Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-14
CHAT WITH THE BOXERS
Showing How There is a More Potent Factor
in Fistiana than Governors,
MORE ABOUT THE WESTERN WINNERS
Tom Ryan and Billy smith-whoel whis-
perings-Base BALI Breezrs-Continuous
Pool-Ouestions ard Answers and
General Local sports.

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all. Governor Mitchell it seems isn't half
as big a man as he would have the outside
world believe, and when he swore by the
rrocodilo's tail that Charlie and jimmy
should not fight on Ponce dc Icons soil he
was simply w~arbling through his tile; he
meant that they should not fight in Jackson
Vile. and neither will they. That was the
Observation-Disclosures now that the
Duval club has conceded the point, and will
not attempt to pull Of the affair even in
Duval county, all further opposition from a
gubernatorial source can be expected to
rease-ln fact has ceased already.
The only thing that Is likely to prevent
the tight now Is heart failure on the part Of
either Mitchell or CorDott, and judging from
the reports that they never were In such
condition or so eager for the fray as they
are today, this is highly improbable. just
exactly what it was that brought about such
n decisive change in the guys attitude Is
not known, but in many quarters it is whis-
percd that the railroads did the biz. We all
know, especially up here In Nebraska, Just
what o railroad can do when 1t takes 1t In
It's head to do it. Even the smallest and
most insigniiiCant,little branch that radlates
off from any of the main systems and goes
blowing over our prairies and sand hills is
more puissant when IL comes TO uisentang-
ling things than a dozen governors would be.
Suppose the Union Pacific desired to pull of
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broad bosom of the Great American desert,
do you think she would be baked in her
ambition2 Not much. There is a consan-
guinity between railroads, governors,
Bheriks and SIGH n good deal stronger than
the mere collateral affinity that exists be-
tween right and wrong. While it keeps a
sporting writer who is cndeavoring to keep
tab for the sporty masses on the game as 1T
IS being played in the orange staJes shifting
and oscillating like n weather vanc i'll an
April wind storm, all talk now about the
rallied off. His explanation will be that
with the abandonment of Jacksonville as u
battle ground, his opposition melted away
md he lost all interest in Mitchell
few days ago it looked as certain as mud
that the bir mill would not take place. but
this morning IL appears n lead pipe that it
will, and that within a dozen days more we
will all know lust how long it took the
American champion TO whale the life out of
Enpland,s doughty representative or lust by
what manner of n miracle Colonel Mitchell
Bubverted the alleged redoubtable Major
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: II one or the other of these events does
not take place it will be no fault of Gov
ernor Mitchell or Charlie or Tim. either. In
talking to Louis Houseman. Billy Harriug-
ton. Huphev Keough and other Chicago
sporting savants during the past week |
gathered that the plan is to hold the big
bunch in ST Johns county. and not far over
The Duval line. They saw that now an order
from the governor even would be insufficient
ton 10 the CHICAGO agent for the Duyai club.
and he has it straight that County
Judge Coouor of st. Johns will
boldly question the right of the governor to
issue such an order. Bit that IS all rot.
The governor, as [ SAID before, is out of the
CONTROVERSY and Mitchell and Corbett are
suro to face eoch other n weel, from NEXT
Tbursday probably n little after 10, within
nappr 80 .-y.-.-- r.--n.
the squared circle. or course, the governor
of the plan, in n pigs portmanteau, and they
will not be aware OF 1T until after the pail.
The railroads have taken good care that the
executive shall have plenty OF good solid eX-
cuse for being helpless to carry
out his original avowed intentions.
He can now light a cigarette
and loll back in his big easy chair ana await
the story his little ticker will whisper to
him on January %. What will this be, that
Mitchell goes out in the tenth round, or Cor
bett bursts II blood pudding in tho region OF
the heart ana quits, when VIII IL Def
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Harrington also informed me that the
sheriff of st. Johns county Is also on record
that under no circumstances VIII ne De any
thing but a mere looker-on In Venice. lie
does not care a continental rap for the opln-
lon of the quasi-morallsts ana quack re-
formers, so long as the men put up a good
night and plenty OF money comes south ana
finds itself safe IN the Golfers OF the Jackson
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a sheriff. He, too, has been rallroaded.
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Now for the battle ground. There are
dozens of available places within an half
hours run Of both Jacksonville and st. Au,
gustine where the ring can be safely pitched
doughnuts tho officials of the Jacksonville,
St. Augustine Il Indian River railroad know
even this far in advance the very spot,
shaded by tall magnolias and redolent with
the perfume of jessamine, where the historic
happening will have place.
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AS TO the result, putting aside all personal
desires, all partisanship ana prejudice, |
think any man who has carefully informed
himself as to the respective abilities of the
two men, their records and natural advan-
tages and disadvantages, Will only agree
with me that the battle will be anything but
a gift to either of the fighters. AS for my
self / feel that Corbett must win, and | do
not extend the time up into the double nun
bers very far, like many other sporlsmen. |
regret this, the Tx | find myself in, and hope
that it is all IL mistake. want to see the
Englishman win and win good and plenty,
In him Corbett will undoubtedly find
for m time mt least. "A worthy fOpman. he is