The evening times., 1895-09-23
.CULBERSON WILL SUBMIT
Legal Talent in Texas Declares He
Is Powerless to Act.
He is Being Importuned by Leading
Lawyers All over the State to
Accept the Situation.
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Dallas, Tex, Sept. 23.-scntiment is
gradually veering around here that the de-
rision OF Judge Hurt regarding the boxing
laws Of this State Is final and that Gov. Cul-
bersOn nd all others must submit. Criminal
Judge Charles +. Clint, County Judge Thom-
| as F. Nash, County Attorney John p. Giles
pie and Mayor Frank p. Holland and Chief
OF Police james c. Arnold all take the ju-
dietary for their guide, instead of the gov
ernor and attorney general.
| In Texas the civil authorities rule and no
governor has ever attempted to override
| them since the days OF Edmund j. Davis,
| in 1 s72, and that gentleman was dethrOned
| by resort to arms. The Injunction has
now been repealed, the anti-pugilistic law
| has been declared null and void and the To-
| cal officials have accepted that interpreta-
tion OF the law. -, i. ....-.-.. =.
Ex-Supreme Judge John L. Henry, Henry
| C. Coke, jerome Kearby, ex-Gov. Gibbs
| and other eminent lawye in the State have
| asked Gov. Culberson to accept the situation
gracefully and recommend the passage of
| stringent laws when the legislature next
assemblies.
WOfh ou tne OiS iiibpibiuSotei "hchc 'ic
fight is to take place was resumed this
morning. The heavy ground and frame
work is in position and nearly 400, 900 feet
of flumber have already been untitled. The
building will conta in 4 90 900 feet and the
architect said to-day that every foot would
be in place and every nail driven in the
building by the night OF October 90.
The arena IL Just about ZOO yards east
of the main entrance tn the fair grounds
and four railroads pass within 200
feet OF the main entrance to the arena.
Justice Hurt has been on the bench
sixteen years, and is one of the most fearless
and upright jurists in the Sonth. He is
opposed to prize fighting. but his decision
that there is now NO law to prohibit
pugilistic exhibitions, has been accepted
by all parties in this section OF the State.
Sheriff Cabcll is master OF the situation
in Dallas County, and ihe, sheriff stands
with Hurt and declares tbat the judiciary
must be respected. He ill suffer no
attempt to be made To override the civil
authorities.
Business men are laying wagers of 10 IN 1
that the fight willtake place as advertised,
and no takers.
President Stuart said last. night: Lou
Houseman, of Chicago, ismy persona lchoice
for referee A Western or Southern man
will be selected"
Cincinnati is TO have finish go between
two ety-five-pound boxers, Eddie Meyers
and Chick Brokaw. The midgcts are con-
sidered the best III the country.
II is said that George La Blanche, the
marine, has turned up in England. 1t
has been reported once or, twice that La
Blanche was dead, and again that he had
gone to South Africa. He is said to be out
with challenge to fight the winner of the
Creeden-Craig battle. After La Blanche
beat Dempsey with his famous pivot blow,
and then refused to give the now broken
down. Nonpariel another chance, he lost
caste among sports here. In his day La
Blanche was good one, but it is doubtful
whether he would make much Of a showing
in the ring now.
The boxing fraternity Will never tire |
of doing pleasant things for old John l. |
On October the Philadelphia sports are !
going to give him benefit. The pro- |
gramme Is to be made up of boxing bouts, |
bag punching, and wrestl ing. 2 rizes |
bag punching, and wrestling. Prizes in |
money, donated by Sullivan's admirers, are
to be given for each event. and all OF the |
receipts at the doc rare to go to the once |
great fighter. Some OF the most prominent
professionals in the country are to take |
part.
The announcement made the other day
hn haI
pulled OFF at San Francisco without the in
reference of the police indicates that that
city, once the only rival OF New Orleans
in pugilistic way, may again jump into
prominence as fighting town. The offer
Of S60,O0O,for the Fitzsimmons and Corbett
affair also has an encouraging look. and
future movements and events will be
with interest by the sporting fra
Lernity throughout the country. .
Tom O'Rourke's statement that he would
match Joe Wacott against Dan Creedon has,
stirred Creedon's hacker, Col. Hopkins, up,
IND he says there will surely be a meeting
'etwecn these twosteadyb boxersif o 'Rourke
'eeps his word. Hopkins, who has great
aith in CreedOn's fistic ability, will make
| match for 5000 or 81 q. 900 a side which
'ver may be to the taste OF o 'Rourke.
Peter Maher gives it out that he has made
nough money in England TO put up $4,000
} back the challenge he will issue on his
eturn to this country to fight the winner
Il the Corbett and Fitzsimmons affair."
'eter ought to make haste slowly. he has a
OBJ on hand that some think may give him
II the trouble he will want for some time
0 come.
GEORGETOWN FIELD SPORTS.