The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-15
THERE MAY BE A FIGHT
But 1t VIII Not be Prize Fight, Saye
Governor Clarke, of Arkansa.

But 1t VIII Not be q Prize Fight, Saw
Governor Clarke, OF Arkansas
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Oct. IA -"There
may os fight at Hot Springs, but it
Will not be prize fight" said Governor
clarke to an Associated Press represep-
t"siVe. VI earnestly hope that extreme
measures will not be necessary. T
know those people, every one of them,
and they are my friends, and / should
very much regret to be compelled to
adopt harsh methods, but the laws give
me the authority and supplies the
means ana II the ms cessity arises shall
certainly prevent the fight at any cost"
The governor finds that the law Of
1891 was not legally enacted, leaving
the State without law on the subject
OF prize fighting. The law OF 1888, in
MS opinion, invests in the executive
ample authority for carrying out tho
policy and he has decided to adopt 1t.
To Fight With Soft Gloves.
ST LOUIS. Mo Oct II "A special to
the Republic from Hot Springs saws:
The big fight will come off here Octo.
Der 81. In order to comply with the
State laws, the articles Of agreements OF
the Florida Athletic Club will be
changed from finish fight to limited
Der OF rounds, the referee being
vested with power to stop the contest
when, In his opinion, it becomes brutal
Ire contestants are to box with soft
gloves.
Corbett Sent For
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct 14.-Corbett
received the following telegram from
w. A. Brady. as Hot Springs, last
night:
Come at once; everything fixed; pro
lection guaranteed"
Corbett will leave for Hos SPRINGS to-
morrow night.
No Fight In tho Territory.
WASHINGTON, Oct ID The report OF
agent Wisdom regarding the proven
ton of the Corbett- Fitzsimmons prizs
tight occurring in Indian Territory has
been received at the Indian Office and ia
satisfactory. II is stated by the officials
chat there is no danger of the fight TAX
Ing place in the Territory.
Bruisers' Talking Bureau.
Hot SPRINGS, Ark, Oct. 14.-S. G.
Huller chief of bureau of information
OF the Florida Athletic Club will leave
tomorrow morning for Little Rock,
thence to all towns of any consequence
along the Iron Mountain railway to
Texarkana to make arrangements for
hotel accom- I'M cd atoms for those who
may attend the Corbett- Fitzsimmons
fight here On October 81. After he COM
pletes this tour he will issue q pamphlet
giving the information desired conc ern.
ing hotel accommodations, etc., 100, 600
OF which will be sent out.
Another Story
LITTLE Rock. Ark, Oct. 14.-A tele-
gram WAS sent this afternoon to Brig
sdier.General John A. Taylor, of the
Arkansas State Guard, summoning him
to conference at once. The meaning
OF the conference is that tho governor
desires to acquaint himself with the
available strength OF the State militia.
According to the offers contained in
kilograms and letters received at the
executive office, Governor Clarke esti.
mates that the services of 10 600 men
are at his disposal for the purpose OF
putting down the fight il needed Those
offers come from all parts OF the State.
When questioned in reference to the
proposition to change the affair into q
glove contest Governor Clarke said that
he could make no distinction between q
glove contest and prizs fight. 1t was q
prize fight no matter what it was called
Fltzsimmons Wants Guarantee.
CoRPUs CHRISTI, Tex, Oct l4.-Martin
Julian wired the mayor Of Hot Springs
to day that he would not leave there
with Fitzsimmons until sufficient
sum OF money Was raised by the citizens
OF thai place and deposited in safe
hands