The herald., 1894-01-19
THE FIGHT ALL FIXED UP.
1t Is to Take Place Outside
Jacksonville.
Four Special Trains Chartered
for the Spectators.
The Battle to Take Place on Strip
of Federal Soil.
State, County and Municipal Omcers
VIII Be Powsrless to Interfere.
The Contest WIN BE FL
nancial Failure.

By the Associated PRESS
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. 18.-Corbett
and Mitchell will meet and fight it out
within 80 miles OF Jacksonville week
from today. The battle will not take
place in this city, that is certainty.
The Duval Athletic club claims that
while Governor Mitchell's firm stand
against the fight is illegal and arbitrary
it effectually disposes of ali chances Of
pulling of the mill where the thing
could be made financial success, in
this city. Under the most advantage
Gus circumstances the receipts will no t
pay the liabilities incurred. 1t will
have cost the Duval Athletic club $685.
600 to put Corbett, Mitchell and Referee
Kelly in the ring next Thursday.
President Mason today told repre-
sentative of the Associated Press that
the loss, no matter what 1t be, will
be shared in equal parts by each of the
five men who have monetary interests
in the undertaking. 1--WE shall fight
the men," continued Mason, "a week
from today and go down in our own
pockets and make up the difference be-
tween the receipts and disbursements,
and then attend to Governor Mitchell in
a manner which will teach him that
laws are not formed in the brains OF
arbitrary cranks."
1t WAS admitted by members of the
club today that piece OF ground be-
yond the jurisdiction OF tie state,
county or city officials, has been selected,
on which the battle is to take place. A
portable platform is now in course Of
construction, A number of special
trains, probably four, OF 10 coaches
each, but with the privilege of engaging
every bit of rolling stock in the service,
has already been contracted for from a
railroad company having Jacksonville
as a terminus. President Mason alleges
that further indemnity of $50, 600 has
been filed by the railroad company, as a
guarantee that no one not designated by
the club shall pass over the road bafore
five hours alter the last special leaves
Jacksonville for the battle ground.
There can be no doubt as to the sort
OF ground the club has selected. There
are many strips of territory adjacent to
Jacksonville in which the prerogative OF
Governor Mitchell would be imperative.
There are Indian reservations near here
ON wnlch the governor would be power
lest to interfere. Anastasia island, for
instance, recognizes the authority only
OF the United States marshal, and seers
predict that the international battle
will take place there, not far from the
cottage now occupied by Mitchell. j. 1t
appears TO be reasonably certain that a
circus tens will cover the spectators.
Later-fhe location OF the battle
ground Tor the Corbett- Mitchell fight
is known to Jew persons outside OF
the Duval Athletic club. Ii will be in
Nassau county, directly nor b OF Duval
county, between the tswn of Fernandlna
and the city OF Jacksonville. Fernan-
dina is little over 70 miles from Jac2-
sonyille, on the Florida Central and
Peninsula railroad. The site of the
battle-ground will be within SIX miles OF
Fernandins, near the village of Yulee.
Should the sheriff discover the place oi
meeting, other sites have been arranged
for, and the crowd can be taken to one
OF them within an hours notice. 1t has
been decided to Fl tx the price of tickets
for the contest according to the size oi
the crowd present at the train on the
morning OF the battle. The club officials
say $25 900 is wanted to clear them from
deot. Should 1000 people be present,
SIS per ticket will be charged, and in .
corresponding ratio.