The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-18
Duyal Club People Arc Prepared 10
Make Run for the
Fight
Seem 10 Have Given Up Hope o.
Having IL in tho House
They Built.
Manasnr Bowden and Gov. Mitchell Josh
Zach Other-Corbett Had a Bad
spell Tuesday.

JACKSONVILLE Jan. 1.-THE DuvAl club
makes insl and most positive statement
that ths contest between Corbst nnd
Mitchell will take place Jan. %. Reports
have been sent out that Gov. Mitchell has
ordered troops 90 jacksonville for the sole
purDosc Of suppressinR the contest Not
Withstaading these 70 orts the club rsitor-
ates ite past assertions and for the past
week has been arranging for an emergency
OF that kind and should troops be sent
here. wails the club does not believe any
violence woald bs participated IN by them.
yet theT would not subject patrons TO the
slightesi danger Of any kind.
So complete are arrangements that should
an emergency arise on the morning OF Jan.
70 the olub is prepared to handle 60OO pso-
plo With tho greatest convenience.
This Vi!l be no Riohbcrg affair, where
people we're subjected to a long. tedious and
hot ride. But IL will be done as quickly and
eonvonienily as though IL occurred in tbs
arena now ready for the affair. Oncs more
We say 60 all friends end lovers Of boxing,
II you are IN jacksonville Jan. "a. aud care
70 see the Corbett- Mitchell contest, you can
do so after arranging for the necessary
tickets"
Inassed In JaokGonvi.le. which now looks
probable, that the Duval club will refund
the money already paid IN for tickets and
decide upon prios to be paid at the new
meeting grounds after the crowd has been
sized mp" The Duval club evidently az
planned their plans 20 the two principals.
Tor tonight Corbett issued ths following:
Il lake this opportunity OF informing my
friends throughout the count that have
received hssuranoes from the Duvsl Ath-
lstie club to-day that warrant me in say
ing the contest between Charles Mitohell
aud myself will positively take place In
Jacksonville, or In that citY's immediate
vicinity, Jan. 25 providing both principals
appear in the ring"
IL Is said Mitchell has also agreed and the
fight is certain fact That the Duvnl
people have completed negotiations for a
large szsd tent leaked out tonight, and
coupled with the fact that work on the
arena has been practically abandoned
seems Co indicate that the battle will take
place outside OF the city.
! Gov. Mitchell admitted 10 Bowden that
should the contssi be pulled of outside Of
jackson Fa-la 10 would be impossible for the
militia TO prevent a.
dispatch from st. Augustlns tonight
says Sheriff Perry. OF -. John county. has
ann ouncsd his detsrmination 10 prevent the
upon she governor for troops II necessary.
NO alarm IS felt here over tho shsrif's de
elsration, as IL is not believed he will know
where the battle will take place.
NEW YORK. Jan. IA special to the
Press from Tallahassee says when Bovden
visited the governor the latter showed no
| evidence OF ill-temper. but told Bowden the
/ people Of Florida did not want the fight.
/ DnVhl county might desire a. but Duval
/ county was only portion OF the state. lie
was governor OF Florida. and needed no
board OF arbitration 20 instruct him as TO
] - aUfHa -
eral Lamar and Bowdsn dined tonight.
Lamar and ths governor bantered Bowdsn
about the ght
Il am sorrF you are interested IN this"
said Lama. Il hate 10 see an old friend
| like you loss money"
Yes, Bowden." said the governor. won
are too nice follow TO be mixed up in
/ this"
Come TO Jacksonville. Governor, on the
25ih, Rowden lsughinRly replied. "and
promise you ! will show you the quietsst
night ever witnessed. You come, 500, La
ma. - he added.
"oh, Bowdsn. Bowdsn." said tho Cover
nor. "hOw foolish.
Well: Iou will see" Bowdeu reioinsd.
Yes" said the governor ssntsnttously
aud started away for the capitol.
NEw YoRK. Jan. IA special TO the
/ Press from Tallahassee says that Bowden
made proposition to Gov. Mitchell lRst
/ night in the Leon hotel to par over S2B 900
to tho charitable Institutions Of the state II
| the governor would withdraw his opposi-
ton 30 tha contest The governor listened
oomplacently TO what Bowden had 10 snv
then IN a quiet wy said: Florida is not a
rich state. bat ths'e Is some money in the
trsasu y. There IL no necessity for Florida
10 entsr into compact with the so-oalled
Duval club, an equalization without
charter BoWdeu, wny dOn't you 20 and
bother Gov, Northern. Of Georgia. with
your schems?"
NEw NoRK, Jan. IA special TO the
World from jacksonville says Corbett was
vsrs sick ABOUT half an hour yesterday and
had ~ OF vomiting, which lasted several
minutes aud left him very limp aud ragged,
although he recovered before the day wac
over. 10 sps ears that Co bstt has been
having daily Arguments with Trainer De-
laney shout hia work. The latter claims
that Jim - dsvoting TOO much tins To he
foic exc cisss, but has not been able up 20
this time 10 convince ahs champion on thAt
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