The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-01-26
TIE CASH up.
Corbstt- Mitchell right Likely to Occur In
Jaeksonvttie.


JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. 23 Hon
est John" Kelly met representatives Of
Ccrbctt and Mitchell and OF the Duval
Athletic club a. the club Monday night
and II having been left 10 him TO decide
whether, as stakeholder, ho should
hold the certified check with the condi-
tional endorsement or turn II into cash
and hold that, he chose the latter
course, aud the club consented to have
the check cashed Tuesday morning.
"The understanding Is" said Kelly,
shat the cash--ss0. OOO-shall be in
my hands before ~ o'clock noon on
Tuesday, January 80 This Is satisfac-
tory 10 Corbett and Mitchell. and the
club comedies H.
Yes interjected Manager Bowdcn.
I'VE have conceded too much We
have been conceding right along. We
made concessions 10 the press. 10 the
public, 10 the pugilists and 10 the gov
ernor. In my opinion, We would be
better of to-day II we had never made
concessions at all"
II was intended at the start 10 ar
range Mt this conference all the details
Of the fight, but only few minor ones
were settled upon The club made
known 10 the representatives Of the
two principals exactly what means had
been provided for getting the men and
their parties from their quarters 10 the
ring side. But these arrangements
were not Of course. given out TO the
press John Kelly said that he had re-
ceived an ultimatum from Mitchell that
the fight must be held either In DuvRl
or St Johns county, according to the
amended articles Of agreement
Mitchell had been advised" ex-
planned Referee Kelly, that 10 go into
Georgia 10 fight was equivalent 10 go
ing into fail, NO he won't consent TO go
outside OF the two counties named"
IAN right" said Bowden; I'VE will
accommodate him. and make another
concession"
A tho hours pass on Il becomes mort
apparent that the fight viii be pulled
of at the arena In East Jacksonville, as
originally intended. II is admitted by
prominent officials Of the Duval club
tina. Col Coclrcll. Of the clubs eonn-
sci. will make application in the United
States court Tuesday, on behalf Of
nonresident members Of the club,
for an injunction restraining any
county or state officials from interfer'
ing with an exhibition which has been
licensed by the city Of Jacksonville,
and has been guaranteed police protec-
tion. Fifteen men were at work upon
the arena Monday, and as far as can
be learnNd there are no preparations
I for the fight anywhere else. -Four
companies Of the Second battalion
l Florida state troops will reach here
Tuesday morning.
Monday was warm, rainy, muggy
one. aud the spirits Of the sports were
dampened accordingly There was an
announcement on the streets Monday
morning that Mitchell had broken his
leg Then twas modified TO a sprained
ankle. and there were scores Of people
who believed both stories
A representative Of the press who
visited Mitchell at his quarters OF
Anastasia island Monday morning
found the EnglishmAn humping, bu'
the damage was not nearly as bad N
was given cut II consists solely OF I
strain Of tendon In the right foot
and experts say that II should have nj
more weight In keeping Mitchell out O
the ring than n blister on his tgh
ear
The sporting men Of the city wer'
all agog over the rumor They frs
thought Il fake. Later they fount
out that Mitchell had really hurt him
self Then they learned what the tru'
damage was, and at once they said
''oh, what sly, foxy duck that chal
L. He's going into the ring, but Is get
ting all sorts OF rumors into circnla
tion 10 make people believe he is not II
order, that his hackers can bet that h
will be there, and thus come out OF tn
thing. whether he wins the fight O
loses Il, several thousands ahead OF tn
game"
Another theory Is that the exRgger
ations OF the story were coined 10 inhu
ence the betting and pound MITCHELL
stock down lower than II is now.
Mr.. Claus Meyer, the owner OF one q
the cottages occupied by the cOrbet
party at Mayport, created n sensatio
Monday morning, by threatening TO a'
taeh the t,roncrtv nj Corbetl there on