Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-13
PRIZE FIGHT TALK.
Governor Clark Wires COrbett That
Contest Can't Be Had In Arkansas.
BIG MEETING At HOT SPRINGS.
Representative Citizens Subscribe
the Amount Neccssary-FIve Thou
sand Dollars-to Secure the Exhibit
ton of Pugiiism

SAN ANTONIO, TEN, October IL
jim CorDett received a telegram from
Governor Clark. OF Arkansas late last
night informing him that the fight would
not be permitted TO take place In Ar
kansas. and advising him 70 keep out OF
the state. This telegram has convinced
Corhetr that II will be impossible for the
fight TO be pulled OF at Hot Springs.
ard he stated this morning that the only
chance rem aiming for him TO get E'itz-
simmons into the ring was to go TO some
quiet spot and have II out.
COrbett will not go 10. Hot Spring to
train until he receives a telegram or
dering him to do 80 from Manager Brady.
who is now on his way % that place
Advices were received here this morn
ing from Austin TO the effect that il is
likely that Corbett will be arrested on
Indictment Of the Travis county jury.
THEY WANT THE MILL
HOT SPRINGS. ARK. October l2-
\ meeting attended by over a thousand
citizens. among whom were nearly all
the representative businessmen OF Hot
Springs, was held here this afternoon.
Among those present were Joseph Nen-
dig. manager Of the Florida Athletic Az
ISOLATION
The meeting was called 10 order by
Mayor w W. Walters. who stated that
the object of the meeting was business.
rather than a verbal expression of opin-
ION. that the committee that went 10
Dallas pledged a guarantee OF 500 10
the club n the contest between Corhett
and Fitzsmmons should come off here.
lie alluded to The strinPency Of tho
times. and the benefits to the community
financially II the contest should take
place here. He asked that the required
money be subscribed at once. captain
S II. Sutt was elected chairman, ana
W. H. Mills and G. III. Lowry were made
secretaries a subscription healing was
written, and within one half hour from
the time the meeting was called 70 order
the necessary amount was subscribed ard
paid in. This money was subscribed by
the representative Businessmen Of thu
city.
on Tuesday morning two hundred la
horcrs. carpenters. etc. will find employ
ment at Wilmington Park on the mam-
moth ampitheatrc o. the Florida Ath-
letlc Club.
DETERMINED TO FIGHT.
SAN ANTONIO. TEX. October r.
JIM tpIDtlt ltIIoEHltt MS usual Nouiso
OF training to-day. He stated this AFTER
noon 10 United Press correspondent
that he is determined &c meet F1tzs.m-
mons IN the ring no matter what action
may be taken by the Governors OF ths
different States
He says that II no other course Is
open ne will 10 tn some quiet spot any
day the referee, who is yet TO be select
ed. may name. and fight the Australian
10 n finish in the presence OF few In
viteI friends.
Brady will reach Hot Springs tonight.
a1i Corbett expects 20 receive word nom
him tomorrow. either ordering him 20
remain hero or come 10 Hot Springs.
Corbett expressed himself to-day as
believing IL to be folly FOR him 10 30 TO
Hot Springs. as there seemed 70 be no
possibility OF the fight being pulled of
there.
Steve ODonnelrs condition is much inn
proved. and ne expects 10 rapidly Ie-
cover his strength.