The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-10-18
MUST NOT MEET.
IF They Meet They WIN Fight so
Thinks Governor Clark.
STEPSTAKEN TO REMOVE OBJECTIONS
Militia Cuts No Great Figure--Latest Of
fer Of a Location -Corbett Does not
Think the Fight VIII Take
Place--General News.

militia are waiting marching orders
within the next ten hours and 1T is said
by those who ought to know that If
Corbett comes into the state tomorrow,
as expected, he and the crowd Of sports
now at Hot Springs will be banished
from the state, the governor having
decided, 1T is said, to execute the full
power vested in him by the constitu-
ton. Brigadier General George p.
Taylor Of the state guards has been
in consultation with the governor all
the morning.
Little Rock, Oct. 16 Governor Clark s
determination to stop the Corbett-Fit
simmons contest at any cost was en-
phasized today by the presence in this
city of General Taylor of Forest City,
brigadier general Of the Arkansas state
guards. who was summoned to the cap
ltal by telegraph to confer with the
governor in regard to the strength of
the state militia. General Taylor was
in conference with Governor Clarke
for an hour this morning and when seen
later by a reporter was preparing to
take the afternoon train for Hot
Springs.
General Taylor said positively that
the fight would not occur. His purpose
in going to Hot Springs, he said, was
to warn the people there against the
danger to which they would subject
themselves should any attempt be made
to bring the contest off. The state
guard, General Taylor said, was in
good condition and amply sufficient to
cope with the case in hand. He could,
he said, with a few hours notice, land
$50 well drilled and fully equipped
men at Hot Springs.
General Taylor will return to this
city tomorrow and advise Governor
Clarke as to the situation at Hot
Springs and the result of his visit there.
NO KIND OF A CONTEST
Governor Clarke. when questioned by
an Associated Press representative in
reference to his consultation with Gen
eral Taylor, was not disposed to talk
Asked If he had confidence in the abil-
ity of the state guard to carry out his
plans, he said that the militia was
matter of secondary consideration, that
he could get all the force necessary out
side of the militia companies. He reit-
Grated his former declarat ton that he
fight would not be permitted to take
place and in this connection said he
could make no distinction between a
prize fight and a glove contest.
Suppose, Governor Clarke" suggest
ed the reporter, "Corbett and FitzSim-
mons should desire to give an exhibit
ton of physical culture in Hot Springs
on October 81, in which large soft gloves
were to be used, would that also be
stopped by military force?'
"Corbett and Fitzsimmons shall not
meet in Hot Springs in any kind of a
contest" said Governor Clarke emphat-
ically.
eff they ever meet, they will fight:
and they shall not fight in Arkansas.
They shall not meet in Hot Springs,
either in or out of ring. They shall
not even shake hands"
When asked if Corbett would be ar
rested upon his arrival at Hot Springs,
Governor Clarke said that a good gen.
eral never disclosed his plan to the
enemy.
ALL SORTS OF PROPOSALS.
Manager Vendig and President Stew
art today have been in receipt of tele-
grams and letters by the score con-
tanning all sorts of propositions and
guarantees OF protection and immunity
but they are not disposed to swerve
from the original intention with refer
ence to Hot Springs unless they are
satisfied that under the present ar
rangemtns and change of contract, the
exhibition will be an infraction of the
law. The contract as arranged pro-
vides for a twenty-five round boxing
contest under Marquis of Queensberry
rules with soft gloves which shall not
weigh less than five ounces.
Just when Julian and Fitzsimmons
will get here is a question that no one
here seems to be able to answer at this
time The following is copy of a
telegram received by Mayor Waters
today.
Corpus Christi: Before I leave here
for meeting with Fitzsimmons you
must deposit enough money in cash
to defray expenses for any and all legal
difficulties that may arise. We have
been warned by the governor and do
not want to take any chances.
Signed: MARTIN PULIAN."
Corbett arrived this evening on the
eight O'Clock train but stopped at
Spring Lake, where he will make his
training headquarters. He will be in
the city tomorrow and will give show
in the opera house in the evening. He
fully expects to be placed under arrest
as promised by the governor and the
folks here are anxious that the whole
matter shall be brought into court to
settle what is really the law. By the
decision of the court the Florida Ath-
letic club is willing TO abide. Corbett
will go into training at once a Spring
Lake and a force of men are now at
work there getting things ready. There
is no suspension in the work of get
ting things in shape to take care of the
visitors.
NOW WHERE IS COULTER.