The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-12
SLUGGERS TO TAKE A SNEAK.
TEXAS GROWING MUCH TOO HOT
FOR THEM.

Fears of Indictment the Cause OF
Their Decision to Leave the state.
COrbett DespOndent over the Out
look for Pulling on the Fight az
Hot Springs Owing 40 the OppO-
sitiOn of Gov. CInrke-The Govern
ment Bound That the Mil Shall
Not occur on Any of the Govern
ment Reservations.
San Antonio, Tex. Oct u.-Private ad-
vices We're received here from Austin this
afternoon that the Travis county grand
jury would return an Indictment against
Corbett and Fitzsimmons Immediately
upon receiving this information, Mana
ger Brady decided to get Corbett out OF
the state as soon as possible. so as 10
place him out of the reach of the Texas
authorities. Brady left for Hot Springs
tonight. where he viii ascertain for him
self whether or not the fight can be pulled
Off there, and if he finds that 1t can, he
will secure training quarters for the
champion and the entire party viii be re-
moved to the new battle-ground within
the next few days.
Corbett was very despondent over the
outlook to-day. The unlooked-for oppo-
siton or GOV. Clarke makes IL very doubt
tul whether the fight can be pulled off AZ
Hot Springs. The champion said this
evening:
"Fitzsimons is preparing to get out OF
the state TO evade the possibility Of ar
rest, and / do not want to remain here
and be placed in the clutches of the law
Whhe ne goes free. l am tired OF this per-
Sistent persecution by Gov. Culberson, and
II is probable that 1 will remove my train
ing quarters to Hot Springs within the
next rev days. This is splendid train
ing place, and 1 shall regret to leave"
steve ODonnell, who is matched TO Tight
Peter Maher, is confined to his bed with
sickness. The complaint Is not serious,
and he expects TO resume his training to-
morrow.
San Antonio, Tex, oct. 11-Corbett and
Manager Brady were much surprised this
morning upon reading the press dis
patches from Hot Springs ana Little
Rock 70 learn that Gov. Clark will seek
70 prevent the pulling Off of the fight at
HOT Springs. They thought the matter
settled, that there would be no executive
or Judicial opposition to the fight taking
place there. Corbett stated this morning
That he would continue his training as he
is confident the Florida Athletic Club
VIII make good their promise to pull off
the fight on the scheduled date
Washington, Oct. 11.-If any attempt Is
made to occupy any government lands
for the Corbett- tt-F'itzsimmons fight, Sec
retary Smith will instruct the govern
ment authorities at Hot Springs to pre-
vent the fight taking place.
The secretary said to-day that he would
grant no permit for the fight, and II any
lessee Of government lands granted per-
mission 10 the managers of the fight TO
have IL take place on his land his lease
would be speedily revoked.
The Indian bureau was In receipt OF a
| telegram to-day from Chief Perryman of
| the Creek nation asking permission 10
| have boxing and other athletic sports in
the nation. Indian bureau officials were
| puzzled about the telegram, owing 10 re-
/ cent events In that country and telegraph
| ed Agent wisdom at Muscogee, Indian
! Territory, to ascertain the purport Of II.
He replied that the request Of Chief Per-
ryman was In regard to the Corbett-Fitz-
/ simmons affair, and that under instruc-
tions from the interior department, he had
! taken steps to prevent the fight on any Of
the lands Of the FIVE civilized tribes.
Hot Springs, Ark, Oct. 11.-Circuit Judge
| A. M. Duffie called the sheriff before him
| to-day and informed him it was the sher-
| ims duty to take proper measures to pre-
| vent the Corbett-Fitzsimmon contest
| from taking place in Garland county, and
advised him OF his powers In the prem
| ises. When the sheriff asked when ana
just how he should proceed to do this, the
/ judge failed to instruct him, saying he
would consult with the prosecuting attor-
ney and advise him later.
This talk of Judge Duffie seems to have
| had no perceptible effect on the people
most interested, and no Importance is at
tached to It. There is so little, indeed,
that the local correspondents who under
stand the true inWardness of things here
did not deem it sufficiently important to
exploit it in the metropolitan press. as II
would have a tendency to create unneces-
sary alarm among people who do not ap-
preciate the local conditions. There Is
no apprehension locally that anything rad
ical will be done.
It Is said no arrests can be made be-
fore an offense against the law is commit
ted and the sheriff and his deputies will
be present TO look after the law.
Corpus Christi, Tex, Oct 11.-When
asked to-day when he would leave here
Fitzsimlnons said: II will not leave here
until the four weeks are up, unless I am
compelled to. Mr.. Julian will probably re-
be done"