Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-11
THE FIGHT A DEAD SURE THING.


Tho Duvai Athletic Clubs Lawyers Say
That Nothing Can Now Stop tho
Mitchell Corbett BOut,
JACKSONVILLE Fla, Jan. 3.-Charles
Mitchell signed the amended articles OF
agreement to-day under pressure from the
officials of the Duval Athletic Club.
The amended articles now provide that
the fight shall lake place IN Duval or 81.
Johns county, the latter being the county
in which Mitchelfs training quarters are
located. Mitchell also insisted on q change
in the clause regarding the furnishing OF
gloves for the fight. The original articles
provided for fve.ounce gloves. to be fur
ii shed by Curbctt. The Englishman in
sisted that the clause should be changed so
us to read that the gloves should be fur
nished by "Corbett or Mitchell"
Bowden yielded this point and articles
were exchanged accordingly. Manager
BowGen of tie club, had long confer
ence with Mitchell at his training quarters.
JACKSONVILLE Fla, Jan. 4.-After con-
sultation with their attorneys, this morn
ing, the officers of the Duval Athletic
Club gave orders for placing 100 men at
work on the arena in East jacksonville.
This is in addition to the present force.
The clubs lawyers say that the city ordi-
nance protects the CLUB ana tnat nooody
can stop it now.
Cubmen and pugilists all agree that the
fight is now dead sure thing.
CANTON. o., Jan. 4.-Peter jackson, who
is here, SAYS his money will go on Corbett
il the bout with Mitchell comes off, of
which he thinks there is much doubt.
Jackson says the modern style of fighting
is. to hit and run away or dodge and then
hit. and was too much for Sullivan in his
fight with Corbett, because Corbett was
too quick for "Sully."
When asked whether he did not con-
slider Corbett a much better man now than
when he met him in San Francisco, he
| promptly said: Yes, Corbett has doubt
less improved in swftness, science and
strength Still, am anxious to meet him,
and while can't say that can whip him,
can say the country will know there has
been fight"
ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA, Jan. THE
sheriff Of st Johns county, Joseph
Perry, received letter last night from
Governor Mitchell informing him that
he had learned from the newspapers
that the Corbett- Mitchell fight might be
held in St. Johns county. If they
fought, or attempted to in st. Johns
county, the governor said, he expected
the sheriff to do his duty.
1t may have been on account OF this
letter that Sheriff Perry visited Mitchell's
headquarters on Anastasia Island to-day.
He is giant in stature, standing about
six feet high and weighing 1856 pounds.
Mitchell looked small in comparison.
The sheriff chatted with the English
man and Billy Thompson, Mitchell's
manager. Then he asked to be intro
duced to "Bat" Masterson. When ne
saw that mild hammered person he was
much surprised. From what he had
heard OF "Bat's" exploits in the west
with a gun" he expected TO see the
typical desperate. Later in the day
Thompson and the sheriff walked along
the beach and chattcd. The sheriff is
reported to be a fearless man and his
friends say he will enforce the law.
1t is currently reported here that
Governor Mitchell has not only sent a
letter to Sheriff Perry but notified every
other sheriff in the State to be on the
watch to prevent the contest. Regard
less of this fact, the advantages of a
piece of land near here as a place for
the contest are being urged by the local
sports. The land is owned by an official
Of this ancient city, is on the line of the
Plant railroad, and there is not much
danger of interference. An old law, in.
tended to prevented dueling on govern
ment reservations, is still in force.
Under its provisions Corbett and
Mitchell might be sent to Jail for fight.
ing on such land or fined 5000 or both.
If they fought on State land the case
, would go first Lefore a squire lie could
fine them So or more and remit the fine
OF they could be Immediately released
on a writ OF habeas corpus.