The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-26
Dominick 0'Malley Claims to Have Informa.
tion from Indianapolis that the Exeeu-
tive Has Decided to Take No Action.
New Weekly-Psyment Law to Be Re-
sisted By Indiana Coal Operators.
Block and Btuminous Mine Owners Resolve
to Carry the Matter to the Highest Court
-Ex-Trustee Higgins Convicted.
TO-NKGHrs PRIZE FIGHTS.

Dominick O'Mailey Evidently Thinks Cow
4. ernor Matthews Is Not In Earnest
CHICAGO, June 25.-Late Saturday night
information was received by President
Dominick 0'Malley. of the Columbian Ath-
letio Club, from the clubs legal repre-
sentatives at Indianapolis that Governor
Matthews has decided to take no further
action against the club or its scheduled
glove contests, and, under the act of Feb
ruary last. concluded that the club could
operate under it's provisions.
Flood and big Peter Maher, the heavy
weights. spent the day on the road in light
exercise work. Curiously enough. both
men started out In the morning for q walk
down to the worlds fair. They met for
The first time in their lives at the Da-
homeyan village in the Midway Plsisance.
were introduced. shook hands. and then
parted to meet again tomorrow night in
the rInE. srrayed against each other for
puailistic supremacy.
"He's likely looking locker" said Mahex
to Denver" Ed Smith after the meeting.
My" remarked Flood to Joe Harris
after parting company with the champion
of Ireland. But he's big and strong enough
to lift = ship out of the water"
Napier and Burns who 60 60 q finish az
the conclusion of the curtain raiser be-
tween Maher and Flood. have never met.
and will see each other for the hrst time
wnen they get oil the scales. five minutes
before they enter the ring at Robey.
Jockeys Taral and Snapper Garrison
have brought lot of money with them
to put on Burns: but will probably
al mt h. aAd
point before they place their coin. The
Eastern race contingent wbich came ON
TO attend the Derby Will back Burns 10 u
man. Napier's backing will come mostly
from local men. who have watched the tall
Australian at work ana who contend thas
the man from the antipodes cannot. exceps
by o huke. loose Certain 1t is that men
were never better conditioned than the
four men no will to- morrow night battle
for the purse hung up
A feature ofthe new club will be the pres
ence of q regularly retained surgeon at
the rlngsIde. AT q meeting of the directors
held yesterday afternoon, DIR. j. j. DAVIS
was elected surgeon TO the club. and it will
be his duty to examine the contestants be-
fore they enter the ring as to their phys
zeal fitness TO battle. A string orchestra
and several novelties have also been
pressed into service for the fistic cornwall
Monday night
What Private Secretary King Said.
-
Journal reporter last night aud asked if
the Governor had given any such opinion
or intimated that he had such views
as those announced In the above dispatch.
Mr.. King replied that he did not see how
the opinion would reach Chicago from q
person here when the Governor was in CHI
cago. IF any such etstement has been
made it is without authority" he said.
do you know who is OMalley's legal
representative in this cityf"
Il do not. but think Judge Elliot ls. /
was in Attorney general Smiths office a
few days ago talking with him about the
kobey business. and think he said that
Elliott had been employed by OMslley."
The Journal thought it was so improb-
able that Judge Elliott was OMalley's
represen tative that he W ss not disturbed.
Corbett Refuses TO See FeIiow-sporta.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CHICAGO. June 25.-"Gentleman" Jim
Corbett. who, with his wife, is ensconsed
in suite at the Grand Pacific. is affected
with the hobby of exclusiveness. Corbett
has grown wonderfully discrimi mating IN
the matter of receiving. Griffin. the Aus
tralian, whom the California club has of
fered TO back against all comers at his
weight, called on Corbett to-day. but tho
champion was mot in." The champion
had hundreds of callers to-day, but like
other great men perched on the top rung OF
the ladder of fame. he has come TO make
study Of discrimination. In private Cor
bett says he does not want every body TO
feel at liberty TO make his aoQua ntance;
and. going still further. he does not want
every body with whom pugilism has
brought him in contact to presume upon
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