The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-01-19
UNDER A CIRCUS TENT
A Site Chosen for the Fight 20 Miles
From Jacksonville.
SAID TO BE A SURE &C
The Locality Is Not Within the Gov
ernor's Jur sdIc,ion Preparing
to Transport Big Crowd
The Financial Loss.

Mitchell Will meet ana hight II out withln
10 miles of Jacksonville one week from
to-day. The battle will not take place in
this city, that Is certainty. Tho Duval
Athletic club claims that while Governor
Mi,chell's firm stand against tho fight is
illegal and arbitrary. 1t efrectually dis
poses Of all chances of pulling oil the mill
where the thing could he made financial
success in this city. Under the most adj
vantageous circumstances the receipts
will not pay tho liabilities incurred. 1t
will have cost the Duval Athletic club
$4,000 to put Corbett, Mitchell and Ref
cree Kelly in the ring next Thursday.
President Mason to-day told a representa-
tive Of the associated press that the loss,
no matter what IL may be, will be shared
in equal parts by each of the five men
who have monetary interests in the under
taking.
I'VE shall fight tho men," continued
Mason. "0ne week from to-day We shall
20 down in our pockets and make up the
difference between the receipts and dis
bursements. and then attend to Governor
Mitchell in manner which will teach him
that the laws are not framed in the brains
Of arbitrary cranks."
II is admitted by members of the club
to-day that piece of ground beyond the
iurisdiction of tho state. county or city Of
fieials has been selected on which tb,
hattie is TO take place. A portnble Mat.
form Is now in course of construction. A
number Of special trains, probably four Of
10 coaches each, but with the privilege
of engaging every b,t Of rolling stock in
seryice. have been contracted for from a
railroad company having Jacksonville as
its terminus. President Mason alleges
that a further indemnity of s-uOp has
been filed Inv IN. railroad comrnpy as a
guarantee that no one not designated by
the club shall mass over the road before
1--WE hours after The last special leaves
jacksonville for the battle grounds,
There are many s,rips i'm IN. territory
ADJACENT ,o Jncksonviile in which the prc.
roeatiye of Governor Mitchell will be IN.
operative. There are Indian reservations
near here on which the governor would be
powerless TO interfere. The Anastasia
island. for instance. recognizes the an.
thor,,y of the United states marshal.
Sssrs predict that the international bat.
fle will take place not far from the cot.
ta,es now being occupied by Mitchell. Ii
anpears 10 be reasonably certain thai a
oirrus tent will cover the spectators.
The statement issued by the Duval Atb.
let,c slub last night 10 the effect tbat IL
could easily convey sOO1 peopl. to, the
nlace where the fivht MIGHT be witnessed
in safety. has rea ssured those who were
ber,nninr TO wayer. and the belief is now
GENERAL thai The hattie will take pl,ee
althouyb the ent,r. Second battalion
of The FLORIDA s,ate ouard has been
ordered 10 Jacksonyille on the 9th.
Tho troops will not bother the sports in
any great degree. as IL In known the Duyal
club has AT least three places selected TO
which IL can take the crowd and with
the aid of a large circus tent the battle
car ba xitnessed as easilv ms though
fought in an arena. One of the loeat,ons
seIected n, q al.o a large pavil,on which
NAV be u,iI,yed hut this poin, has no, vet
beep se,,led on
The locstion of the hattie gro upd Of tho
e,,.N,,chelI contest has becom,
knou n N a feu persons outside Of the
DuvaI A,bletic clnb. II will Ina in Nassau
countv directly north Of UuvaI county
be,xeen the town OF Fernnndina and the
c,,v NJ lack .opv,l,e. Fernandina n a M.
lie moro than 20 miles from Jacksonville
on the Florida Central& Peninsula rail.
road. II is said the battle ground will be
within six miles of Fernandina. near the
village ~ YnIee. Should the sheriff dis
cover the MACE of meeting, other sites
have becn arranged for and The crowt, can
hc taken 10 ono Of them within an hours
notice. I, has been decided 10 fix the
nricc NJ tickets for the contest according
10 ,ba siya or tho crowd present MT IN.
train on tho porpino Of the battle. The
cIuh officials sav s9s 600 IN wanted 20 clear
,hsn, fror d.h, Shonld npC ueonle n,
nresen, so5 Nor ,icke, will he CHARGED.
ana IN y corres,onding ratIo.
DrxvrR Ian. Isl. j. Quinn az San
pr,nc;.co in /, letter 10 "Dcnyer Ed''
smith uryes smith 10 work for fight
NTH p.,or Jackso,. Ne saws n the fIyh,
can he ARRANGE / he can secure any sum Of
n,o,.y n, % $50 loo 10 nlace on Snitb. In
,he i.,,.r on,rn refers IN Charlie Mitchell
az .,h,ck number.r and saws Corbe,t
will ,,,n easily 4, M. 20 eyce.d EIGHT
rnn,as ~. ,,iyes Corhe,t cre5ir for
hei,, ,,r hs,t.r man In tho rims than
ei,hsr J,rLson Mitchell or sullivan. The
fcbt' omnn thinks. will never take place