT TO FIGHT IN SECRET.
Regarding the change in the articles
leaving the place for the contest to be Sc
lected, the Southern Associated Press
correspondent asked Manager Bowden if
the desire of the club to have the privi-
lege of naming any place meant that the
club might find it necessary to name a
secret place.
mo, indeed; they could not afford any
thing of the kind 1t would cost them
$4,000. That was little too much of a
luxury. They were satisfied that glove
contests were lawful and proposed to have
the thing publicly"
The club members still talk confidently
OF their ability to pull off the fight, but
now they propose to do it in the face of
Gov MltchelPs opposition is one of
tne things which they are keeping from the
public.
THE SITE TO BE KEPT SECRET.
Late tonight the Southern Associated
rress correspondent learned, from a gen
Ilelnan who is very close to the managers
Vi uhe athletic club, that it is proposed
W pull on" the contest, just as the Sui
HFan-hllrain mill was at Richburg, Miss,
III loo5. The club managers will select
Sonle suitable place in the country, con-
oe oenleht !5 TO railway line, for the scene
Vi une hight. Special trains will be
chartered by the club, tickets sold at
price Uhat Will cover expenses, and the
iarge crowds that are expected will thus
8e transported to the place selected for
vIe MIL. The site selected will be kept
e.ose @ secret, and when the special train
oyarVs on Jan. 25 no one save the club
managers will know the objective point.
u Vlls way the club people hone to OUT
WI Gov. Mitchell, and pull OF the FIGHT
N NMlVuout interference. The plan is feast
oo, as the site selected is kept
SSGIcreu, 1t will be impossible for Gov.
@ @saivc.ell 10 get sufficient force on the
II;u IIpTv III Gllne TO prevent the fight. 1t is
iIoiieseu mat the above plan has been Sc
cyr y anu IndU Ihe knowledge that it
tS tSn 1e successfully carried out is causing
G SLS Cup monagers to express such conf
tteuce IN their ability to bring the match
" successful issue.
NE METHoDIsTs AGAINST THE FIGHT.
IA special to the Times-Union from Pa
.aUhd' a' ia. says: "The Florida confer
soEt suCe OF the Methodist Episcopal church
piat IpUiuSn met in annual session TODAY.
nroaigP nonioP Attlcus G. Haygood of Georgia,
cTTslGlhg Soon after the conference was
roau5u ro.Igu 10 orderthe following preamble and
uIlon were unanimously adopted
ami, aeteas' a' Efforts have been made to have
and thyn nEnt IA the vicinity OF Jacksonville
and 's uissFace on the entire state;
posirn nneslreas, Coy Mitchell is steadily on.
vent IT, 'Ie bo 4ght and using every effort to pre-
poye.a resolved, first. That we tender 70 the
Ciatiopo asgr Vur lndorsement and hearty appre-
the nrao, vi I,s H,s action; second that a copv of
goyernor aS oiS ana resolutions be sent to the
G.. TALK WITH MITCHELL.
1yc az augustine, Fla, Jan. 3.-The MoRN-
Sa Tvs correspondent went to Anasta-
and ss.l lsia1a today with Manager Bowden
relnetams NltcheH. Mitchell said he was
and va ouO ~ 10 sign new articles Yesterday
lays "-1ay owing to fear of VIOLATING The
Corbo+t ne IS IN the clubs hands to fight
the agraerl ~ January. and now to change