The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-10

Dallas. Tex, Oct. s.-The corbett-Fitz-
ssnmons fight goes TO Hot Springs, AK.
A decision was made at O'Clock thls az
ternoou, and the Florida Athletic Club
will move It's belongings 70 Hot Springs al
once. No change IN the original GATE OF
holding the fight was made.
Conditions having been changed so
quickly and positively. the date and place
Of the mill being named less than twenty
four hours after the conference, though
the club had forty-eight hours from Tues
day night 10 decide ia. there were iots OF
things 20 be done, including the arrange
rncnts for getting to work on builG!rg
and the preparation for transportation
However, a great many matters were ar
ranged IN the conference Tuesday night.
The events of today brought thess out
The question came up at the conference
whether or not Julian and Brady would
agree to light outside of Texas. There
was 10 difficulty on this score. That be-
ing settled. the question arose, would
they consent 20 moving the date UP to No
vembcr %. Both opposed this. Their men,
they said, were already on fighting edge.
so 10 speak. Julian insisted particularly
on this. It seems, therefore. that a con-
cession was made Ia this regard by the
club.
Brady sprang telegram from Philip J.
Dwyer, of New York. the official stake
holder, that Fltzsimmons' money had been
attached. the amount involved being
$500. Brady and Julian had warm dis
cussion over this. ending in Julian pronls-
ing to make good the amount in ten days
from Tuesday. or on October is. Julian
blamed Attorney Lanny Friend. OF New
York, for the attachment proceedings. az
sorting that he forced himself on Fitz-
simmons and otherwise. as Julian Charg-
ed. used FitZsimmons as handle 10 keep
himself before tire public In connection
with the Australians affairs.
A claim was put In by Julian for the
forfeit of $500 II the mill did not take
place on the 3lst. This was silenced by the
proving of the fact that the club had the
right to pull the mill off at any time after
July 1. ls95.
The big event OF the conference was the
question as 10 whether or not "A referee
should be selected at once The club de-
manded IL as their right that the referee
bo named without delay. Brady demand
ed the same. Julian stood pat
on his old proposition that the
referee should be named on the
day OF the fight. There was hot
discussion between Julian. Brady and
Nendis. the latter declaring for the club
that unless a referee was named at once
he would declare the fight of. Julian
said II would have TO go at that. then
prevent referee from being tempered
with WAS to keep his name secret until
the day of the fight. Brady said Corbett
would never again sign articles of agree
ment unless the referee was named in the
same. Matters looked squally for a time.
After several propositions were made
Julian finally consented to consider the
proposition that he and Brady should
each select name from six. the name
10 DO kept secret until the day OF the
fght, and then. II the names were not the
same. the decision between tho two
should be decided by toss-up.
Hot Springs. Ark. Oct. "A telegram
received this afternoon announcing that
the Florida Athletic Club had decided 10
here caused general rejoicing The mill
VIII take place on October 81. as original
~ intended. Stuart and his associates
VIII arrive here tomorrow TO arrange the
details. and work viii be commenced at
once on a big amphitheater.
For two days the city has been expect
ing the word 10 come. and when the OH
cial message came. establishing he fact,
the people went wild with enthusiasm.
The delegation that went from here 70
Dallas viii reach here wtth Dan Stuart at
. o'clock IN the morning an. at once
proceed 20 make arrangements for the
erection OF mammoth arena 10 accom-
MEDIATE the thousands OF visitors who
viii come 20 witness the event
Little Rock. Ark. oct Gov. Clarke.
when shown the Dallas telegram about
the change Of the Florida Athletic Club
20 Hot Springs said he had nothing 10
say NJ this time lie would wait ard see
y the change was made. and would then
take such steps as the law authorized
Austin. Tex oct a.-Thc Corbett party
were permitted 20 return 20 San Antonio
shfe a Fsarrnar thA Grand F1rv ba wing M
further business with them II is init
mated that the best 81 feeling does not
exist between the district attorney and
tho grand fiery on account OF his arhi-
trary actions IN this matter. and that
they called hirn down" this afternoon.
The investigation Is very likely to be
flzxle.