The morning call., 1894-01-25
RUSHED FOR TICKETS.
How the News of the Injunction
Affected the Sports.

JACKSONVILLE, Jan. A-The sports
who made the journey down here in ex-
pectation of seeing battle were smother
ing their disgust as best they could this
morning. The Duval Athletic Club came
in for a good deal of a roasting upon the
attitude it had taken regarding the check.
1t showed weakness and aroused sus-
picion that the club would try TO bold the
fight and the check at the same time. As
a representative of the fighters under
stands the situation, the failure to put the
money in Kelly's hands yesterday was
only a suhterfuge to gain time. This was
borne out by statement made by Bow
den. He declared that if the court held
that the contest proposed by the Duval
Athletic Club was legal fight it would be
held without shadow of doubt. IL was
known this morning that Mitchell will not
consent TO postpoDement of the fight.
"Why should l consent to postpone
ment?" said Mitchell. 81 am ready for
Thursday; / have physicked myself for
that day. i feel l am in splendid cOndi-
tion; in fact, know l am. Besides l have
made all arrangements to leave here. |
am not down here for my health. Pm
here to meet Corbett on the 18th and I've
travelled thousands of miles to meet him.
Pm in for o postponement."
1t was perfectly natural, considering
the stand taken by the club, that all in
terest should center in the injunction pro-
ceedings to be heard before Judge Call.
When the court opened this morning there
was assemb bled a crowd which jammed
the place to the doors.
Attorney General Lamar of Florida was
present to assist State Attorney Partridge
in the defense. Partridge offered demur-
rer to the bill, and presented an affidavit
by Sheriff Howard, in which the Sheriff.
position is set forth. Colonel Cockerill.
for the Duval Club. objected to the intro
duction Of the affidavit, and after consider
BILE argument Judge Call ruled it out.
Partridge said the Sheriff was acting in
the discharge of his duty in preventing a
contest, and that no case of equity was in
volved. Cockerill then waived bis oblec-
iion to the reading of the Sheriff's afi-
davit, and the document was accordingly
read by the State Attorney. 1t set forth
that the Sheriff believed the so-called
glove contest to be brutal prize-fght and
in violation Of law; that be had been in
structed by the Governor to prevent the
contest and believed that in 50 doing he
would be acting in the discharge of his
duties, and denied that he had done any,
thing to iniure the Duval Club OF hinder
the sale of tickets for glove contest.
The lawyers then proceeded to cite au-
| thorities, and when they had concluded
the court gave its decision. issuin. an
! injunction restraining thesSheriff from
interfering with the contest in any man.
ner. The large crowd present cheered,
and the legal representatives of the Sheriff
asked permission 10 submit more papers in
the matter to which the Judge replied
that he would be in court at the usual hou,
tomorrow morning. when further hearing
might be bad. providing proper steps were
taken. The general opinion here, how
ever. is that there will be no further
trouble and that the fight will take place
in the arena in this city if it is not stopped
by the declaration of MARTA, law.
Attorney General Lamar tonight re
ceived telegram from Governor Mitchell
stating that martial law would not be de
clared in Jacksonville, and this makes TIL,
fight a certainty. Neverth eless, the Gov
ernor is increasing the militia force here
The Jacksonville company has beer
ordered out and are now under arms, anC
companies elsewhere are in marching trim
ready to start as soon as ordered. Thes,
Include all the troops in the State, except
Few scattering companies. and when al
arrive the available force here will nun be
some $50 men.
The troops which arrived yesterday ant