Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-23
7HE FIGHT IS OFF.
be Governor Issued Very Positive
Orders to the Sheriff
Nd ORDERED OUT MILITARY.
!. Managers Of TIE Kgh; Held a Conferences
,,i Concluded Il Was Unwiss to Defy the
As.h,ridss-Ihs Athletic Club is Oui
Considerable Sun On the FinlA

ST PAUL, MINI, July 99.-The Hall
t.tzsimmons fight announced for to-
iybr has been formally declared Off.
1 conference between the management
The entertainment aud others which
o,ed at 1870 o'clock resulted in this
is,ision on account OF the positive ac-
on OF Governor Merriam in calling on
.e state militia 10 aid the Sheriff in
forcing the law, and his order to the
khprif that the law must be enforced.
ae management saw that TO attempt
4 carry out their plans would provoke
.rious trouble, and rather than have
kbat promised 10 become almost riot,
hey decided TO postpone the fight in
leiuitely.
President Cowles, OF the Minnesota
Athletic Club, gave the following state
beut: 'Up to noon to-day il was hoped
Ih,t under a fair and reasonable execu-
on of the law which almost makes
HE fight a miSdemeanOr and not
ialoDv. as is the case In many other
ia,eS. the contest could proceed and the
ub have the opportunity Of some ex-
Ient covering its loss. The club asked
ihat the Sheriff be content with arrest
H. the principals aud putting them un-
isr bonds for future appearance, and
tbat the allowed 70 take It's course after
H. event. The Sheriff was disposed to
SioDt this policy, but under threat
from the Governor OF instant removal
Irom office If he did not prevent the
frht by every means in the power OF
k.ate, the Sheriff was obliged to notify
H. club that he would be on hand pre-
tared TO stop the fight.
II was also stated the Governor had
S-dered the First Regiment under arms
ior the purpose OF assisting the Sheriff.
h such a state of things the club could
o., think OF proceeding with the con-
80. and as the result Of conference,
which the Mayor, Chief Of Police,
kberif. County Attorney and the
tGcials took part at noon to-day, the
4lpb threw I'D the sponge and declared
he fight of. The club loses
Is deposit Of $4,000 as a forfeit
protect the contestants and
addition about $4,000 expended in
ionStructing the big pavilion and Tor
Sther necessary expenses. Under the
circumstances the action OF the State
rfs ,,s,f.ss, .-s.s. 4 . - -sNt - . te
Rented thirty 10 sixty days ago before a
1ollar OF expense had been incurred.
Mayor Smith earnestly urged that the
Dub 90 on with the fight, but it was de-
lded to drop it Ia order to remove all
possibility Of disorder or blOOdShed.
The declaration of the Minnesota Ath-
etic Club that there would be no fight
fas final, so far as that club is con-
ferned, and many wild rumors to the
tontrary are entirely unfOunded. As
ttated by President COwles OF that club,
there had been an expense that would
b. direct loss to them of $1,000, but
|hev submitted TO the legal authorities
FATHER than precipitate trouble, and
FOuld pay back the money received for
IcketS. Although the First Regiment OF
tiltia had been notified to be in readi-
eSS in case there should be need OF
fheir assistance by the Sheriff, the SOL
er boys were not needed and will un-
1oubtedly not be called into service.
Many rumors have been circulated
1bout the possibility and probability Of
Ile fight taking place elsewhere. 1t is
Iprtain that the fight will not take
ace in this State, but no one knows
&hether IL will come off in another
late. Ii is reported that the Wiscon-
4n Central road has a train In readi-
1eSs TO take the fighters and as many OF
|h heir friends as can be brought together
her into Wisconsin, where the fight
tould be held on the turf, but the re-
1Drt has not been confirmed and is
4pubted.
Other rumOrs there are, but none Of
Iem have yet shown themselves to be
ore than rumOrs. At a late hour to-
4lght Hall was playing billiards at the
Metropolitan Hotel, and enjoying life
enerally, apparently with no thought
Il any impending conflict with Fitz-
SIMMONS or the Sheriff. FitzsimmOns
so was resting instead Of fighting the
Ehttle for which he was prepared.
ParSOn Davies, Halls hacker and
miner, says that they will remain here
&btil tomorrow TO give the club
rbance Of saving the forfeit OF $4,000,
|| pl,JOO 10 cdCu Sutcls W OAiAt no ~
20 fight, but that the chances were
1IDO TO nickel that there would be no
Nit. This statement was practically
terated by Frank Shaw Clark, who
~ 'cked FitzsimmOns and others. Bud
! Mnaud, Of New Orleans, said there
Neuld be no fight between these men at
tw Orleans this summer.
Mayor Smith, who had emphatically
3 fuSed to prevent the fight, tonight
5 that the fight should have taken
Zee and that the Governor had no right
eall out the militia for misdeamor.
4 te same view Is taken by Attorney j.
AlcCafferty, who has charge Of the
tense Of FltzsimmOnS and his trainers
1sIDre the Municipal Court. Judge Nc
,Aferty says the Governor transcribed
powers in calling out the militia,
q this was simply a misdemeanor,
i areas the Governor considered 1t as a
I'pny.