The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-16
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KANSAS CITY, Oct. IA special to
the Star from Little Rock. Ark. says:
B7igadier-General George P. Taylor. of
tGe Arkansas State guards, of Forest
City, reached Little Rock his morn
ing and has been closeted with the
governor.
The governor is panning for radical
sction toward the prize fighting crowd
at Hot Springs. 1t Is said if Corbett
comes into the state tomorrow. the
governor viii exercise the power vested
IN him by the constitution and Danish
the entire mob now at Hot Springs.
and warn others against coming to the
state.
The state militia will be put under
marching orders within ten hours.
bot SPRINGS, Oct. 15.-According
to the opinion Of the best legal talent Of
Arkansas, there is nothing in the laws
In this state by which the contest be-
tween Corbett and Fitzsimmons can be
prevented. In order to clinch the mat
ter and prevent any interference en-
the part of the authorities, the Off
Gals of the Florida Athletic club have
arranged for a glove contest to take
place at once. The contestants will he
arrested and taken before Judge Duffie
The decision of Judge Dufie will pro-
baby be given out tomorrow morning
IF he agrees with the opinions given
by the lawyers the fight cannot be
stopped. If he decides against the
athletic club officials, an appeal will be
taken TO the supreme court It is be-
leVed Judge Duffie will render a favor
able decision.
The following is a telegram received
by Mayor Waters today:
CORPUS CHRISTI. Tex, Oct IS
Before I leave here with Fitzsimmons
vSu must deposit With a. responsible
party enough money in cash to defrav
expenses for any and all legal diff
C,-ltieS that may arise. We have been
warned ny the governor and do not
want TO take any CHANCES.
MARTIN JULIAN"
Corbett arrived this evening.
PALESTINE. Texas. Oct. 15-James
J. Corbett and party will spend today
in Palestine. They arrived last evening
from san Antonio. The opera h>use
has been engaged and he will go
through his usual course of training.
probably giving a sparring exhibition
in tle evening. after which the party
viii proceed to Arkansas. where the
great contest is expected to take place
as advertised.
LAREDO. Tex., Oct. 15.-The Next
can consul of this city. Lameda Diaz.
said today that President Diaz would
never consent to allow the Corbett-
Fitzsimmons fight in Mexico and. ow-
ing to the good win Of the people to-
wards the president, they would not
participate in anything to meet his dis
approval.
representative Of the Associated
Press was shown the official dispatches
from the Mexican capital which au-
thOrized the consul here to state that
the fight should not occur on Mexican
SOL.
NORFOLK. Va. Oct 15.-News has
just reached this city that a prize fight
took place on the flagship New York
in Hampton Roads Saturday right.
The principals were kid" Foley Of
the New York, and Ed Hanlon, OF the
Texas which is also lying tie ToaGsted.
The fight was Cor 4 purse and to he
determined in fifteen roun1s. bot Han
lon was knocked out III the eighth
round. The time was % minutes 10 80.
onds. i was ten minutes after the
seriousness. Great alarm was reIt last
the affair would prove 'atal. Such n
affair as this IS with0A+ precedent ID
the navy during the last thirty years.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Oct. 10
This afternoon County Attorney Given
decided there would be nothing illegal
in the proposed entertainment to be
given at Market Hall by Fitzsimmons
1,fr .,-t-- -,
by large audience Of ladies' and gen
tlemen 10 witness the physical culture
contest. The entertainment was par
ticipated in by every male member of
Fitzsimmons' party. There was some
good sparring between Fitzsimmons
and Duncan Ross after which other
members Of the company gave several
rounds with the gloves. After all
finished blowing, Fitzsimmons finished
as easy as ever. Martin Julian says he
has no idea when they will leave the
state. and has nothing to give out on
the subject until he has information
from several parties in Arkansas in re.
gard to the status of affairs there.
OMAHA Oct. I5.-steve Brodie, who has
been playing in this city, received a dis
patch tonight saying he had beed chosen
referee in the ett-Fitzsirnr.ons fight
which w,ll occur when a place can be
found where the mill can be pured off.
Brodie was one of the six men who was
under consideration for referee by the
Florida Athletic club. He is a warm
friend Of both the pugilists, and was
chosen as the best man to referee The
fight.
Brodie said: "If the authorities at Hot
Springs interfere the battle ground will
be relocated or the island in .ha Ms
souri, river, near st. Joseph. and VIII
be pulled off 10 dead certainty. How
ever, expect to referee the fight at Hot
Springs"
TEXARKANA, Ark Oct. 15.-Champion
J. J. Corbett passed through Texarkana
this afternoon en- route TO Hot Springs.