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It-illANOTHER SHERIFFOta-BOBS UP SERENELY.»(ah2i-Ir%2:3lt;ttAicerillt-»-b-111reteHe Called on Mitchell and Is a Veritab(e Giant in Stature.*The Englishman Makes Another Breakoi2:oisi34biaiInaiAbout “Fair Play.”ISillu§e.1-2:Tb« Reoordi of tbo Trotting Sires and What I isWas Bone in ’93.yteisy0Blusher Goes to New York to Boo FoxVon der Abe tod Barry Wright.ISISrsisisISSt. Augustine, Fla., January 7.—lt;Speclal.)— I ]8isyi*I The Sheriff of St. John's County, Joseph J ^111 Perrj*, received a letter last night from Governor Mitchell, Informing him that he learned18es-from the newspapers that the Corbett-Mitch- i!i. ell fight might be held In St. Johns County, pjIf they fought, or attempted to, in St. John’s | IS I County, the Governor said, he expected the Sheriff to do his duty. It may have been onbc i account of this letter that Sheriff Perry vis-1818ited Mitchell’s headquarters, on Anastasia jgIsland, to-day. He is a giant in stature, l#trestanding about six teet high, and weighing j j*Mitchell looked small In com- |181rl285 pounds.parlson. ,‘ff y*The Sheriff chatted with the Englishman and “Billy’' Thompson, Mitchell’s manager.Than he asked to be Introduced to “Bat” Masterson.* TVhen he saw that mild-man-181818181818Iftnered person he was much surprised. From what he had heard of “Bat’s” exploits in the 18t:West “with a gun,” he expected to see the typical desperado. Later in the day Thomp-181818son and the Sheriff walked along the beach i»t1818181818/ISt!COencithand chatted. ■ j L. ,y.;• k .The Sheriff is reportied to be a fearless man, and his friends say he will enforce the law. It j igjis currently reported here that Governor! 181Mitchell has not only sent m. letter to Sheriff Perry, but ratified every other Sheriff In the State to be on the watch to prevent the con-T» st. R*»irarflleps of this the advantage*of a piece of land, near here, as a place for the contest, are being urged bv the local “ sports. The land is owned by an official of this ancient cl/y, is on the line of the Plant Railroad, and there is not mutti danger of interference. An old law, intended to prevent du- Jeling on Government reservations, has been* reserved, Under Rs provision!?- Corbett and Mitchell might be eant to jail for fighting on such land, or fined $200, or both. If they ^ fought on State land, the case would go first P0 before a ’Squire. He could fine them 15 or more, and remit the fine, or they could be I lt;«ti immf/dSately released on a writ of habeas cor-j aj]p(is.Ar«artasift Island had more persons on itjrm to-dtly than probably ever before In ttw his- j to tory. The little cutter that plies between St.Angustane and the Island was crowded every(trip, and they were a(II bound Tor the Englishman's place. Many of the visitors were la-d/es. They were of the opinion that Mitchell Tfas a great big fellow, a/nd were disappointedsi Iiieftirwhen they saw che stocky little fellpw from Th iover the water. The Englishman did only11’0light work. Ho ways he is nearly over his 1-1 soreness, but he did not act or move as if I 2:3 his muscles were as flexible as they should be. .He s(*ems to be suffering from a slight attack ^ of the same trouble that laid Corbett on the 1 shelf a couple Off days 1/ust week -overtrain-ing. As Mitchell is .managing his own affairs,TeElihe, however, should know. Mitchell declared jThFoSisSeiEUa\to-day that he fteared that he would not get fair play If the fight was held outside of thecity.. “Bt would be a case of mob rule,” said he,‘If we fought in the open, and 1 hope they can pull the fight off In Jacksonville. I haveenough to contend with without going againstA crowd.’’ . * . *; •; * / yThe Floridians who were present when I prc Mitchell was talking assured him that he was I «ul entirely mistaken, and that he could get as fair treatment as if he were born and had lived all hi® life in America. It 1® more than likely that Charter was talking for effect.The wife of the English boxing champion will of not come to the United Sta/tes after all. I Mitchell says he c/Nbled to his father-in-law, Pony Moore, to stop ‘them from sailing.tinsueTarcforasMoore’s business would not permit him to ac- j re%comg/any hi® daughter acixxss the Atlantic, and the uncertainty about the content led Mitchell Ito cable them not to cross the water.T.AVT\rn trvw pv m nc-nwrircHotbeehorspe
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Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Mon, Jan 08, 1894
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