The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-13
WANTS a PRIVATE FIGHT.
Corbett Has Lost ali hope of Public
Sluggiug.

WANTS a PRIVATE FIGHT.
Corbett Has Lost all hope of a Public
Slugging.
SAN ANTONIO. Texas, Oct. 12.-Is ia
folly to think the fight can BIO pulled off
in Arkansas now" said Corbstt TO day
after reading the telegram from Gov.
ernor Clark.
ut is very evident Governor Clark
can and will stop IL. 1 have abandoned
all hope OF having the fight there; in
fact IL begins to look as If it will have
to be pulled off in private IL asall."
Corbett says he has no idea what will
DO done next, but he insimated that
Brady would make overturcs to Fitz-
simmons for fight in private, either
foT side bet or for nothing.
Governor Clarke Opposes the Fight.
LITE ROCK, Ark. Oct. 12 -Governor
ClSrke'a letters to Judge Duflie, Sheriff
Haupt and Dan Stuart, together with
his kilograms to jim Corbots aud Bob
Fiiziimmons declaring against the
proposed fight. vera the subject
Of much discussion here to day.
The more enthusiastic advocates of
the coutes. have not lost confidence in
the Hot Springs committee, and believe
that tho match will yet be brought off
on schedule time.
CHICAGO, Oct. 12.-It is tho belief
here that the Corbett Fitzsim mons fight
will take place at Hot Springs on
schedule time. President E. Nj Dickoy,
of the Hot Springs railroad, was seen
by reporter Tonight and said: "Of
course csnnot speak as to what action
Governor Clarke or any judge or other
ofhcial may take regarding the fight. I6
is only necessary TO say that sufficient
assurance has been received from pub
lie and private sources to Justify the
railroad company in making tho neces-
sary preparations to take care Of all
special cars, building as much aide
track as may be required"
President Stuart VIII Reply.
DALLAS, Tex. Oct. 12.-President
Stuart, of the Florida Athletic Club
wss asked to-day what his answer
would be to tho lotter received by him
from Gov. Clarke. Mr.. Stuart said he
would reply to the letter in day or
two, but had nothing whstever to give
out at present.
The Fight q Draw.
hlAsrETH, L. l., Oct. l2-The fight
between Young Critic, of Australia, and
KID" Lavigne, OF Saginaw, Mich, was
declared draw tonight after twenty
A~Fu lOuSnt ROUNDS. There was great
gathering Of sports from several cities,
drawn on the assurance that there
would be no interference.
Proposed Fight In Minnesota.
ST. PAUL, MINI, Oct. H. Local
sporting circles are stirred up over the
prospect for the pusiiistic contes. for
points announced for tomorrow after
noon between Dick Moore and DANNY
! Needham. Gov. Clough, has by procla.
nation, called on all pesce officers to
prevent the fight. ard says he will call
out the militia If necessary. The mana.
gers OF the fight sEy they fully expec,
TO pull eff the fight as announced. Thc
fight is for points for purse OF 81, 500,
and both men Sro reported in fine con
| dition IL has been arranged to take
the crowd down the river on steamer
to some unknown point. where tho fight
would take place, and the authorities
| Will attempt 10 stop tho crowd from
going, es being an "unlawful Assem-
blaRe." Whatever the result, trouble
OF some sort seems certain.