Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-01-25
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C0rbett Makes Short Work of En-.
glands Prize Ring Hero Three
Rounds Fought.
Mitchell Knocked Clean Out for a
Purse of $4,000 and the Worlds
Championship.
FULL REPORT OF THE FIGHT

Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 25.--At lengthy
session of the Duval Athletic club last
night an attempt was made to fix the
hour of the Corbett- Mitchell fight at an
earlier hour than 80 p. M, but the latter
hour was finally agreed upon.
MAD MILITIA nEN.
1t was nearly noon when Major Lowell
received instructions to break camp and
a majority of the militia left for their
homes at once. A few renamed in the
city, number of them going to bee the
Agk. They were still angry at the treat
ment,whlch they were subjected to and
many expressed their sorrow that they
were not given an opportunity OF get
ting even with the people who had insult
ed them.
ARAINY DAY.
The weather which bade fair during
the early morning hours changed for the
worse and rain came down in sheets,
flooding the streets and making every
thing nasty and uncomfortable. The
arena, which has no roof except directly
over the ring and tables for newspaper
men, is thoroughly soaked. The soil at
Jacksonville is composed entirely of sand
and the water may soak away quickly so
that by the time the fight is called the
mud may have disappeared sufficiently to
make things not entirely unpleasant.
MITCHELL IN GOOD TRIM.
Mitchell appears to be in the pink of
condition and there was a better disposi-
tion to back him this morning, though
$3.50 to $1O0 were the figures quoted by
the admirers.
Jim Hull went over to inspect the ring
on behalf of Mitchell and heartily ap-
proved of the alterations suggested by
Jack Dempsey and intimated as Dempsey
had done that it would be wise action
on the part of the club to get move on
itself if it cared to see his principal in a
fight.
1t is said the club is selling tickets at
all kinds of prices, and charges are open
ly made that it has sold the desirable
seats of the arena several times over.
This, of course, means that the mill be-
tween Mitchell and Corbett will be the
wind up'ot long series of petty rows
and fights among the audience.
KELLY WAS THERE.
AT noon John Kelly walked jauntlly in
to the Duval Club bank and producing
the famous check which backs the con-
test said: SIS this worth anything?"
The $4,000 in greenbacks were paid over
to the New Yorker and he put the money
in his inside pocket.
IN POSITION.
The doors were opened at IL o'clock.
There was n great rush for seats, and
while the crown was being admitted
laborers were pitching canvasses from
the roof to the edges of the arena. This
will have the effect to keep out the rain
which comes down in fearful spurts.
AT THE ARENA.
Ring Side, Duval Cl7b Arena. p. m.-
The arena already shows 1000 sports who
have made the Journey from the city to
the fair grounds on boats, street cars,
carriages and every other style, of convey
ance. The managers do not entertain the
slightest fear of interference by the au-
thorit1es. Corbett is hot favorite but
the betting has practically been brought
to a close.
A large force of city police is on hand,
but there are no militia men in sight,
notwithstanding the cut rate offered the
visiting rihemen by the club. The as
semblage is remarkably quiet and at this
hour all are on the
T1PToE OF EXPECTATION.
The platform is the regulation pattern,
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ropes are run being heavily padded, as
suggested this morning bv Dempsey. On
the edge of the platform and at distance
of about three feet from the ring is q
strong barbed wire fence. Workmen are
now busy making arrangements for light
ing the enclosure with gasoline should
the contest be prolonged until dark,
Only about one-half the enclosure is
rooted and unless the rain which has been
falling all morning ceases the majority
of the spectators will be drenched.
THE TEXAN WAS THERE.
At 1880 p. m. one of the spectators with
strong western accent arose in his place
and shouted that gentleman here wanted
to bet herd of 1000 cattle against $5,-
600 that Corbett will win, Instantly some
one shouted from the other side Of the
ring, "bring in your CATTLE" There was
q roar of laughter, and the first speaker
eubsided. The crowd ia now pouring in
and the attendance bids fair to be very
large. s ~
}. Dave johnson, OF New York, bRs put
$500 for Mitchell against $4,000 for Cor.
beet on the result Of the fight, apd there
are dozens of wagers that the English
man will stay in the ring for twenty
rounds.
CORBETT WINS.
The contestants for championship hon.
ors of the world entered the ring amidst
the widest hurrahs of the audience, but It
was plain to be seen that Corbett was the
hot favorite with the multitude.