The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-17

ing, and when seen later by n renortar
was preparing to take the afternoon
train for Hot Springs. o'
, General Taylor said positively that
the fight would not occur. His nurnose
III gong to Hot Springs, he said, was To
warn the people there against the danger
TO which they would subject themselves
should any attempt be made to bring the
contest off: The State guard, General
Taylor said, was in good condition and
amply sufficient TO cope with the case in
hand.
He could, he said, with few hours
notice, land $50 well drilled and fully
equipped men in Hot Springs.
General Taylor will return to this city
and advise Governor Clarke as to
the situation at Hot Springs and the re-
suit of his visit there.
Governor Clarke, when questioned by
an Associated Press reporter in refer
encee to his consultation with General
Iaylor, was not disposed to talk Asked
If he had any confidence in the ability of
the State guard to carry out his plans,
he said, that the militia was a matter of
secondary consideration; that he could
get all the force necessary outside of
the military companies. He reiterated
his former declaration that the fight
would not be permitted to take place, and
In this connection said he could make no
distinction between u prize fight and u
glove contest
Suppose, Governor Clarke" suggest
ed the reporter, "Corbett and Fitzsim-
mons should desire to give an exhibition
of physical culture in Hot Springs on
October 81, in which large, soft gloves
were to be used, would that also be
stopped by military force?"
"Corbett and Fitzsimmons shall not
meet in Hot Springs in any kind of a
contest" said Governor Clarke, emphati-
cally.
''If they ever meet they will fight, and
they shall not fight in Arkansas. They
shall not fight in Hot Springs either, in
or out of n ring. They shall not even
shake hands,"
When asked if Corbett would be ar
rested upon his arrival at Hot Springs,
Governor Clarke said that n good gem
eral never disclosed his plans to the ene-
! my
Information came from private
/ source today that the Florida Athletic
club is considering plan by which they
hope to overcome the obstacles placed be-
fore them by Governor Clarke. The
scheme is to turn the whole affair oyer
! tine hot Springs Athletic association.
That association was Incorporated by
the State of Arkansas on September 9,
1895, by William l.. Babcock, John G.
Lonsdale and Charles III. Weaver, all OF
Hot Springs. According to its charter,
the Hot Springs Athletic association
was organized for the purpose Of "carry-
| ing on the business of maintaining a
park or place Of recreation in or near the
city of Hot Springs, where races, ath-
letic exercises and games may be prac-
ticed and exhibited and other amuse-
ments and means of entertainment may
be furnished, either to the public or to
such persons or associations as may from
time to time be admitted thereto"
Under this charter the people interest.
ed believe they can conduct a boxing
match limited to specified rounds with
soft gloves without violating any State
law
When informed of this scheme, Gov
ernor Clarke stated that the State char
tered corporations and associations fol
1 legn, purposes only and that no violation
of the law would be ,v.S!ra ,v.."rated under the
guise of amusement.
He was not prepared, however, ia
state just what legal effect the proposed
change would have.