Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-01-25
MITCHELL WAS WHIPPED
KNOCAED OUT IN THE pHlRD
ROUND
The Two Fighters Get Together
as Per All Arrange and
the Fight was Se tied ia Short
Order.

Order.
$3.50 p m.-Mitchell was knocked out
in the third round.
JACKSONVILLE. FIJI, Jan. % Judge
Rhydon NJ. Call, to the surprise Of
almost everybody, has granted the in
junction asked for by the club restraining
Sheriff Browarl from in any way inter
tering with the fight between James J.
Corbett and Charles Mitchell. The order
granting the injunction was very briei
the judge simply stating that in his opin
ion glove contests" were not violativl
of the law of Florida, which lorbids
lighting by previous appointment.
Before The Fight.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Ian. 25.-At day
break the rain was pouring in torrents
and the early risers felt that the iates
and the elements were dead against the
financial success of the Duval athletic
club in "pulling Of" the Corbett- Mitchell
fight according to schedule. The hour
announced for the men to appear in the
ring was 1:30 p. M, and the report got
started early in the forenoon that by
that time the arena would be flooded
because the roof was only sham affair
something in the nature Of a protection
from the rays of the sun. This, of course,
was not W. Il calculated to help the sale
OF tickets, but in spite of it the Duval
quarters were crowded from 9 clock up
to 1880 with eager seekers after the
costly pieces of paper which would take
the holders to the ring side.
The streets were crowded with
strangers; every hotel and boarding
house was full to OVERLOOKING wit
guests last night, and hundreds of pri-
vate residences had to be called upon to
shelter the strangers. Along Bay street
for seven blocks every barroom was
jammed full of sporting men, and men
and boys blocked the orways and all
street corners. Despite the steady rain
| that was falling, at tire pool rooms the
hoarsc voice of sellers could be heard far
| out on the street as they arose regularly
above the din and clattcr Of bar bust.
ness. Sports were unusually t'mld abou,
putting their money M There was very
little going out on either of the pugilists
At the Globe cafe pool sellers still kept
offering the chestnut 100 to 10" on
Corbctt and occasionally vcnturesome
man would pull out little money.
At the hotels there was a good deal OF
betting, the stakes in almost every in
stance being larger than those at the
saloons and pool rooms. Dave Johnson
OF New York put up 500 Tor Mitchell
against So 900 on Corbctt on result OF
the fight and there were dc tlens of
| wagers i'll varying amounts that the
| Englishman would stay in the ring for
| 20 rounds. A well known Boston sport,
in makiog a bet o. this kind explained
| that he based it upon his confidence in
| Mitchell being able to ruu away from
Corbett tor that space of time, but it
he allows himself to be hit "A few times
by the American CHAMPION continued
the speaker, "hc cannot stay for 10
rounds cven.'
Bv | I O'Clock nearly every carriage in
town was in comm sS'on aud h, Y began
bearing eastward toward the arena
through the deep mud and water, their
occupants blowing great clouds OF smoke
from the windows that gave the caval-
cade somewhat the appearance of roar.
ing VOLCANOES.
The sensation of the morning was the
charge of $50 each to all press represent
atives and correspondents for admission
to the arena. The rumor has been cur
rent for two days past that this would
be on the program, but very few be-.
ieved it,
The treasury deesnt s. Nv much il any
| surplus over tie eXulUsCs &c The fight
and the clubs gree5for the almighty dol.
lar moved it to pinch ths press as haed
as it dared to. A singular inconsistency
in this connection is the charge ot SO
each tor soldiers of the State Of FLORIDA
in uniform. TIL Sc soldiers were ordered
here to suppress the fight; the news
papers have been promoting the interests
OF this club to the extent of their ability.
Bulletins
JACKSONVILLE, Ian. 25-9 Il, m.-Time
OF the fight has been set for 1 80 p m,
Jacksonville time. There was long dis
cussion 1T the Duval athletic club last
night and there was an effort to fix an
ca, ltr hour, fearing further court pro-
ceedings. but as there was much work
to be done on the arena, no hour was
desided upon.
1O:45 a. n-Corbett has lust arrived.
lie came from Maypor., aud was ac,
companied by Mrs. Corbett, Brady,
Delaney and Johnny Ward. In answer
to inquiry as to Corbett's condition
Ward pronounced the champions condi,
tion to be first class and declared him tit
to fight the battle of his life. The parties
entered carriages in waiting ami were
driven to c,luded quarters in the vicinity
of the arena. Crowds of people are
already moving toward the fair grounds.
In the frs round Corbctt led with his
left on Mitchcll's chin, and reach, d
MitChell's left eve heavily. Several
body blows were exchanged. In the
second 'ound the men cliuched. Coz.
bett upper-cut his man, while Mitchell
got in heavy blow tn Corbett's ribs,
Corhett counterng with staggcrcr on
Mitrhell's head, In the third round
Mitchell was grogcv. He was noored
twice. and when came IN second time
met terrific swing of Corbett'sright on
his nose. Mitchell rccled and fell. and
was counted out. He was carried to his
corner helpless, and With a blood covered
face.
Referee gave fight to Corbctt aud de-
clared him champion OF the world,