The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-22
TIE Big FIGHT Is OFF.
,.bletic Club Wanted Date
Changed to Nov. ID.
:. cORBETT WAS WILLING.
- rs.zsimrnons Refused Pointbiank-
Great Indignation Against Bob
Among the sports.

d. Servings, ARK, Oct. -l.-Unless Rob
= rstrsi,snsons recants and through his
- Martin Julian, accepts the eX-
s-..stnary conditions which confront the
- there will De no contest between
- and Fitzsimmons unless il be an
~~~nr,a;u one, short Of purse offerings.
- rslex. referee and seconds, for Cor
- avs that unless FiSZsimmons acts
- ,zan and accommodates hsmself 20
---sr,stancss he viii send him TO the
- the first time ne meets him. aud
- "a quite a way out OF his scheduled
...ssrseal route TO meet the attenuated
Csrakanan-
- gfgsrs Joe Nendig and the lighters.
Z, AFTER py proxies. Brady representing
r.rs4,; and Julian Fitzsimmons. Tornor-
- re ruling OF Chancellor Leatherman
"a ~ taken before the supreme court
:. ~ attorney general. and the tribunal
Jl.ss acDeal may consume several days
-ssrsiug down a final hearing. In view
: rs fact and anticipating d favorable
s.-,ssou. Dan Stuart called the parties in
..r.ssed together and stated Ine condi-
.srs Stuart wanted postponenent un-
= xavef,fsr Is He argued that. even IL
:. sss.rt o. final resort sustained the de-
ssan OF the chancellor. II would take
~. long TO restore confidence ana set
- crowd TO Hot Springs.
s,aay. for corbett. was willing. Julian
-. rsf Despite the fact that Corbett
..st lato training a week before his pros
.rtsvs opponent. Julian contended that
z. mar was too fine" and that 10 train
- several DAYS after the original time
...sa initiate against the condition OF
s.s.simuons. The proposition was then
ale 10 have the men fight In private for
: main stake. $4,000 a side. Here stuart
~.ytected an offer OF an added SIC, -.
adv was again willing, but Julian de-
rsrred. He opined that the club, unless
vulled the fight of on the 3ist OF octo-
- would have TO make good It's f.ill
vsnlss of sli.00. In all equity, In the
de- Of the entangiements which have be-
= The uath of Dan Stuart and Joe Ven
az. this cannot be done. Where a month
"a hundreds of excursion parties were be-
IL organized for the trip TO the nght
,sere are none today.
smart aaked for time. Corhett has
r,znted H. Fitzsimmons has exacted ms
.sI mound OF flesh. Corbett wants TO
sght Fi,zslrnmons does not. The night
i divided between Little Rock, hot
Springs and Corpus Christi. The iegai
Part is before the supreme court at Lit
n Rock, while the pugilistic part is on
simmons In Corpus Christi, represented
respectively by their managers. There Is
even more doubt from indications at this
writing about an agreement between the
lzhters than there is between the courts.
Gov. Clarks was expected 10 throw
bo.ab today with sensational effects IT
had been broadly intimated that ne had
one loaded and primed. ready 10 huri.
and the general opinion was that II wouid
he a military missile He has not Yet
thrown IT, however, and the indlcations
now are that he has concluaed 20 nc
little more careful about handling II than
was supposed two or three days ago He
has concluded 70 await a deliverance from
fhs superior court upon a review or Chan-
celior Leatherman's decision
II Is given out that Julian VIII have
Fiixsimmons In Dallas on the Sist. where
his contract .stipulates that the night
shall occur and claim the forfeit or
Sga Any amount OF disgust and dlsap-
pointment Is visible on all sides over the
tgrn affairs have taken,
Julian, F'ttzsimmons' manager. ts report
ss as saying: Il dii all i could 70 make
satisfactory arrangements. but the Cor
WI people would not listen 10 reason.
ersred 10 let Fitzsimmons fight Corbett
n private for side bet. but they would
ras agree TO IT, They wanted 10 post
rome the fight TO November. which was
merely another way Of saying they did
~, "a "a ~ fight AZ all. or course. | de-
r,lned 70 listen 20 the proposition. Nendig
and his crowd tried their best 10 JOB Us.
bat we would not have IT,.
BRADY on the other hand. charges, II
Il said Julian fiunkeyed. and he would
not agree 20 anything except title 10 tho
Whole state OF Arkansas. with Gov.
Cark's office TO sleep I'm.
Little Rock. Ark Oct. = The scene or
combat between the legal heavyveights
vas transferred from Hot Springs 20 Lit
rs Rock this morning. The ring was
rltched in the supreme court chambers.
sad very little time was consumed in tho
preIinInaries Attorney General kins-
worthy had Judge Hemingway In his cor
.sr 20 assist the state. while Attorney
Martin Vas assisted hv Col George ".
Murphy. one OF the ablest lawyers In the
South. 4 full bench was there. The at
torncy general was the first 70 toe N"
sorateh. and opened with a petition for
IN order restraining the proposed fight
nom taking place pending hearing az
the case on tts merits. Attorney Martin
spared Tor time. and the hearing OF the
Motion was thereupon adjourned until 10
O'clock tomorrow
when Informed OF tho F'itzsimmons
fuke. Gov Clarke said that % maac no
difference he intended there should be ~
arrival az all Should the restraining
eTter b. granted. tho case viii probably
~, como up for a hearing on its merits
pRtil some time next spring. relieving the
sovernor ~ further responsibility. In the
tverf that tho order bc refused. Gov.
flagke minated that NJ might convene
ne legislature - pass felony act.
Chancellor Leatherman. Of lict Springs.
zane - Little Rock tolaY ga company
sita Attorney General Trustworthy and
iien. II. ". Martin and Col George W.
Murphy. attorneys FOR the club. Judge
Leatherman declined To he interviewed
eoneerniHe his decision IN the hRbess
eernas case lie said the petition for
VIZ % haheas corpus bad been deter
r'ined ey hlm. and an appeal prayed for
e ne supreme court. The PARTIES desir-
As az immediate hearing from the ssI-
fieme court. Judge Leatherman came
eset % ala n Ccttlng IN tho bin ~ ex-
.'9foas ana records. So THAI "a speedy
..AnnE might he facilitated, He express
- desire that fhe court ar once take Up
,le case and correct his ruling IL ne had
.aae en- error. When pressed for state
eHi regarding hfs decision. be said thar
Jaw oNEht On determine the matter.
''A-FdleSs ~ sentiment.