The morning call., 1894-01-21
NO BACKING FOR MITCHELL.
He is TO RIDE ON THE PILOT.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. 20.-Ihe
Duval Athletic Club managers are conf
dent to degree that they will be able to
ull off the big fight within thirty miles of
this city. They declare that no power on
earth short of the failure Of one of the
principals to appear can stop them. but
further than this they maintain the utmost
secrecy. They declare that only Mitchell
and Corbett will know in advance the spot
where the ring is to be pitched. Bowden
will ride in the cab of the engine and the
engineer will be instructed to stop wher-
ever he orders. The demand made by
Mitchell that he be given information as to
where the contest is to be pulled off by
Tuesday morning will probably be denied.
Ii he is told anything at all very likely he
will be told that the battle Will take place
at point far removed from the scene of
contemplated action.
All manner of tales have been INDUCED
In of late as to the weight of Mitchell. An
Associated Press representative was to-
DAY taken to the quarters of the Brtisher
on Anastasia Island by BAT" MasterSon
and saw Mitchell mount the scales and
weigh himself. He had just finished bis
morning exercise, which consisted of a
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Fogartv. Hall and O'Donnell and light
work with the punching bag. When he
mounted the scales attired only in Adams
livery he belied the claims which have
variousy had his weight at from
185 to ia. His hitherto promi-
nent paunch had completely left
him. His limbs were trained down fine
The muscles of his back stood ont in
ridges across an eXpanse which had been
thinDed down to his ribs. His flabOy neck
and double chin were gone. and, all in ALL
he looked no more like the Mitchell tamil
lar TO theater audiences than if there was
no relation between the two. He was a
bit backward about adjusting the weights
on the bar in the presence Of the reporter
He cogtated for moment, and then. with
a swagger. Il don't care" dropped the
index along until the weight came to per-
feet balance.
There is my weight" said Mitchell,
and the reporter bending over saw that
the beam registered 1852 pounds.
Mitchell afterward talked freely about
the tight, but throughout eyinced a marked
lack of faith in the ability OF the club to
pull 1t off. He intimated that if it did not
take place the blame would be on the club
or Corbett. He accused the club of acting
in bad faith, showing every attention TO
Corbett and ignoring him.
This afternoon j. II. Edwards. the theat-
rcal manager, charged buffing and
bad faith against Corbett and his friends,
and Al Smith, the well-known New York
sport. called him down by Offering to bet
him 2 to 1 any sum up to $4,000 that Cor
bett would win, and added that he would
in addition give Edwards a new suit of
clothes for every $500 be bet into the bar
gain. The offer was not taken. It is be-
lieved that close on to $4,000 of Corbett
money is waiting to be bet at to l. The
Dwyer brothers are ready 10 tap their ex-
chequers. and Al Smith, if pushed, will
bet $4,000, Buck Thompson half as much,
Fred Taral close to $4,000 on the Califor-
MAN and Colonel hopkins as much more.
The scarcity of Mitchell money has prac-
tically called a halt in the betting. Ike
Thompson, the bookmaker, however, offers
to bet $4,000 on Mitchell against SAC, 600
Auction pools were sold tonight, but
the betting was very slow. Mitchell sold
at $50, CGrbett going up to $50. Nothing
better than this was secured.
Honest John" Kelley. the referee, ar
rived from New York this afternoon. The
Corbett people made formal demand
upon the club that the purse be turned
over to Kelley. and at the close Of the con-
ference the COrbett party announced that
full satisfaction was given. 1t is given out
to-day that Corbett will enter the ring on
Thursday weighing near 1876 pounds
There is talk OF an appeal by the Duval
Athletic Club to the Federal Court asking
for an Injunction restraining the Sheriff
from interfering with the Corbett- Mitchell
contest. One Of the clubs members is A
nonresident of the State of Florida, and it
is said action will be taken by him. This
is probably an attempt to put the county
authorities OF the track of the real inten-
tions of the club.
Dan Creedon and Fitzsimmons have
been formally matched for go of as many
rounds as the authorities will stand, at
Madison-square Garden. New York, on
February 3. for the gate receipts.