St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-20
The FIGHT MAY Be A FARCE
TROUBLE III THE MITCHELL CANE
ABOUT TIE fURSE.
mAsTEnsoN MAKES a BIG KICK

lie Says He Will Not Trust Bowden
and Mason With the Purse
He Wants 10 Provide Against
the $4,000 Reverting to the
Club in Case the Fight Is
Stopped.
JACKSoNvILLE, Fla, Jan. 10. There
Is yet grave doubt in the minds OF
many here whether the big fight will
take place or not. There is suspicion
abroad that the Duval Athletic club
does not hope for anything more cheer,
ing than an additional loss. There are
those who argue that, aside from the
money already lost, over $4,000, it will
cost the club that much more to bring
the men to that point where they can
contest for the $4,000 purse. w. B.
Masterson, of Denver, who is repre-
senting Mitchell'S interests, TODAY came
into the city from AnaStaSia island with
blood in his eye. Alter a two hours
star-chamber session with Bowden,
Mason ct al, he denounced
the whole outfit as a pack
of sure-thing men. 1t appears that the
provisional endorsement on the back of
the certified check for the purse did not
satisfy either Mitchell or Masterson. 1t
provides that John Kelly be paid Ill
trust for the winner $4,000 on the Goth
day OF January, the day after the con-
test. MastersOn came bluntly to the
point. lie told B0wlen and Mason that
he would trust neither of them as far as
man could see in SandStorm. He
argued further that with the club so
disposed it could very readily have
TIE CONTEST STOPPED
at any juncture il deemed most impor-
tant after the men put up their hands.
He insisted upon two points.
FirSt-Vhat the men should be de-
ciared in action and entitled to the
money as soon as they toed the scratch,
and that Interference Of any sort suisse
quent thereto should not be deemed
ground upon which the purse could be
withheld.
I'm other words" qualified Master
of deputy sheriffs on Mitchell after you
have collected your gate money, and de-
clare the fight and purse off,"
Second - Masterson demanded that
the provisional Endorsement On the
back OF the check be erased, and that
Referee Kelly convert it into cash, or
transfer it to his own account on
order TO pay before leaving the city for
the battle-ground. IF issued check
l,ot Ii, Il In =,
payment, or SO tie up the money as to
make it unavailable to the payee, 1
would have 10 90 to a lawyer for in
formation on the point. l do not charge
You with any wrong intentions, but l
will be candid with you and say that
do not trust you. 1t is possible, if not
probable, that the cashier of the First
National Bank of Florida
WILL BE ENJoINED
from paying That check on the Goth of
January. The process is simple
enough, and if it is not that of the gar
nishee is. Again tell you [ will not
trust you. 1t is purely business prop
oStion, and Mitchell will insist OH
business principles guarding It,"
1t is alleged by MaSterson that the
Quintette that has guided them conclud-
from the above, the situation here is
practically as it WAS Yesterday. The
sports are arriving from New DIRK and
the Northeast in small detatchments,
but there is every indication that the
crowd in attendance next Thursday will
be small one. The fact that no tickets
are to be sold for less than s25, with a
not remote possibility that $50 will be
charged to see the fight, has
had deterrent effect. which
is already noticeable. The club
today reiterated the fact that $50 a head
will be the price if there are less than a
thousand to 90, and $25 head if more
than thousand. A general alarm has
been raised all along the line, not alone
by the sports but by hotel keepers,
transportation companies and merchants
who subscribed 70 the fight scheme.
BOWden was asked tonight TO give a
purse OF $4,000 for fight between Dan
CreedOn and Bob FitZsimmons. The
proposition was refused quicker than il
was presented. 1t has been arranged
for the men to box limited number of
rounds with the smallest possible gloves
in any city that will allow it. The gate
receipts will be divided, 70 per cent and
% per cent.
A prominent sporting man tonight
offered to bet SIS, 900 TO $4,000 on Nit
chell. Among the sports who arrived
in town today are John d. Hopkins
Creedou'5 manager, Al Smith and Ike
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