The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-09-09
NO FIGHT In TEXAS.
cor. CULBERsOs SAYS ooRBETr< AND
FIIZSIuMoSs CANNOT sCRAP.
The sports Are Told BY Lawyers That There
Il No Law to Prevent It-Jim
and hob Take Nc Easy.

The nearer the day for the great battle
between Corbett and Fitzsimmons comes
around the more doubtful the probabilities
Of pulling on the fight become
Dan Stewart. who is II the head OF the
Florida Athletic club. under whose aus
piceS the mcht is 10 take place. IL IL does
occur. IS a well-kuowu politician OF Texas.
ami he has considerable influence lie is
CHASED IS sport. too
Mr. Stewart gave the matter OF prize
fiEhtins in Texas thorough legal inves-
tlsz2ti3Sl before going into this affair
ThrpuEh that Investigation he came 10
thc opinion that the laws OF the state do
not prohibit shr u=ht-
EuI sine. tae work ~ arranging for the
battle WAS commenced. opposition has
su-uuE ug. ana now the governor has
taAen g hand in the agitation At first
Stewart and others paid M attention TO
tire opposition. but when Governor Charley
ts-lt.tEs~ said the fEht should not take
place iu Texas. Stewart and his associates
called ia the hest legal talent ~ the state.
THE attorneys found a law which expired
SeEtswitr lst and then Stewart came out
as~urlEg every ONE that tie fiEht could
take place Governor Cuib.rSon saw that
tne point Was wel made ile and the at
toruey general went 10 work to find some
t.luE that wossli prevent a firht and they
ral-t uu au ulL iaw which said that the
cUmErse..riu- II more than three persons
va ul,au fuL This was searched and
rau Hsuu ny tE- lteal department 81 tn,
state au4 found 10 De- effective enough
Co srlI tne governor Isut Stewart Was not
Lilnei hy that and Is going ahead TO bring
oil tae u-n-
= Hw 4aES ago ! was walking with an
oit r.--,sr-- ~ Georgia. who Is now living
tn Texas. and Who has been watching the
ratfa- ~ events closely. lie is thorough
lE posted uu tEs matters Of the state and
Knows both the governor and Colonel
uart We'll an speaking OF the matter
D. --l-
e feeI sure that Governor CuIberson
WaA uHt allow this fight Hc ami Dan
Stewart are both democrats. hut they
train w-th opposing wings of the PARTY.
~. &. werner. having issued his pr0,ia ma
tpu o. th- authorities OF Dallas calling
uu them 60 do their dutv and prevent the
.Ehr. sstu. BE- be- ferces matters. prevent ats
ueeIrrtlte / thluk bee viii do it At the
same tlue 10 must De- remembered that
Ea..l-e seutlment iu Texas Is mot averso 70
tae uEat
- -en't think that the fight viii ever
r. ruLe2 OF ia Mexico The McXicaus are
faE overly -uaEu0rv1 q tine people OF the
LEsret States. ana. while they permit bull
-u4 claes. ueurluE iu public. tl-y win ma rd-
ly ..-EE.it e cuutes. furb.dutn iu this couu-
T.
u.r -raar Objection. tut There is another
sun more Fo-elJ. a contest III tie kind
lu Mexico asl hardly be uade 20 pay.
.AeIr leW sports from tlc north VIII
cress the I,io Graule even Tor such a
{. mrriu- hai. as this night Even if they
were willing % incur tEe expense and put
uu with tae bad hotel accommodation,
tle fear ~ being arrested hy the Mexican
a-tlurlt4es after tle lEut VIII deter them.
Il IT
his word with the sporting public. but no
UGe can expect him 10 overcome an inn
possibility or TO break himself and his
friends Eu trying When BE said be would
brtuE the E.ht IN be was wholly unaware
~ fEe state ~ affairs that now exist
I.e parties most interested. Corlett
ami E'5--s .Fnmcns. are taking things pretty
e1s- tl their ,1zy cottages ly the s,a.
Both are apparently lu pretty fair coudi-
siou. bus each IS ltlue with his wife. ard
in tlr Eaul uli days. when mon trained
4ur ordinary nrlt-. 90 say nothing OF
e--al.i -u1s--Q contests. itis VAS not per-
nifJ..5
''il fact. a nan who asked q trainer for
SUN "a prlrilcs- would nor only he prompt
~ t.ul.d lut his intention 20 nsht Sc
r-ol-iE would - Immediately questioned.
This d. world ~ change. and fighters
aal u-ll.r- methods hav. changed won
l-~.u-il. llt tae innovation ia training
r--eiHl- s1-as ci is one that no expert
cam commend r4tz has engaged Charley
NHt- rs a.- iu training him. ANA he eA-
E-.-- -H 20 tu Corpus Christi shortly IL
Eet ae..5u.t.d aEl a. finish ms work
0eT.. rlu rur tle finishing touches ON
DIS Preparation "a san Antonio. Ans.
4 49, HlI rsralr Boz rte north.
u.l t.a aerL l.a prevented. Coriett
ws| .e eat Er.--s penny Hut FOR hsv-
tae r-E- l. would start on trc ruad ass
l attraction Nest Monday. Last
year .e r..le money llui over fist. and
there Be- lt..e Doubt that b. would. under
similar r-r- rauces. be- equally prosper
srs IBIS season. Unless BE- receives no.
ti-.rarl.r ~rcr Ellt tne IEht 81 of De can
Erc resume A-~ theatrical season before
tHe EeaHl week iu November. Assuming
tEa- El- profits average "a Thousand dollars
O. u.. l- vl lse shy ten weeks earnings.
- -.l see O.. wiiI d. Si".feg ont Its 40
wonder rhs- hi- moaey-lovirE manager.
lillE lr4ay. IS nervolsly anxious over the
EsVs-
-Fl,-slmmous mas never been proft-
allie -NHu star fEe has made sorn. money
~ Co.. rral. I- is true. hut DE doesn't
wear wtL People seem o. g.. satisfied
With mere resr az him. and that can
o.. I1l l.r nothing. as ne walks through
tI.e --u fs Nuue az bis managers ever
u.aHe 8 collar .ut ~ him uutu De-. was
matched Ea.-U s.HGtr IT, lM fHHf. CAPTAIN
tslarf. vino managed him when il was
E.s.... says it Eas only made fer that pur-
pose
-Ei,z H beaten lay Corbett. loses no
fec5r prestige TIE wlI sim claim IL.
NJ i..s-1Ee.-l- champions .tip. and instead
ut ll-.l- ri-1- as Fighter De- win l-a nat
t.l 90 tae inck ara toil- You were q
Es.si. game fellow. Fiiz. Co taci.i. the cham
Iisl- ou th- other hanf should h.. win
DE- wll De- made FOR life ! don't think
thor -lt D. another heavy-yveiszht cham
E.1ust.u tEht Iu this country after this
cme- 81 10 g FuIie4 nE- The present cham
, er- ur fhe winner ~ tho proposed n-ht
VII o. THE last ~ the Mohi1aus.f There
VIII Dr. Bots - fighting between men -
lower grade. hWt az. Raw ami public eenti-
Ilent wlI prevent any more champ ioHship
contests tetNeeu heavy weights Of great
reputation. Cos1ett Is well aware 81 this.
but Z tDE'r think he realizes THE great odds
b. 81 -ae5r- Ettz Practically he has in
agreeing 60 meet Fltz. whom he ackunwl-
ecess "a dangerous man. staAesl an. ability
a. earn $500" year"
an otd ~uh~rrib~r.
sfr 2. Sc. Tcu5-.-i ~ oak Grove. Ais.
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alIai. d r1utr Tor the people end ~ the
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