Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-23
CORBETT FIGHT IS OFF.
Florida Athletic Club Asked for a
Postponement to No
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Hot Springs, Ark, Oct. 21.-The fight
between Corbett and Fitzsimmons has
been declared off by the Florida Athletic
club. AT a conference this morning be-
tween the managers of Corbett and Fitz-
simmons the club asked that the contest
be postponed until November II. Brady
~acquiesced, but Julian would not.
The contest was declared off. Brady
then SAFE his last say; that Corbett would
meet any man IN the world, Fitzsimmons
preferred, on November II, the man to
be named within twenty-four hours.
Vendig announced he would match Maher
against Corbett and find some one to take
his place against O'Donnell, the contest
between Maher and Corbett to be for
$4,000 4 side. Julian is keeping the
wires warm.
Hot Springs, Ark, Oct. 21.-Attorney-
General Trustworthy went to Little ROCK
this morning with a complete transcript
OF the evidence and records of the Cor
bett habeas corpus case tried Saturday
before Chancery Judge Leatherman, who
released COrbett. The Supreme court
will review the same at the earliest prac-
ticable IN and may do it today.
Gen. Trustworthy in an interview this
morning said he believed the Supreme
court would reverse the chancellor's judg
ment, but refused to say why he enter
tanned the belief. He also said he be-
lieved the decision was not correct, but
again declined to give any reason for his
assumption. He would not disclose
whether he knew what action Gov.
Clarke would take should the Supreme
court sustain the decision.
The Florida Athletic club will meet
the representatives of Corbett and Fitz-
simmons about noon at the Arlington
hotel for a discussion of the articles of
agreement. which Julian, who has full
power from Fitzsimmons to act, says
positively he will not sign. Brady says
Julian should bring his man here and let
him and Corbett settle the matter in the
arena.
News from Little Rock is looked for
here with great interest. The consensus
of belief is that the governor will call
out the troops and issue a proclamation
for a meeting of the Legislature in ses-
sion extraordinary, Notwithstanding his
former assertion that he would not 30
this if the fghe were to be pulled off in
the statehouse yard. Developments of
the ensuing forty-eight hours are eagerly
waited by the local people.
Dallas, Tex, Oct. 21.-George w.
Taylor. chief of the Guthrie 60. To fire
department, who went to Hot Springs
to lay before Dan Stuart an offer of
SO, 600 from the citizens of Guthrie to
have the prize fights pulled off in that
town. returned to Dallas today on his
way home. He is confident Guthrie will
get the fights. He says Stuart has his
proposition under advisement. He says
Corbett told him he would not go into
the ring for anything but a finish fight.
He says Julian told him the same thing
for Fitzsimmons. AS nothing but linn
tied fights are possible in Arkansas and
as finish fights can be pulled off at
Guthrie. he believes that town will final
ly be selected by Stuart and the Florida
Athletic club.
Little Rock, Ark, Oct. 21.-Attorney-
General Trustworthy returned from Hot
Springs today. He has prepared a bill
of exceptions in the Corbett habeas
corpus case, making f~ifty-six typewriter
pages, which will be filed in the Supreme
court. All the attorneys in the case are
here and it is expected that the Supreme
court will hear the case Immediately
Should the writ of certiorari be granted
the case will hen come before the SUI
preme court to pass upon Judge Leather
mans decision and the constitutionality
of another prize fight law.