Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-18
CLARKE TALKS LESS
IND THE PRIZE FIGHT rEOrLfl
ARE FINDING MORE GROUND
ron HOPE.


Little Rock, Ark, oct i7.-The
chances for a meeting at Hot Springs
on October u between Corbett and
Eitzsimmons appear to be much
brighter tonight than at any time
during The past few days. Indeed. It
would seem that the only obstacle in
the way OF the men meeting In a glove
contest is Fitzsimmons' expressed de-
termination not to agree to the re-
vised articles.
Gov. Clarke returned from Hot
Springs today. His conference with
the citizens committee certainly made
an impression on the governor but
what that impression is no one knows,
and the goyernor himself stoutly re-
fusas to say anything on the subject
When questioned IN regard 10 his visit
60 Hot Springs the governor merely
said that he had gone over there IN
response to a telegram from BriEadler
General Taylor, and that o. had been
present at q meeting Of thc citizens
committee and others Interested when
the subject Of prize hsh;s, boxing
matches and kindred sports -Sere dis
SusEe1. The governor declined tu say
whether the discussion had caused him
TO discern the difference between a
prize fight to q finish and "a limited
Mound contest with soft gloves. All he
would say was that his attitude re-
iuained unchanged. When asked II he
was willing 10 let the courts settle Tho
matter. the governor SAID that he was
not ready to say, that governor could
net afford To- go ON record as autagon-
izing the judiciary OF the state, aud
that II was best to say nothing on the
subject Tho fact that CUrbett was ag-
rested on warrant sworn out bl states
Attorney league so soon nftcr Gov.
Clarke's visit 10 the Springs leads many
people to believe that thu governor has
decided To- let tho courts settle the
whole matter. should corbut, be re-
leased ON "a writ % habana corpus. OF
b. hirh there seems to be- llttle doubt. Il
S. believed that there VIII be no further
interieERnce on tho part Of the govern.
or since the granting Of the writ would
IA effect be "a judicial declaration that
boxing in Arkansas Is not violation
Of the law.
on the other hand, however should
Governor CLARK still adhere 60 hls deter
mlnatiuu 20 stop thu contest at any
re-t under authority of the riot act,
ignoring tho writ W habcus corpus,
then sine judiciary and executive VIII
come In direct CONFLICT. ami na stated
ip lhesn dispatches last night trout
hie OF a serious nature might occur,
This however now seruis impossible,
Ne it iq known bryund a doubt that
iBripa9icr General Taylor personally IL
far fiUm entcriaininp She warllhe Wow
Of the situation that his rroput inter
vlrWa would seem 10 Indicate, ana
while he would OF course. do his duty
were he cuilad uuun. his personal feel
lngs la the matter should not hN over
hooked ln Sizing W tho situation
General Taylor Is said 90 have used
MS Influence while at Hot Springs with
Governor Clarke IN persuadlng the
governor that q boxing match IL not
70 be regarded as prize fight. The
general q SAID 90 be an ndmiror of
The manly ltF' himself, and formerly
Intended witnessing the bout between
the heavy weights. AZ an Indication
Of Gsneral Taylors feelings in me
present matter, II IA fact, vouehed
for by Governor Clarke, that the brig.
adler general has had himself photo
Rraphed at Hot Springs with Champion
james j. Gorbett on one side and Man
nger W. A. Brady on the other II
would seem from booking over the sit.
uatlon tonight that the courts viii
hsttle the whole matter and that M
trouble VIII occur The people who arr
81 charge OF the contest have declared
their Intention OF abiding by the law
ahd u the writ OF habeas CORPUS In
Serbetts case be refused the contss,
VIII very likely be declared Off. N d,
ne granted, the contest will take place