Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-21
IT WILL TAKE PLACE.
FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE SURROUND
GOVERNOR MERRIAM,S RESIDENCE.
They Ask That He Take Steps to Have
the Hall-Fitzsimmons Fight stopped
Warrants Out for the Arrest of the

They Ask That He Take Steps to Have
the Hall-Fitzsimmons Fight stopped
Warrants Out for the Arrest of the
Principals.
ST. PAUL, MINI. July 20.-A committee
representing various churches to-day waited
| upon Mayor Smith and Governor Merriam
to urge interference with the Hall-Fitzsim-
mons contest Wednesday. The Mayor re-
iterated his declaration of Saturday that the
contest was in the hands of a high-class of
business men and would undoubtedly be the
best managed ana least Objectionable and
exciting of the kind that ever took place in
st. Paul; that he absolutely declined to in
terfere at this late stage, after the Minnesota
Athletic Club had obligated itself to the
amount of over $4,000, which would be a
dead loss, and that the proper time to have
moved in the matter was 60 days ago, when
the articles were first signed.
Governor Merriam told the committee that
he was powerless in the matter and should
take no action unless the proper authorities
Sheriff Bean refused to interfere, saying it
was an affair for the municipal court and
that the fight will positively take place as
advertised. The Chamber of Commerce this
morning adopted resolutions protesting
against the fight.
try arrived here last night and this morning
for the purpose of taking in the contest.
There seems to be little doubt in their minds
that the fight will come of per schedule
Judging from the large number of tickets
purchased at the CLUBS headquarters at the
Ryan Hotel. The management have no fears
that the fight will not take place. This after
noon q complaint was filed and a warrant
issued for the arrest of Robert FitZsimmons,
one of the principals in the coming mill 1t
was sworn out by William P. Landon. The
fact was at once telegraphed to White Bear
and Fitzsimmons and his trainer are now in
hiding.
The mass meeting called for tonight
brought together 5000 excited citizens, whose
deep earnestness and great Indignation
found vent in applauding the strongest
kind of denunciatory speeches. Archbishop
and lie arraigned the prize ring and its claw
lessnesS and vulgar animalism" and the mu-
nlcipal authorities for permitting the eX-
hibition. Ex-United States Sentor S. R. Nc
Millen and Rev. w. H. Butrick. of the First
Baptist Church, were the other speakers,
Archbishop. Toward the close of the meet
ing memorial was presented calling on the
Governor to interfere and prevent the fghtin
view of Mayor Smiths public refusal to do
so.
1t was proposed to present the memorial
tomorrow, but the crowd would have no
delay. With shouts of present it now"
it was decided to carry the matter before
Governor Merriam at once and the entire
5000 people went to the State capitol for
that purpose. A committee was sent to
summon Governor Merriam from his resi-
ernor told the committee he could not ad-
dress such great crowd, but would receive
the memorial in the morning, and the clt1-
zens dispersed to their homes.
In spite of this action tonight the Athletic
Club is confident the fight will be held.