The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-01-03

CITY Of Jacksonville" The club today
wished to change this clause NO AS to have
| it read that the light should occur within
the State OF Florida"
Tho purpose OF the club was that II
might be necessary TO select any place IA
the state where II was least likely TO be
intcrfered with by the authorities When
this situation OF affairs WAS explained to
Mitchell and he was asked To fix his name
Dc the appended articles OF agreement.
that worthy flatly refused TO sign. ~"
said he would never put his name TO the
paper uniess the size for the contest was
definitely fixed.
Harry Mason urged and eXpostulated
with the Engllshman, telling him that
The change was simply one OF precnullon
In view of the governors hostile attitude,
but to no aval. Mitchell absolutely re-
fused to sign and Harry Mason returned
10 Jacksonville staggering under load
OF disgust. It should be remembered
that the original articles stipulated that
the fight should occur within the state
Of Florida"
This was changed 20 within two miles
OF the city OF Jacksonville, at Mltcoell =
suggestion It looks now Hike Mitchell
never renlly desired to go up against
the American champion and IL taking
advantage of the difficulties under which
the cluD ~ laboriug under the hostile
attitude Of the State authorities TO "craw-
fish"
The managers Of the Athletic club are
In n had state OF mind tonight and are
ronstlng the Bnglishman in sulphuric
style.
Manager Bowden said tonight TO the cor
respondent OF the Southern Associated
Press that he would 20 to 81. Augustine
tomorrow, taking along representatives OF
the press and force Mitchell TO sign the
articles or brand him to tho world as hay-
ing shown the white fenther
The second sensation OF the day IN
sporting clrcleg Was the action OF SOLICITOR
Christie, representing the state, In rcfus-
ing TO proceed this morning in the case
against Corbctt and Mitchell. II " Wen
understood that Christie was forced 70
this action by the governor. who charged
"c0lluslon" on tho part OF the pnNal oti-
calls and when the cases Were brouSht up
II is said that Christie had received an
intimnrion from the executive that II the
cases were moi dropped he. (Chrisllel
would lose his official head. Christie I'D
not have enough sporting blood "a stand
the gubprnatorial gan and so ne droppeu
the cases. Chrlsties announcements ~
court that no Information hnd been nied
against C'nrbett and Mitchell meant prac-
tically mat the case against them hAi
boon nolle pressed. II knocked the pins
from under the club 80 fnr as testing the
Inv in relation 10 prize fights is concerned,
Jhe club has depended upon this test case
10 put the fighters beyond arrest Az It Is
now the fighters can be arrested al the
fast moment and Of course everybody
knows that an arrest az that time neitns
that the fight shall not take place unless
the club ties the hands Of the sheriff so
that he can not touch them. The members
~ the club, however, In spite OF the fall
lng through Of the test ease arc showing
no signs OF weakening and say that II the
Englisman can be induced 70 sign the
amended articles they win yet pun on the
nfaRt In Elnflhn.