Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-01

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Jan. 25.-9 a.
m.-The time of the fight has been set |
for 1.30 this afternoon, Jacksonville |
time. $3.50 o'clock eastern time.)
There was lengthy discussion at the
Duyal Athletic Club last night and
there was an effort to fix an earlier
hour, fearing further court proceedings,
but there was so much work yet to be
done on the arena that the afternoon
hour was decided upon.
ODDS HEAVY ON coRBETT.
The betting at the ST. James and
Windsor last night continued heavy, at
| odds of 100 to 40 on Corbett There
was scarcity of Mitchell money at the
close.
| MITCHELL IN THE CITY.
Immediately upon receipt of the news
of Judge Calls decision, yesterday,
Charlie Mitchell left his training quar-
tiers at St Augustine and came to this
city. He is quartered at the Everett.
MONEY COST OF THE FIGHT.
To.day's battle is for a purse of $780,
900 offered by the Duval Athletic Club
of Jacksonville, of which Harry Mason
is president and ]. Il. Il. Bowden, gem
eral manager The club also paid the
two pugilists $4,000 each for training
expenses, and erected in East Jackson
vile building in which to "pull Off
the fight, the cost of which, including
the site privilege &C., was nearly $4,000.
Travelling and office expenses, to
gether with attorneys fees and numer-
Gus other items Of various kinds, have
brought the total cost of the affair up to
, fully $4,000. The arena was arranged
to seat about 10000 people, and had not
the firm attitude Of the governor of
: Florida against the fight from the begin
ming operated disastrously upon the sale
of boxes and seats, the profits of the
venture would undoubtedly have
7 reached fully $50 per cent on the invest
, ment.
| MITCHELL IN GOOD FORM.
t Mitchell appears in the pink of condi.
: ton and there is better disposition to
S back him this morning, though 80 to &c
! are the figures quoted by his admirers
coRBETT ARRIVES
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Jan. 25.-104t
: a. m.-Corbett has just arrived. He
: came from Mayport and was accom-
I panied by Mrs. Corbett, Brady, Delaney
:. and Johnny Ward.
# |
n In answer to an inquiry as to jim,
y condition the captain of the New Yorl
/, Baseball Club pronounced the cham
D pion's condition to be first class anC
/. declared him fit to fight the battle Of hi
is life.
lie The party entered carriages in wait
lie ing and were driven to secluded quar-
n tiers in the vicinity of the arena.
NJ ASTONISHING DEMAND FOR TICKETS.
IN Despite the heavy rain which fell thi
in morning and the light drizzle at presen
s. the demand for tickets at the rooms q
the Duval Athletic Club, this morning
G. is something astonishing.
lie Sports are still arriving on all train
Is from all parts OF the country and the hi
as fight is the chief topic of conversation
". Ii is evident that the turn affairs too
s. Yesterday in this city did not reach til
C. State of Georgia in due time, as the go'
It, ernor Of that State still carries Ii
b. original intention to guard the bordt
ny line. AT O'Clock last night two con
We panies were unloaded from Rchmon
as & Danville special into the swamp
.er the border line, where the new sho
line crosses the st. 0Iary's river. Thel
IN. is not house within 10 miles of Il
lor place and the troops were left there
ow that lonely spot in drenching rain
he await the results.
He This, however, might have been a
led important move had it not been for IL
lhe decision Of the court yesterday as the
very men are located within a short di
urt lance of the spot selected for the tigl
in had it been necessary for it to ha
in been fought in the woods. 1t is undo
di- stood that the governor of Georgia h
oil all the other railroad crossings guard
mel in the same manner, that lead fro
all Florida into Georgia.
ent The delay of two hours and quart
val in the arrival of the Corbett party W
the occasioned by the regular train bel
not held at Corbett's training quartz
,tti- There were about 10 or 10 in the par
len There was only one carriage at
d a depot to meet them and it was taken
his Corbett, Delaney, Porter Asche u
John NJ. Ward.
,er- They were driven away rapidly a
the Brady refused TO tell where Corbett "
ope to stop. Mrs. Corbett and her two la
Ing friends walked to their hotel VIII
nat Brady, Donaldson, McVey, Creedcn a
en- the rest of the party also broke up
'ful twos and threes and walked to the
and James Hotel.
the Corbett was well and strong a
lin looked to be in exccllq fsay''sisp.