The herald., 1895-10-15
To Prevent Prize Fighting at
Hot Springs
THOUSAND MILITIA
Hold Themselves Ready to Obey the
Governors Orders
He Does Not Desire to See Blood Shed, but
There Will Be No Prize Fighting
In Arkansas


LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Oct. H.-Gover-
nor Clarke today FURNISHED fresh evil
denoe of his determination to prevent the
Corbett- Fitsim mons fight at Hot Springs,
or in Arkansas. A telegram was sent by
the governor to Brigadier General
George P. Taylor of Forest City, the
Arkansas National guard, summoning
him to a conference. The meaning of
the conference is that the governor de-
sires to acquaint himelf. with the availa'
BILE strength of the state militia, so that
he may act knowingly if the situation at
Hot Springs reac hes a crisis where the
services of the militia may be required.
General Tay lar is expected to arrive TO-
morrow and consult with the governor.
According to the offers contained in
kilograms and letters received at the exec
utive office, Governor Clarke estimates
that the services of 10000 mon are ct his
disposal for the purpose of putting down
the fight, if needed. These offers come
from all parts of the state. Governor
Clarke was more emphatic than ever to-
dBy in saying that the fight would not be
allowed to come off In Arkansas. He
goes so far as to say that if the affair &C.
ours as advertised at Hot Springs he
would resign and try to find an Office he
could run. The governor says Corbett
and Fitzsimmons have been warned, and
if they now arrive at Hot Springs bent
on the mission OF lighting, their presence
in that city and county will be construed
as an overt act and treated accordingly.
Governot Clarke said he did not want
to see any bloodshed as result OF the
pugilists' refusals to refrain from prepa-
rations to fight. He sincerely hoped it
would be avoided. 81 am neither SEEK
ing or sighting any responsibility in
this matter he said, ''and will do my
duty
When questioned in regard to the prop
osition to change the affair into glove
cont test Governor Clarke said that he
could make no distinction between a
glove contest and prize fight. A prize
fight was prize fight, no matter by
what name called.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 14.-A Little Rock cor
respondent of the Post-Dispatch wires
that paper tho following expression of
the purpose on the part of Governor
Clarke in connection with the Corbett-
Fltzsimons fight: 81 do not care to dis
say as l have said before, there shall be
no prize fight at Hot Springs. The au-
thorItles of Hot Springs have practically
admitted they will ba unable to prevent
the fight. This leaves the matter in my
hands. This question now is who is the
higher authority in this state, the gov
ernor or a couple of prize fighters and
| those in favor of their meeting. II there
is no law to stop the fight any other way
except by the means of the military
force. I shall do that. You may say for
| me that if I don't stop that fight 1 will
| of, nd lott hn ho
lieve in prize fighting run the state gov
eminent But there will be no prize fight
at Hot Springs"
WASHINGTON, Oct. lathe report of
| Agent Wilson regarding preventing the
| Corbett- Fitzsim mons prize fight in In
dianTerritory has been received in the In
| dim office and is satisfactory. 1t Is said
| by officials there is no danger of the fight
| taking place in the territory.
| CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex. Oct. 14.-Mar-
| tin Julian wired the mayor OF Hot
| Springs today chat he wolld not leave
| til a sufficient sum of money was raised
/ by the citizens of that place and depos-
| tied in some responsible nan's hands to
oeiray all legal expenses that may arise
by their going to Arkansas. He says
that while everysman in the party is anx-
come together they are not taking any
chances of being put to heavy expense
| by the Arkansas courts.
| SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Oct. 14.-Cor-
bett and party left tonight for Hot
| Springs. Before leaving Corbett expressed
| prospects of having fight. He said he
would not be surprised if he and Fitz-
simmons had to fight in private. He says
| he will fight him for the fun of the thing
if necessary. 1t transpired tonight that
IN the event of the impossIbliity of the
fight taking .place. in Hot Springs that
| eyes are again being turned to Mexico.
A gentleman OF this city has telegraphed
a prominent Mexican official requesting
him to intercede with President Diaz and
to make a last effort to get his consent
to have the fight In that country. The
telegram was 500 words in length and
made a strong plea.
| HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Oct. 4.-Public
sentiment here is in favor of the mill,
| and the people seem determined to have
it. Preparations are being hurried. Cor
bett is expected to arrive Wednesday.
Brady is here.
| The attempt to pull off the mill will be
made at Wilmington Park and not Spring
Lake. The law will soon ne appealed to
| to decide whether a scientific contest De-
| tween skilled boxers with soft gloves be
a violation of its provisions in .he state
| OF Arkansas.
Manager vendig said tonight: 1--WE
have not come to Arkansas and the city
| of Hot Springs with any purpose to VIC.
late Its laws. The matter will be brought
! into the courts as soon as we can get it
there. If we cannot have the fight here
| we have an absolute guarantee of protec-
tion from three different places in Mex
leo, one of them just across the Rio
Grande from FL Paso. Until we know
| Just where we stand legally in this mat.
| ter here, we shall do nothing
| The ministers called meeting at Cen.
trail Methodist church this evening and
quite crowd gathered. W. A. Brady,
| Corbett's manager, was present and ask
| ed if the representative OF Mr.. Corbett
might be permitted to have few words.
| There were few subdued expressions
| of dissent, but calls to speak. speak, Z"
began to fill the room and Brady was per.
| mitted to talk. His talk captured the
house and when he finished, such an &C
camation of cheers and handcla o ping
went up as never was before seen or hard
in that edifice. The chucrh people were
com pletely nonplussed. and in few
minutes more the house was practically
empty.
Creedon Gets A Decision