The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-22
Referee Kelly Must Have the $3.50
in Bills Ready to Hand Over at the
Close of the Battle.
FIGHT MAY BE POSTPONED
Some Fears that Gov. Mitchell Has
a Strong Card Yet to Play.
No One Need Be Surprised if the Two
Principals Should BE Arrested and
Put Under Heavy Bonds.

finally been decided that the Duval Athletic
Club will be compelled TO turn into cash the
check referee John Kelly holds I'm trust
for the winner OF the big fight. Kelly to-day
waiter on Jim Corbett at the later's train
ing quarters at Mayport and had a long
talk with the champion, Brady and De-
laney. Kelly showed the check he had, and
remarked that he had heard that Mitchell
had entered protest against fighting for
a piece of paper. which by injunction could
be tied up and made unavailable Kelly
stated that he did not care TO take part in
the transaction, which might terminate as
Mitchell feared. He had no doubts to
the sincerely of the club in the matter, but
he wanted both Of the principals satisfied
before he left for the scene of the contest.
He then fatty put to Corbett the question:
"Are you satisfied to fight for the purse in
its present shape?"
The champion thought the matter over
for a moment and then answered: II am
satisfied with anything that Mr.. Mitchell
is If Mitchell wants the check converted
into cash, as is his privilege, 1 see no rea-
son why it should not be done 1t is not an
unreasonable demand, and 1t will tend to
promote confidence in the contest. I shall
back up Mitchell if he insists that the
money be put up"
RATHER HAVE MONEY.
Mitchell does insist, and there is nothing
for the club to do but comply with the de-
mand, which the sporting men here agree
is the only proper thing to do. 1t is argued
that if the club is ION the square there
can be no objections interposed TO the
proposition, which carries with il nothing
more than does the provisional indorse-
ment on the back of the check, save that
the money must be in the hands Of the ref
cree when he enters the ring, to be turned
over to the winner at the conclusion OF the
battle. Tomorrow night w. A Brady,
representing Corbett. and Bat Masterson.
on behalf of Mitchell. will take referee
Kelly before the club and make formal
demand on the officials for the cash.
The arrangements or the fight are about
completed, although the location is still
being kept within the confines of the club.
In order TO bewilder the mind Of the hood
lum' element that is incidentally getting
enlissaries have given out a dozen or moro
places where the fight might be pulled on.
me guessing ones are az thelr wits ends
as TO the location and many and ludicrous
are the methods employed in order TO get
tips. 1t has been decided to spirit the prfh-
cipals away with their parties some time
Wednesday afternoon. Each will be fur
niShed with a specials train consisting OF
a Pullman buffet car and engine ana pulled
away toward a common center by circuit
Gus routes. The most plausible theory IS
that the men will be taken TO point north
which puts quite a distance between two
strips of Florida territory. The start VIII
be made from this city in the morning
before sunrise, Ii is intlmated-in oder 70
give the fighters as much time as possible
in which to effect a finish.
The club has stopped selling tickets Tor
SIS a piece, and, 1t is claimed, will sell no
more until 1000 spectators are assured TX
the number fall short OF this mark, all
tickets previously purchased will be hon.
ored, but the late comers will be called
uDOn for $50 each.
Corbett has concluded TO go into the ring
seconded only by Americans, These viii
be Jack Dempsey. Delaney, Donaldson and
Brady. AL Smith will be timekeeper.
There will be but one American ri, In Mitcn. Mitch.
viii be Jim Hall and Steve ODonnel, both
of Australia, and Harry Darrin, of Eng.
land. Billy Thompson, who is TO hold the
watch, is also from Australia.
Jimmy Wakely, Teddy Foley, Ike Plant,
Dave Blanchard, jr., and other Northern
sports have arrived here.
An attachment will be served tooinovrow M9ys
port for $1,000, alleged damages to property
occupied by the party. The cottages used
property of Judge Gibbons, of the Munici-
pal Court, and Claus Meyer, or this city.
They claim that Corbett occupied tne prop
erty without the consent OF the owners.
THE GOVERNORS COUP.
States Attorney Hartridge has returned
from Tallahassee after a consultation with
Governor Mitchell Hartridge said that the
Governor had left the instructions Of Sher-
iff Broward to Attorney-general Lamar and
gthe States attorney. The Attorney-general.
together with Acknowledgement Houston,
will arrive in Jacksonville tomorrow or
next day. The three heads will then be
brought together and as result the sheriI
will receive orders. Mr. Hartridge said
that should the crowd board a train nons
of the railroad employees would be arrested,
but he would say nothing as TO Wnether the
L. hsa nr
Among several attorneys OF this city the
opinion that Governor Mitchell intends an
important move on the morning or the 9th
is gaining strength They have an idea
that instead of preventing the hight %
means of the militia, the Governor VIII
order the arrest OF Corbett and Mitchell on
the charge of arranging for fight, which
Attorney-general Lamar holds to CONS
within the law prohibiting the arranging
for a duel. The men were arrested several
weeks ago on the same charge but County
Solicitor Christie, said TO have been acting
under instructions from the Governor, re-
fused to introduce evidence, and the case,
which was intended 10 test the law, fell
through The fact that the charge was not
pressed does not, however prevent the ar
rest of Corbett and Mitchell again on the
same charge Should they be arrested on
the morning OF the 18th IL would necessi-
tate a pOstponement of the battle for one
day at least, and the men would undoubt-
ediy be put under heavy bonds TO keep the
peace until the courts decided the legality
of the matter. This would effectually put
an end TO the contest. In case it was de-
cided that the fighters were within the
limits OF the law it is not probable that the
contest would then take place, as the men
would be out OF condition and the crowd
gone.
A report came up from the Mitchell train
ing quarters tonight to the effect that the
English champion, during his exercise early
in the evening. had sprained and wrenched
his L z. The club this evening sent a COM
missioner to AnaStasia island TO notify
Mitchell that a special car would be in rea-
diness for him Wednesday morning. Ac-
cording 10 the commissioner, when he re-
turned, Mitchell was in a very unpleasant
state OF mind when he learned what
required Of him, and declared he would not
fight under the auspices of such a club, and
that he had put up with too many OF their
bluffs already. The commissioner was then
told OF the injury which the English cham
pion had sustained. How serious that may
be is not learned AL Smith. however. came
out tonight with a proposition In which he
offered 20 bet 5000 against 81. Loo. sprainei
ankle or not. Mitchell would get into the
ring with COrbett Thursday.
The Duval Club has issued an edict in
response To the assertions which Mitchell
Is said to have made. in which the En-
glishman is served with a formal warning
that the cl tb would claim his forfeit OF
So coo IL he did not appear at the point in
dicated I'm the original summons WedneS-
day at a. m. In addition 10 this IL is
authoritatively stated that the referee Will
award the s, 600 side bet TO Corbett in that