The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-16

said, 81 am losing valuable time and
don't believe we viii fight in Hot Springs.
| am going there on orders, but don t
fancy the move. Fitzsimmons is doing
lot of blowing, and is running d big
bluft. He can easily afford to make wild
statements, when he has everything 10
gain and nothing TO lose, while have
everything 70 lose and scarcely any
thing to gain. If the fight has to be put
led off in private l viii be compelled 10
fight for glory and amusement. FitZ-
simmons $4,000 stake money has been
attached and have $4,000 deposited prac-
ucaly against nothing.
Il believe that Fitzsimmons is the best
man that l ever ran against, but it YOU
wiz only stop to think moment, never
fought man who gave me The least
trouble. Mr.. Fitzsimmons may lick me,
but if he does he will have accomplished
tremendous undertaking"
Now, Corbett, on the dead, 10 you
think for moment that F.tzsimmons
has any chance to win
"CandidIy 1 do not. 1 feel fully able
to beat Lanky Bob and if you have any
vice and place it on Jim Corbett."
Corbetts party consists Of fourteen
people, including two ladies, his wife and
Mrs. w. i. Brady.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Oct I5.-Governor
Clarke's determination to stop the Cor
tt-FitzsiInmons contest at any cost was
emphasized today by the presence in this
brigadier general of the Arkansas State
guards. who was summoned TO the capital
by telegraph to confer with the governor
in regard 10 the strength of the state
militia. General Taylor was in conference
with Governor Clarke for one hour this
morning and when seen later by re-
porter was preparing to take the after
noon train for Hot Springs
General Taylor said positively that the
fight would not occur. His purpose in
going to Hot Springs, he said, was TO
warn the people there against the danger
TO which they would subject themselves
should attempt be made to bring the con-
test off. The state guard, General Taylor
said, was in good condition and amply
sufficient TO cope with the case in hand.
He could, he said with a, few hours no.
tice land $50 well drilled and fully equip
ped men in Hot Springs.
General Taylor Will return to this city
tomorrow and advise Governor Clarke as
TO the situation at Hot Springs, and the
result of his visit there.
Governor Clarke, when questioned by
an Associated Press reporter in reference
to his consultation with General Taylor,
was not disposed to talk. Asked if he
had confidence in the ability OF the state
guard to carry out his plans, he said
that the militia was a matter of secon-
dairy consideration, that he could get all
| the force necessary outside of the militia
companies. He reiterated his former dec
laration that the fight would not be per-
mitted to take place and in this connec-
between prize fight and glove con-
test.
Suppose, Governor Clarke" suggested
the reporter. "Corbett and Fitzsimmons
should desire to give an exhibition of
physical culture in Hot Springs on Oct.
81, in which large soft gloves were to be
used, would that also be stopped ey mill
tary force?'
''Corbett and Fitzsimmons shall not
meet in Hot Springs in any kind of a
contest" said Governor Clarke emphau-
cally.
III they ever meet they will fight and
they shall not fight in Arkansas. They
shall not meet in Hot Springs, either in
or out of the ring. They shall not even
shake hands"
When asked if Corbett would be arrest
ed upon his arrival in Hot Springs, Gov
ernor Clarke said that a good general
never disclosed his plans to the enemy.
Information came from private source
today, that the Florida Athletic club is
considering a plan by which they hope
/ to overcome the obstacles placed before
4 them by Governor Clarke. The scheme
is 10 turn the whole affair over to the
/ Hot Springs Athletic association. That
association was Incorporated by the state
4 OF Arkansas on September 8, 1895, by
/ William L. Babcock, John c. LonsdSle
! and Charles II. Weaver, all of Hot
! Springs. According to its charter, the
/ Hot Springs Athletic association was or
/ gained for the purpose of carrying on
! the business of maintaining a park Or
place OF recreation N or near the city OF
/ Hot Springs, where races. athletic sports
and games could be practiced and eXhib-
tied and means of entertainment furnish
I ed either TO the public or by such per-
4 sons or associations as from time to time
may be admitted thereto.
Under this charter the people interested
/ believe they can conduct a boxing match
limited 10 a specified number of rounds
/ with soft gloves without violating any
state law.
When informed of this scheme Governor
Clarke stated that the state chartered
/ corporations and associations for legal
/ purposes only, and that no violation OF
the law would be tolerated under the
/ guise of amusement.
! He was not prepared, however, to state
1 just what legal effect the proposed change
/ would have.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo, Oct. 15.-Jamcs Nc
Donald, the Denver sporting man and his
associates, who have been arranging tC
bring off the Corbett- Fitzsimmons fight
here have secured what they desire and
viii tonight telegraph Julian and Brady,
/ and also President Stuart of the Florida
! Athletic club, guarantee of $50 00) for the
/ fight. They also guarantees that the fight
can be pulled off in the island in the mid
die of the Missouri river without inter-