The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-22
FIZZLE INSTEAD OF FIGHT
The Club Suspected Of Wanting to
Throw Up the Sponge.

Enelishnan Wants to Flunk-The
nemands Concerning the Check
for the Purse Not Complied With by
the Club.
jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 21.-The Duval
Athletic Club is not out of the woods yet,
in spite of the statement it gave out last
night that the stage of doubt in regard
to the fight had been passed. ''Honest"
John Kelly, who holds the $4,000 and
who will referee the fight, if it takes
place, is proving a stumbling block.
Keuv's demand for absolute police pro-
lection at the ringside has not been
answered in a manner satisfactory to
himself, and in addition he is now de-
handing that the string which the club
has attached to the purse be removed.
II will be remembered that the
endorsement on the check for
$4,000, which Kelly holds, makes
it payable to him in the event that the
fight is brought to a successful issue, and
on the Endorsement of the club. Kelly
demands that the check shall be made
pavable to his order Internationally. He
does not propose to have any kick coming
from the club after he renders a decision.
Kelly went down to Mayport to-day to
see Corbett and it is understood that the
Californian also demands that the check
be made Internationally payable to
Honest John. Charley Mitchell for
once, is backing Corbetts demands.
NO ACTION TAKEN BY THE CLUB.
If the club is acting on the square and
is really determined to bring the men to-
gether at any cost, it can very easily sat
isfy Kelly, Corbett and Mitchell in re-
gard to the purse So far the club has
taken no action, though it is said that
three prominent mem bers are urging
that Kelly's demands be acceded to. But
even if the club satisfies Kelly about the
check, il is difficult to understand how
they can guarantee "absolute police pro-
lection" The club may make the guar
antee, but it will be worthless, for if Gov.
Mitchell learns the spot chosen for the
mill ne will undoubtedly have the state
troops on the scene.
MITCHELL MAKES A KICK.
The old story that Charley Mitchell
would funk was revived tonight and
Manager Bowden of the club is RESPONSE
bic for it. Tonight Manager Bowden
stated to a Southern Associated Press
correspondent that Mitchell had refused
to accept a method Of transportation to
the ring side which the club had made
contract for. The offer was made to
Mitchell Friday and the telegram of re-
fusal came late Saturday night, according
to Mr. BoWden.
The dlmlnutive manager of the club
was mad when he made the statement.
These are his exact words: 1--WE provided
way for Mr.. Mitchell to get in that ring
at an expense of $500 He rejected it. He
rejected the plan whereby he was to reach
the ring in absolute safety. He tele-
graphed refusal to our proposition last
night"
THINKS MITCHELL MEANS TO FLUNK.
What do you think that meansq" was
asked Bowden.
"l've got my own conclusions" an
sWered the little man ''You can draw
yours. All know is that there is some
body IN connection with this contest who
doesn want to get in the ring. There is
one man OF the two that doesn't want to
get IN that ring and | can name the man"
Just when Mr.. Bowden's tongue seemed
on the point of getting entirely away
from him, he was jerked away by men,
bers of the club
Mr.. Bowden's outbreak in regard to
Mitchell was caused by a question put to
MIN In regard to the string attached to
the $4,000. The manager said that the
cruz would do the square thing about the
Gheck and then satisfy Kelly, and then
broke out with the charge that Mitchell
would funk.
THE CLUB UNDER SUSPICION.
There are various opinions relative to
Mr. BoWden's denunciation of Mitchell,
ana the majority of them are not favora-
OIe TO the club. 1t is asserted by those
VINO ought TO know that the club people,
seeing themselves confronted by heavy
loss and unable to make arrangements to
DrIng the men together so as to preclude
Ihe possibility of interference by the
governor, are preparing to de-
tlare ti the contest off, and to
Gne Englishman. On this theory, Mr..
66owden's charge that Mitchell would
!uhk IS accounted for. The charge as to
~. .he club may be unjust, but it is fact
VAaO sporting men are not all compliment
udfy IN their comment on the way the
ters
Mr. Bowden tonight wrote to Mitchell,
expressing surprise that theoffer of trans
PoIUdlon to the ring had been refused,
anu requesting the Englishman to appear
at the Duval Athletic Club rooms on th0
morning OF the 25th inst, whence he
"UuIu De transported to the ring.
tomorrow night meeting of the rep
teoen nGatlves of Corbett and Mitchell will
.I ge held in the Athletic Club rooms, and
we check question will be settled.
CLAIM THAT 1T WILL COME OFF.
Just after Mr. Bowden had given
1TalOGneIl ~ GI such tongue lashing, "Circular"
goe 1 endlg asked the Southern Associated
teSs correspondent to make the follow
rLs statement: There are six men promi-
I mGnI IN sporting matters now in the city
:" no request it to be stated over their sig
os'ures ofs res that this fight will surely come
81: 1nese men are John Kelly, Jake
pi5nnlpSsey, Jimmy Colville, Henry Stede-
,,' Her, Teddy Foley and Ned Kearney. They
tbat aHV i. u sad as emphatically as possible
y,.on3 ylaJ 55ne9y have every confidence in toe
Oiiu that this contest will be pulled off. "
AN INFLUX OF SPORTS.
.Aoout one hundred sports reached the
so vS Iso-aay, among them being DaveJohn-
IL p,l. Ul New York, Tom Early of Boston,
npuJler OF Butler Bros, New York, and
0Ci.S Rosenthal of New York
f.a o-a ye 8 Attorney Hartridge returned
I'm I'm tallahassee to-day, where he had
~. SogA summoned by the governor to con
riS.e 5ts doout stopping the fight. MIR Hart
bise stated that the governor had told
~ It u, Cue men must not meet in the bounds
lpflda. Attorney-Gen Lamar will
,sonOaoly reach here tomorrow, as will
,ov,. Al l9tan nt-General Houstoun. They
mo 20 ald Sheriff Broward in prevent