Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-24

will be held nowhere. No. not In the
arena nor In the woods. IT. however, the
Judge slmpiy refuses the injunction on
sme .technicallty bearing on the rule un-
der which lnjunctions are brought which
requires such a procedure Tor reiief 10
apply where damages are irreparable, ana
does not pass on the, law question. then
we will 20 ahead and pull on the night
where Il win not be interfered with
'1n the wOods?'
eyes"
"What woods?"
'Florida woods"
II. however. the fight takes place the
day after tomorrow in the woods. Bow
don will have TO get a hustle on. So far.
In gpite of the clubs confident talk.
very little preparation has been made for
holding the contest anywhere save in
jacksonville.
Thoughtful people think that the hiss
ing Of the troops was one OF the greatest
of mistakes. Scores have thus character
izad H. They say that IT will further en-
rage Governor Mitchell and the people
OF Florida outside OF Duval county against
the club.
NOBLEMEN EN- ROUTE.
The club this morning received the fol-
lowing telegram: Lord Pryor Earlston
and Sir Harold weathersby will arrive by
special train Thursday. Hold box
PONY Moore Charley Mitchelfs father
in-law, passed through Jacksonville TO-
dav and Is now at the Englshman's
training quarters on Anastasia Island
Bud Remand, OF New Orleans. reached
here this evening. He has $4,000 to put
on Corbett at odds of two 10 one. There
IS practically no betting. however. Every
thing is waiting on Calls decision. he
club has decided in the event that Call
decides in its favor to postpone the hght
til Tuesday Of next week.
GEORGIA GUARDED.
A special TO the Times-Unon from Way
cross Ga. SAYS: Governor Northen Is
expected here tonight. lie viii make his
headouarters IN Waycross until the fight
is over. Governor Northen has given
private instructions TO the border county
sberifTs and has ordered a sufficient
number Of Georgia military men 10 re-
port here for duty tomorrow f1ve large
boxes. containing about 80 rifies, were
received by the Southern Express Com
pany to-day. They are addressed to Hon.
~. G. Brantley. Governor Northen Will
have n large number OF troops on the
border-line January oath and 18th for the
purpose Of preventing the Mitchcll-Cor-
bett fight from taking place in Georgia"
CORBETT DISAPPEARS
Cortett is not at Mayport He started
out al 8 o'clock this morning, and did
not return. He was accompanied by Nc
Vcv. Creodon. and Porter Ashe. When
asked where Corbett was the father-in-
law OF the champion said that he did not
believe Corbett would be horne to-day.
OF course the only conclusion 10 be drawn
is that Corbett has been spirited away In
order 10 avoid arrest and also in order TO
repair to the rendezvous prepared by the
club TO be ready in the event that the
battle IL 10 come off in the woods.
1t is thought that Corbett Is In Georgia.
md he may tumble into the arms or
Georgia's Governor
WELTER-W WEIGHT ANXIETY.
Tommy Ryan. weter-welght champion
Of America, now here. wants to hght
BILLY Smith. of Boston. at 14O pounds
give or take two pounds. for $500 or
s. .OoO a side and the championship. The
fight is 10 occur IN one hundred miles
of New York. in six weeks after signing
articles. Ryan has deposited 500 with
William +. Harding