The morning call., 1894-10-13
NOT In FLORIDA
Can FitZ and COrbett
Fight.
so SAYS THE GOVERNOR.
Who Is Probably in a Position
to Know.
OPINION Is DIVIDED,
The Jacksonville Athletic Club People
Claim to Have Inside Assur-
ance of Immunity.

New ORLEANS. Oct. 1.-THE City Item,
IN answer 10 The query whether the Cor
hett-Fitzsimmons fight would be allowed
on FloTida's soil. received the following
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 pre-
venting the 6ght."
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct. 12.-Unless
there shall be a radical change in public
sentiment there VIII be no opposition to
the proposed fight here between Corhett
and Ftzsimmons. Mr.. Richardson, one of
the principal hackers of the Florida Ath-
letic Club, is reported to have said the
club had been given inside assurance"
that they have nothing to fear from the
Legislature.
SINE surprise is felt at the following
publication in the Citizen to-day, paper
which took no stand In opposition to the
Corbett-Mitchell fight when it was pend
ing. as follows: "AIlow US to say that the
so-called preliminaries OF the so-called
glove contest might as we'll be abandoned
right now. Jacksonville is not candidate
for any further nOtoriety in this line.
These scientific contests, as the parance
of the ring has it. are nothing less than
Sruial prlZehghts, in which one of the
principals undertakes to punch the others
head off, according to certain fixed rules.
As soon as the Legislature of next spring
shall have organized and some member
can get the attention of the Speaker we
shall have an ironbound anti-prizefght
law that will cover every phase of this
subject. There Is no mistake about this,
and Messrs. Corbett and Filzsiinmons may
prepare to take their show TO some less
civilized and more lawless country"
CHICAGO, Oct. 12.-The match between
CorbeIt and Fi;zsimmons was the prin-
epal subject last night at all the places
where sporting men and those interested
The general opinion was that the match,
whatever of sincerity there was behind il,
bad the advertising advantage to be de-
rived from newspaper gossip principally
in view.
''Parson" Davies said: "The fight will
not take plare in a year-that is certain.
The Florida people cannot be benefited in
the summer time. They will have to wait
until seasonabls time. That means
some time during the winter after next"
Asked If he did not think the whole
affair might be hippodrome for advar-
Using purposes. Mr.. Davies replied:
mo. and / would not say so if did. Ii
l had any views of that kind would keep
them to myself. The public cannot be
fooled all the time The newspaper 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
$40 900 purse into the Shareholders hands
to be div ded. fight or no fight, Mr.. Davies
declared ''They will never do it,"
Referee George Stirr said: Il seriously
doubt if the fight can be pulled off in
Florida. They had so much trouble get
ting away with the Corbett- Mitchell fight
that it looks very strange t, me that this
fight should be arranged in Florida"
Said Jim Hall: 'Filzsimmons does not
need to wait year to get on fight. /
wilLmeet him in six months-yes, eight
weeks. / would like to make the same
proposition to him that he made to Cor
beit-that lie, 60 fight for points. will
get backing for S5000."
Billy Meyer: There is no doubt that
Fitzsimmons is dead anxious to meet
Corbett. Of course they are going to get
lot of advertising out of this"
Sol Price: "rhe Whole bu sin ess is to
advertise their shows. Instead of fighting
and then showing on the strength OF that,
they intend to ask the public to come and
see them because they are matched
fight"
Professor c. o. Duplesss: 1T looks as
il they had the advertising end In view
Corhett should win Ii they meatn