The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-01-23


Southern Associated Press correspondent.
he said
'rhe fight will not take place in Duval
county. The governor has ordered me to
stop it, and mean to do it. Troops VIII
be here to assist me. feel sure that it viii
not be held in the county. If attempt is
made to hold it in the county II Will be
stopped
The sheriff would not tell how he pro-
posed to stop it in the county, but he was
evidently satisfied with the plans he and
the governor had agreed upon.
The club has already secured circus tent
with seats and camp stools and on the
18th the tip Will only be given to the
sport sp9rts in in Tins time for II then Ior,,n to
the wel-known hacker of pugilists
who brought out Crcedon and Tracy. is
here. lie wants the Duval Athletic Club
tn arrange q match between Creedon and
fitzsi,nmons. At present. however, the
club has just as much match as it can d.
gc@t.
Sheriff Ur0yvurd Returns.
Sheriff Broward returned from Talahas-
see this noon. He went there to get full
and detailed instructions as to his duty.
He says that Governor Mitchell is highly
indignant over the defiant attitude of the
club. and says that the fight will be stopped
at all hazards, if possible to do So The
fight Will not come off here in this county
if he can prevent it, and he thinks he can.
The rumor that the city chief of police
had sworn in 400 special deputies TO arrest
the militia if they interfered in the contest
caused some commoton, but, While not
DENYING it, the city official laughed at it.
The club people say that they will pull
the fight off in secret, but are exceedingly
anxious about il.
Jack Dempsey will second Corbett. Bets
are 800 to $G0 in favor of Corbett.
The Club says Il VIII "Happen."
Jacksonville, Fla, January 20.-The Duval
Athletic Club tonight furnished the South
ern Associated tltSS correspondent the ToI-
lowing:
Tine Duval Athletic Club wishes to
state cmphatIcdIIy mat the stage OIL DOUBT
passeu. Inc CLUB desires To make no
more indnifeatos as communal rushing into
print might Ilause1Ie the pubic, put 1t de
sIres 10 state Tor The last Lnle that the
contest viii take place Oh January -oIn
Ana Now nelly "lAici>s.
Having satisfied nm about The string
story Tie C4uD now linus ItoelI IaclnS 4
KICK from ''1Ionesl" Jonn Kelly, VINO nUIds
Tie purse ANA VINO WAu reIeree the nsnt.
nelly sol mere TINS CIV enlnS and the "4at
NOru SAD III reIaliOH ~ tne ilout Moo
tI-.t uUSu4utG puiiCc piOttcoIoA must pe
guaranteed ~ Lne cIuU o. he Wouiu not
ACT as referee. heAy nIahtS tlIS utl1anU
because ne Qoes not Wa1c 10 be put III tie
unpleasant position Of HdYhiS 70 award tne
purse III TN unfinished H5Hl
Nelly says tnat III sucn an event great
howl Would go up Inc club WOulG LIZ ny
make Il pig lt4Uk and every man VINO mad
money ON the man VINO Kelly decided against
would be heard from. Kelly pilucs NM
self oil the sODrlluet OF Honest JonI
and he does not care TO JeopafdlAe IL py
having to make an award IN an diminished
ti4ut. Kelly proposes TO see Coipett ana
Mitchell Immediately ana md out what
they would demand II the HSht WAS not
finished. As TAR as the club is concerned
IL Wll guarantee anytninS, provided II can
get the crowd on The scene ana scoop III the
The club has been badly damaged by
Governor Mitchelrs attitude. in spite OF
its many mapfestoes and dehahceS tAe
crowd is showing UP very slim IN spite
OF the bold front of the club, the Southern
Associated Press correspondent has inside
information that there IS blue feeling
about the prospects for Il crowd.
Tickets ON Sale.
The box and reserved tickets for the con-
test, printed by the American Bank Note
Company, We're received this morning by the
club and are now sale. The first issued
were Tor three Doves twelve seA-s), Nos .,
: and g. in Ow G. which We're paid Tor in
500 cash. The tickets are printed on TIM
c3rd board and are about 80 inches III
dimension. Both front ana back are Aand-
somely and iutgicately engraved and very
difficult 10 counterfeit. In ADDITION, edCh
ticket must be signed by r. ii. McMilian
the clubs recording secretary. Just after the
sale Of five tickets, Two gentlemen entered
the office to purchase I'VE more lheY wanted
a guarantee OF front seats. but THIS Mr.
BOWdeu would not give them. at the same
time intnatin9 that the price might be
raised but that all tickets purchased now
would he h0uored at the arena, regardless
of the admission fee at that time. AT The
same time. the clubs manager emphatcaliy
declared that no seat would be sold for less
than so.
If the crowd does not increase very large
" tickets W Il likely be advanced TO $50. If
the club cannot get in enough money AT that
inquire to prevent Il big deficit it IS safe
to say that the sponge Will be thrown up
and there will be no fight.
Everybody, of course, is guessing where
the contest will be held, but the club people
are Seepng their mouths shut as to the site
selected. They know good deal more than
they did some weeks ago and one result OF
that knowledge is that they have resolved
to Go no more talking for publication at
least.
1t is probable, however, that 1t has been
chosen on Florida soil. If the club ever
had any intention Of bringing the fight off
i'm Georgia, they probably have abandoned
ih7r idea in view of the information re-
fe:yad here that Governor Northen is notify
iu.. the sheriffs of all counties adjoining the
Florida line 10 be on the alert and prevent
fine meeting being fought on Georgia soil.
The betting is still slow. There seems not
~ be much Mitchell money at the present
odds Pools were sold On the contest to-
uioht Seven pools in all were sold, the
rsrbott end bringing 50 in each case, and
+ba Mitchell end scesawing between $50 and
SO ONLY one pool on the Englishman
brought SO, however.
".Do You Know"
4 efIe-sp}ittir.r comedy uas reached Amer
ion f., the shane of a DO do" When not in
i1sa they may be carried in the pocket and