The herald., 1894-10-13
WILL THEY FIGHT IN FLORIDA? +?
Obstacles to the Fitzsimmons.
Corbett Match.
Governor Mitchell Already Has His
Back Up.
Gossip About the Proposed Nili-The
Advertisins End Kept Well
In view-Carrsnt Sport
ing Events.
Bv the Associated Press.

By the AEsCcthteO frcss.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct. 12.-Unless
there shall be radical change in pub
lie sentiment, there will be no formid-
able opposition to the proposed fight
here between Corbett and Fitzsimmons.
Mr.. Richardson, one OF the principal
hackers of the Florida Athletic club, is
reported to have said the club had been
given ''inside assurance" they have
nothing to fear from the legislature.
Some surprise ie felt ct the publication
in the city. today, in paper which took
no stand in opposition to the Corbett-
Mitchell fight when it was pending, 40
follows:
ALLOW us to cay right now that the
so.caled preliminaries OF the so-called
glove contest might az we'll be aband
oned right now. Jacksonville is not O
candidate for any further notoriety in
this line. The ecientific contests, IS the
less than brutal prize fights in which
one OF the principals undertakes to
punch the others head off, according to
certain fixed rules. As soon as the leg
islature of next spring shall have organ
tention of the speaker, we shall have an
iron- bound anti-prize fight law that will
cover every phaee OF the subject. There
Is no mistake about this, and Messrs.
Corbett and Fitz,immons may prepare
to take their show to some leEs civilized
and more lawless country.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 12.-After receiv-
ing by mail copy of the fighting arti
cles from New York today, Fitzsimmone
declared he would not sgn them in that
ehape. He objects to lighting for the
championship belt put up by sporting
papers. as he considers it put up
for advertising purposes; also to
the size of the gloves, which
should be five ounces, the same as
used by Corbett, Sullivan, Mitchell and
himself; also to the club naming the
referee, unless a clause be inserted that
he shall be satisfactory to both parties.
Fitzsimmons said: 81 don't know
anything about the Florida club, bat
hear that Corbett's hackers, the Dwyers.
are behind it, and So he hss everything
his own way go far, should think |
should at least have cay as to who
shall be the referee"
New ORLEANS, Oct. IA city paper,
in answer to query whether tho Cor.
bett-Fitzsmmons fight would be al.
lowed On Florida soil, received the fol-
lowing reply from Governor Mitchell:
"Corbett and Fitzsimmons will not be
allowed to meet in Florida, even if the
Legislature has to be convened for the
purpose of preventing that fight"
CHICAGO, Oct. l2.-rhe match be-
tween Corbstt and Fitzsimmons was the
principal subject last night at all the
places whore sporting men and those in
terested in boxing are in the habit OF
gathering. The general opinion was
that the match-whatevsr oil sincerity
there was behind it-hRd the ndyertis-
ing advantage to be derived from news
paper goseip prominently in view.
"Pareon" Davies said: 1.-The fight
will not take place in a year-that is
certain. The Florida people cannot be
benefited in the summer time. They
will have to wait until seasonable
time. That means sometime winter
after next"
Asked if he did not think the whole
affair might be hippodrome for adver-
tising purposes, Mr.. Davies replied:
mo; and would not say so il did. II
l have any views of that kind | would
keep them to myself. Ths public can
not be fooled all the time. The rewepa-
per boys are watching how things are
going. and they are liable to have some
opinions to express to you"
When told that the arrangement was
for the Florida club to put the entire
$45,o 900 purse into the stake holders
hands to be divided, fight or no fight,
Mr.. Davies declared: "rhey never will
do it,"
Referee George Silsr said: II Ecri-
ously doubt if the fight can bs pulled off
in Florida. They had so much trouble
getting away with the Corbett- Mitchell
fight that it looks very strange to me
that this fight should be arranged for in
Florida"
Said Jim Hall: "Fitz does not need
to wait year to get on fight. l will
meet him in six months, yes, eight
weeks. Iwould like to make the same
proposition to him that he made to
Corbett-that is, to fight for points. l
will get backing for $5000."
Billy Meyer: "There Is no doubt
that Fitz is dead anxious to meet Cor.
bett. OF course they are going to get o
lot OF advertising out OF this."
Sol Price: "The whole business ia to
advertise their shows. Instead of fight
ing, and then showing on the strength
OF that, they intend to ask the people to
come and see them becauso they are
matched to fight"
Prof. @. o. Duplessis: 'It looks as II
they had the advertising end in view.
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