The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-01
Seems 10 Be Anxious 10 Keen
Away From Hot Springs.
He is STLL AT LITTLE ROCK.
Jim Corbett Is at the Springs Ready
u to Do Battle.
The New Zealander Loses All His
Friends hy His EaGerness to Re-
main the Governors Prisoner
Probably No Fight Until Mondey.


Hot Springs. oct. sl-The big fight is
nut over until next week. and there is
no chance OF Corbett and F'itEsimons
meeting in The ring before TUESDAY. At
the very earliest. The chances are that
anybody arriving here early next W ednes-
day morning will see the fight If IL comes
on u IS asserted that there viii. how
ever, be tight on Monday afternoon At
o'clock. when Mahcr and o'Donneli viii
NEE. With five-ounce gloves in Whiting
ton park. This match is definitely set
tied. and unless the state interferes in
very forcihle manner II viii be fought ont
according TO the programme. Smith and
Ryan VIII probably he given a chance on
Monday afternoon or Tuesday. Parscn
Davies. Joe Nendig and the Smith party
held conference today. but nothing came
Of Il beyond an agreement that both men
should weigh N at O'Clock tomorrow
morning. to enable them 10 claim the for
felt money from the club. While the
Ryan-Smth conference Mas on. Brady.
the hacker OF O o'Donnen. and John J.
Quinn, the hacker OF Maher. met at thu
hotel. and after some talk Brady said: Il
win have oDonnen here 10 fight Maher
tonight Now bring on your man" Quinn
was game. and promptly accepted tho
deii. The men informed the eight commit
men come together without delay. II was
planned 10 have the heavywelghts meet
in the opera house al the conclusion ~ \
theatrical performance tonight However.
w. l.. Rahcock. Mayor Waters. Dan Stu
art and Joe Nendig held a conference on
the hotel versnda, and after quite dis
cussion Il was decided 70 put the fight OF
until Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock. This
was agreeable 10 Quinn and Brady. and
the matter was settled in that way. The
committee then announced that M attempt
would he made 70 hold either Of ihe other
fights before the Maher and O'Donneil
mill O'Dennell had been brought m from
Corhett's quarters at Spring Lake 70 be
ready for the fight, II 10 came off. Maher
has been training at Hughes VINE gar
den. about half a mile north OF Whiting
ton park. and within fifteen minutes ride
of town. He remained quietly in his
quarters all day. except during the morn
eng when he went down to the park 10
wait for Corbetts defiance from the ring.
Brady had announced that Corbett would
appear In the ring at Wilmington park at
high noon throw Off his cap and sweater
and announce 10 such people as were pres-
ent that he was the champion of the world.
and that Fitzsimmons was not there
he was ready willing and anxious TO de-
fend the title against all coniers. Cor
bett. however. failed to appear. and Maher
had no opportunity TO accept sthe rhai-
park When asked about his willingness
10 fight Maber against Corbett. Quinn.
Maher's hacker, said: "0f course | am.
that's what Peter was doing at the park
this morning. Just waiting for Corbett To
make his little speech there. He was go
ing 20 say that he would fight Corheit on
Wednesday Of next week for 5000 side
and $4,000 IL Corbett would walt two weeks
for him. would have backed him on
either proposition. and made q good side
bet besides. That's what 7 think about
Pete and Corbett" Look here" chnnei
In o'Connell. who win probably he one
OF Maher's seconds on Monday, as he pull
ed n check from his pocket. This is
certified check for 81 600. and had II right
with me this morning 10 plank down as an
evidence Of good faith. The whole rea-
son why Corbett did not come out 20 the
nark this morning was that he and Brady
knew We were laying for them out there.
Maher Is down TO rs pounds and VIII
fight very close TO that weight with q Don
nell who will enter the ring at about the
same weight as Maher. lie is taller than
the Irish champion. but not so compactly
built.
Tonight John T. sullivan approached
Mr. Quinn and asked for the privilege oe
being one OF Maher's seconds. "fie is so-
ing 10 win the fight" said Sullivan, and
I want 10 begin going in the ring as second
TO some Of the boys. and | want 10 COM
rnence hy getting behind a winner. Now
YOU fix It for me- so I get behind Pete"
and the ex-champion walked away. Tho
fight on Monday VIII he for purse of
5000 of which $4,000 goes 10 the winner
and 81 nSo 10 the loser. There is no side
hot However despite all the talk. thers
is little room 20 believe that the Maher-
o'ponneu fight will come off without
sfstance on the part Of Gov. Clarke. At
torney General KInsworthy said tonight
that he would report the matter TO tho
fsr44e-
what his wishes arc. II believe that u
should be stopped" ne said. Further
than that I am not IN a position 70 speak
As % tho big fight. tho corhett-Fttz-
simmons mill. all f. stiil uncertainty The
nrospects are not bright t0rhett left the
Arlington hotel. whore he had been kept
under cover since yesterday afternoon. at
! o'clock today and went back To his train
ing quarters AZ Spring Ike. Brady VII
he in little Rock tomorrow 20 appear In
court there. Sheriff Hpupt. or Garland
81 county. reached hia home here today, att
or an unsuccessful attempt TO get k1'z-
simmons to Hot Springs. and WAS given
an ovation by the townspeople. with whout
he Is exceedingly popular The siertr
was bitter in his denuuciaiion of Fitzsiui-
mons declaring THAT the man ls AFRAID to
fight Cnrfsett
mons who has been here all day. said to-
right that he dia not believe there would
be any tight al all between hs man ard
Carbett The fact = said White. "Ff'z-
slrnnnons il afraid. and a span 81 oxen
will not drag him into the ring J know
This Is 50. and I have told Fitzsimmons
that I will train with him no longer. | ans
diqgusted with the way he acts. lie -
afraid OF Corbett and you VIII see thst
he will never nght him. ] have nothing
against FitZsimmons except that J know
that he does not mean buTiness in this
thing"
little Rock. Ark, Oct SIT ain per-
fsrflv willing that this case be continued
until tomorrow sad Martin Julian in
Judge Joseph w Martin court this after
moor. Had bomb been exploded IN the
temple Of Justice 10 would have created
scarcely less sensation among the throng
oF Interested spectators than did Julian's
words. "Oh. what a fuke.' Hs done
want 70 20 20 Hot Springs Well. what
do you think Of thatT' These are fair
samples ~ the expressions OF utter dis
gust which few from mouth 20 mouth as
the disappointed crowd fled out of the
court room cl0se upon the heeels or Mar
tin Julian and Boo Fftzslmmous, as they
made their way back 20 their suite OF
rooms I'm the Capitol hotel, IA the custody
Of two deputies of Pulaski.
For an hour before the tfTne set for ths
hearing OF the case a dense crowd OF peo-
ME had swarrned in and about the court
room. within which F3tzsimmoHs and
Julian were 20 answer warrants charging
them sgifh contemplating an assault on
Corhett and requiring them 20 keep thal
reara Julian had told every new pe