The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-03

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Dec. 29.-The
big fight, according to the newly formu-
lated plans, will occur on the morning OF
Jan. %. Manager Bowden Of the Duval
athletic club is preparing for emergen-
cies. He is satisfied that the decision OF
the court in which the legality Of the
Corbett and Mitchell arrests will be
tried viii be in their favor, and, in the
language Of the day, the club intends
to give Governor Mitchell a run for his
money.
That is the course the officials have de-
cided to take and the pugilists them
selves are extremely anxious to give as
sistance in the matter of developing
every freshly Matched scheme.
At meeting held this afternoon the
club decided upon this popular move.
The contest will take place at IL o'clock
on the morning Of Jan. %. This IL is
thought viii be OF advantage to specta-
tors both in the matter OF light and in
the means Of transportation to the arena
AT the same meeting the club decided II
The decision handed down by the criminal
court on Monday next declares the ar
rests Of Corbett and Mitchell TO have
been illegal 70 go ahead and pull of the
light, no matter what the consequences
may be-
The governor has declared that he will
not abide by the decision of the criminal
court, but II is thought he viii be Obliged
to do SO. Governor Mitchell is said to
have sent message TO County Solicitor
Judge Christie Of this city, expressing
great displeasure at the iatter's action IN
allowing the warrants for Corbett and
Mitchell to be sworn out. Judge Christie
this morning, however, refused to deny
or verify the rumor.
Both pugilists have left the city.
Mitchell going to st. Augustine and
Corbett TO MaypOrt No heavy work
VIII be done by either until tomorrow
When the American champion viii re-
sumo his training and the Enelishrnan
will practically begin his first hard work
IN this state. While Corbett was in
Jacksonville he was a constant center
or attraction for Open-mOuthed crowds
He received much more attention than
Mitchell from the fact that the latter
was not as generally known, no pictures
of him having Yet been displayed. while
COrbettS grace nearly every show win
dow in town. AS COrbett was about to
leave for MaypOrt this evening he was
handed a package containing a profusion
Of silk mu1iiers. embroidered suspenders
and other trihes Of varied hues and
natures. No name was attached to the
box and Champion jim has no idea who
sent it. This is but one Of the many
cases in which friends OF the big boxer
have endeaVOred to show their admira-
tiOn for him in a secret way. Mrs. Cor
bett and Miss Howard, who have been
at the training quarters with the party,
were in the city today, but they, too,
have departed.
1t is now stated that the governor is
exceedingly wFOth at the course of the
Duval judicial authorities in arresting
Corbett and Mitchell. 1t IS said that the
governor has been keeping the wires hot
all day criticising Solicitor Christie Of
the county court for his action in the
matter charging that Christie and all
the other judicial officials OF this coun-
try are in cOllusion with the Duval
athletic club and are abettlng the clubs
efforts to pull off the match and arrest
and proposed tests Of the law are not in
good faith.
The governor goes further, It IS said,
and reiterates that the proposed fight
is in violation of the laws Of that state
and asserts that it shall not come on
unless the supreme court decide that
such contests are legal.
It IS considered significant that Gov
ernor Mitchell says no decision save that
Of the supreme court VIII deter him
from his efforts TO stop the fight. Those
close TO the governor believe that this
declaration means that the governor
knows that the decision Of the supreme
court viii be against the legality Of the
contest.
A dispatch just received from Tampa
says that the governor stated this even
ing in the most positive terms that ~the
fight viii not come off in Florida"
He says that he has his plans for pre-
venting the fight being consummated
and that at the proper moment he will
act