The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-17
THE CLUBS LAST CARD.
NIHlGER BOWDEN BENDS the
KNEE 10 COZ. MITCHELL.
hut II Avaiis Him Nothing--The Doughty
Executive Obdurste--sIust Fight
in the Woods.

! JACKSONVILLE. FLA, Jan. ib.-ih'
| DuvaI AfhIetic Club has played its last
card In the contest 1t has been "as'hs
with Governor Mitchell, and has lost
That card consisted OF personal appeal
by Manager Bowden TO the Governor.
begging him TO cease his opposition ana
| o,,ou ,be club to pull off the corbett-
! Mitchell mill publicly In Jacksonville
Huf the Governor was obdurate, and TOD
| Rowden that the fight should not take
MACE I'm Jacksonville, or In FLORIDA, il
he could help it.
The interview between Mr. Bowden and
Governor Mitchell took place In the iat-
ter's ONCE at Tallahassee, the State capi-
tai. where Bowden went last night. At
torney-General Lamar was present at the
interview. 1t Is understood that Bowden's
attitude was very much like that OF the
supplicant. He almost implored the Gov
ernor TO let up, but the Executive, lar
from being moved by his humility, round
Nv denounced the club people for their
insolent attitude, especially IN the mat
ter of issuing the recent statements 10 the
public In which the Governors conduct
toward the club was characterized as
.'confemptibie and tyrannical.
At the conclusion of the interview hei-
tber Bowden nor the Governor was dis-
,sosad "a talk at any length. when asked
for a statement for the southern Associ-
ated Press. Bowden replied: You may
say that the situation Is unchanged. my
interview with the Governor has resulted
i'm nothing. The fight, however, WIZ tahe
place / advise all those VINO desire W
witness IL to assemble In JacKsoh'hie oi
or before the 2ith."
What the Governor Says.
when Governor Mitchell was asked lor
a statment he said LAS far as am con.
cerned the situation remains unchanged
will not desist IN my determination OF ia
nv efforts to stop the fight
Nothing is left the club now but TO
make arrangements for bringing Mitchell
and Corbett together in the woods. AS
was stated in these dispatches long ago,
a secret fight has been the only resource
left the club ever since Governor Mitchell
announced his opposition. Manager Bow
denis advice for "all those who desire
TO witness the fight TO assemble In jack
sonvfIle on or before January 2ith,' Is
regarded here as an indication that the
club people have thrown up the sponge
so fa~ as a public fight T. onville
is concerned. and will now perfect plans
~ "nlch COrbett and Mitchell can meet
in secret and without danger of inter-
ference from the State authorities.
Under the amended articles the fight
is to occur either In this DuvaD county.
or in St Johns county, in which st.
Augustine is located, and also Anastasia
Island, where Charley Mitchell is train
ing.
There was a rumor sometime ago that
the club had chosen Anastasia Island as
the scene for the mill, but if Corbett and
arise. as the Governor has warned the
ST. Johns county officers TO be on the
alert and prevent the mill.
1t IS also said Mr.. IL. NJ. Flasler, the
Standard Oil magnate. who owns the
palatlal Ponce de Leon and other hotels
at ST. Augustine. and is also heavily in
terested in railroads on the east coast
of Florida. is opposed to the contest
being held i'm St. Johns county. or In the
State of Florida II is said that Mr..
F'lagier viii use all of his influence to
checkmste any movement that the club |
may make TO have the fight adjourn TO
the county in which his hotels are located.
for the reason that he thinks that the
reputation which St. Augustine enjoys
as asQuiet and respectable winter resort
would be damaged for years.
At a largely mass meeting here
tonight in which some of the most
prominent business men IN the county
took part, resolutions were adopted pro-
testing against the threatened massng
OF the troops in the city by the Governor.
declaring that the civil local authorities
have the ability To fully preserve the
peace and maintain the dignity Of the
city and county.
Gotham Sports Going 10 See the Mil.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1G.-Despite all the |
uncertainty of the Corbett Mitchell fight !
taking place in Florida January 9TH the |
sporting fraternity OF this vicinity are /
making active preparations for their jour |
ney to Jacksonville There will be |
special train leaving here next Monday J
afternoon. January 22d on the new short |
line, via the Richmond and Danville rail- |
road. Even at present there Is not a /
regular train going out over this line that |
does not carry more or less passengers |
who are making this trip especially 10 |
see the fight, but do not care to wait until |
the last minute.
The very last train that will leave this |
city for the battle-ground will be a YES
tibuled limited. going out at 4:30 next
Tuesday afternoon via the Richmond and
Danville road, \ special sleeping-co
Will be added 10 the regular train which !
leaves here tomorrow afternoon, for the
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