Show MAY DECLARED OFFAl OFF-Al Is Not Smooth Sailing In Jaelc sonville Jacksonville Dec 25J E T Bowden Bow-den manager of the Duval Athletic club expresses absolute confidence in the clubs ability to bringoff the Cor bettMitchell fight notwithstanding the governors declaration that he will use all the means In his power to prevent it Bowden said today I am more firmly convinced the match will take place than I have been at any time since the contest was talked of Wear We-ar rushing the arena to a Tapid completion com-pletion and making all < tlie necessary arrangements In spite of the te governors gov-ernors letter we feel sure Tie will not interfere if it should be authoritatively orittvely demonstrated the proposed match is not in violation of lawf We expect this week to get an adjudication of the question I our position is sustained we will continue our course If the decision be against us the match will be declared f The concensus of legal opinion Is in favor of the entire legal ity of the clubs action while the en tire sentiment of the city county and state is overwhelmingly in our favor Should the match fall to come off thrpugh legal interference every cent paid in advance for membership cer tificates will be refunded but we dont anticipate anything of the kind New Orleans Track New Orleans Dec 2Flve and one half furlongs Lucasta won Bonnie 109 Kate second Ludlow third Time 109Six Six and onehalf furlongs Hattie Cant won Longbrook second Uncle Jim third Time 124 Six furlo sBr won Billy Bennett Ben-nett secpndT Eyelet thfrd Tfine115 < Seyen furlori s Boreklis won Rose or J ud second Captain Dmne third Time 129 4 p Mile and a truarter Jack Coveil wpn Prince bfDarkness second Boror third Time 10954 Six and onehalf furlongs Ocean H won Transit second Verden third Time 23 San BVancltico Track San Francisco Dec 25Five furlongs fur-longs JimRJwonmNormandie second Shamrock I third Tim104j Three quarters of a mile Border la sie won Icht Ban second > Andante third Time 118 Onle mile Glee Boy won Stromboli second Marcelle third Time 473g Steeplechase full course two and one quarter miles Cicero won Bal 548Five larat second Eldorado third Tim Five furlongs White Storfe won 105 Laline second Flurry third Time Mitchell TooIc n Spin Philadelphia Dec 25 Charley Mitchell spent Christmas here with Harry Darrln his trainer Harr trIner He took a fast spin on the road after breakfast In heavy sweaters the journey occupy ing about four hours In the afternoon Mitchell walked from Carlisle down to the Lafayette hotel and back He leaves for Florida tomorrow morning |