Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-23
NO FIGHT AT ST. PAUL
THE HAlL-FlTZSlMMONS CONTEST
FORMALLY DECLARED OFF.
Governor Merriam Exerts His Authority y
TO tho Utmost-Postponcmen Rather
than Disorder or Bloodsbed.
iBy telegraph to the Dispatch.

tIiy telegraph to the Diapatch.l
ST. PAUL. MINI. july 22.-The Fitzsim-
mons fight, announced for tonight. has
been formally declared of conference
between the management Of the entertain
ment and others, which closed at i;50
O'Clock, resulted in this decision On ac-
count Of the positive action of Governor
Merriam ia calling on the State militia 10
a.d the Sheriff il enforcing the law, ,-and
his order to the sheriff that the law must
be enforced the management saw that 10
attempt TO carry ont their plans wouid
provoke serious trouble. aud rather than
10 have what promised TO become almost
rot they decided % postpone the hghi
indefinitely
STATEMENT.
President Cowles OF the Minnesota Ath-
letic Climb. this afternoon gave the follow
iue statement to the Associated Press
nm To- noon today it was hoped that
under fair and reasonable execution OF
the law. which ~ most makes a prlze-hghl
u,i,demoanOr and not felony, o. IS the
case III many other States, the contest
could prOceed and the club have the op-
pOrtanity of, to some extent. covering us
loss The cluD asked that the Shenn De
content with aresting the principals anu
putting them under bonds for future ap-
pcarauce. and that the law be allowed -
take It's course after the event. The Sheru
was disposed 10 adopt this policy, hut IN
der a threat from the Governor OF instant
removal from Office If be did not prevent
the fght by every means IN the power
of the STATE. the Sheriff was obhged
10 notify the club that he shouiH
be on band prepared u stop tl'
fight. II Wa also stated that Inc 'oNti-
nor had ordered the First regiment unuef
arms for the purpose ot assisting ihe
sheriff In such astato of things the cluD
could rot think Of proceeding WITH tAe
cOutrst and a. the result Of cOniorence'
M which the Mayor. Chief Of Police, Shcriu,
Comfy ATTORNEY. and club officials took
nort ~ noon IA. o.day. the club threw up the
sponye aud declared the 1ghi OF. ne
cab iJscs ITS d"pO,lt OF Sj.O1O as q ioIiel'
10 protect the contestants, and. IA addi-
tion, the ~ O00 expended IN CONSTRUCTIVE
the bip uaN.lion and for other necessary
expenses. Under the circumstances mo
aciion of the State authorities was cruel
and unjust. as the fight could and should
have been prevented thirty or s:xty days
nro before Il dollar of expense had been H.
cured. Mayor Smith earnestly urged tnat
the club 90 on with the fight, but II was
deci led 10 drop II IN order 10 remove 81
possibility OF disorder or 1io3d,hen.
'"Trrs,dent Minnesota Athletic Club"
on the Grcst Eace-Tracks.
(By telegraph to the Dispatch.l
JFpo.tF PAEK. July Z2.-The card present
ed hy the Monmouth Association to-day
was very ordinary ono and II attracted
one OF the smallest crowds o. the meeting.
there were probably 1850 persons present.
The track was IN ilst-class shape.
..-t.ryt 400 vqrtz-
Castaha won by length; ARAB last.
second receive furlonss - Alonzo
won: Wyandottc (colD second. Alcaido
third. Time. 1902
third race one aud one-siXteenth
.aIles- Edgar Johnson won; Esgulmau
second, Kinssbury third. limo, .o2A.
Fourth race-fvo 'urlOngs Hamilton
won: Wah Jim second, fagOt thId. liuie'
fifth race-oue thousand four hundred
yards Lima won: judge Post second,
Volunteer II. third. Tune, l:Z2.
Sixth 1ace-sA turlong7 leather won
Yardee second. Peralta third. lime, lis.
AT GLOUCESTER.
GToucFeTFR, \. J.. july 22.-Following
are the result of tO-day's races:
fir,t race siA anl halt furiongS Am
on, won. Carnot second, Philaujor tniri.
second race four and a half furlongs--
Logan won. Uncertainty second, Ellen
third. Time, 5I4.
Vhrd race s,X and qaurter furlongs-
Wanderer II. won. Little Addie second,
Biu Barnes thifd. Ime, l:2l ,.
Fourth lace-four and halt furlongs-
Iita won: Lcstacy second, Silence third.
Time. 81.
Lonely second, Samaritan third. lime,
si%,h race-seyen furlongs Prodiea!
won: Douscmau second, 1hOrus iMrd.
Time, 1872.
AT BRGuToH REACH CRUISER.
BRlGnroy BEAcH. \. j., July q, The al
tendance today was up to tine standard,
,ha pleasant weather and the excellent
procramme proving the magnet. Inc
,rack was IN good condition ana the racIng
omit, spirited. The remarkable reversal
II form as shown 10y Cruiser ID the last two
davs vas the sole topic among horsemcn.
cruiser ON Tuesday ran seven furlOngs IN
1.lS4s. with lZS pounds, and to-day he was
beaton hv Inferno. a long shot IN the bet
TING. -Four taYOTtes succeeded III LANDING
First race-fve furlongs Romance and
CONGRESS were left at the post. Mucllage
won; Seryia second, Alarm Bell third'
second race-fyc furlongs-Irreeular
won: Thiers l.. second, Madrid third.
Third raae-siN and half furlongs In
feruo won: Cruiser second Houston third.
Time. l:2IIl. winch X very fast
Fourth race-Oue and one-siXfecnth
milp--Nirgie won: LonHord second. lie
Pauto third. lime, l:i9s.
tlth race--purse Sl.20J, Tor three-Vear-
olds seven furlongs Bellevue won LINE
srrond Eclipse hird. Time. 1879.
Sixth race for two-year-olds. nye FUR
lonas. Pedestrian won: Gold Wave second,
ll}1e II. icOlN third. lime. l.04.
seventh race-tWo mles-St. Luke won :
Gauymedo second, Iceberg third. lime.
3:ji..
SARATOGA ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY.
First race--scramble, five furlongs six
Festina. 80: Penny Royal. l0s; Boiero,
Corebus. IOG; La Tosca, lOS; Gold Dollar,
second race-nine furlongs (four)-
Judge Morrow, l22; Eon, IA leAl' ~ :
Come-to-Taw, Il2:
Third race-Travers stakes. one and one
half miles (five)- Silver King, llj; S-r
David. Valera. Obeflu, liOOdlum. l22.
Fourth race-f Flash stakes, four furlongs
Guinrteen) -Astrakan. Nctue b., Fauvettc.
los. Ola Pepper. Bengal, GIo Gr1nde, lO6 A.;
Promenade. Marmont, LOngteiiow, We
ChIly.. Zorhng, lOS; Bovcrwyck, Alarmcr,
Leouawell. Furnish. Glee, Boy, III; Cha
rade, llS; Bashford, l2l.
Fjfth race-sclling. seven furlongs six
teen California. 100; LonSlcaf, 9i Head
quarters, IOl; Calgary 10; Iaciturn, l07;
Bnshbolt. lOI; Calcium. lO7 Gertlc d.,
I02: Gettysburg, ~; Jake Saunders, li3:
tInc OF Norfolk, ll2; Mohican, 10;
Stratagem, ll3; Reporter, 1l9; Gypsy
Queen, SNOWFALL. 10.
weather clear. Track fast.
The National Game.
fBy telegraph 20 the Dispatch.l
IV.cu,NaToN. ID. c.. July %. following