The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-25
MITCHELL on THE GROUND.
He Talks Hopefully Of Winning the
Battle To-Day.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. 2+-When
Mitchell arrived al st. Augustine dock from
his training quarters this morning he was
greeted by a tremendous crowd. many
ladies from the fashionable Cordova and
Ponce de Leon Hotels being present AS
he stepped upon the gang plank the crowd
surged forward so strongly that he was
unable TO advance, and it only when
Bat Masterson and Steve ODonnell APP
piled their shoulders TO the thfong and
pushed a passageway that Mitchell was
able to reach one of the three carriages
which had been driven down to the dock
for the party. AS soon as the carriages
were filled they moved off at a rapid trot
toward the Ponce de Leon, where Mitchell
desired to bid farewell to a few friends. He
was with them 80 long that Pony" Moore,
who had come down to the island at noon,
was at fever heat lest the train should be
missed. Finally Mitchell came out, climbed
into his carriage and started for the depot
A larger crowd was awaiting him here than
had greeted him at the dock. Everybody
was frantic with anxiety TO see the famous
pugilist and they pushed and showed Mitchell
around until he began to grow impatient
Cant we get out of this?' he said TO Mas
terson 'T guess So" was the reply. But
who was anxious to get good look at
Mitchell himself. offered to raise the depot
gate and allow him to come out on the
tracks and there the Englishman stood
until the train came in.
During the run to Jacksonville Mitchell
occupied himself with a newspaper. only
joining in the conversation occasionally. At
South jacksonville some of the fighter s
friends boarded the train and informed him
of what arrangements had been made TO
dodge the crowd which was waiting for the
train at Jacksonville. When the train
slowed up at the depot at Jacksonville
Mitchell and his party went through TO the
rear car. where they jumped off and bur
ried into the carriages in waiting. They
We're quickly driven to the Hotel Everett
and Mitchell was in his room before two
score people knew that he was in town. He
was locked up this afternoon, nobody being
allowed to see him. His work to-day con-
sisted only of fiye-mie walk on the beach.
followed by a rub down. This morning lie
weighed 1922 pounds, and is in condition to
fight for his life.
~ am glad the fight SIs hasn't tor been post
Jacksonville Il have timed my training
for this day and if it was put off until
Saturday or Monday would have TO begin
all over again or rather keep up my hard
work. L told the club that / would agree
to- a postponement If i was paid $500 TO
cover my expenses. If they hadn't agreed
to my proposition / would have insisted on
fighting Thursday or not a all. / think L
have mighty good chance 10 win, much
better than a two to one chance as the
betting is. l see Corbett says he can lick
me. 1t would be wiser for him to keep
such remarks to himself until after the
fight There is no sense In a man making
foolish talk like that. He never has licked
me and he don't know that he can. He
only thinks he can. Well, l don't think so,
and that's all there is To it,"
Mitchell has not yet determined how he
will arrange his friends in the ring. But
Jim Hall, Steve ODonnell, Jack Fogarty
and Harry Darein will proably be with
him. He said that much tonight, adding
however, Il have not fixed the placing
yet" He will undoubtedly be seconded by
Hall and ODonnell and the timer and bot
tie holder will be Darein and FoGarty.