Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-10
IExAS WILL NOT PERMIT THE fight.


Prompt Passage by the Legislature Of an
Anti-Prize Fight Law, with Severe Penal
ties, to Take Ehect immediately.
Austin, Tex 4, Oct. 2.-Corbett and
Fitzsimmona must find another place
than Texas in which to pull off their
fight for the proposed championship Of
the world.
The Legislature to-day, by vote
that was practically unanimous in the
Senate and only a little less in the
House, passed the bill prohibiting prize
lighting, and thus accomplished the
purpose for which the Governor assem-
bled them in special session.
The vote by which the bill was car
ried furnishes the strongest proof Of the
sentiment OF the State with reference
to prize fighting. The only rallying
point of the minority was opposition TO
the emergency clause, which carried
the bill into immediate effect. Certain
of the members honestly regarded this
as an injustice to such of the citizens
of Dallas as had spent large sums in
anticipation of the fight, and opposed
it for that reason alone.
Their arguments were not effective,
however, and the vote in the House on
the final passage Of the bill showed but
five votes in opposition with 107 in its
favor. In the Senate the bill was car
ried with only one negative vote in the
q that were cast.
The Senate made quick work of the
measure. 1t had taken recess until
3 o'clock this afternoon, in order that
the Dallas people might DO given full
hearing by the judiciary committee.
Within 55 minutes after reassembling
the bill was passed. The work in the
house was not SO expeditions. The
House is the larger body and several
members desired to be heard upon the
Senate bill, which was substituted for
the House bill then pending.
Amid applause number of amend
ments were offered. Several were
adopted, but these do not change the
measure in any material extent except
to make 1t still more effective. As a
result of these amendments the bill
will be returned to the Senate to-mor-
row, but its adoption in amended form
will be delayed no longer than neces-
sary to call the roll. 1t will then be
sent to the Governor, and when his
signature shall have been attached il
will become law.
The bill makes prize fighting a
felony, and imposes punishment upon
the principals for every infraction OF
the law by imprisonment in the peni.
Tertiary for term Of not less than two
and not more than five years.
AFTER FIGHTING GROUNDS.
Boston, Mass, Oct. at IL
reported in sporting circles here thai
arrangements are rapidly progressing t.
pull off the prize fight between Corbett
and Fitzsimmons near Prediction, N.
b., and il is stated that party Of
prominent sporting men have been il
New Brunswick the past 10 days ar
ranging for the battle.
The location is said to be about 81
miles east of Prediction, on the property
of a wellknown Englishman who is q
sportsman of considerable note.
A prominent Boston sporting mar
says the plans are such that New
Brunswick officials would be all at SET
il they attempted to prevent the battle
Although he would not impart positive
knowledge, and would not give names
for fear of the publicity, yet he de
clared it was all fixed. why" sale
he, lat $40 per ticket $50, 600 can bt
raised, as will be easy enough to dis
pose Of 1000, Or even twice that mum
Der of admissions. :"
IN THE oHIoAsAw TERRITORY.
Ardmore, |. T., Oct. 3.-The Chick
asaw authorities are understood to b,
favorable TO allowing the Corbett- Fitz
simmons fight take place in this natiol
for satisfactory pecuniary considera
tion. With them IL is a question O
revenue. Kilgore, the Federal iudg
at Ardmore, claims there are no lega
impediments so far as his jurisdiction
is concerned. There is no tribal LAY
prohibiting physical culture exhibi
tlons. Colbert's Ferry, another pros
pective point, is on the Red river, thi
side Of the Texas border, and lie onl
eight or 10 miles fom Denison, Tex.
CHICAGO SPORTS KNOCKED SILLY.
Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. 3.--When til
news OF the action that the Legislator
had taken at Austin on tho prize
fighting question reached the sport
round town they were knocked silly
Gov. Culberson and everybody that ha
any connection with the passing of tn
bill were denounced in strong language
CANNOT FIGHT IN ARKANSAS.
Little Rock. Ark. Oct An refer
ence to reports of pulling off Corbett
Fitzsimmons fight on Arkansas soil
Gov. Clark says: "The Corbett- Fit2
simmons mill cannot be brought off o
Arkansas territory while l am Cover
nor. "