The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-10-16
.CORBETT is IN ARKANSAS /!
The Champion PugiliSt Expects to be
Arrested.
AND THUS GET THE CASE IN COURT
Meantime Governor Clarke and General
Taylor Insist That the Fight Shall
Not Take Place, Even with Soft
Gloves as Now Proposed.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Oct. 16.-Governor
Clarke's determination to stop the Cor
bett- Fitzsimmons contest at any cost was
emphasized yesterday by the presence in
this city of General Taylor, Of Forrest
City, brigadier general of the Arkansas
state guard, who was summoned to the
capital to confer with the governor in re-
gard to the strength of the state militia.
General Taylor was in conference with
Governor Clarke for an hour, and when
seen later by reporter was preparing to
take the afternoon train for Hot Springs.
General Taylor said positively that the
fight would not occur. His purpose in GO
ing to Hot Springs, he said, was to warn
the people there against the danger to
which they would subject themselves
should any attempt be made to bring the
contest off He could, he said, with few
hours notice. land $50 we'll drilled and
fully equipped men in Hot Springs.
Governor Clarke was not disposed to
talk. He reiterated his former declaration
that the fight would not be permitted to
take place, and in this connection said he
could make no distinction between a prize
fight and glove contest
suppose, Governor Clarke" suggested
the reporter, "COrbett and Fitzsimmons
should desire to give an exhibition of
physical culture in Hot Springs on Oct.
81, in which large gloves were to be used,
would that be stopped by military forceP"
"Corbett and Fitzsimmons shall not
meet in Hot Springs in any kind of a con-
test said Governor Clarke emphatically
IF they ever meet they will fight, and
they shall not fight in Arkansas. They
shall not meet in Hot Springs, either in or
Of ,i, IL.
hands" When asked if Corbett would be
arrested on his arrival at Hot Springs Gov
ernor Clarke said that a good general never
disclosed his plans to the enemy.
Information comes from private source
that the Florida Athletic club is consider
ing plan by which they hope to overcome
the obstacles placed before them by Cover
nor Clarke. The scheme is to turn over
the whole affair to the Hot Springs Ath-
letic association, which was Incorporated
by the state of Arkansas in 1896 Accord
ing to its charter the association was or
ganized for the purpose of carrying on the
business of and maintaining a park for
amusement at or near the city of Hot
Springs where races, athletics and games
may be practiced and exhibited, and other
amusements and means of entertainment
may be furnished.
Under this charter the people interested
believe they can conduct a boxing match
limited to specified number Of rounds
with soft gloves without violating any
state law. The matter has been submitted
to two Of the best lawyers in the state,
and they declare that the contest cannot
be legally prevented.
In order to clinch the matter and pre-
vent any interference on the part of the
legal authorities the fight managers have
arranged for glove contest to take place
at once. 1t is therefore possible to have
these contestants arrested and taken be-
fore Judge Duffie to determine the matter
in the courts. If Judge Duffie 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
When informed of this scheme Cover
nor Clarke stated that the state chartered
corporations and associations for legal
purposes only and no violation of the law
would be tolerated under the guise of
amusement.