Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-23
PRIZE FIGHT MOVE.
Bill 10 Restrain Sheriff BfOHard from
Interfering.
WILL THE JUDGE GRANT 1T?
That Is Now the Burning Question
Among the Sports.
MORE CLUB TROUBLE.
All the Big Florida Railroads Against Pu-
WILL THE JUDGE GRANT IT?
MORE CLUB TROUBLE.
All the Big Florida Railroads Against Pu-
giIism-The Governors Attitude In
changed-Ditto the Betting.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, January T.
The Duval Athletic Club is making last
desperate effort to pull off the Corbett-
Mitchell fight in the arena which mas
been built I'm this city, despite Governor
Mitchell. Sheriff Broward. and the bat
TALON of State troops which will reach
here Tomorrow or Wednesday. That ei-
fort was made this evening, and Is in the
shape OF an application TO Judge Caii' OF
the State Circuit Court, for an Injunction
to restrain the Sheriff from invading the
Of the club or in any way H.
terfering with the proposed so-caiied
glove contest"
The bill was filed in the Circuit court
late this afternoon by Colonel Cockreii'
for the club. and Judge cali
agreed to hear argument upon 1t AT IL
o'clock tomorrow morning Sherii
Broward has been notifies to be present.
as have also State's-Attorney Hartridge
and County-Solicitor Christie.
As soon as State's-Attorney Hartridge
was notified OF the proceedings he wlred
the Governor, outlining the text OF the
bill. and asking instructions.
NOW FOR CALL.
This procedure practically puts the set
tlemert Of fhe case in the hands OF Judge
Call II he refuses the Injunction
will prove a Knockout blow for the ciuD.
II however. he grants the injunction
will strengthen the clubs hard, but not
down the Governor. The lat
ter has said time and again he would re-
gard the decision Of no circuit court as
TO the prize-hght, but has urged the ciub
TO get n decision from the Supreme Court
The club has refused TO go TO the Su-
nreme Court because II knows 1t would
lose there.
II Call grants the Injunction. Governor
Mitchell will have an opportunity TO do
what he repeatedly said he would do
namely. disregard the Circuit Courts de-
cision and declare martial law III jack
sonyille and DuvaI county. Those close
to the Governor say that Is Just What
he will do In case Judge Call grants the
Injunction.
colonel Cockrell. who filed the bill OF
the club, said to the Southern Assocated
Press correspondent: "Yes, Dill mas
been filed setting up the declaration py
Sheriff Broward Of his purpose TO take
ncssession By an armed force of the clubs
arena, where a scientific glove-coutest Is
TO be held The bill sets IN also that
these declarations of the sheriff have IN
terfered with the sale Of the tickets ana
stock Of the enterprise. The articles OF
agreement between Corbett and Mitchell
and the city ordinance legaliZing glove
contests are made parts of the bill. TO
Colonel Cockrcll continued. I'VE
Will ask TO have the injunction made per-
pctual, restraining Sheriff Broward from
taking possession OF the arena or inter
ferlng with the entrance of any person
therein as spectator or participant In
said exhibition
CLUB PEOPLE JUBILANT.
The club people are feeling jubilant to-
night. They are asserting that Call Will
grant the injunction and that the fight
will occur in the arena i'm Jacksonville.
They are banking largely on the fact
that Judge Call, when County Solicitor.
under the administration Of Governor
Fleming. practically declared that there
was no law in Florida against glove-con-
tests. At that time there was n so
called glove-cOntest at the opera-house.
and one OF the principals was knocked
out kThe moral element urged Governor
Fleming to act, and the Governor in
structed Call. as County Solicitor. TO
prosecute. The principals were indicted
and arrested, Call examined the law, and
when the time came for trial he advised
Governor Fleming that he could find no
statute under which the fighters could be
Governor Fleming then looked
up the law. and consented for Call to
dismiss the indictments. After that time
"glove-contests' were Of rather frequent
occurrence.
The club now hopes that II Call refuses
the Injunction he will, in dismlssing the
bill, state that no violation of law is con-
tempated by the proposed contest. The
question is, will Call the judge sustain
Call the county solicitor? If so. then the
only resource left Governor Mitchell IL
TO declare martial law, and II he does
declare martial law the club will have to
take TO the woods. and a rather narrow
neck OF woods at that
TROUBLE WITH THE RAILROADS.
1t leaked out here this evening that the
club has had trouble i'm securing railroad
accommodations. 1t is said that the Plant
system, the Flagler system. and the
Florida Central and Peninsula system are
backing the Governor. and have refused
the propositions of the club people 10
charter trains 10 carry the crowds 10 the
fight This leaves the club one road-the
Jacksonville and Mayport, short line
running to Corbett's training quarters
and II II be true that the fight Will have
to take place along this twenty miles OF
road, the troops could march the twenty
miles II they couldn't get train in time to
stop the fight.
Many people here, however, discredit
the report that the big roads have re-
fused accommodations, and assert that
these rumors and the bill of injunction
are part OF the clubs scheme TO blind
the authorities as to the real point chosen
for the fight.
The club has acceded to Honest" John
Kelly's demands In regard 10 the purse.
and IL Is said that the money will be paid
over to him tomorrow. Kelly Is au-
thority for this. Kelly returned this eve
ming from 81. Augustine. where he had
been to see Charles Mitchell He re-
ported Mitchell as ready to fight Kelly
quotes Mitchell as saying he is ready to
meet Corbett In the presence of twelve
men and without any purse II the fight
naively adds the Englishman, Il want
the purse, If possible"
A FAKE.
The story sent by the special correspon-
dent last night that Mitchell had sprained
an ankle was a rank fake. Kelly reports
the Englishman in the pink of condition.
The threatened proceedings against Cor
bett for forcbly entering house at May
port, mentioned in these dispatches last
night. did not materialize. Brady got
wind of the matter and arranged II with
Meyer, the owner of the house
Arrivals are picking up. About Jo
sports got in to-day from 81. Louis. New
Orleans, Memphis. and other points. John
j. Mason. the well-known 'cyclist. headed
the Memphis delegation. The club people
are hopeful that enough people will ar
rive to justify them in going ON with the
fight
The betting Is still two to one on Cor
bett.
MITCHELL o. N.
A special to the Times-Cnion from St.
Augustine says John Kelly. who was over
here to-day, says everything viii be salts
factory II the Duval Club comes to time
and there IL no Georgia business in II.
Mitchell apprehends monkeying on the
part OF the club but no matter what turn
things may take he will present himself
on time for disposal. The sports here
think Corbett and the club have an under
ground telegraph. and that the two are
working Mitchell. Mitchell was asked:
Ioxst vott urffa lcffer like fsOr-