The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-15
coRBETT oBEYS THE CALL.
HE STARTS FOR HOT SPRINGS ON
BRADY,S ORDER.

The Champion Not Confident That
the Fight Can BE Pulled on in
GOV. ClarISe's DOmnin-The Gov
ernOr again Declares That the
Battle Shall Not Come on in Ar
kansas-President Diaz Not Apt 10
Interfere IL the Mill Goes to
Mexico.
San Antonio, Tex. Oct. 1i.-After a stay
of nine days in San Antonio, Jim Corbett
and party left tonight for Hot Springs,
where the champion win resume his train
ing, unless the opposition OF the authori-
ties there forces him TO make another
move. COrbett did not leave for his pro-
spective field of battle in the best Of
spirits. He stated just before his depar-
ture that he believed the move an un-
wise one, and he has no confidence in the
statement that the fight Will be pulled or
at hot Springs and that protection Is
In my opinion" said he, Il viii find
ARKANSAS no better place than Texas in
Wnlch to night, and am still of the be-
let that my only chance for meeting Fitz-
simmons in the ring in this country is
Tor US both to go to some quiet spot where
there viii be no interference on the part
OF the authorities"
El Paso, Tex, Oct. l4-A report from
the City of Mexico received here this
morning says that President Diaz has
decided that the tt-Fitzsimmons
| night on the border is a matter for the
STATE government TO manage, and there
fore, he left it with Gov. Ahumada of
CnlnuahuS- to manage. 1t is regarded
there as settled that the fight will come
! on at Juarez. The town is greatly excl
| ted.
Little Rock, Ark, oct. 1.-THE COVER
nor yesterday expressed himself as be-
the prize fight at all hazards. He says
| that the action of the circuit judge and
the sheriff Of Garland county now makes
It a matter of state concern and renders
him primarily responsible for its sup
preston He is still hopeful that those
in charge of the prize fighting enterprise
VIII abandon all further attempt to bring
1t about here. II, however, this does not
prove the case, their efforts can only be
interpreted TO mean that they intend to
resist with force the efforts Of the Off
GERS to prevent it.. In this aspect Of ar
fair the prize fight will drop out of view
and the contest viii be one between the
power of the state and that of the invad-
ing foreign prize fighting contingent
The governor has no doubt of the result
OF conflict between these. That the
authority and dignity of the state will
be maintained goes without saying II
this should not prove to be the case and
the prize fight take place in spite of the
efforts of the officers and the people, the
governor says he viii resign his ot1ce
and in future leave the enforcement Of
the laws and resistance to invasion to
more competent hands.
When seen by the United Press corre-
spondent this afternoon, Gov Clarke
II am going to prevent this fight with
| peaceable means, If possible, and in case
this fails / shall resort to force that
will compel respect. have all the law l
although the DISPATCHES state that Cor
bett and Fitzsimmons will be in Hot
| Springs within day or two the governor
| says he will cause their arrest immedi-
ately after they enter Arkansas terri
tory.
Dallas, oct 1.-THE Hope Lumber
Company of Marshall to-day levied an
attachment for $1,000 on the lumber used
and that was 10 have been used in the
arena which was to have been built for
the fistic carnival billed to begin Oct. 81
The lumber was to have been moved to
Hot Springs, Ark, for the contest there
Austin, Tex, Oct. 1.-THE supreme court
this morning handed down its opinion
in the cases of the tax collector OF Will
hanson and Hays counties, who sought
TO force the controller to issue a prize
fight license under the law passed at the
regular session Of the legislature last
summer, The court declined to mandam-
us the controller for a license on the
ground that a special session of the leg
islature recently convened nulled all pre-
Vious laws on the subject by passing a
new law making prize fighting a felony.
Corpus Christi, Tex, Oct. 14.-Fitzsim-
mons will remain here the balance OF the
month, Notwithstanding the reports that
he will leave for Hot Springs at an early
date.
While working in the blacksmith shop
to-day EltZSimmOnS mashed his ieft han0.
He said il was his misfortune TO bruise
himself two or three weeks before each
fight he had ever engaged in, but, says,
he, that will not interfere with my fight
ing in the least My blood is in good
order, and I'll be all right"
He took six-mile spin on his wheel
this morning and this afternoon he put in
three hours work.
Hot Springs, Ark, Oct 14-The law will
soon be appealed to to decide whether
scientific contest between skilled boxers
with soft gloves is a violation of tits pro-
visions in the state of Arkansas. Mana
ger Xendig tonight said:
I'VE have not come to Arkansas to the
city of Hot Springs with any purpose to
violate its laws. If Mr.. Corbett and Mr..
to give such an exhibition as is provided
for in our articles Of agreement, as they
now stand, a limited number of rounds
with soft gloves. the authorized officers
If it becomes brutal the exhibition will
not take place in Hot Springs. The high
this will be no violation of the laws of
the state, but to make our
selves absolutely safe. the cit
ablest counsel of the profession in Arkan-
sas and they are looking diligently into the
matter at his time We shall have de-
their advice we shall act. The matter will
be brought into the courts as soon as We
can get il there, and by the decision of
the courts we shall abide. The Florida
Athletic Club desires that, If possible, the
exhibition shall be given here, but If we
cannot have it here, we have an absolute
guarantee Of protection from three differ
ent places in Mexico. one of them just
across the Rio Grande from Ell Paso. Un-
til we know just where we stand legally
in this matter here. we shall do nothing
Thus, temporarily, the matter remains
in statu quo. In the meantime excite
ment runs high. The small minority is
making itself heard. The ministers called
a meeting at the Central Methodist church
this evening and a large crowd gathered.
During the progress of the meeting, after
the preachers had had their say, w. A
Brady, Corbett's manager, arose, and ask
ed if representative of Mr.. Corbett
might be permitted to have a few words.
There Were a few subdued expressions Of
dissent but calls to speak" speak,
began to fill the room and Mr.. Brady was
permitted to talk.
Brady's talk captured the house, and
when he finished such an acclamation
of cheers and hand-clapping went up as
was never before heard in that sacred
ediice. The church people were COM
pletely nonplused, and in a few minutes
more the house was practically empty
Corbett VIII be here Wednesday. Hot
Springs Is alive with preparation. The
great Eastman and the Park hotels will
be pupnp1 on the Nth Cuuu1fae are hafrrr