Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-04
CALL A MASS MEETING.
GOSSIP ABOUT THE WORK OF THE
EXTRAORDINARY SESSION
OF THE LEGISLATURE.
Corbett-FitEsimmon Fight VIII lie
the Inst Great Contest Ever An
nounced in This Country.

The chief topic of conversation on the
streets yesterday was the action Of the
legislature In passing with such light
ming like rapidity the bill making it a
felony to engage In u prize fight in
Texas. There is not very much said
in the way of criticism. though of
course all the sports" are dead agin
the Guv.- see?" Those who really
wanted to see the fight and who had
the money to spend for the exhibition
are not much put out, for they expect
to see it wherever it is pulled off.
Captain l. Is. Day, in discussing the
matter said:
Il am really sorry that the leglsa-
tuce conceived that to be its duty, for
l cannot see that 1t was necessary.
Personally | had no interest in it.
care nothing Tor such affairs and care
less for prize fighters. But l had an
idea that the fight would bring large
amount of money into Texas. But as
l always try to see the best that is in
everything, / can see that the action
Of the legislature will convince the
east that Texas is not quite so free and
easy u place 1t has generally been
thought to be. At any rate there Il
one thing pretty certain: This will
be the last great prize fight ever pulled
on in the United States. Men who have
money to put into such sports will not
back an event of the kind when they
have to be chasing around to lind "A
place where the event can take place.
This Will be the last"
Other observlnt men made remarks
In the same line DECLARING II tlaIts no
lief that there would never be another
great light In this country. All these,
when asked as to what they thought
of the place finally to be selected for
the fight, said they knew nothing
whatever of the plans of Dan Stuart,
but that they We're satisfied that the
fight would be brought OF on sched-
ule time. Some thought II would oc-
cur in the Indian Territory, some be-
heyed Oklahoma would be the best,
while others proposed Mexico, and
some even thought an island would be
found on which the champions will be
brought together.
But those who are Interested in
sports We're not the only people who
talked about the action of the COVER
nor and of the legislature. Judge Sam
j. Hunter and Mr. II. w, I'VE were
discussing the matter when some other
gentlemen came in, and all, II seemed
were highly pleased with what had
been done for the good name Of the
state. Within "A few minutes a call
for mass meeting was written and a
dozen names signed to II. That call
Is for mass meeting at the city hall
tonight to express the sentiments of
this town concerning the action of
the states chief executive and its rep
rcsentatives on the question of the
prize fight. Here is the call with the
names with which 1t started out:
mass meeting Of the people of
Fort Worth is hereby called for s
o'clock p. M, at the city hall. Friday,
October 4, TO ratify aud endorse the
action Of Governor Culberson and the
legislature Of Texas, in their prompt
decisive and efficient action In averting
and preventing the disgraceful and
brutal pugilistic contest recently pro-
posed at Dallas; and in showing to the
world that Texans are not ru1ians and
rowdles; but believe In law and order
and decency. and Will have them at any
cost
sam J. Hunter, Seth w Stewart, II.
c; Burlington. George Mulkey, c. j.
Shapard, a. j, Booty, w. p. Mclean,
James W. Swayne and others.