The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-01
SHERIFF CARES FOR FITZ.
Governor Clarke Is placidIy Happy and
Insists That There Will be No Fight.

Governor Clarke Is PlacidIy Happy and
Insists That There Will he No Fight.
Little Rock. Ark, Oct. 31.-From all
appearances Bob Fitzsimmons Is not
likely to be at liberty to participate in
a prize fight for several days to come.
Today's legal proceedings were brief
and inconclusive. hut htey Indicate that.
while Judge Martin will not strain the
law against the lanky Australian,
neither will he hurry the proceedings
along in order to oblige the pugilistic
contingent.
AT 2 o'clock the pugillst and his man
ager appeared before Judge Martin in
the circuit court. Mayor Waters, Of
the Hot Springs Athlstic club, had tel
egEAphed Julian that the attorneys of
the club could not reach Little Rock
until tomorrow. and consequently when
the assistant attorney general, Mr..
Hemmineway, requested a continuance
until tomorrow afternoon because OF
the absence of Attorney General Kins-
worthy. there was no opposition. The
pugilistic party returned to the hotel
in the custody Of q deputy sheriff.
Under the law Fitzsimmons and JUL
an may be held in bonds not exceeding
$4,000 each, to keep the peace, should
the court SO decide II they contemplate
breach thereof.
Governor Clarke was mildly and pla-
cidly happy this afternoon. II have
declared all along" he said in answer
to a question, that there would be no
prize fighting in Arkansas on Oct. 81.
As you see, there has been none. You
will also see that there will be no prize
fighting in Arkansas on any other date
50 long as am governor Of the state.
The resources at my disposal are fully
equal to any emergency. and prize
fighters and their patrons will save
time and money by keeping out Of the
state"
Hot Springs, Ark, Oct. 31.-Froth and
vaporing have been the principal char
acteristics of the day which was to wit
ness the great pugllistic combat for
the worlds championship between Cor
bett and Fltzsimmons. Corbett and his
manager, William A. Brady, have de-
clded to submit to the governors au-
thority by surrendering themselves in
Little Rock tomorrow morning.
At a conference tonight between Stu
art, Brady and Vendig, the purse for
the OlDonnell- -Maher fight was fixed
at $4,000, winner to take all. The fight
ts announced to take place at o'clock
Monday afternoon.
The action of the authorities in re-
lation to this battlnSstill decide the
question whether Corbett and Frz-
simmons may fight In public on Arkan-
eas soil. Manager Brady's word must
be taken for the statement that early
this morning COrbett was driven from
a private house, where he Is stopping,
to Whitt!ngton Park. where he walked
about the uncompleted ring in or
der to comply with the articles Of agree
ment and thus be In a position to claim
forfeit and championship.
Peter Maher. however, was not sat.
isfied with Brady's, story and with
Manager Quinn and a number OF spec
tators. he waited in the park from II
until after II o'clock, intending to chal-
lenge Corbett, should the latter put In
an appearance. Their wait was with.
out result, and almost chilled to the
bone by the bleak winds they returned
to the city.
Corbett and Brady, accompanied by
Attorney General Kinsworthy and Col
onel Martin. will leave for Little Rock
at o'clock tomorrow, and Surrender
themselves before the chancellor for a
hearing on warrants issued at the In.
stance Of Attorney General Kinsworthy
and the information attached to which
sets forth that the fight in which the
men proposed to engage may result
In the killing of one or the other.