Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-26
in town, as being siders and abettors and

Judge ordered them placed under Wv
bond each to appear before Judge Phi-
lips, OF the Criminal Court. tomorrow.
The others were released on $500 paii
each. The Information on which these
warrants were sworn out was filed Win
the county Judge by Sheriff Broward him
self. and It Is said that the proceedings
are OF friendly character. brought lot
the purpose OF thoroughly testing the APP
plication of the statute.
CRITICISM OF CORBETT.
There was a good deal OF harsh critl-
cism passed upon Corbett by many OF the
hlgh-class sporting men and spectators AZ
the fight on account OF his "fosing his
head" in the second round and making
such savage efforts to strike Mitchell
while hs was down. Scores OF the spec
tators are positive that corbett struck
the Englishman while the latter lay
doubled up on the floor at his feet. and
some OF those who lose money express
indignation at the failure of referee Kelly
TO call IL foul" The referee did not
call IL so. however. and says that Cor
bett did not strike a foul blow at all or
In any manner foul his opponent.
Referring 10 this incident OF the fight,
Corbett said To the Southern Associated
Press agent tonight, II did not strike
Mitchell a foul blow at all. In fact j
did not hit him at all during this collapse
of his in the second round, but. had l
seen fit to have done SO. the blow would
not have been q foul one. for Mitchelrs
knees were not upon the floor, and he
was not therefore knocked down as fight
ing men understand II. He had been
knocked down but was up off his knees
IL not both OF them at least one. But
1 understand that Mitchell Is perfectly
satisfied. and do not see why any ques-
ton should be raised about II now. AS
far as that goes. Mitchell had already
fouled me by fighting me into my corner
and hitting me on my neck after the gong
had sounded at the end of the first round.
so IL there was any fouling at all he did
It,"
SAW NO FOUL.
Colonel J. ID. Hopkins, the well-known
authority In sporting matters, was seen
at the hotel after the fight. and said ne
was sitting within fifteen feet of Corbett
and Mitchell when The incident occurred
in the second round, and that he saw no
foul blow struck. There Is no doubt,
he added, but that Corbett tried to hit
Mitchell but he did not. l saw every
movement of Corbett. and he made no
foul whatever"
Al Smith was playing n game OF pool
at the Windsor Hotel when the Southern
Associated Press representative ques-
toned lin about the matter. His reply
was. "rhere was nothing about that incl
dent in the second round which could have
at all changed the result or the hBnt.
Everybody who saw 1t and knows any
thing about such matters will tell you the
same thing"
As for Mitchell himself, he says Il
don't know whether ! was fouled or not
I know IL Corbett hadn't been a better
man than i with his fists j should not
have been knocked down, and conse-
ouentlv | should not have been In n posi-
tion 10 have been fouled by him. DO you
see what | mean? I'm not kicking bit,
or claiming anything. so Corbett ana
everybody else who won. or lost on the
fight ought not TO complain.
A GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT.
William e. Harding, the sporting editor
of the Police Gazette, sent the following
In regard to the Corbett-Mitchell fght 10
Richard X. Fox. New York:
'The fight between Corbett and Mitch
eu was a great disappointment To those
who iourneyed 1,200 miles to witness the
contest for they expected 10 see more
protracted struggle. and witness the Eng
lish champion give the American chahi-
pion a closer run for the $2O.Vo ana he
MANY bffS Dtn1lllB Oii iNH"iN'
proved that he is wonderful hghteI
with gloves. and he outclassed Mitchell
inst as Bob FiZslmmons outclassed JACK
dempsey when they fought for $1,000 and
the middle weight championship OF ine
world at New Orleans. Corhstt mas great
Iv imDroved since he defeated John H.
Sullivan. September 7. 1892, at New Or
leans. for si5 600 and the championship oi
the world, and Mitchell has grown stale
txxc ND
which he demonstrated that he possesse,'
when he fought John l.. Sullivan. March
10 1855. for 5000 at Apremont, France
and defeated Jcm Mace at Glasgow,
Scotland. in 1890. Corbett Is the greates'
pugilist that America has had during the
past three decades. barring none OF the
many champions. The only puglNst VINO
would stand an outside chance OF VIII
ming with Corbett would be Fitzslmrnons
and his chances would only De h'li'
better than Mitche!fs.
THE ALLEGED FOUL.
'In regard to the alleged questionable de-
| clsion of the referee upon the incident IT
| the second round. while there might nave
| been "A foul. as far as the seconds enter
| ing the ring goes. which Is an infringe
ment OF the rules. there was no malicious
| foul which would. in "A spirit OF fair play
| InEtliN n referee III hlSlhhsi mo WI 49,
| The position Of referee is an unthankfu
| office. a position which few will accept
| simply because few who witness prize
| ring encounters are versed in the rules
| and when a referee uses sound judgment
| and decides fairly. the masses belleVe'
| IL Is unfair one thing must be said IL
| favor of Mitchell. He came TO America
TO meet the American champion. He full
| filed every obligation, proving that ms
| courage could not be questioned. anC
when fairly beaten. he honestly acknowl
edged defeat, and shook hands with hi:
| cOnGuerer.
| BETT-MITCHELL AMENITIES.
And this last statement of Harding's !!
correct. The incident occurred al th'
| court house. after the TWO men mad flXet
m their bail-bonds. Corbett stepped ovel
! 10 where Mitchell was standing. and said
as he extended his hand 10 the battered
and bruised Brltsher: 'Mr. Mitchell,
have heard OF some of the kind things
Won have said OF me since we left the rinl
to-day, and l want to thank you. and Il
say that | believe you to be gentleman
and a true sportsman. / bear you no i'll
will. and | think we ought to be friends.
Mitchell spoke a few words In reply
I'm which he complimented the Californian
ON his prowess. and then Corbett anc
| Billy Thompson made up by shaking
hands heartily.
| AT the Everett Hotel tonight Dilly
Thompson denied the story that Mitchell
had offered his hand to Corbett when they
met In the ring, and that Corbett had
refused It, 'It Is customary. OF course,
said Thompson, ''for the two contestant!
TO shake hands; but in this instance
neither man made any movement In tha
direction. / wish TO deny the report tina
Mitchell had applied vile epithet Il
| Corbett a few seconds before the alleged
| foul No word was spoken by ethel
man. and Corbetts exhibition OF a viciou;
temper was not the result OF an Insult
from Mitchell" The defeated English
mans manager added that Mitchell hac
declared since the fight that Corbett IS th'
most finished fighter in the world to
day. And as for myself" added Thomp
son. 81 never In all my life saw such 4
superb fight as Corbett put up to-day
N he takes care OF himself the champion
ship will stay with him for many, many
years
has no harsh words TO say OF anybody
connected with the fight.
PRELIMINARY LEGAL FIGHT.
There was another great legal battle
| before Judge Call at 10 o'clock this morn
ing upon further demurrer 10 the injunc-
| ,ion against Sheriff Broward, issued yes