The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-31
NO FIGHT TO-DAY.
COrbett and FitZSimmOnS Will
Not Meet Today.
The Big Fight May Take Place
Tomorrow.
FITZ AT LITTLE ROCK
He is Held There by Governor
Clarke's Officers.
Corbett at Hot Springs but Goes
to Little Rock.


chance of fight here today has passed
and there is a strong probability that the
whole affair may be put off until some
day between the 7th and 10th of Novem-
ber. Corbett will leave for Little Rock
this afternoon to surrender himself to the
authorities there. He is now scheduled
to leave here al 5 o'clock.
Three quarters Of an hour after he
leaves, FItzsimmons is expected to put
in an appearance here. Corbett is to
make his appearance in the ring at 12
o'clock, so that no assertion can be made
that he ran away, and no claim can be
made on him for forfeit money.
AS the 31st is not up until midnight.
Fitzsimmons has several hours after he
is through with the court proceedings to
get here and repeat the programme of
Corbett by climbing into the ring, saying
he is here afraid of nobody and is willing
and anxious to fight Corbett in private or
public for marbles or for $4,000 or for
any part of it.
Then nobody can accuse him of run
ming away. and no claim for forfeit The
articles of agreement under which the
present match is made, expire at mid
night. There is no chance. whatever, of
a fight coming of before that time, and
then everything will be ready for new
deal all around.
The chances were this afternoon that
Arkansas officials would get into legal
tangle that will extend to the United
States courts. The attorneys for the
Athletic club held a lengthy consultation
today and determined to carry the mat
ter to the nearest United States district
court in case Governor Clarke attempts
to prevent Fiiz5immons leaving Little
Rock.
They claim that the law provided for
no restraint other than peace bond
aud declare that the governor would
violate the law if ne attempted more
vigorous measures. just the method to
be pursued is carefully guarded secret,
and everything from injunction 10 i'm
Eeschmant proceedings Is limited at.
Nothing could be decided, however,
until the result of Fitzsimmous' heariu G
was known. An attempt was made by
the Athletic club lawyers to consult with
Julian over the telephone wire, bat the
manager sent word that he would EN-
plOy his own counsel and look after his
own case.
John L. Sullivan with a numerous par
ty reached Hot Springs today aud ex
pressed the belief that the tight would
come off.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Oct 31.-Bob
Filzsimmons and Nanager Julian came
in this morning at 940 from Pine Bluff.
in charge of Sheriff billiard. of Miller
county, and Deputy Sheriff Jesse Heard,
of Little Rock. the party was at once
driven TO the Capital hotel, where Julian
and the New Zealander were inter-
viewed a few moments after their ar
rival.
Julian SAYS that Brady's statement
that his man had rushed into Gov.
Clarke's officers at TexarkanG Is utterly
false. He explained that he and Julian
were in charge of Sheriff Houpt from
Marshall, and that Houpt was positive in
his assertion that he would get them
safely through to Hot Springs.
Houpt had warrant for their arrest
and they had nothing to do but 60 with
MIN. When Sheriff billiard placed the
fighter aud manager under arrest, Sheriff
Houpt was also arrested. Julian says
that Deputy Sheriff Cooper's statement
as telegrAphed from Texarkana last
night that every opportunity had been
afforded Fitzsimmons to elude Sheriff
billiard is entirely false.
There was no special train waiting for
them Vendig was there with a Cotton
Belt official and wanted FItzsimmons to
come over that line by the way of Little
Rock. Julian saws this was a scheme of
with the citizens committee of Hot
Springs to delay FitzsimmOns' arrival at
Hot Springs until after October 81 in
order to euchre him out of the 81 500 for.
felt money.
Julian accuses Corbett, Brady, Vendig,
Dan Stuart and the Florida Atb bletic club
together with the citizens' committee oil
Hot Springs, Of colluSion to avoid the
payment of the forfeit.
Manager Julian says that Corbett and
his CO. o-conspirator5 have done everythin 9
in their power to avoid fighting titzsim-
mons, but that as soon as he and Bot
reach Hot Springs they will be forced tc
fight or lay down their hands.
Fiizsimmuns and Julian will be brought
before Chancellor Martin in the Pulaski
county district court, second division. al
2 O'clock this afternoon, to answor at the
instance of Gov. Clarke.
Julian says that he has nothing tC
| fear; that he has every assurance that he
and Bob will be released on bond with
out delay, and that he will then leave a
once for Hot Springs, where Fitzsim
| mons will claim his forfeit money from
the Florida Athletic club under the orig
inal agreement signed in New York
When this money is forthcoming Fitz
simmons will be ready to fight Cor bet
or any other man in the world for the
ch m pionship aud $4,000 side before
the club offering the best purse, anG
will be ready TO fight on Friday, No
vember l.
If Corbett will not agree to the neu
match to come off Friday Julian saws ht
will make any concession necessary tt
get fight. Fitzsimmons will fight hin
for $4,000 a side, or he will fight hin
for nothing. The only stipulation tha
Julian will make is that the fight shall
be to finish.
Fhzsimmons is looking and feeling