The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-15
NOT TO THE FINISH
>CORBETT AND FITZSIMMONS TO
FIGHTA LIMITED NUM-
BER OF ROUNDS.
AND TO BOX WITH SOFT GLOVES

Corbett Telegraphed for land spring
Lake Selected as His Training Quar-
--Fitzsimmons' Quarters Not
Yet ChOsen---Preparatio Being
Made for the Contest---But Gov.
Clark Says He Will Not Allow 1t
to Take Place in Arkansas.
HoT SPRINGS, Ark, Oct. IA The
big fight will come off here Oct.
81. In order TO comply with the Stat,
the articles of agreement of the Florida
Athletic Club will be changed from
finish fight to limited number of
rounds, the referee being vested with
power to stop the contest when in his
opinion it becomes brutal. The contest
ants are to box with soft gloves.
Spring Lake, beautiful resort four
miles from here, has been selected by
Manager Brady as Corbett's training
quarters. Fitzsimmons' training quar-
ters have not yet been selected
Corbett Telrgraphed For.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Oct. IL - Corbett
received the following telegram from W.
A. Brady, at Hot Springs, last night :
"Come at once, everything fixed; pro
lection guaranteed"
Corbett will leave for Hot Springs to-
morrow night.
Preparations for the Fight.
HoT SPRINGS. Ark, Oct. Il IS. @.
HulIer, Chief Of Bureau of Information
of the Atlantic Club, will leave to-mor-
row morning for Little Rock, thence to
all towns of consequence along the Iron
Mountain Railway TO Texarkana to make
arrangements for hotel accommodations
for those who may attend the Corbett-
Fitzsimmons fight here on October 81
After he completes this tour he will issue
a pamphlet giving the information de
sired concerning hotel accommodations,
&c one hundred thousand of which
will be sent ont. Messrs. Brady and
Vendig were very active today in max
ing preparations for the great event.
But Gov. Clark Nav Prevent Ii.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Oct. IA There
may be a fight at Hot Springs, but it
will not be prize fight, said Gov.
Clark TO an Associated Press representa-
tive. Il earnestly hope that extreme
measures will not be necessary. knog
those, everyone of them, aud they are
nay friends, and | should very much re-
gret to be compelled to adopt harsh
methods, but the laws give me the au-
thority and supplies the means and If
the necessity arises, shall certainly pre-
vent the fight at any cost"
The Governor finds that the law of
1891 was not legally enacted, leaving the
State without law on the subject Of
prize fighting. The law of 1888, which,
In his opinion, invests ia the Executive
ample authority for carrying out the
policy he has decided to adopt.
This law does not refer TO prize fights,
but rather to riots and rebellion. Under
its operation the Governor is allowed
almost unlimited latitude, and could de-
clare The district in (which the disturb
ance occurs" to be in rebellion against
the State, and could not only drive out
by force all the parties connected with
the disturbance, but could arrest and
imprison without process of law.
Will Call Out the Militia.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Oct IA tele-
gram was sent by the Governor to Brig
adler General John A. Taylor, of Forest
City, of the Arkansas State Guard,
summoning him to conference at once.
Tie meaning of the conference is that
the Governor desires to acquaint himself
with the available strength of the State
militia SO that he may act knowingly
IL the situation at Hot Springs
reaches crisis where the services of the
militia may be required. Gen. Taylor
is expected to arrive to morrow.
According to the offers contained IN
kilograms and letters received at the
Executive Office, Gov. Clarke estimates
that the service of 10,000 men are at his
disposal for the purpose of putting down
the fight if needed. These offers come
from all parts of the State.
A vigorous determination to prevent
the fight is plainly discernible in the
significant proceedings at the Executive
Office. The Governor says Corbett and
Fitzsimmons have been warned and if
they now arrive at Hot Springs bent on
tho mission of fighting, their presence
in the city or county viii be considered
an overt act and will be treated accord
ingly.
When questioned in reference to the
proposition TO change the affair into &
glove contest, Gov. Clarke said that he
could make no distinction between a
glove contest and prize fight. 1t was a
prize fight, no matter what it was called.
The Virginia League ReorganiZed.