The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-22
Corbstt and Mitchell Want the
Money in tho Hands OF
the Referee.
Florida's Governor Reported as
Contemplating a New and
Startling Move.
The English Champion said 90 Have
Sustained somo Injury 90 Ills Log
While Training.

hnallysdeoided that the Duval Athletic club
VIII be compelled 90 turn into cash the
check the referee. John Kelley. holds In
trust for the winner Of the big fight.
Kelley to-day visited Corbett and the latter
said he would uphold Mitchell ia his do.
mands that the money be put up. IL Ia
argued that il the club is "on ths square
there cnn be no objection TO interpose 10
the Proposition aud the monsy must be in
hands Of the referee when be enters the
ring 10 be turned over TO the winner at the
conclusion of tho battle. To-mor ow
Brady, representing Corbett, and Master
son. on behalf on Mitchell. will accompany
Kelley before the club officials and make a
formal demand for the cssh. Arrange
monts for the fight are about completed
although the location is still being kept
within the confines OF the club oficiala IL
has been decided 20 spirit tho
principals with their parties away
some time Wednesday afternoon.
Each will be furnished with a special train
and pulled towards a common center bv
cifouitous routes. The general start will be
made from here early Thursday morning,
before sunrise. it is intended, In order to
give the fighters as much time as possible
in which 10 effect a finish. The club has
stopped selling tickets for &25 and il is
claimed will sell no more until 1000 spec.
tators are assured. Corbeit will 90 into
ring the seconded only by Amefieans-Jack
Dempsey. Delauos. Donaldson and Brady.
AL smith will be timekeeper. There will be
but one American in MitchelPs corner, Bat
Masteraon. The others will be Jim Hall
and Steve ODonnell. both OF Australia,
and Harry Dsrrin. Of England. Billy
Thompson. who is TO hold she watch, is
also from Australia.
States Attorney Hartridgs returned from
Tallahassee to-day after a consultation
with Gov. Mitchell. HartridRs SAID the
governor left the instructions OF Sheriff
Broward 10 Attorney General Lamar and
the states attorney. The attorney general
together with Adiutant General Houston,
will arrive In Jacksonville Tomorrow or
next dey. The three heads will then be
brought together and as the result the
sheriff will receive his orders. Hart
ridge said should a crowd board the
tram, none Of the railroad EMPLOYEES would
be arrested, but he would say nothing as to
whether the principals would be or not.
Among several attorneys of this city. the
opinion that Gov. Mitchell intends an i'm
portsnt move on the morning Of the 25th is
gaining strength. They have IN idea that
instead OF preventing the fSht by means
of the militia the governor will ordor the
arrest Of Cofbett aad Mitchell on the
charge of arranging for the fight. which
Attorney General Lamar holds comes
within the Law prohibiting duels.
should they be arrested on the morning of
the 25lh 10 would necsssitats a postpone
ment Of the battle for one day at least, and
the men would undoubtedly be put under
heavy bonds TO keep the reace until the
courts decided the legality of the matter.
This would edectually put an end 20 the
contest. In case IL Is decided the fighters
are within the limits OF the Law. Il is not
probable the contest would take place, as
the men would be out of condition and the
crowd gone.
he report came MP from MitchelIs train |
ing quarters tonight 20 the effect that the |
English champion during exercise early ia |
the evening sprsinsd and wfenched bis leg. |
4 he club this evening sent n commissioner /
to Anastasia island TO notify Mitchell that
special car weuld be In readiness for him |
Wednesday, morning. According TO the /
commissioner when he returned, Mitchell |
was IN very unpleasant state of mind |
when be learned what was required OF him. |
10 is said he declared he would |
not fight under the auspices Of such a club |
and that hs had put up with too many of |
their bluhu already. The commissiouer |
was then told OF the injury the English |
champion had sustained. How serious that /
may be has not yet been learned. Al /
Smith however, came out tonight with a |
nTopositton In which he offered 20 bet
$1,000 against $1,000 sprained ankle or |
not, that Mitchell would get into the ring
with CoTbett on Thursday. The Duvai /
club Issued an sdict in response /
TO the assertions which Mitchell /
10 said 90 have made IN which the English
man was served with formal warning that
the club would claim his forfeit Of g. 600 IL
he did not Gppear At the roint indicated in
the original summons Wednesday at six a.
IN. In addition 10 this 10 Is authoritatively
stated that the referee will award tho
s. 900 side bet 90 Corbeu Ia that event
Ihere Is considerable other money which
Mitchell would loss II he failed 60 subject
himself 90 the ordefa OF tho Duval club.
An attachment will be served to. mos row
on Corbetts personal property at Aayport
Tor Sl,OlO for damages 60 the property
occupied bv his party. The cottages used
TO- tfaiuing and sleeping quarters are the
property OF Judge Gibbons OF the muni-
sipal court. and Claus Meyer, OF this city.
They claim that C0Thett occupied the
properly without the consent OF the owners