The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-04
.SCRAPPERS MAY FIGHT.
The New Articles We're Signed by
Both Corbslt and Mitchell
Yesterday
Agreeing 20 Fight Anywhere In
the State Designated by
the Club
sports Think This Insures the Match Taxi
Ing riaoe-Ths Governor Keeping
Ills Own Counsel.

JAcEsoSvILr, Jan. -Unlsss somsthiug
OF an unexpected nature turns up the Cor
bett- Mitchell battle will surely take uiacs.
| II is probable the original plan will be fully
red out. but. IL u IL found imr rossibls
TO pull the light on IN tbis city a secret bat
ito ground will be selected somewhere In
the limits Of Duval or 80. Johns counties,
and the contest will 20 on a. II nothing
had happened. This 10 the Rist Of ar ange-
msnts that have been made within the last
few days. Corbett yesterday signsi new
art oles agreeing 10 fight any place In Flor
ida named by the club. Mitchell az first
Tsfusee. but to-day signed. Under the new
articles each man will furnish his own
govss.
Within n short time legal proc sdings
will be instituted by tho Duvai club testing
the legality of the contest. Exactly what
these will be is not stated BY the club peo-
pie. but as 10 is q notorious fact that no
jury can be found in Duval county to de-
eide against the battle IL is pretty certain
the outcome will be favorable 10 the club.
II Gov. Mitchell then sees ft 20 step In
hnd interfere ell plans for tho fight In
Jacksonville will be dropped and new bat
t.e grounds selected. The location will OF
course, DO kept secret until Jan. %. This
will puzzle the governor a. 20 what course 10
pursue TO prevent she meeting. Tomorrow
it is expected a license will be applied for,
which, undor the new city ordinance passed
yesterday over the mayors veto. must DO
granted.
Corbett was in town tonight together
with Brady and Others Of his party. All
attended a performance at the opera house,
after which they returned 30 tho hotel.
They will return to Msyport to- morrow and
Corbett will resume training al once.
Mitchell il trained down 10 about the con-
dition in which be will enter the ring. He
said to-day be was little sore from hard
work, bat would be ready 20 fight within a
week II necessary. He expresses confidenco
in bis ability 20 whip Corbott, and saws he
10 longing for she day when they will meet.
For the first time the Corbett party really
believe the eight will take place. Local
sporting men are happH. and say that nov
IL Is doubtful II the governor will inter
fere. The lawyers, however, think he will
but say that IL will amount to nothing aa
be has no ground upon which 20 aot. The
scare about troora being called out has
died down, aud those most fearful are loud
IN their statements that nothing Of the
kind will happen. Altogether 10 seems a.
though she champions OF England and
America would At last come together and
tne question OF supremacy be settled.
lt was learned late tonight that the
managers Of the Duval club propose 20 pull
OF the contest just as tbs Sullivan Kill ain
fight was 80 kichburg Miss. IN 1859. They
will select suitable place and charter sps-
cial trains 10 transportthe crowds. No one
Is 10 know the site excspt the club mana
gers. This way the club hopes to outwit
the governor. believing II the site is kept
secret he cannot get = sufficient force In
time tospreyent the light.
CHICAGO. Jan. "A setto Of six two-min-
ute rounds between soily Smith anu Young
Grino to night was easily won by the latter.
Bosros, Jan. 3.-Articlss we're signed by
Dick Moore and Aleck GreRgains 10 6ght
10 fnish Feb. o. purse 1900.