The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-16
GOVERNOR CLARKE DETERMINED
Says the PugiIists shaIi not Even
Shake Hands in Arkansas.
BriEadier-General Taylor of the State
Guards Called Into Consultation with
the View OF Using the Military to Stop
the Miil-PIan of the Athletic Club to
Outwit the Governor.


LITTLE Rock, Ark, Oct. 1s.-Goy-
ernor Clarke's determination to stop the
Observation-Disclosures contest at any cost
was emphasized to-day by the presence
In this city of General Taylor, of
Forest City, brigadier-general of the
Arkansas State Guard, who was sum-
moned to the capital by telegraph to
confer with the governor in regard to
the strength Of tho State militia. Gen.
eral Taylor was in conference with
Governor Clarke for al hour apd when
seen later by the reporter he was pre-
pairing to take the afternoon train for
Hot Springs.
General Taylor said positively that
the fight would not occur. His purpose
in going to Hot Springs, he said, was to
warn the people there against the dam
ger to which they would subject them
selves should any attempt be made to
bring the contest off. The State Guard,
General Taylor said, was in good con
dttion and amply sufficient to cope with
the caae In hand. He could, he said,
with few hours notice, land $50 we'll
drilled and equipped men in Hot
Springs.
Governor Clarke, when asked IL he
had confidence in the ability of the State
Guard to carry out his plans, said that
the militia WAS matter of secondary
consideration, that he could get all the
force necessary outside the military
companies. He reiterated his former
declaration that the fight would not be
permitted to take place, and in this con-
nection said he could make no distinc-
ton between prize fight and glove
contest.
Suppose, Governor Clarke" sug-
g5sted the reporter, "Corbett and Fitz
bition OF physical culture in Hot Springs,
on October 81, in which large gloves
were used, would that be stopped by
military foroe?"
"Corbett and Fitzsimmons shall not
meet in Hot Springs in any kind OF a
contest" said Governor Clarke emphat-
ically, "if they ever meet they will
fight, and they shall not fight in Arkan-
sas. They shall not meet in Hot
Spring, either in or out of ring. They
snhll not even shake hands."
When asked If Corbett would be ar
rested upon his arrival, Governor Clarke
Se]N sa"s O 6oOo 3 0ncEal u0V6E UISClOS0Q
his plans to the enemy
Information came from private
source to-day that the Florida Athletic
Club is considering plan by which they
hope to overcome the obstacles placed
before them by Governor Clarke. The
scheme Is to turn the whole affair over
to the Hot Springs Athletic Association.
That association WAS incorporated by
the State OF Arkansas on September 6,
1905, by William l.. Bsbcock, John G.
Lonsdale and Charles II. Weaver all of
Hot Springs.
According to it's charter the Hot
Springs Athletic Association WAS organ
gained for 1.-THE purpose of carrying on
the business of and maintaining
park for amusement at or near the city
of Hot Springs, where races, athletics
and games may be practiced and ex-
hlblted and other amusements and
meaps of entertainment may be fur
nished, either to the public or such
persons or associations as may from
time TO time be admitted thereto"
Under this charter the people inter
ested believe they can conduct boxing
match limited to a specified numbe of
rounds with soft gloves, without violst-
ing any State law.
When informed OF this scheme, Gov
chartered corporations and associations
for legal purposes only, and that no
violation Of the law would be tolerated
under the guise of amusement. He was
not prepared, however, to state lust
what legal effect the proposed change
would have.
Corbett at Spring Lake.
Hot SPRINGS, Oct. 15.-Corbett ar
rived this evening at Spring Lake, and
Will give show in the Opera House in
tho evening. He fully expects to be
placed under arrest, as promised by the
governor, and have the courts settle
what is really the law.
a Rum-selIer For Referee.
OMAHA, Neb., Oct. l5.-Steve Brodie,
who has been playing in this city, re
ceived dispatch TO. night saying he had
been chosen referee in the Corbetts
Fitzsimmons fight. Brodie was one of
the six men who were under considera.
tion for referee by the Florida Athletic
Club. He Is warm friend of both of
the pugillsts and WAS chosen by both
men.
No Prize Fight in Tennessee.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. 15.-There has
boon some teleRraphic correspondence
between the local sporting fr. ternity and
representatives of the Florida Athletic
Club which leads to the belief that
there may be an attempt to bring the
Corbett 'Fitzsimmons fight off here II
the Hot Springs plan Is interfered With
dispatch from Governor Turney said
that no prize fight cauld take place In
Tennessee IL he could preventlt by call.
ing out the militia