The morning times., 1895-11-02
PUGILIs1s KNOCKED OUT
Arkansas Chancellor Floors
Them With an Injunction.
CAN'T iIGHl In THE STATE
Fighters VIII BE Satisfied If They
Are Permitted TO Lenve-Have Had
Enough OF Little Rock -Corbett a nd
FftxsinImOns Meet in "a Hotel Dining
Room, but No Blood Is Shed

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| Fitzsimmous VIII not fight in Arkansas.
This proposition is settled AS neariy as
! anything can be settled that is not au
| accomplished fact, and when II is added
that the pugilistS themselves admit that
| the game is up. IL may be conceded that
the courts and the Governor have won.
1t is altogether safe 10 say that both Cor
bett and liis rival would be glad to be any
where out OF this State under a promise
never to revisit il. This conclusion was not
reached without a great deal Of noisy talk
ON the side OF the pugilists and display
of renewed vigor upon the part of the au-
thorities.
EVERY ONE TALKING
There was a conference OF one kind and
another going on every minute of the day
except while the prize fighters and their
attorneys We're in court wrangling over the
peace warrants. Not only the sporting
contingent, but the natives OF the town,
had caught the fever, and one would have
thought instead OF being engaged In L
grapple with tue courts and The Governor
Of Arkansas for their liberty, the two
pugilists had only TO agree on terms and
pull off the long advertised match in the
suburbs of the city tomorrow morning.
The result OF all this parley was In stTik
ing contrast TO the various stories that flew
through the air all day. Fitzsimmons,
Corbett, Brady, aud Julian are tonight
asleep in their respective hotels, guarded by
q deputy sheriff. The judiciary has not
only maintained its hold upon the pugilistic
contingent, but has added fresh meshes to
the web in which they are entangled. and
Governor Clarke, looking more like Henry
Clay than ever, sat in his office and in a
smiling way declared that he has only be
gun his campaign and that his strongest
cards are still in reserve.
The chief events OF the day were the
arrival of Corbett and his party from Hot
Springs, the peacas rrant proceedings in
the circuit aud ch;hvrry courts, and last.
aud most important OF all the issuance by
Chancellor Martin OF a sweeping omnibus
Injunction restraining pretty nearly every
body in Arkansas from having any part
in a fig hit at Hot Springs or elsewhere in the
State OF Arkansas.
1t Is this legal document which has de
stroyed the last hope OF the fight promoters
and caused the principals ard their hackers
to throw up their hands and admit them
selves bested.
UNEXPECTED BLOW
The postpunernent or the hearings In the
peace Pant cases was expected; but the
injunction was Dot alone unexpected, but
ii was stunning in its force, and when the
news became current, it was admitted on
every side that Arkansas was no longer
debatable ground, and that il Curbett and
Fitzsimmons We're 10 fight at all, il must
be in other territory than that so jealously
guarded by Gov. Clarke.
The recognition Of this fact at once set
the natchmakers at work afrcsh, and late
tonight there is a prospect that II the
pugilists can make their peace with Ar
kansas authorities, ON condition of getting
out or the city. they may yet meet in the
ring before a select company for side bet
OF 500 each.
The pugilists met at dinner-tifne at the
hotel. There was no blood shed. As Corbett
passed the table at which Fitzsimmons was
seated, he made two rapid steps, danced a
brief Jig, blew kiss to his Ianky rival, and
giving the historic password, Poo boo"
skipped out Of the room. Fitzsimmons
grinned affably and the guests in the dining
room resumed breathing.
Julian declares this afternoon that Stuart
had Offered purse of $50, 600 for fight
at Ell Paso, on November 22. and added
that ne had accepted the offer. Brady
SAYS he has not heard OF it.
The Injunction had the effect of re-
doubling the efforts of those who have all