The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-10-17
KEPT ON THE MOVE.
CORBETT AND FITZs1MMONs CAN
NOT FIGHT IN ARKANSAS.
They Are Told Plainly by the Gov
ernOr That they Will Not lie fer-
mItted to Disfgurc Each other
ca ,ntcnances in His tate.

Little Rock, Ark. oct. Is. o
| CIotke who has been examining the
laws closely touching the guberna-
torial power TO prevent pflZe-nghtihg
to-d:y outlined his intentions III coln-
nun icatiOnS addressed TO the ofhcers
at Hot Springs. and the principals In
the proposed fight. Upon the question
Of le proper mode OF proceeding the
gov rnor has c0unSclled with other
Law ters and his prOnunciamento was
in favor of pre- cUtatiVe measures Is
10 aarded as final. The governor will
hold himself rcady,to cooperate with
Judge DutIic. Of the lot Springs dis
T. let, TO prevent the fight should it
tppear that the local authorities fail
80 impress upon the lighters and their
packers with sufficient force the pro
Vriety Of declaring the fight off. In his
'etter to Judge DuiIie Gov. Clarke
says:
Il beg to assure you that you shall
lave my prompt and cheerful co-Ope-
alton in any effort you may make to
suppress the proposed fight at Hot
Springs. Amy order that you may
make in this connection shall not
prove ineffective Tor want of power to
enforce it
In his letter to Sheriff Shoupt Gov.
Clarke expresses Il desire 10 confer
with him personally in order 10 reach
IN understanding &s 10 what steps are
tcCcssary TO carry ont his purpose. In
addition 10 notifying President Dan
Stuart. of the Florida Athletic club,
" mail Of his determination 10 pre-
vent the fight, GOV. Clarke Tonight
tele%raphcd to Corbc,t and FItzsim-
mons as follows:
Il am advised by press dispatches
that it is your purpose at an early day
10 engage in q prize fight in this state.
The purpose Of this is to inform You
that such an act is in violation of IL
law and an affront to the sentiment
Of state pride entertained by Il puo-
pie. 1t will therefore not be possible
for You to accomplish any such pur-
pose and any attempt upon your part
to do so, will subject you 10 penal ties
and TO treatment that | am sure will
be highly distasteful to you. | do not
at this time know in detail all the
complications in which you may he
involved by any such attempt. but !
am well enough advised of the nature
and extent Of the power and authority
with which you will find Yourself CON
frOnted 10 say that il will prove Suf-
hcient to deter You from engaging in
a prize fight in Arkansas. This is
enough for You 10 know. The question
so far as it relates TO YOU does not
pow call for the citation of construc-
ton Of statutes or other rules. In the
present state of public opinion. which
ut least is the force that infiCtS pen
alties. prize fighters have no rights
which those in authority are bound TO
respect. But there is no lack of law
TO make it nav my duty to do all that
Is here indicated. As this is the only
communication that | shall address to
you. have been somewhat more en-
phatic than would be the case if the
matter were open to discussion"
san Antonio, Tex. oct. 13.-Corbctt
and his party will leave here next
week for Hot Springs. The range
ments for their departure have al
ready been made. Brady. however.
IS not confident that the fight will