The Red Cloud chief., 1895-10-25
THE FIGHT CALLED OFF
The Florida Athletic Association Drops
the Big Fight.

tue tUS ktHn.
HoT SPRINGS. Ark, Oct. 22.-Tbe
fight between Corbett and Fitzsim.
mons wa declared off by the Florida
Athletic club at q conference this
afternoon between the managers and
the representatives of Corbett and
Fitzsimmons. The club asked that
the contest be postponed until Novcm.
Der u. BRADY ~acquicsccd, but Julian
would not. Then the contest was de-
clarcd of.
Brady then said that Corbctt would
meet any man in the world, Fitzsim.
mons preferred. November II, the man
to be named within twenty four hours.
Vcndig announced that he would
match Mailer against Corbctt and find
some one to take his place against
ODonuell, the contest between Maher
and Corbett to be for $50, 900.
Before tho conference Julian said:
II am willing 10 bring my man here
at the appointed time to meet Corbett.
but ] am not ready yet to submit 20
any compromise, and will not do no.
You can say for me that IL Fitzsim-
mons comes here he will come to meet
Corbctt in a finish fight, and under no
other consideration. We don't pro-
pose to go into the ring under any
articles Of agreement by which the
referee may call the fight at n critical
moment when my man has the best OF
~. What ] want ~ a contest upon
it's merits, and let the best man
win, and that we can get under
our original articles of agreement
Fitz is ready to meet Corbett under
h original articles. but ] am not pre-
pared TO saw that I will consent TO any
other conditions. The reason I don't
bring Fitz here now il that we are
under contract with the people OF
Corpus Christi for him to finish his
training there, and, Of course, would
not break that contract. Yon can saw
for me, however. that we stand ready
to carry out our agreement, and that
Fitz will be here or anywhere else
that may be decided upon for this con-
test"
Julian declared that the stake
money was all right and that he
wanted the fight on the original date
and under the original terms.
LATHE Rock. Ark, Oct. 22-Not n
word came from Governor Clarke,
either directly or indirectly, since his
conferences with Brigadier General
Taylor Satu-ly. but the fact that the
fight was dc-.arcd off will probably
relieve him Of any necessity Of action
ut present
The governors close friends, how
yer. declare that he will certainly act
decisivelv in case there shonld be re.
newed effort TO bring about n fight at
Hot Springs. and that when he does
there viii be an end of all probability
OF any prize fight being held In this
state.
Attorney General kinsworthy re-
turned from Hot Springs to-day. lie
has prepared a bill Of exceptions in
the Corbett habeas corpus case, max.
ing ffty-six typewriter pages, which
will he filed In the supreme court. All
the attorneys IN the case arc here,
and 1t Is expected that the supreme
court will hear the ease Immediately.
Should the writ of ccrtiorari be
granted, the case will then come be-
fore the supreme court to pass on
Judge Leatherman's decision and the
constitutiOnality Of the anti-prize
fight law.
Mr.. Trustworthy. In an interview.
said that he believed that the supreme
court would reverse the c~hancellor's
Judgment, but refused to say why he
entertained the belief. He also said
that he believed the decision was not
correct. but again declined TO give ANY
. for his assumption. He would
not disclose, II he know. what action
Governor Clarke would take should the
supreme court sustain the decision.