Show lacast from jacksonville jacksonville fla jan 5 another gang of men was today put to work on the arena and from this it is inferred the club ia very confident ol 01 cullina off tho fight in this city the officials say they will on monday issue a statement disclosing their plans bowden recently wired governor regarding hia position in tho matter of the contest yesterday ho received an answer but bowden denies that it has any reference to the fight it was of sufficient importance to call a special meeting of tho club and it is evident tho news bowden communicated to the club waa not very unfavorable even money is now offered mitchell will not respond in the twenty first round some of this has been taken the general opinion is tho englishman will make a longer fight sheriff beward today declared the club people were mistaken if they thought he would stand quietly by and allow the fight to occur in duval county 1 I tell you eaid ho the fight will not take place in duval county if I 1 can stop it and I 1 think I 1 can get men enough to assist me in preventing it he is a man of nerve and would not to shoot in the discharge of hia duty it is reported the club will select anastasia island opposite st augustine where mitchell is now training as the of the contest OFFER FIFTY denver jan 5 the following dispatch was received tonight to agent of associated press telluride colo jan 6 will give for the cor bett fight providing it can not be pulled off at jacksonville please wire this to the principals or agents and return reply at once A M READ committee references bank of telluride fint national bank |