Evening Star Newspaper, January 25, 1894, Page 20

q ee THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1894—TWELVE PAGES. TODAY'S BIG BATTLE draw, and in the summer of 1886 Mitchell returned to England. After his return to America in 1887 he defeated Steve Galla- THE DUVAL CLUB WINS A Permanent Injunction Against Stopping | the Fight. fhe Pugilists Gain Their Contest in the Courts—Last Night's Scenes at Jacksonville. which again packed the circuit room at Jacksonville, Fla., to the assembled yesterday to hear the con- timuance of the case of the Duval Club in their plea for an injunction restraining Broward of Duval county from in- fering with the glove contest between james J. Corbett and Charles Mitchell. Added interest was given to the case by the presence of the attorney general of Flor- ida, Lamar, who had arrived at Tallahassee to assist State’s Attorney Partridge in the defense. ra Col. Cockerell, in behalf of the Duval) Club, stated to the court that the plaintiff ‘was informed that the defense would offer @ demurrer to the bill. Col. Cockerell then read the bill, setting State’s Attorney Partridge then offered @ demurrer to the bill and presented an affidavit by Sheriff Broward, in which the sheriff's position in the case was set forth. In it the sheriff said he believed the so- called glove contest would be a brutal prize fight and in violation of the law; that he had been instructed by the governor to pre- vent the contest and he believed that in so doing he would be acting in the dis- charge of his duty, and that he denied that he had ever done anything to injure the Duval Club or hinder the sale of tickets for | the glove contest. State’s Attorney Partridge then read the law governing cases of equity and claimed that a court of equity had no right to in- } terfere with a sheriff in the discharge of his duty. Ex-Judge W. B. Young, for the Duval Club, contended that there was nothing illegal in the proposed contest and that the sher- iff was assuming that it was illegal, there- | by preventing the Duval Club from enjoy- ing the lawful right and privileges to hold | @ contest of the kind. He then cited various eases where injunctions had been granted against sheriffs in cases of similar nature. He read an affidavit of Sheriff Brown, in which that official stated that he did not know whether the proposed contest, should it be brought off according to the articles of agreement, would be in violation of the law. Col. Cockerell then continued the case for the plaintiff. He said that the sheriff did not know whether the contest would be illegal or not, but he was simpiy acting under instructions from the governor. Col. Cockerell then launched out rather . Warmly into what might be a well-timed “roast” on the governor's action in in- structing the sheriff, which the lawyer said was throwing contempt on the circuit court and was setting up the executive as supreme. in accordance with his idea of the law, but is simply obeying the command of the ex- ecutive. The governor is trying to invade Private rights.” Col. Cockereil’s argument was continued at great length, the burden of the remain- der of his talk being in denunciation of the | acts of the governor as one of official op- pression. The Attorney General’s Reply. Attorney General Lamar then replied for the state. He began by saying that the whole matter was a test case. The allega- Uons set forth in the bill of the complain- ants were loose and vague. The club had made a claim that they were out $20,000, and without specifying what they had spent it for, whether they had spent‘it in improvement of their grounds, their club Fooms, their race track or what not. To gain the relief they seek for the demands, he said, must be more specific. It must be and clearly stated. This court not interfere in a case where the sherif! was acting not only through his own discretion, but under the orders of the governor of the state. As to what he was trying to prevent there could be no doubt that it was 2 prize fight. None of the hun- dreds of people who have come here unless im an equity sense, when it might afterward come up in the criminal court. ‘This court had no right, he said, to inter- fere in any except civil cases. The Injunction Granted. At the conclusion of the attorney gen- ‘@ argument the judge leaned forward im front of him, preparatory to speak- The vast audience immediately be- came silent, an@ for a moment there was breathless suspense as each one in the Foom expected a decision from Judge Call. He did not decide the case, however. He sald that if the question as to whether the contest was a 1 or iMegal one t sheriff! was hoe’ to prevent he waned to heer further ent. argument. The attorney general held that the case eame under the statute prohibiting per- sons from meeting by agreement to fight y Ld ow Many — packages of Pearline have been consumed. Hun- dreds of millions! Successful from the very start, it is more successful now than ever. » Every year the sales are pil- ing up and increasing, though every month brings some new would-be imitation. Why is it? If you're one of the millions of women who are using Pearl- ine, you won't have to ask why. This is the reason: It is the best thing of its kind. And that is what most women want, for their washing and cleaning. Ueware of imitations. 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Mitchell, while not strictly identi‘ied with the old line, received his earliest iimpres- | ‘The lawyers for the club contended that | it is not a prize fight, but a glove contest; th: is given under the law sanctioning glove contests; that the articles of | agreement state that they were drawn In a $5,000 forfeiture clause in the article for | breaking any part of the agreement. They }eclaimed that it is to be a glove contest, | pure and simple, and that the laws govern- ing prize-fighting cannot apply to it. At the conclusion of the argument Judge Cali said he would render a decision at 3 o'clock and the court adjourned. The in- junction was granted. Gov. Mitchell's Decision. “Martial law will not be declared,” | announced last night. |Lamar last evening received a telegram |from him, to the effect that martial law would not be declared. This was the preva- lent opinion, but fcr fear the governor might not stand by this declaration, several members of the city council of Jacksonville held a quiet conference last evening and after thoroughly canvassing the situation decided that Governor Mitchell should not | was of the city without reason. ‘They argued that in view of the decision there was no warrant for the governor to proceed further and that the action he could probably take now would be to send his troops home It was decided to have a cail issued in regular manner for a spe- cial session of the entire city council at an early hour this morning to consider the extraordinary situation in all its phases. Adjutant General Houston, when asked as to what orders he would issue to the | militia now in Jacksonville, said that until | he received instructions from Governor Mit- |chell he would have nothing to say in the matter. “The troops are now in the hand {of the sheriff,” he said, however, | is practically in command. As his hands are | tied, I suppose the militia will remain here j until definite orders are received from the governor.” Rejoicing of the Sports. The sympathizers with the contest pro- moters had the town yesterday afternoon ‘The feeling akin to chagrin that possessed |them ‘Tuesday night when uniformed and armed soldiers marched gaily dow: the | street was remembered only in {ts humor- ous light yesterday, aftar the decision spread faster than does a rumor of a plague. When the words maintaining the injunc- tion fell from the lips of the judge there was |a mad rush for the telegraph office and the | mews went over the town like wild fire. | The situation was changed from surprise \to certainty, and the club members lately listless were suddeniy fired with a new zeal. Plans half fulfilled, schemes not matertal- ized for lack of confidence were renewed. At the rooms of the Duval Athletic Club the crowd was so great that it took half |a dozen men to keep a pathway open for pedestrians. The demand for tickets was {such that nothing but system prevented wild confusion and a crush. Finally a | went in one at a time, finding an egress at ; another door and the stream of ticket buy- | ers was continuous. | forget to advertise their victory. Half an hour after the decision a band wagon, filled with a brass band, and having on it signs painted upon streamers announcing the | Corbett-Mitchell fight for today rolled into | Bay street from a side alley and was greet- | ed by volleys and cheers as the band played | lively airs. The cheers swelled as the wagon proceeded up the street and in front of the principal hotels and saloons it was | given an ovation. The wagon then pro- ceeded through the residence portion of the city, where hundreds of people crowded | out to see it and clap their hands for joy. | Every one felt-the enthusiasm as an infec- tion and the town went wild. Even those the spirit and joy displayed. The Betting. Late yesterday afternoon the betting was livelier than it has been, the visitors being in a good humor over the decision, and more willing than ever to risk their money. The betting last night took a rather unexpected turn. Previous to the decision of Judge Call, granting the injunction, Corbett money had been scarce at 2 to 1. The court's de- cision had hardly been rendered, however, | when the admirers of the American came to the front with surprising rapidity. From to 1 on the champion, the odds jumped to 2% to 1, and soon % to 1 was not hard to get. Steve Brodie announced his willingness to bet $1,000 to $300 that Corbett would win in six rounds, but the sports only smiled. “Jimmie” Colville succezded in placing $1,000 to $330 on Corbett, while other bets of $1,000 to $400, $1,000 to $550 and $1,000 to $230 were laid on the American. Even mon- ey was also taken that Corbett would win inside of twenty rounds. to $10 was the rule. The Governor’s Decision. Attorney General Lamar last night gave out a statement announcing that he would abide by the decision of the circuit court and that any contemplated action by the state would only be taken after the contest, provided that the ruling of the court on the final answer of the sheriff should correspond with that of yesterday. Mr. Lamar prefaces this statement with a reference to the pleadings in the case, Here is the gist of his letter: “These pleadings and the evidence placed befure the court all the issues. The case was formally argued by counsel on both sides. The court decided that the law of the state of Florida did not prohibit suck contests and the court entertained the bill and granted an injunction prohibiting the sheriff and his agents and attorneys from going upon the grounds or interfering with or preventing the contest. “The offense, if any, in Florida law grow- ing out of such contests is a misdemeanor and the same circuit court is the final ap- peliate court that would hear and determine the same. The court granted to the de- fendant until 10 o'clock a. m. of the 2%th to file further answer, if such could be framed. The defendant at that time will file his answer stating the same matters set up| in bis affidavit already on file, only in more | positive terms as to the nature of the con- | test. Should the court's ruling on the an- swer be the same as that on pleadings filed on the 24th, the law of the case is decided as far as the circuit court of Duval county can decide the same. | “In view of these facts, as every peace officer of the county must recognize this decision, it is not deemed proper that such | Peace officers take further action before the so-called glove contest. If the so-called | glove contest should occur, the state’s off- | s will take such further action as the | facts will warrant.” | Adjutant General Houston received orders | late last night from Gov. Mitchell, instruct- ing him to order the troops of the second battalion to their homes. They will be dis- | missed today, but will probably remain witness the fight. i ai = = eee Biologic: ociety of Washington. The annual address of the president of the Biological Society will be delivered by Prof. C. V. Riley, in the lecture Toom of the Columbian University, at half-past 8 tirmed the following nominations: | Edward W. 8S. Tingle of Montana, to be consul of the United States at Brunswick, | Germany. Allen Thomas of Florida, United States consul at La Guayra, Venezuela. Otis B. Spencer, surveyor of customs for the port of Denver, Col. i | accordance with the law and that there is | Attorney General | be allowed to usurp the police functions | scheme was arranged by which the men | The club men _ did not | opposed to the fight could not but smile at | At Stedeker's $25 | g'clock on Monday evening, Januaty 29. cleansed of all impur- | The subject will be “Social Insects from the | ities, and the Blood | Zaychological and Evolutional Points of | kept in a healthy con- | View." The committee of arrangements | dition. + S, To. | Consists of Messrs. Frederic A. Lucas, F. ae Sonison ae H. Knowlton and L. 0. Howard. Sey et ee op ge Confirmations by the Senate. For thres years I was so trouble’ with malarial | The Senate in executive session has con- Wie lore allie charm. “Tteed mereariat sions and much of his earlier training from | the old bare-knuckle boxers and Was reared |in that pugilistic atmosphere which was largely responsible for the longevity of the rules of the London prize ring, and for the tardiness with which those of the Marquis | of Queensbury crept into public favor on | either side of the Atlantic. The fact that the champions of England and America consented to encounter under the latter rules’ and under the restrictions im) by the articles of agreement is | proof in itself that the new school of pugil- ism has already crowded the old into the Tear. | | ‘There has been no great event jn the | | prige ring since the defeat of son livan by Corbett In September, i892, and he class and records as well as tne stund- | ing and the titles of the two men gave the | contesi from the very day that it was first suggested an unusual degree of interna- | tional interest and of international im- | portance in sporting circles. In order to | fully appreciate this condition it will be Necessary to glance at the records of the two men. They both are young, as years! are reckoned nowadays, but they had both | been fighting as an occupation almost since they were boys. Mitchell is five years older | than Corbett, but he fought his first pitched battle when he was only sixteen years of | age, while Corbett was eighteen, and had, perhaps, a longer training than the Eng- | lishman prior to “coming out" as a lighter. Corbett’s Record. James Jobn Corbett was born tn San Francisco. Cal., September 1, 1866, of Irish | | Parents, and received a good education in the public schools of that city and at the| College of the Sacred Heart. When a boy in his teens, he was employed in a bank,») nd later held a clerkship in the same in- stitution. His first instruction in boxing | was received from Professor Walter Wat- | kins of the Olympic Athletic Club. In 1884 | he made his first appearance in a profes- | sional way, his oppanent being Dave Kise- man, whom the Californian disposed of | very easily in two rounds. He then defeat- ed Duncan McDonald of Butte, Mont., in four rounds. At the Olymple Club Corbett defeated Choynski in one round, and later, on a barge in Sacramento river, in a hard- | \fought baitle of iwent ven rounds; he knocked him out a second time, breaking | | his own hand in the encounter, Jack | Dempsey backed Choynsici in this fignt. | This latter victory by Corbett had been | | preceded with the knocking out of Mike Brennan, the “Port Costa Giant,” and with an eight-round bout-with Jack Burke,which was declared a draw. Corbett was then only nineteen years old, but he went on from triumph to triumph, defeating in rapid succession Jim Daly in two rounds, | | Frank Smith of Salt Lake City in three George Atkinson in two, and Frank Glo- | ver of Chicago in two. After his barge bat- | tle with Choynski there was a four-round meet for points between Corbett and Joe | | MeAuliffe, in which the former easily got the decision. Professor John Donaldson, who has been one of Corbett’s trainers for this contest with Mitchell, was easily de- | feated by the Californian ‘while the latter | was still an ‘nstructor in boxing at the Olymple Club, and not long after this Pro- fessor William Miller, the famous Graeco- Roman wrestler, went down before him in | four rounds, ‘The only other victory of any importance prior to Corbett’s battle with | | Jake Kilrain was that over Dave Campbell | of Portiand, Oregon. | On February 17, 1890, Corbett met take | Kilrain of Baltimore in a six-round glove | [contest hefore the Sonthern Athletic Club | of New Orleans for a purse of Si,i#", and was declared the winner. On April 14, 1500, at the Casino, in Brooklyn, N. Y., he d | feated Dominick McCaffrey in a sharp ond |hotly contested battle during the fourth round. | In the summer of 1890 Corbett issued a | challenge to fight any man in the world f | $5,000 a side, and on the night of May ISM, Peter Jackson, the negro pugilist, | met him in San Francisco for a purse of 310,000 offered by the California Athletle Club. At the close of the sixty-first round | both men were physically unable to con- tinue the battle, but the referee decided | that it was a draw. It had lasted four |hours and three minutes, and was one of | the most stubborn fights in the history of | the prize ring. \ On the night of September 7, 1892, Corbett defeated John 1. Sullivan of Boston before jthe Olympic Club of New Orleans for a | | | siake of $20,000 and a purse of $25,000, | thereby securing the title of American | champion. The battle was fiflished in the twenty-first round, Sullivan being comy ly knocked out. From the time of ‘Tom Hyer, in 1849, up to the defeat of Sullivan, in’ 1892, every | Dugilist who had earned the title of Ameri- can champion hadjfought for it with bare knuckles and according to the London | prize ring rules, but by the terms cf the agreement between Corbett and Sullivan | their battle was with gloves and under | Marquis of Queensbury rules, the cham- | plonship being won for the first time under Such conditions, and the conditions of to- day's contest were practically the same, Mitchell's Record. | Charles Mitchell was born of Irish parents jin Birmingham, England, November 24 |1861. His first fight was with Bob Cun- |mingham at Birmingham, on January 11, 1878, for { a side. He defeated his antag. \onist in fifty minutes. Next he worsted C. Smithers, on November 22, 1879; then fought to a draw with Bill Kennedy, and finally defeated Billy Grey, “the black,” who weighed 176 pounds, Mitchell weighing 132—at Manchester, in one round of eleven minutes. These milis were followed by one | with Caryadon, the Belgian giant, in Ant- | werp, for 1,000 franes, the young Britisher | beating his opponent in four rounds and sixteen minutes. His next victory was over Tom Tully, and on June 16, 1881, he fought Jack Burke to a draw at Ascott, darkness ending the tight. In December, 1882, Mitch- | ell won the championship of England in Billy Madden's Lendon competition. ‘The belt which he earned in those con- tests is a massive silver one. Soon after Mitchell's arrival in this coun- try in 18&% he defeated Mike Clear at Madison Square Garden, on May boxed with John L. Sullivan and s: in knocking the American chan, but the police stopped the fight ‘1 the thir round. A “meeting” between Wi. Sherif the Prussian, and Mitchell at Harry Hill on Long Island was decided to be a dr: and on March 26, 1881, Mitchell defeate Joe Denning in four rounds, his next La being with Jake Kilrain in Boston--a draw In May, 1884, Mitchell defeated Billy Ex vi in a notable battle at Madison Sau le n, and in the following —(ctob» fought four rounds with Dominick M Caffrey at the same place, the referee do- claring the fight a draw. The next match made by Mitchell was with Jack Burke of England at Chicago, and at the end of the tenth rouni Mitchell was deciared the winner. A “meet” with Patsy Cardiff at Minneapolis ended in a Is a source of much sutfering. The system should be thoroughly BAD but coud get no reliely A manent J. A. RICE, Ottawa,Kan, MADE PURE Our Book on Bicod u di SWIFT SPECIFIC CO. dilainia and Skin re Ga. | side, Jack Fogarty and others. How the Great Fig! | Warrant of Coney Island. | pugi gher at Cleveland, Ohio. On March 10, 1888, Mitchell fought his memorabie battle with John L. Sullivan at Chantilly, France, for £500 sterling a the contest lasting three hours and eleven minutes and ending in a draw in the thirty-ninth round. Since that time Mitchell has given many * exhibitions, both in America and Europe, besides playing several theatrical engage- ments, but he has not been matched with a pugilist of his class in any notable battle. Today's Battle. Today's battle was for a purse of $20,000, offered by the Duval Athletic Club of Jack- sonville, of which Harry Mason is president and J. E. T. Bowden general manager. The club also paid the two pugilists $2,500 each for training expenses and erected in East Jacksonville a building in which to “pull off” the fight, the cost of which, including the site privileges, &c., was nearly $4,000. | Traveling and office expenses, together with attorneys’ fees and numerous other items of various kinds, have brought the total cost of the affair up to fully $40,000. The arena was arranged to seat about 13,000 people, and had not the firm attitude of the governor of Florida against the fight from the very beginning operated disas- trously upon the sale of boxes and seats the profits of the venture would undoubt- edly have reached fully 50 per cent on the investment. Preparing for the Fight. Corbett went into training for this fight on December 16 at Maypoct, a small fishing town at the mouth of the St. John’s river, and about twenty-three miles from Jackson- ville. The training party here occupied four cottages, and has at times numbered as high as twenty, including Mrs. Corbett and other members of the American clfampion’s family and his friends, William A. Brady, his manager, has been with him constantly from the first, and his training bas been in the hands of Billy Delaney, sisted by John McVey, Prof. John Donaldson, Dan Creedon and others. It was nearly two weeks later when Mitchell went into training on Anastasia Island, opposite the city of St, Augustine, | and nearly forty miles trom Jacksonville. His party has numbered less tnan ten peo- ple, and has occupied three cottages on the Atlantic side of the tslan The Engiish- man has been in the hands of his manager, Billy Thompson, waile his training has been done by Steve O'Donnell, Harry Darrin, “Bat” Masterson, the well-known sporting man of Denver, Col., has been with Mitchell ever since his arrival in Florida and has been his adviser in many Important particulars preliminary to the fight. —_—_—__ HISTORY OF THE MATCH. ers Were Hrou; ‘Together, JACKSONVILLE, Fia., Jan, 23.—The Cor- bett-Mitchell fight today is logically the outcome of the downfall of the twelve years’ idol of the pugilistic world. Mitchell had fought a draw with Suilivan when Sul- livan was in his prime. Before Mitehell and Corbett met each other in the ring Mitchell, equally with the San Franciscun, was a formidable claimant for the Jaurels which Corbett wrested from the pride uf Boston in New Orleans September a year ago. When Corbett was proclaimed the champion he had to face a torrent of chai-| lenges. Even then, however, :here ¥ bitter personal hatred between the 1 bexing champion and the new American star. lt was a public cry that Corbet meet the handsome English lad ‘i the conviction settled itself in) Corbet.’ mind that a fight with Mitchell that would be war to the knife was inevitable. A long prelude of cross-firing in the press ‘ile mately brought together the men and their “backers—Brady on behalf of the American, ili starred ‘Squire Abingfoa on behalf of Mitchell. ‘An agreement was prepared, as sequence follows sequence, eariy last. summer, and the month of December selected for the date. “The articles of agreement included a stake of $10,000 each, to be posted by the men, and an tnvitation to the then three leading clubs in America to bid against each other for the honor of the battle ground. tven before the match was snude, Mitchell had signed a promise with Charley Noel to give New Orleans the preference, | but’ fighting got a black eye in the crescent city by the Hall-Fitzsimmons flasco, and Coney Island was left to wrestle with Roby for the contest of the fighters. Judge New- ton came out victor in i competition, but prize fighting became an issue in New York politics. Mayor Boody signed the death Roby had a pyro- technic career, und then Gov. Matthews prepared a shroud for the club and its back- ers and, Mitchell and Corbett turned their eyes solthward for money and a_ battle ground. They dickered with the Olympic Club of New Qrieans, made their demands decisive, and finally lost the opportunity to fieht without annoyance and with police pro- tection. hen from among a mass of offers the s picked out the one from Jackson- ville for serious consideration. J. KE. T. Bowden, one of Jacksonville's first citizens, was east when the death knell of Coney Island was sounded. He rushed back here, consulted the Florida statutes, found no prohibition against boxing contests, sound- ed the oldest and the best and most infiu- ential citizens and found backing on both sides; and the Duval Athletic Club was | born. Then the commissioner of the club went east, met the backers of the pugilists, tatk- ed business to them and obtained their sig- natures to articles of agreement. Under DON’T LiSTEN to the dealer who is bent on bi; profits. 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The club won the legal tilt, the state gracefully yielding, and the most interesting match which pugilistic “history records was per- mitted to proceed to its finale. The fight today was under Queensbury rules with five ounce gloves, with a referee selected by the club, and with no limit to the number of rounds. CORBET?T’S TRAL iG QUARTERS. Where the American Champion Pre- pared for the Fight. JACKSONVILLE, Fila., Jan. 25.--Cor- | bett’s training was done at Mayport, a small fishing station unknown to the world at large until the advent of the pugilist and his party, and situated about twenty miles from Jacksonville and seven from Pablo’ Beach, the summer resort of resi- dents of Florida. The hamlet of Mayport | is but @ straggling one, possessed of few, | if any, natural attractions, but a spot well fitted for the purpose of a pugilist in train- ing. The Atlantic stretches out its broad bosom to the eastward, leaving a broad and unbroken beach of firm white sand.and the wide river, St. John's, courses past it | to the west. Of the few cottages of which | the hamlet can boast, the Corbett party secured four, and under their roof and on the broad, firm beach the champion took | his daily practice at boxing, wrestling and running. With Corbett have been Billy Delaney, his trainer, who helped him whip Sullivan John MeVey, the wrestler; Dan Creede: the Australian aspirant for Fitzstmimon: scalp; Professor John Donaldson, New York's expert boxing instructor; Dan Tra- cey, W. A. Bradey, Corbett's manager; and “Kid” Egan, private secretary to the pugi- list. Corbett has trained hard and faithfully every day since he arrived in Florida, and his appearance prior to his departure from his quarters fully justified the assertion of himself and his friends that he was fit to do battle for anything within the gift of | man. | Mitchell, the English pugilist, was, in one sense, mote fortunate than his oppo- | nents in the selection of training quarters, | for the place which he picked out is far |the agreement the club offered a purse of | from Jacksonville, and,consequently,Mitch- ell has been subjected to fewer interrup- Uons from visitors. His quarters were located on Anastasia Island, reached by the Jacksonviile, Tampa and Key West road, and with him have been Billy Thompson, his manager; Jim Halil, Tom Alien, ex- champion; Bat Masterson and Steve Bro- e. Mitchell's course of training has been Practically the same as that followed by other pusilists preparing for an encounter, but in all of training he has been sin- gularly methodical and painstaking, and has evinced thai intensity of purpose which has marked his career. His Ume has been divided between the punching bag, boxing | with Jim Hall, and long runs on the beach. Barring the spraining of « muscle in his ankle, Mitcheil has been free from troubles during his weeks of preparation, and was in excellent trim for the fray when he ar- rived in Jacksonville from Anastasia 1s- land. rita POOR CLUB ARRANGEMENTS. Jack Dempscy Had to Threaten to Have Things Done Right. JACKSONVILLE, Fila, Jan. 25.—The Weather, which bade fair during the carly morning hours changed, for the worse shortly after 7 o'clock, and the rain came down in sheets, flooding the streets and making everything nasty and uncomfort- able. The arena, which has no roof, except | directly over the ring, and the tables for the newspaper men, is thoroughly soaked. The soil of Jacksonville is composed en- tirely of sand, and the water soaked away quickly. There is therefore @ chance that by the time the fight is called the mud may have disappeared sufficiently to make things not entirely unpleasant. ‘The troubles of the poor Duval Club were augmented this morning by Jack Dempsey, who is to be in the ring behind Corbett. He went out to the arena to see that everything was in shape for the contest. ‘fhe Duvai Club said that the ring was all right. Dempsey said it was not and de- clared that unless certain matters were ar- ranged at once Corbett would not step into the ring. The club had agreed to pad the posts around the ring and had not done it. Dempsey pranced around the ring and de- clared that the platform was shaky even under the feet of a middle weight Mke him- | Self, and consequently it would not be solid when the weights like Mitchell and Corbett were rushing around upon it. He demand- ed that it be made more solid at once, and also asked that the ropes around the ring be drawn tadt. The club insisted that the posts and platform were all right, and then Dempsey forgot his dignity and in a pro- fane simile declared that the defects he had pointed out must be remedied immediately or there would be no fight. “Fix these things at once, or Corbett will never step into that ring,” he said. The club gave in at once and hurried men over to the ring to look after improvements. 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