The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-07-25
GOES UPIN SMOKE.
The Hall-FitzsimmOns Mill
Fails to Materialize.
The Governors Proclamation and the
Calling Out of Military Aid Proves Too
Much for the Fighters.

ST. PAUL, July 22.-The Hall-Fitz-
simmons fight will not take place to-
night in view of the positive stand
taken by Governor Merriam. The
management this afternoon formally
decided to postpone the fight indefinite
ly, fearing riot should an effort be
made to carry out the programme. The
best informed persons say the fight will
surely take place. Sheriff Bean met
GOV. Merriam this morning and rece-v-
ed instructions that the law must be
enforced, and he says he can a. no h
ing but stop it. 1t seems probable that
both principals viii be arrested, give
bonds for their appearance, when the
fight will proceed TO finish.
The declaration of the Minnesota
Athletic club that there would be no
tight was final, so far as
that club is concerned, and
the many wild rumors to the
As stated by President COLES, OF the
club, there has been dn expense, ana it
would be q direct loss to them of Sl2,-
000, but they submitted to the Legal
authorities rather than precipitate
trouble and would pay back the money
received for tickets. 1t is certain the
fight will not take place in this State,
but no one knows whether it will
come off in another State. 1t is re-
ported the Wisconsin Central road has
train in readiness to take the fighters
and many OF their friends as can be
brought together over into Wisconsin,
where the fight Will be had on the tuyf,
but the report is not confirmed.
At a ate hour ton ght Hall is playing
billiards at the hotel and enjoy ing lie
generally, apparently with no thought
OF any impending conflict FitZsim-
mons is also resting Parson Davies,
Halls hacker and trainer, says they
Will remain here until tomorrow to
give the club chance OF saving tie
I forfeit but the chances were that there
would be no fight. This statement is
practically reiterated by Frank Shaw
| CiMk, who backed FitZsimmons. ard
others. Mayor Smith, who emphati-
Cally refused to prevent the fight, to-
night says the fight should have taken
| place, and the governor had Nc
right to call out the militia
/ for misdemtanor. The same
view is taken by Attorney McCafferty
WHO has charge OF the defence OF FitZ.
simmons and his trainers before the
municipal court. Martial airs pervade
the atmosphere surrounding the mon
ster amphitheatre erected for the eX-
I press purpose of seating the prospective
spectators Of the much-talked of mill.
-Four companies of the First Regiment
OF the State National guard, under the
command OF Col. Bend, held possession
of the grounds, and Gordon OF
100 sentries surrounded the building,
/ forming barrier impenetrabIe.
An Associated Press representative
visited the grounds and had personal
| interview with Col. Bend, command
ing. The Colonel laughingly remarked
that he would much rather be some
where else, but that his orders were to
guard the ampitheatre and allow no
one on the inside of the building.
/ Governor Merriam late this evening
said The fight will not be allowed
to take place in Ramsey county, and
furthermore, l want it distinctly un-
deretood it Will take place nowhere
within the state of Minnesota. .
This was accepted by the man
agement of the club, and put
q quietus on the whole affair.