Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-01

pu Touls His Lightning Like Tactics
and Terrific Hitting Marvellous Mitch
eli clearly Outclassed.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan 2j.-With the
,orbctt-Mitchcll fight scheduled for |
o'clock, 1t was a dismal surprise for those
who reached the ring side at II TO find that
fhr lighting stage was still under process of
construction. When it was finished it was
seen to be II substantial and well arranged
affair. 1t was raised four feet from the
floor and was 30 10y 30 feet The 2i-foot
fighting square was surrounded on all sides
10y four-foot pathway.
Eight padded posts supported three ropes
which defined the fighting space and
larbed wire fence protected the pathway
from outside Interference.
Surrounding the platform were two rows
| of reporters seats and benches for which
reporters paid the club total of S22j0. The
platform was in the crutre of structure
like a hay barn open at both ends and side.
The anphithcatrc seats started to rise from
the line of posts which supported the ends
and caves of the building and rose up to
level with the roof, aided in shutting out
the light which was very dim at best to-day.
Between the reporters bench and the
raised seats were rows of level seats which
sold at SD, but on which the spectators
had to stand to see the top of the platform.
The crowd that reached the arena at noon
were some of Corbott's party. They came
to have look at the stage and Corbett's
dressing room. The latter was IA little cot
tom lined shanty - feet from the arena. In
il were two cots. Il stove for heating water
and the utcusil,
Curbrtt was to Use in His Corner.
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td TO DE ohN "a little dlsconcerted by the at
tcntion She attracted.
At o clock. instead of the fighters, more
WorlUmcn entered the ring and hoieted aloft
with ropes Il gasoline lighting apparatu.
such IT. street fukrs use. over two sides OF
the stage galleries were suspended from the
ltiIerN ny ron rods IN thr gallery single
was i'0''9'' ''' use III
sending out Western Union Bulletins.
II was 80 when the first bet was offered
4 man whose face dress and accent would
lc familiar ON EPSON Downs stood M and
Yelled: "One hundred to three hundred
Mitchell wins. There were no takar,
Then another man rose and yelled; ..Ziba
King wants to bet 700 head of cattle t.
$4,000 that Corbett wins" This was re
ccycd in silence.
The house counted up. according to most
of the. .-tin.atc.. $500 mon and one woman