Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-18
NOT IN DUVAL co.
FLoRIDES PUclLlSTlc EVENT RELE-
GATED TO THE WOODS.
The sheriff Mt Jacksonville supports the
Governor Statements from the Athle-
tic Club and Corbctt.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, January IL
The fight will not take place IN Duvai
county unless the courts restrain the
Sheriff. This officer declares that he will
obey the Governor. There has ben a
good deal OF guessing as 10 what the
Sheriff would do among those who did
not know him.
In an interview this morning on the
subject the Sheriff said: Il have been
ordered by the Governor to stop this
hpht. and / propose To obey orders. II
told me he would place at my disposal
all the force al his command, II NJ s,iry.
10 prevent IL. His instructions am going
10 carry out in all sincerity whether they
are unpleasant or not shal do my
duty, as it is laid down to me by the
Governor
Manager Bowden. OF the Athletic Club,
Notwithstanding the declaration OF the
Governor and the Sheriff. Offers to bet
$4,000 that the fight will come OF at the
appointed time and place
FROM CORBETT.
The following statement from Corbett
/ has also been given out: ,,o,
"MAYPOkT. FLA. January II. 1928.
y take this opportunity OF informing
my friends throughout the country that
/ ! have received assurances from the
/ Duval Athletic club to-day which war
rant ice in saying that the contest be-
/ tween Charles Mitchell and myself viii
] positively take place In hckfonNlle, OF
in that citv's immediate vicinity, ON Janu-
ary 9th. provided both Or the principals
/ ,E.eneD JAMES J. CoRBETr."
/ The above statement by the club meanS
that the fight will be fought In the WOODS
whore The southern Associated ir"S9 Col
/ respondent announced IL would have to
/ take place weeks ago. Every thing now
! depends on the ability OF the promoters
! 81 the fight - keep The place selected Il
/ secret from the authorities. Tor II u ne
comes known. Governor Mitchell VIII un.
f doubfediv have troops on the scene. IT
I f. understood that the ciub people nav
J purchased 81 huge circus tent. cauiole "4
, holding 6.0oJ people. and Will bring th'
/ mon together undc" the canvass AS 90
/ tr. probable location Of the contest no
/ hint wi.l be- given hy the ciup oHi'ldls'
They know that II the tight D. 20 occur,
even I'm the woods. without interference
from the Governor. everything must De
as secret as the grave.
THE CLUES ANNOI NCEMtN
Tonight the club furnished the southern
A-s1ciatod Press correspondent with The
. following.
"JACKSONVILLE FLA. Jan. H. 1884,
! The Duyal Athletic Cluh makes this IT'S
. final and most positive aunouuccWcnt tnat
. tho Corbett- Mitchell contest VII tAh'
place January -. 1894 Reports have b. tii
sen out nat tTNA'FNfI. u. L. hlAN' Do
has ordered troops to JacksonviHe Tor
I'm. sol. purpose of sGpprc-slng the con
test. Notwithstanding these reports Lir
club rniteratts its past assertions. ara Tor
tho mast week has been arranging Tor an
emafgancv of this kind. Should the troops
h. sent herD. while IRE cum docs n't '-
licvc that any yiolence would oc paiu,i-
rated In hy them. yet We VIII not suu-
icct our patrons fO the slightest ddn- 7
Of any kind So thorough and complete
are our arrangements that Hhuuil hn
emergency Dt amy kind ARISE .l W. Hi'i
iuc of tho 23tn. Wc are pI'pii'u N' ilii..l
500 people with the Erfttest ''nF men
This viii ha uo Rithh.rs AFFAIR. Whtie inc
uc1pi. w,r. subjected ID a long, tedious.
aui bot ride. hut 10 will o' done as
quickly and conveniently ~ 'Itn III ~, ",
CURED iu the arena now ready ict y / con,
test once more We ray to al friends ann
/ lovers u boxing if You ar" iu jackson
! ,.il. on "a, 53th of January. ls9i. AMI
c.re to 49,. me Corbett-Aitcheu contest,
,au con I1 $50. after Wrtusing t1r tt'
necessary tic@ets. lSincd) DaN~ Atm
l.uc club
lt vas Thought rhat the fight might o.
cur iu ST. Johns county. where ST. Au
rf-tiu, f. located. bgt Sheriff Perry. "l
That county rs ae determined to t.eErh
il 3- is Sheriff BroWdri Jt this 'Dh'M
.Snlnrerr Garrison. the famous jockey
who has been selected as tiWc-HDcp"r hl
the Dutu Athletic club. viii reach nor
iu thc morning.
a CONTEST TO-MORROW.
: -pccu 90 tho Times u.on from
T'"Pa ! aas, FIR rr,nt @ for' ,or rla@ "' qi56t S bc
tween Joseph Robert aDn ~ Tampa. ai.
James Johnson. OF \,w York. for SL"p
a1l also ONE between ~. lllig'II, b., y
more for 500. The TAMPA cry iouhcI
D., encouraging the cDNtrsti. claiming, "s
tha Dural Athletic ClGh docs. mat intf'
is no aw in Florida against prize u-h's
be-