The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17
TWO CHALLENGES.
Mitchell and Goddard Want tn Fight
the Winncr-Arrival of sports.


Mitchell and Goddard Want tn Fight
the Winncr-ArrivaI of Sports.
CARSON CITY. New, March 16.-Char!ie
Mitchell has come to the front with chal-
lenge to fight the winner. the following
cablegram having been received by George
Siler the referee, signed Atkinson. Sport
ing Life
Mitchell has deposited forfeit of $500
with the Sporting Life to fight the winner
for G2000, or Sullivan. within any reasona-
bic time. either i'm England or America.
Kindly cable reply.
This is the second challenge that has been
made TO the winner, the first being that of
Billy Madden, who on Sunday attempted to
get the two men to say that In the event OF
victory they would fight Joe Goddard.
There are others to come. and it is likely
the winner will be challenged by Peter Ma
her, Denver Ed Smith and Tom Sharkey.
1t is not at all likely that either man will
pay any attention to the challenges. There
is much money in the fight, besides the
purse that has been offered. and neither
man is prepared to throw away the chance
of making money by exhibitions and the
atrical enterprises that will be his for a
year. at least. after the fight
The betting on the fight Jagged somewhat
early i'm the day, but with the arrival of the
crowds from San Francisco and the East
the pool rooms did lively business. Up
to 10 o'clock tonight about S25, 900 had been
placed ON the three fights Most of the
money went i'm on the Corbett-F itzsimmons
fight, but the other contests received a
share of attention. Corbett was the favor
lite at 100 to 20 against FiiZsmmons. Jimmy
Wakely is said to have placed $500 on Cor
bett at odds ranging from 100 to 90 10 100
to 70. In the welterweight contest Green
was favorite over Smith at 100 to 50. Haw-
kings and Elaherty were at even money,
but very little Hawkins money appeared.
In the combination betting-Corbett Green
trio, 50 out of ga bets going on them to
win. The other combinations sold were
smi9s Fa6ertg a. "T Ttzsmmons Green
F'laherty 20: FitZsimmons. Smith, Flaherty.
10: Fitzsimmons, Green. Hawkins. IL: Fitz-
simmons Smith. Hawkins, 10; Corbett
Smith, Hawkins. TO-
Parson Davies brought with him George
Armstrong, a six-footer who has won five
fights and drawn one, with the expectation
of making match with Jeffries, but he
has been unable to do anything thus far. as
every body is too busy to talk about future
| contests The "Parson" also has Jimmy
Barrie in tow Efforts will be made to ar
range a match for him with Anthony. who
| to see Fitasimmons to-day He was asked
why. and replied. Il don't want to him.
Gorbett is the winner; | expected to see
| feet. l did not see him stripped. His clear
| eyes and the appearance of his face was
enough to show me his condition. / never
| saw fighter In such condition, and his
work Is wonderful. and hard as il is, il
does not distress him in the least. No other
man could do such hard work and not feel
the effects / do not look for a long fight.
In my judgment. Fitzsimmons won't be
| in it,
| This afternoon special from San Fran
| cisco pulled in composed of nine Pullman
| sleeperS, the first TO reach here. When the
| train left San Francisco ii had ten coaches,
| but one was left at Reno. to be attached to
| the local train. Most of the passengers
were sporting men from San Francisco but
| there were also delegations from Los An
| geles and Marysville, each of the latter
| cities having its own car. The Olympic
| Athletic Club, of San Francisco. rep
resented by a large number or members
| One of the passengers who attracted a
great deal of attention was corbetts
| father, who came to see his son battle for
gold and glory. Mr.. Corbett. ST.. travelled
| in state, occupying the drawing room of a
Pullman ear. His words were listened to
with great respect by his fellow passengers
| He expressed the utmost confidence in his
| sons ability to defeat F'itzsimmons, and
| said that Jim had assured him that there
/ was no possibility of his losing. On arriv-
| ing in Carson Mr.. Corbett drove Immediate
~ to his sons quarters and spent the re-
| A special from the East. the first one, also
| came in. 1t was made up of Pullman cars,
| two from Chicago, TWO from Salt Lake, one
| from Omaha. one from Kansas City. one
| from Indianapolis and one from Toledo
All the lower berths were occupied, but
| many of the upper ones had not been taken.
| There We're about $50 people on board the
only notables being Jack McAuliffe and
| Harry Phillips. of Montreal, who took
John l.. Sullivan TO Europe.
| When asked this evening how many peo-
| pie he expected to attend the fight Dan
Stuart said he was confident that 10000
| would witness the battle. He had expected
more to attend from San Francisco, but
| for some reason many OF the patrons of
the prize ring of that city had decided not
to come
The trouble over the demand by Julian
for third of the receipts from the exhibit
ton of all photographs of the fight has
been adjusted. Quart made short work of
| Mr.. Julian last night. and it was announced
to-day that there Is no prospect of any
| more trouble
The sports were struck with consterna-
ton at II o'clock this morning, when snow
began to come down. The clouds had been
hanging low ever since daybreak and the
fall was not unexpected.
The most prominent arrival on the late
train tonight was John L. Sullivan whom
all Carson City has been expecting for a
week. Notwithstanding the late hour. near
midnight large crowd and brass band
was waiting TO greet him and escort him
| TO the Arlington Hotel.
Jack McAuliffe. after a visit TO both men
! declared tonight that Fftzsimmons i'm his
| opinion. is sure to win. 1T will be a short
fight" he added. "as think Fitzsimmons
| will lick the other fellow inside of ten
rounds. l am here TO challenge the winner
| on behalf of Tom Sharkey. | have notified
| both men of my intention
Fast Run over the Mountains.
CINCINNATI. March 16.-The special
party got up by Colonel Billy Thomp-
son. formerly manager of Charley Mitchell
/ @ he bel -F' zsirnmouS fight which