The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-04
WILL FIGHT IN MEXICO
TIRE CORBETT-FIJZ ZsIMMONS
MEL TO BE PULLED OFF
ACROSS THE LINE.
NON INTERFERENCE GUARANTEED

Inc Towns OF JuareZs LAREDO ana
Diaz Are All Bidding for II, as They
Have Been Granted Concessions to
iOit General Athletic and Bull
Fighting Exhibition Indignation
Among the Sports Against Governor
CuIbersOn and the Legislature.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Oct. 3 3-Chas.
Campbell and several other parties in
this city, among them a Mexican eff
cial, have proposition to Dan Stuart to
get g concession in Mexico to pull off the
fight there Stuart agreed if absolute
immunity from interference is guaran
teed
The gentlemen, who have very high
and Influential connections in Mexican
official life, to day received kilograms
announcing that the State of Chihuahua,
Ooahuila aud Tamaulipas had granted
concessions to pull off general ath-
letic and bull fighting exhibition" in
those States October 81 Which, if any,
of these concessions will be used will not
be determined for several days.
If the Chihuahua concession should be
used, the fight will come off at Juarez,
which is Just across the river from
El Paso. Laredo and Diaz are the towns
in the other two States. Each town
will be asked to contribute toward the
expense and the amount of these con-
tributions will be an element in selecting
the place. The concessions carry with
them an absolute guarantee OF non in
reference.
There is a bull ring at each place
capable Of seating from 10000 to
20, 900 people. THESE will have to
be repaired, and the railroads touch
ing these points have volunteered to
defray the expense of repairing them.
The gentlemen who have received
the concessions are under contract to
turn them over to Dan Stuart free Of
charge They are to get their remuner-
alton from the bull fights. Already
they have contracts with the famous
troupe of tOrreadOrs in Mexico, and have
received six bulls, which are said to be
the most ferocious animals in the coun-
try.
The Laws 30 Not Prohibit 1t.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-Senor Romero,
the Mexican minister, was seen this
morning and asked about the prospects
of the Oorbett FItZ5immons fight taking
place across the Texas border on Mexi-
can soil. Dispatches from Laredo, Texas,
this morning said that the Florida Ath
letic Club had secured the consent Of the
New Laredo authorities across the Bio
Grande and now were negotiating with
the Governor of Tamaulipas, the State
in which New Laredo is situated.
Personally, said Minister Romero,
Il have no knowledge of the matter.
But the States Of the Mexican republic,
like those of the United States, are soy
erelgn within limitations They have
their legislatures and make their own
local laws. / do not know whether
Tamaulipas has lawagainst prize fight
ing, but / am inclined to think it has
not"
But President Diaz Forbids It.
CITY OF MEXICO, Oct. 3-The Asso
ciated Press agent today endeayored
to secure the opinion of Gen. Diaz on
the question of allowing the prize fight
between Corbett and Fitzsimmons
in Mexican territory, but the Presi-
dent was in seclusion with the mem
bers of his family on account of
the death of his father-inlaw, Manuel
Romero Rubio. An intimate of the
President, however, said the question
had already been decided on at a consul
tation with the Governor of Chihuahua,
who had telegraphed for the Pre- ident's
opinion The latter hadrepled, peremptc-
rily forbidding the prize-fght occurring
on Mexican soil. OVertures had likewise
been unsuccessfully made to the Gov
ern0r Of the State Hidalgo. Gen. Di8z
| is opposed 10 the introduction of prize
| lighting here, and is extremely firm in the
matter. This is absolutely authentic
and disposes Of the matter.
Forty Thousand Dollars Offered.
Ell PAso, Tex Oct. 3 kilograms are
| flying thick and fast between this city
and Dallas in regard to bringing off the
| Corbett Fitzsimmons fight across the
river in Juarez, Mckee Some time ago
a guarantee fund of $50 900 Mexican
money was offered that the fight ne held
there. 1t is believed the guarantee will
now be doubled.
Bitter Feeling Against CulbersOn.
DALLAS, Tex, Oct. 3 Dan Stuart
has been in consultation all day with
railroad representatives of the Santa Fe
and Missouri, Kansas and Texas roads
TIE fist named wishes the fight to take
place at Ardmore, |. T., while the M,
K. and T is trying to get it at Colbert,
on its line, few miles north of Denison.
Stuart is undecided, but the general
opinion is that the fight is more likely to
take place at Colbert than anywhere
else New Laredo, Mex Texarkana,
Arkansas, are also candidates, but with
very little prospect of either getting it..
Stuart will hardlyfknow what ne viii do
before tomorrow.
There is much bitter feeling here
against Gov. Oulberson. Many usually
conservative citizens openly declare he
ought to be burned in effigy.
The Indians Anxious For 1t.
| ARDMORF I r Oct 3-The Ohica