The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-11
Governor CLARK'S DOUBTS
He Does Not Enthuse Over the
Great Fight.
no HURRY TO CROSS A BRIDGE
lie Will Wait for Something More
Tangible Than Talk Before Taking
Steps to Stop the COrbett.
FitxsimmOns Mill.

Little Rock. Oct. 10.-In an interview
this morning Governor Clark said:
Neither Corbett nor FitZsimmons ha s
yet said, so far as / have heard, that
the mill was to take place in this or
any other state. and, as they will evil
dentally be the chief attraction in the
coming exhibition, l prefer to wait un-
I'll something more tangible than talk
develops before l say just what l will
do should the fight attempt to be set
tied in Arkansas. In other words,
will not cross the bridge until I get
to 1t, The impression has gone out that
Hot Springs has been selected as being
the best place for an exhibition of the
kind proposed, and by common rumor
the officers down there. including the
mayor and city attorney, are anxious
to secure the mill, but I hardly be-
lieve all / hear. One thing, however,
l shall not need further authority than
that at present on the statute books, to
prevent people from coming into the
state for purposes that are prohibited
by every state in the union.
General Trustworthy Means business.
Attorney General Trustworthy said
this afternoon that he hoped the man.
agement of the mill had no serious in
tention OF coming to Arkansas for the
purpose of pulling 1t off, but that IL
they should he would prosecute them
to the fullest extent of the law. The
impression prevails throughout the
community that the fight will take
place at Hot Springs, Independent Of
the popular feeling agains the prize
ring.
Hot Springs, Ark, Oct. 1O.-Mayor w.
w. Waters and City Attorney w. II.
Martin of Hot Springs, accompanied
by Z. II. Silven, architect of the amphi-
theater in which will occur the Cor
bett-FitZsimmons fight, and delega-
tion from Dallas, arrived this morning.
Wilmington Park has been chosen as
the site for the arena. The lumber
now on cars at Dallas will be shipped
here and, several hundred men will be
put to work day and night at once.
The Hot Springs Railroad company
has begun laying side trackage for the
accommodation Of several hundred pas
senger cars expected at the time of the
fight. Dan Stuart will arrive here the
day after tomorrow. 1t is said Cor
bett will train in Hot Springs begin
ming Saturday.
Corpus Christi Tex, Oct. 10.-Fitz-
simmons received a telegram today
stating that the fight would take place
in Hot Springs, Ark, and he was re-
quested to pack up and go into train
ing at that place immedia tely. FitZ-
simmons is undecided whether to con-
tinue his training here or at Hot
Springs. but will know positively when
Manager Julian returns tomorrow
night
San Antonio, Tex. Oct. 10.-Corbett
resumed his training this morning
with renewed enthusiasm and energy
now that the question of the location of
the fight has been definitely settled.
Since hearing from Manager Brady
| Corbett is we'll pleased with
Hot Springs as the fighting
ground. He states that it is the
best place in the country to bring
off the mill. as it Is accessible from all
parts of the east and north and thou
sands of people will go there to see the
fight who would not come to see It in
Texas