The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-01

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proceedings will be brought in behalf
Of both pugilists Mitchell lookto
none the worse for his hard punish
neut. The Englishman sat down iii
the sherifT's Office to await the arrival
Of Judge Call Arrest was caused by
Attorney General Lamar on charge
Of fighting by previous appointing t
Corbett and Mitchell subsequently
gave bond and We're released.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. 26.-The
citv is deserted this morning. The
glory and excitement of the last week
has faded away, and to add to the de
preston fog and cold wave for this
latitude has put in its appearance.
The militia have all gone home, n
majority of the sporting men also and
the balance OF them are leaving as fast
as possible. Corbett and his party
will endeavor to leave today. The
champion expects to appear tomorrow
at Madison Square garden in New
York. Mitchell, who has become
very fond of St. Augustine, will
60 back there and with
his wife will spend several weeks i'll
resting. The English pugilist was
bright and clipper this morning. and
seemed none The worse tor his defeat
of Yesterday. He speaks of it now in
the same manly way in which he took
it Yesterday. "He was just too much
for me-" he said with a laugh, land it
ever | had "a chance l would not be
afraid to try it again, but the result
would hot be any different. l could
fight him a dozen times and might
possibly get out of II, but l would
not tip that 10 my friends as a sure
thing" The Mitchell party, in fact,
took their defeat in manner that has
won friends for them all.
THE FIGHTERS IN COURT.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. 26.-All
parties concerned in yesterdays fight
were present in the criminal court this
morning. Corbett aud Mitchell chat
ted pleasantly The latter showed
few marks of thu battle, III fact, be-
You'd slight abrasion on the lett side
of his face, there was nothing to lndl
cate the punishment he had received
Corbett was unmarked, but had his
left hand soaked in linament. The
trial OF the case was postponed to the
February term of the court.
CASES CONTINUED.
JACKSONVILLE, Jan. 26 The cases
of the pugiliss were continued until
Feb. % in b rnds of $4,000 each. They
agree to appear in court here on that
day.
BRANDY NOT OLD ENOUGH.
JACKSONVILLE, Jan. 26.-Yesterday
Billy Thompson, Mitcheli's manager,
received from o friend, wholesale
LIQUOR dealer in Louisville, an express
package containing bottle of brandy
and n letter of good wishes for the
Englshman, ending with the follow.
ing paragraph: "rhis brandy is 100
wears old. Take it with you into
Mltchell's corner, use it and victory
will perch upon the banner of the
Briton After the contest was over
genial Billey, somewhat disheartened
but still able to appreciate humor
wired to his friend the following mes
sage. The brandy was not old
enough" Thompson lost heavily Oh
the fight.
LEFT FOR NEW YORK.
JACKSONVILLE, Jan. 26.-Champion
Corbett and party left Jacksonville for
New York at II 30 this morning on a
special train over the Florida Central
and Peuinsular railway. a great
crowd assembled to see him off and
the train left amid deafening shouts
and cheers, the champion standing on
L.. no Ia
friends Before leaving he expressed
Sl8 00O to Boston bank 20 be placed
to his order The remaining $4,000 he
presented to his trainers, seconds and
friends Just as he was leaving The
champion was presented with a gold
watch charm in the form of globr,
on which was inscribed: ITO james
J. Corbett, CHAMPION of the" tine
last word being supplied by the globe
Mitchell left at 800 for New York
and was accompanied by Billy ThomD
son, Billy Edwards, Jack Fogarty and
a few others Quite a crowd greeted
him ia the Office of the Everett honse
when he came from his ro ON. A doze,
friends pressed forward to greet hin
and he met them all with hearty
grip of the hand aud pleasing word
IL was in hard luck this time" he said
"end guess am done with the prize
ring as far as getting inside the ropes
Is concerned"
JACKSON WILL MEET CORBETT.
CHICAGO, Jan, E6-It was common
belief among CUrbett enthusiasi'
about town that Peter Jackson would
never fulfill his contract to meet Cor
bett. The ease with which Jim dis.
posed of the Englishnan was accepted
as suffice Mt warning for the big negro
even though he did once hold Jim of
for go rounds. The news apparently
did not effect "Parson" Davils, who
looks after Jackson, as he sent last
evening a second $1,000 to Will Davi
of the Columbia theatre to f1rthel
bind the agreement. The contest is e
take place between June l0gh aud 9th
and the balance of $4,000 side wi,
be posted before that zine.
Caution: Buy only DR.. Isaac Thompton's ey
water. Carefully examine the outside wrapper
None other genuine.