The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-14
coRBErT HARD AT WORK..
He Is in JOviaI Mood and Puts i'm
Many Hours in Training.

San Antonio, Tex, Oct. l3-Corbett
spent all of to-day training. He began
work at 9 o'clock and quit at 5 O'Clock
Several hundred people visited his quar-
ters to see him. but only a few friends
were admitted TO witness the exercises.
He is in jovial spirits to-day and states
that he is in better trim for fighting
than ever before in any Of his contests.
Corbett received a telegram early to-
night from Manager Brady. who is at
Hot Springs. telling him to leave for the
latter place tomorrow. The telegram
further stated that training quarters
had been secured and that protection is
guaranteed. Corbett was asked if he in
tended obeying Brady's instructions to
leave here for Hot Springs.
YES" said Corbett, II and my party
viii leave here tomorrow night. The
announcement In the telegram that pro-
lection is guaranteed Is q pleasant sur
prise to me. / do not know, however,
whether il means that protection is guar
anteed me while there training, or that
there will be no interference at the fight.
l certainly hope that the fight can be
pulled off and that we will not meet with
the trouble in Arkansas that we have had
in Texas"
1t is very evident that Corbett stin
doubts the ability of the Florida Athletic
Club to bring off the fight a Hot Springs,
Notwithstanding the reassuring telegram
from Brady.
Hot Springs. oct. 13.-The proposed Cor
bett-Fitzsimmons fight here Oct. 81 and
the attitude of the authorities have been
the one theme OF conversation here to-
day Joseph II. Vendig and w. a. Bra
dy are here and have been in conference
this evening with the local committee.
Both seemed satisfied. Sheriff Reb Houpt
returned from Little Rock to-day. lie
says he will do his duty and carry out the
provisions OF the law.
At a conference this evening, at which
MessrS. Nendig and Brady were present,
1t was decided, in order to comply strict
~ with the requirements Of the laws of
Arkansas, to change the articles Of agree
ment from a finish contest to one OF
limited number of rounds, the referee be-
ing vested with full power TO stop the eN-
hbiton If in his opinion It becomes bru-
tai. The men will box with soft gloves.
amined the law and find that the manner
in which the exhibition Is to take place
comes strictly within its provisions.
Mr.. Brady has examined Springlake
which has been selected as Mr. Corbetr 5
training quarters, and expresses his sat
isfaction herewith. Mr.. Brady viii have
Corbett come here according to the pro
gramme announced last night and he will
be installed at Springlake Wednesday.
Mr.. Brady expresses his surprise that
the other side has not yet been repre-
sented to look after quarters for their
man. Mr.. Julian has not answered tel
egram sent to-day about the matter but
is looked for tomorrow or Tuesday morn
ing, The Floric.s- Athletic Clubs head
quarters viii be established here to-mor-
row evening. Corbett viii give an exhibit
tion here with his company Wednesday
night in the opera house.
Little Rock, Ark, Oct. B.-Sherim Reb
Houpt of Hot Springs arrived in this city
late last night and went directly to Gov.
Clarke's residence, where a long confer
enee was held. The interview must have
been satisfactory TO Gov. Clarke, for To-
day he remarked that he had Implicit con-
hdence in the willingness and ability or
Sheriff Houpt to render any assistance
that may be necessary in the suppression
of the Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight at Hot
Springs.
The sheriff talked after his conference
with the governor
'Will the fight come off at Hot Springs p
Most certainly it viii not" emphati-
cally replied the sheriff.
do you expect to stop it2''
IF they attempt to fight / will stop
them, and the earnestness OF Sheriff
Houpts manner in speaking showed that
he meant every word Of It.
Il came up here 20 talk to the COVER
nor" he continued, "and to assure him
that I would do my full duty in prevent
fighters. My mind has been made up all
along as to what course would pursue.
| intended to use my authority In pre-
venting fight and would have sue
'If Corbett and Fitzsimmons go to the
Springs will you arrest them?'
Il will If they attempt to fight, but
there is no likelihood that they will get
there Gov. Clarke assures me that he
viii arrest them If they attempt to enter
the state"
"Then you can state positively that the
fight will never come off in Garland coun-
ty while you are sheriff."
Yes, my word is out for It that the
fight will not occur in my county and
mean to keep it,"
Sheriff Houpt returned home tonight.