The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-29
FIGHT OR NO FIGHT.
The Governor Says No, the PugiIIsts are
Working u Sch elne.

Working scheme.
CHICAGO. Oct 29-The Corbett-Fi
simmons fight has already been stopped
and will never take place-certainly not
in Arkansas. That seems to be the sub
stance of dispatch addressed to the
Associated Press and sent out today
and signed by the governor of Arkansas
The telegram was received at the Office
of the Associated Press in Chicago at
noon II reads as folk W:
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Oct. 90
Intend TO stop the fight at all hazards
regardless of place and time when at
tempted In fact it is stopped now
[Signedl JAMES p CLARKE
Al noon Gov. Clark received tele-
gram from Corpus Christi announcing
that Ftzsimmous left there at $50
o'clock aud that his destination was some
point in Arkansas which was not re-
vealed by the ticket purchased.
1t is believed that he will go to Hot
Springs by way of Hoxie aud telegram
was sent TO the authorities Of that town
to watch every train that passes through
there The governor sent out several in
quiries this morning to ascertain the
movements of the slugger and expects
before night TO find cut the exact route
Fitzsimlnons is the man he is now af-
ter and says if his plans do not miscarry
the Australian will be in the clutches of
the law before morning.
Hot SPRINGS, Oct 29.-tAttorney Gen
eral Trustworthy, who caused the warrant
forFitzsimm arrest andiplaced it in the
hands of Sheriff Dillard at Texarkana, is
confident that he will succeed in pre-
venting the pugilists from injecting. but "a
;sh hos
ers which promises TO take all the wind
out of the attorney generals sails.
Sheriff Houpt and aeputy of this
county left here last night armed with
warrant for Fizsimmons. It is their
purpose to meet FitzsimTnons in Texas,
return with him and as soon as the train
passes over the line into Arkansas to
place him under arrest and bring him on
to Hot Springs thus taking him out of the
state authorities completely, When they
arrive here Fiizsimmons is to be taken
before a magistrate and if the facts will
justify be placed under u peace bond.
Then it is believed that he and Corbett
can meet and shake hands" in the
ring.
In response to tip sent ont S lturday
night to the various sporting headquar-
ters all over the country each incoming
train is crowded with sports and others
VINO eX peCt 10 see Qgn'.
Corbett is in active training at his
Spring Lake quarters and is pronounced
to be in the pink of condition.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Oct S9.-Fitzsim-
mons left Corpus Christi this morning
through San Antonio for Hot Springs at
1880 p III. A tele gram from "a reliable
source at Hot Springs to citizen here
says: "Colne at once; the fight is an as
sured thing"
Manager Joseph VendiC aud Secreta-
r. Wheelock of the Florida Athletic
club were arrested this afternoon on
warrants charging them with conspir-
ing to commit breach of the peace, by
aiding and abetting the Cor bett and
FitzsImmons fight Both were prompt
ly released on bond
This is but another shrewd move to
heod off the attorney general, who was
preparing to have them arrested upon a
similar charge and carried to Little
Rock for trial
He tipped his hand and lost The came.
If Fitzsilnnons succeeds in getting here
there will be "mill," unless the COVER
ernor shonld run in squad of militia,
which Id not probable.
Corbett has already been arrested bV
local authorities and is at his training
quarters hard at work, being guarded
by deputy sheriff.