Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-23

/ II ever there was string ON the purse
check OF $50, 900 offered Corbett and
! Mitchell by the Duval Athletic Club,
/ the string is now cut aud the cash be-
/ fore high noon tomorrow will be ia
the hands OF Referee Kelly.
The wind has again shifted and
/ Mitchell has changed his attitude, and
| declares that he Will fight, aud lighting
/ will win.
| Honest John" Kelly accompanied by
/ Jimmy Co.ville, OF Boston, aud a party
| Of sports to-day went 10 She training
! quarters or the English Champion, aud
after a long confab Kelly and his party
returned To Jacksonville, convinced that
/ Mitchell was sincere, was anxious
/ To fight, was not suffering
/ from a sprained ankle, and
! had no idea OF wriFglinR out OF the
/ night. Kelly had gone TO Mitchell on
\ the same errand which had carried him
| 10 COrbetts camp at Mayport. on sun
! day. Charley said the uig New York
/ sportsman, ~ have the clubs certified
/ check for $50, 900. l understand that
/ you do not care to contest for the purse
! in that shape"
! That man Bowden who has had this
| affair in charge" said Mitchell, has
! not got brains enough TO get good
/ headache. ! thought 10 no more than
| proper TO demand this. There is moth
ing unfair In the demand. Now / will
tell you what'I will do. II you say so,
| II you think that the check Is good.
and will not be stopped, II
YOU think that ought 10 do So, / will
! fight Corbett for that scrap OF paper
/ you have just shown me. Now, 1t rests
with you. will go into the ring and
fight on your assurance that the money
| will be there II l win. You can act for
me In the matter, aud whatever you say
| will back up"
III l should then demand the cash
ing OF the check, or satisfy myself that
! there is some valid reason why IL should
stand a. IL is" asked Kelly, sit Will be
approved by you?"
Yes" answered Mitchell, shaking
/ Kelly by the hand, whatever you de-
eide will be satisfactory TO me-"
IL did not take Kelly long 10 make up
his miud what TO do Ia the matter.
Corbett and Mitchell had both agreed
TO leave tho matter in his hands and he
acted Immediately in the furtherance
OF the trust imposed. When he stepped
on the cars here he had made a straight
line for the clubs rooms. President
Mason was there.
Mason" said Kelly, 1.-THE men have
agreed that / shall decide the matter Of
this check. ] want you TO take II up
and give me the money by 2 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon, or / shall wash my
hands OF the whole matter, and declare
the fight Oft. will listen to no argu-
| meut why this should not be
done, because there ~ no good
reason against il. You must hand over
tho cash at the hour OF tomorrow
afternoon. II you do not, ! will order
the men home and call the fight off,"
This scared Mason and in all haste he
sent out after his brothers OF the direc-
tory. Garrison, Smith, NendiR. Slhler
I aud Cain answered the summons, but
Bowden was nowhere TO be found. The
matter was submitted 20 those present
aud all voted 20 turn over 10 Kelly the
/ $40, 600 in cash This was at G:3O
/ o'clock, and Kelly was asked 20 come
/ back at $50 this evening. Mason prom
/ ised 20 have Bowden there then.
/ The meeting reconyened at $50 with
| every member OF the club present
/ Kelley stated again for the ed fcaton
/ OF Mr.. Bowden the proposition he bad
made in the afternoon and the result
/ was the unanimous decision 20 turn the
/ 500. 600 over 90 Referee Kelley by II
| o'clock tomorrow noon.
There Is one bright executive mind
| in the Duval Athletic Club. lie is the
/ one optimist iu the organization and 20
/ his suggestion is d ue the fact that the
pugilistic machinery is thought now TO
/ nave taken motion within lines Of safety.
/ The new feature d. legal Entirely
new counsel have been brought into
/ tho situation and to-day there were
/ several legal conferences. The law
/ firm OF A. w. COckrel s. Son was
/ called into the case as allies Of
/ the club and late this afternoon
/ bin was filed by the clubs counsel I'm
| the Fourth Circuit Court Of the State oil
/ Florida praying for an Injunction re-
/ straiuing the sheriff or any Of his repre-
| sentatlves or agents from interfering In
| any way with the proposed exhibition,
/ from preventing any person from enter
Ing the grounds, etc. The bin sets
| forth the declarations made by the
/ sheriff Of purpose 90 take possession
OF the property OF the club
| arena, etc. 10 further sets
\ forth that the continued reitera-
/ ton By the sheriff OF this int ntion has
/ already seriously interfered with the
sale OF tickets and the prospective sue
| cess Of business enterprise engaged in
/ by the club. 10 is further stated that
| FOO the belief Of the clubs official these
| threats will continue unless an iniunc-
| ton snail issue until the proposed con-
| test or enterprise is abandoned, 10 the
! dntriment OF the interest % the club
! The bin shows that the agreement for
| the confest is 90 accordance with the
city ordinance. passed by virtue Of pow
er granted by the legislature 90 regulate
| and license amusements and exhibitions.
Notice was served upon Sheriff Bro
| ward. OF the action soon after the bill
| was nied and a hearing will be had be-
| fore Judge Call tomorrow. Collateral 20
\ this legal action are declarations made
/ on the subject tonight by Mayor
/ Fletcher, OF jacksonville.
! he declared tonight TO an Associated
/ Press CORES pondent that the city had
! passed 40 ord nance permitting such
/ contests as shat proposed between
/ Mitchell and COrbett. and bad accepted
| rom their representatives money for
/ HccDses. Under these circumstances
be believed it TO be tho duty OF the city