The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-26

cides fair, the masses believe thatit is un-
fair.
Zone thing must be said in favor of
Mitchell. He came to America to meet
the American champion. He fulfilled
every obligation, proving that his courage
could not be questioned, and when fairly
beaten he honestly Acknowledged defeat
and shook hands with his conqueror"
THE FIGHTERS SHAKE HANDS.
And this last statement of Mr.. Harding
is correct. The incident occurred at the
court house, after the two men had fixed
up their bail bonds. Corbett stepped
over to where Mitchell was standing and
said, as he extended his hand
to the battered and bruised Britisher,
some of the kind things that
you have said of me since we
left the ring to-day, and / want to
thank you, and to say that believe you
to be gentleman and true sportsman.
bear you no ill-will and l think we
ought to be friends" Mitchell spoke a
few words in reply, in which he compli-
mented the Californian on his prowess,
and then Corbett and Billy Thompson
made up by shaking hands heartily.
THE FAILURE TO SHAKE IN THE RING.
At the Everett hotel tonight, Billy
Thompson denied the story that Mitchell
had offered his hand to Corbett when
they met in the ring, and that Corbett
had refused it. "It is customary, of
course" said Thompson, for the two
contestants to shake hands. But in this
instance, neither man made
any movement in that direction. 4"
wish also to deny the report that Mitch
ell had applied vile epithet to Corbett
few seconds before the alleged foul. No
word was spoken by either man, and Cor
belts exhibition of vicious temper was
not the result of any insult from Mitchell. :"
The defeated Englishman's manager
added that Mitchell had declared since
the fight that Corbett is the most finished
fighter in the world to-day land, as for
myself" added Thompson, ~ never, in
all my life, saw such a superb fight as
Corbett put up to-day. If he takes care
of himself the championship will stay
with him for many, many years"
Mitchell takes his defeat gracefully
and had no harsh words to say of any
body connected with the fight.
THE BATTLE BEFORE JUDGE GALL.
There was another great legal battle
before Judge Call, of the circuit court, at
10 o'clock this morning upon the further
demurrer to the injunction against Sheriff
Broward, issued yesterday The argu-
ment was begun at 10 O'Clock and lasted
until l, when the case was submitted.
hhkO AJdll pul1Gu OuJ Ills NdIGn anu an
nounced that the court was adjourned un-
til o'clock, There was considerable dis
appointment that a decision had not been
reached and the big crowd filed out of the
court room and rushed off to the scene of
the great fstic battle.
MANY SPORTS STRANDED.
About the streets of Jacksonville to-
night there are many financial wrecks
among the sporting raternity; particu-
larly Is this true of the western men,
many of whom were tempted by the big
odds offered to take chances of bucking
against the favorite. Billy Thompson,
the manager of Mitchell, is heavy loser,
but very gamey one The Mitchell
party will remain here for week or two
Corbett and his friends will probably re-
turn TO New York tomorrow.
THE CLUBS PROFITS.
There is no doubt that the Duval
Athletic Club made good thing out of
the fight 1t is estimated that they took
in between $50, 900 and 100000. They gave
a purse of $50, 900 to the winner and their
expenses were about 50, 900. Even if they
received only $4,000 they did remarkably
well, or even 100000 They allowed no
deadheads Even the representatives of
the newspapers that advertised the affair
so well were required to pay $50 admis-
sion.
At day break rain was pouring in tor
rents and early risers felt that the fates
and elements were dead against the
financial success of the Duyal Athletic
Club in pulling off the fight according to
schedule. The hour announced for the
men to appear in the ring was 80 o'clock
p. M, and report got started early in the
forenoon that by that time the arena
would be flooded because the roof was
in a
nature of protection from the rays of
the sun. This, of course, was not well
calculated to help the sale of tickets, but
in spite of it the Duval rooms were
crowded from 8 up to II 80 o'clock with
eager seekers after the costly pieces
of paper which would take the holders to
the ring side.
THE CROWD IN TOWN.
The streets were crowded with strang-
ers, and every hotel and boarding house
was full to overhowing with guests last
night. Hundreds of private residences
had to be called upon to shelter the over
flow. Along Bay street for seven blocks
every barroom was jammed full Of sport
ing men, and boys blocked the doorways
and street corners, despite the steady rain
that was falling.
THE BETTING.
At the pool rooms the hoarse voices of
the sellers could be heard far out on the
street as they arose regularly above the
din and clatter of the bar business. The
sports were unusually slow about putting
up their money. There was very little
going on either Of the pugilists. At the
Globe cafe pool sellers still
kept Offering the old chestnut
100 to 40" on Corbett,
and occasionally a venturesome man
would pull out a little money At the
hotels there was good deal of betting,
the stakes in almost every instance being
larger than those at the saloons and pool
rooms.
BET OF 500 TO $4,000.
Dave Johnson, Of New York, put up
500 for Mitchell against $1,000 for Cor
bett on the result OF the fight, and there
were dozens of wagers in varying amounts
that the Englishman would stay in the
ring for twenty rounds. A well known
Boston sport, in makinga bet Of this kind,
explained that he based it upon
his confidence in Mitchell being
able TO run away from Corbett
for that period of time. "But If he
allows himself TO be hit a few times by
the American champion" continued the
speaker, he cannot stay for ten rounds
even" BY II O'Clock nearly every car
riage in town was in commission and
began bearing eastward toward the arena
through the deep mud and water. Their
occupants were blowing great clouds Of
NF4tH Il.