The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-25
No BAR TO THE FIGHT
COrbett and Mitchell to Meet i'll
the Jacksonville Arena.
Sheriff BrOward Restrained by Judge
Call from Interfering with the Great
Pugilistic Contest To-Day.
GOVERNOR MITCHELL DONE
He Said Last Night Martial Law
Will Not Be Declared.
His Militia Will Be Permitted to Wit
ness the "MilI' at Less Than Half
Price, SO Head.
SPORTS IN A HAPPY MOOD
Both Contestants i'm Good COndi.
tiOn for the Battle.
Betting Largely i'm Favor of the Ameri-
can ChampiOn-Views of the Tai
ent at New York.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. "a - II
neither Corbett nor Mitchell falls dead or
runs away there will be a prize fight here
tomorrow. Judge Call, of the Circuit Court,
has declared himself on the question of
law, and has said that there is legal
reason why the fight should rot be held in
the arena at Jacksonville. The members of
the City Council hav. declared in effect
that the city Of Jacksonville, officially
speaking, will do more than that the
Duval Athletic Club has a permit for the
fight and that the gloves do not weigh less
than five ounces each. Governor Mitchell
has gone upon record through Attorney
general Lamar, who says that now, the
matter having been settled by the courts
he will not declare martial law in Jackson
Vile.
The militia which has been brought here
to suppress the fight will very probably at
tend 1t. special rate of $40 each having
been made TO them. They are very CRATE
full to the Governor. In spite of the state
ment that the first battalion was ordered
out to-day, it did not put in an appearance
even the Jacksonville company not being
called TO duty further than TO assemble
at the armory for a few minutes and then
the men returned to their respective places
of business. 1t is understood that some of
the outside companies of the battalion
were under arms. but the order TO move
was not given.
The City Council of Jacksonville resolved
to meet in special session in the morning
TO consider the situation in all it's various
aspects, but as this action was decided on
before il was learned that the Governor
had determined not to declare martial law,
il is highly probable that no action of
great Importance will be taken. The men,
bers Of the Council are determined how
ever. TO uphold the dignity of the city,"
against any unwarranted official infringe
ment
Mitchell is In his room at the Everett
Hotel and Corbett is expected at the St
James at a very late hour. or early in the
morning. All obstacles TO the fight have
been removed and there seems at the pres
ent moment to be absolutely nothing which
can prevent it's coming off. The excitement
I'm the city to-day has been intense over
the question OF whether or not the tenn
porary Injunction would be made perma-
nent whether Governor Mitchell would de-
clare martial law and whether he would
send more troops. All these questions are
now at rest and the prospects for the fight
are greater than they have ever been.
The late trains to-day have brought in
hundreds of sporting men who tonight are
thronging the streets and packing the ho-
tells to overfiowng. The betting tonight is
more strongly in favor of Corbett than at
any time yet. Both men said TO be in
the very pink of condition, and both have
declared that tomorrow they will make the
effort of their lives. The bitter feeling be-
tween them has been intensified of late,
and the struggle, without a doubt will be
desperate one.
The betting tonight took a rather unex-
pected turn. Previous TO the decision Of
Judge Call Corbett money had been scarce
at TO /. The courts decision had hardly
been rendered. however. when the admir-
ers of the American came TO the front
with surprising rapidity. From . to l on
| the champion, the odds jumped to - to 10,
| and soon TO / was not hard TO get
| steve Brodie announced his willingness
| to bet 81. 600 to $500 that Corbett would win
| i'm six rounds, but the sports only smiled.
Jimmie Colville succeeded i'm placing 81 900
to $3.50 on Corbett. while other bets of 81 900
| to $4OO 81 900 to $3.50 and $1,000 TO $3.50 were
laid on the men. Even money was also
taken that Corbett would win inside of
| twenty rounds. At Snedeckers p TO 10
| was the rule. Adjutant-general Houston
| received orders late tonight from Cover
| nor Mitchell instructing him TO order the
| troops of the Second Battalion TO their
| homes. They will be dismissed tomorrow
| morning, but will probably remain and
Witness the fight