The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-10-31
FIGHT IN PRIV A. IE.
JIM AND Bon ARE BEGINNING TO.
GET TOGETHER.

I'M AND Bon ARE BEGINNING TO
GET TOGETHER.
Ii Is Reported That All Arrange
ments Have Been Made and That
the Contest for the Championship
! WIN Occur This Week.
Little Rock, Ark, Oct. 29,-Consta-
| tle Davis Of Hot Springs was IN the
city to-day and gave out information
which leads those who talked to him
to believe that Corbett and Fitzsim-
mons will fight in private not far from
FIot Springs one day about the latter
part of this week. Last Friday morn
ing Corbett was supplied with news
papers containing intimations to the
effect that he was about to quit the
state to avoid a meeting with the
lanky New Xealander. After peruslnS
the papers, it is related that he frnc-
tured the adjacent ozone with ponder.
GUS swipes and vowed that he would
stay in Garland county and make
mince meat, metaphorically speaking,
out of Julian's man. He at once
pitched into the work Of training just
|
simmons on Oct. 81. The prevailing
opinion in Hot Springs circles is that
the fight will certainly occur at some
point in or near Garland county.
Such an air Of mystery surrounds the
whole proceedings that it is very hard
to get any thoroughly reliable infoE-
nation on the subject, but that prep
arations are being made in quiet
way for fight no one doubts. Many
Hot Springs people believe that the
. fight will occr: at Wilmington Park,
the site originally selected, and that
the battle will occur on the date orig
inally agreed upon. They argue that
the decision of the supreme court at
firming the prize fight law leaves the
matter exactly where it stood before
Corbett was arrested, and that it was
!, virtually a. victory for the fighters.
> The fact that the Hot Springs Ath-
: letic club have engaged a circus tent
seems to indicate, however, that some
=, private spot has been selected. A
close friend of Gov. Clark has been
shown letters from Hot Springs which
tend to confirm the belief that a fight
will occur One of these letters is said
= to have come from Attorney Martin,
:. and stated that preparations were be-
y ing made for private fight Gov.
Clarke, in speaking Of this informa-
ton, is said to have remarked that he
-, did not care how much they fought
= so long as it was conducted in private
and without being advertised. He is
also said to have remarked that he
!; would prevent any kind of fight.
u 1t is reported that Fitzsimmons will
: be arrested as soon as he arrives in
the state Earlier in the day it was
l, reported that Corbett and Fitzsim-
y mons had arranged to fight. Nov. !
u under the auspices of the Hot Springs
l. club.
/. Little Rock, Ark, Oct 30-Matters
u pugilistic took a sensational turn to-
day when Attorney General Kins
It worthy filed information in the SECOND
b. division Of the Pulaski county circuit
L. court asking for a warrant for the al
,e rest of Robert Fitzsimmons and Mar
e tin Julian. 1t develops that while al
D. engagements have been proceeding
quietly at Hot Springs for fight to ;
N finish between Corbett and Fitzsim
in mons to take place despite the SUI
- preme courts decision, Gov. Clarke
j., has not been idle, but has himself
~ been doing little preparing on tht
n quiet. 1t develops that the governor
le has had detective or confidential
agent at Hot Springs all the time AM
v, has been kept thoroughly posted OF
" every move made by the promoter
Of the fight. Last night this detectiv
advised the governor that arrange
ments had been made to brirG tn
fight off, and as a result of this in
formation Attorney General Kins
n1vfh 01fY ,Sl~ 14S@
from Gov. Clarke, this morning ar
IN piled to Judge James w. Martin TO
~ the warrants for FitZsimmons an,
u Julian, which were issued and place,
~ in the hands of Sheriff Booker. Dep
80 uty Sheriff Heard was given charg
'e. of the matter and at once started TO
~, ~, Texarkana, where Fitzsimmons an,
~ Julian are expected to enter the state
-, ~ Instead Of going to Hot Spring til
~ deputy will bring Fitzsimmons an,
his manager to Little Rock.
~ Il have never Wavered in my de
ca termination to stop the fight sail
- the governor to a reporter "Corbet
80 -. and FitZsimm0ns will never meet il
~ Arkansas. Just as soon as Fitzsim
~ ~ mons enters the state he will be al
~ rested and brought before Judge Maj
IS tin in this city. The governor ais
SAID IN the event OF EitZSimmonS' al
rest Corbett would be removed
some convenient county free from IL
cal influences.
a Attorney General Trustworthy lef
this morning for Hot Springs. Jus
MS before leaving Gov. Clarke instructe
CHI him to tell Judge Duffy not to b
er, alarmed, but to stop the fight undo
he any circumstances. Frank Flynn.
ut we'll known sporting man of He
to Springs, who is in this city to-day
to gives out the information that til
er. fight will certainly occur at lie
he Springs on Oct. 81, at Whittingto
of Park
Last night tie Hot Springs Athleti
he club, under whose auspices the figh
ad will ostensibly be pulled off. ser
nd cipher letters to every sporting club i
en- the United States notifying them G
en- the arrangements for the fight. Th
by Iron Mountain railroad today put
he large force of men at work in Mort
no Little Rock building temporary sid