The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-30
THE BIG BATTLE OF THE
BRUISERS FAILS 20
MATERIALIzE.
THE GOVERNOR KNOCKS EN- OUT.
He Calls On the State Militia to Suppress
the HippodrOme and the Tough Crowd
Takes a Magnificent Tumble.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. fight, arranged TO
to night, has been formally declared
off. The conference between tn,
managers of the entertainment ant
others, which closed at 1870 o'clock, re
suited in this decision, on account o.
the position of Governor Merriam call
ing on the state militia to aid the
sheriff in enforcing the law and hi.
order to the sheriff that the law must
be enforced.
The managers say that to attempt
to carry out their plans would pro-
woke serious trouble, and rather than
have what is promis ed to become
almost riot, they decided to post
pone the fight Indefinitely.
President Cowle of the MINNEAPOLIS
Athletic Club, this evening made the
following statement to the Associated
Press: Up to noon today it was hoped
that under fair and reasonable exc
cution OF the law, which only makes
prize fighting misdeme amor and not a
felony as is done in many other states
the contest could proceed and the club
have the opportunity of, to some ex-
tent, covering it's loss. The club
asked that the sheriff be content with
arresting principals and putting them
under bonds for future appearance
and that the law be allowed to take
it's course. After the event the sheriff
was disposed. to adopt this
policy but under threat from
the governor Of instant re
moval from Office if he did not pre-
vent the fight by any means within
the power OF the state, the sheriff was
obliged to notify the club that he
would be on hand prepared to stop the
fight. 1t was also learned that the
governor ordered the First regiment
under arms for the purpose. In such
state of things the club could not
think of proceeding, and as result of
the conference, in which the mayor,
chief of police, sheriff, county attorney
and the club officers took part, today
the club threw up the sponge and de.
clared the fight off.
The club loses it's deposit of $4,000 as
forfeit to protect the contestants, and
in addition about $4,000 expended in
constructing the big pavilion and
other necessary expenses. Under the
circumstances the action OF the state
was cruel and unjust, as the fight
could and should have been prevented
thirty to sixty days ago, before dol
lar of expense had been incurred.
Mayor Smith earnestly urged that the
club go on with the fight, but it was
decided to drop it in order to remove
all possibility of disorder or bloodshed.
(Signed) r. b. CRowLEs,
Prest. Minneapolis Athletic Club.
The declaration of the Minneapolis
club that there would be no fight was
final, so far as that club is concerned
AS stated by Cowles of that club there
had been a great expense and would
be direct loss to them of $4,000, but
they submitted to the legal authori,
ties rather than have trouble. and
would pay back the money received
for tickets. The Ryan hotel which has
been athletic headquarters, is full of
curiosity seekers and those who came
to the city to see the fight and remain
ing until tomorrow morning to
get their money back. Many rumors
have been circulated among them
about the possibility and probability
of the fight taking place elsewhere. 1t
is certain that the fight will not take
place in this state. No one knows
whether it will come off in another
state.
tits reported that the Wisconsin Cen.
trail road has man in readiness and as
many friends as can be brought to.
gether over into Wisconsin, where the
fight will be held, but the report has
not been confirmed and is doubted.
Other rumors there are but none of
them have yet shown themselves to be
more than rumors. At late hour to-
night Hall was playing billiards at the
Metropolitan hotel and enjoying life
generally. Fitzsimmons was also rest
ing.
Parson Davis, Halls hacker and
trainer, says that they will remain
here until tomorrow to give the club
chance of saving the forfeit of $4,000,
or $500 TO each fighter, by bringing
off the fight, but that the chances
were that there would be no fight.