Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1895-10-12
WILL FIGHT IN INDIAN TERRITORY
Dan Stuart Has Stated as Much TO Inter
ested Parties.

| Ardmore, I. T., Oct 6.-The Corbett
| Fitzsimmons fight is coming to Indian
| Territory. Of this there is not any doubt
| Dan Stuart has stated as much to parties
| here who are interested in the project.
At what point the mill will take place
has not yet been fully determined. The
two places most favorably mentioned by
the management Of the fstic contest are
| Colbert station, on the Missouri, Kansas
& Texas railroad, just across the Texas
| line. and Ardmore, the largest town in
| Indian Territory, on the Santa Fe road.
! 1t is a contest rather between the NJ, X.
| & T. alri the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
| Fe to determine which line shall have the
| heavy traffic incident TO the fight than be
| tween the towns.
| If the mill takes place on Indian Terri
tory SOIL as has been arranged, it must
come under the patronage Of the Chick
asaN government. The judicial powers
of the United States courts in the Indian
Territory will be exercised to prevent it,
but lawyers concur in the opinion that
there is no law to prohibit it. The United
States court has all the jurisdiction that
congress has vested iii any tribunal over
such matters, but it only has sucn jur-
isdicton as is expressly conferred on it.
The Chickasaw legislature, which is now
in session, viii not adjourn for about two
weeks The Chickasaw treasury is empty.
and Lo' is naturally a lover Of sport and
gaming devices. Five thousand dollars
deposited in the ChickasaW treasury by
the Florida Athletic Club will make Cor
bett and hitzsiInluons. their seconds, ref
cree and hackers members OF the Chick
| asaW tribe Of Indians and thereby out OF
the jurisdiction Of the United States court
and legalize the assembly.
The pugilists Will not sacrifice any OF
the privileges Of United States citizenship
by Joining the tribe.
CORBETT COMPLAINS.
San Antonio. Texas, oct G-Corbett
and party arrived this morning from New
Orleans.
Corbett complains that the papers in
New Orleans do him an injustice regard
ing Fitzsmmons stake money.
"A few days before l left New York,
the champion said, Phil Dwyer, the
stakeholder, came to Asbury Park and
told me that $500 of Fitzsimmons' stake
money had been attached. He aid also
that he understood that the remaining
$l500 would also be attached. He told me
in the event ] should win l would get no
stake money whatever Now, my friends
have put up $4,000 for me, ana they are
betting it against nothing. l submit that
it would not be acting fairly with my
friends to permit this without at least a
word of remonstrance. 1t seems to me
that Eitzsimmons simply wants a loose
end of the belt. He loses no reputation il
| defeat him, and he has a chance, OF
course, to win big money. l hope Dan
Stuart will be able to pull the fight off,
but it will not be in Dallas. Fitzsimmons
will appear there October 81 and he viii
get his $500, half of the forfeit money,
that has been promised. Now, after i ltz-
simmons gets that $500, what then? He
can pocket it and go travelling over the
country gathering in the shekels on the
advertising he has made out of it. He is
a big winner right there"
Brady viii leave tomorrow for Dallas
to confer with Stuart, Vending and Ju-
liam regarding the place of meeting, He
says he VIII agree - any npoGifeaticas
of the articles of agreement that Stuart
may suggest.
F'ITZSIAMONs HUNTING.
Corpus Christi, Texas, OFT. 6.-Bob
FItzsmmons returned late this evening
from very successful days hunting.
Fitzsimmons says that all the blow Cor
bett is making about his attached stake
is another indication that the pompadour
gentleman does not want to meet him.
ANOTHER; PROPOSITION.
ST. Joseph, Mo, Oct. Ga movement is
on foot among the sporting men Of the
city looking toward the bringing off the
t-Fitzsimmons fight at this place
in the middle Of the Missouri river. OPP
posite the city is an island which covers
about three acres which has been formed
by the river il the last two years. In
this place fights have been brought off,
the authorities of Missouri and Kansas
being unsuccessful each time in trying to
prevent the meetings.
An association of wealthy sports are
now arranging an offer to the managers
of the two puglists to bring the fight off
on this island, and claim there viii be no
interference.