The herald., 1895-10-22

istic authority in America. Corbett wants
to fight; Fltzsimmons does not. The
fight Is divided between Little Rock, Hot
Springs and Corpus Christi. The legal
part is before the supreme court at Little
Rock, while the .pugilistic part is IN be-
tween Corbett in Hot Springs aud Fitz-
simmons in Corpus Christi, represented
respectively BY their managers. There
is even more DOUBT from the indications
at this writing about an agreement be-
tween the lighters than there is between
the courts.
Governor Clarke was expected to throw
a bomb today with sensational effects.
1t has been broadly intimated that he has
one loaded and primed, ready to hurl,
and the general opinion was that it
would be a Military missile. He has
not yet thrown it.. however. and the in
dications now are that he has concluded
to be little more careful ABOUT handling
it than was supposed two or three days
ago. He has concluded to await de-
liverance from the superior court upon a
review OF Chancellor Leatherman's de-
csion.
1t was given out that Julian will have
Fitzsimmon's in Dallas on the 31st. where
his contract stipulates the fight snail &C.
cur, and claim the forfeit of $780,
Any amount OF disgust and disappoint-
ment is visible on all sides over the turn
DALLAS. Oct. 21.-George W. Taylor,
chief of the Guthrie, Okla, fire depart
ment, who went TO Hot Springs to lay be-
fore Dan Stuart the offer of $l50 900 for
the citizens of Guthrie to have the prize
fight pulled oft in that town. returned to
Dallas today on his way home. He says
Corbett told him be would not go into
the ring for anything but finish fight.
Julian told him the same thing for Fitz-
simmons. AS only limited fights are
possible in Arkansas, ne believes that
Guthrie win finally be selected by Stuart
and the Florida Athletic club.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Oct. 21.-The
Hot Springs hotel owners, the holders of
street railway stock, the merchants and
tile boy who sells newspapers on the
streets are heaping abuse upon Robert
Fitzsimmons for his refusal to comply
with Corbett's terms. There are some
threats ahoat tonight of riding Martin
Julian, fitzsimmons' manager, out of
town on Il rail.
The populace is up in arms and Julian
Is clinging close to the confines of his
room tonight.
tiers tonight that Fitzsimmons may per-
sonally repudiate Julian's actions and
fight.
The proposition to have Maher take
Fitzsimmons' corner against Corbett and
to replace Maher with Choynski against
weight. Aside from this. the club de-
clares its hands are washed of the whole
matter. There Is some talk of saving a
vestige OF the contem plated carnival by
getting Dan Mcleod and Ernest Rober
together in mixed style wrestling
match, with a remote chance OF pulling
off the Maher-O' Donnell and Ryan
Smith fights as side shows.
HOT SPRINGS. Ark, Oct. 21.-Dan
Stuart. when interviewed tonight on
what he terms tne ''fuke.' of Fitzsm-
mons, said:
"If it were worth Mr.. Fitzsimmons'
while to fight on October 31st for the pos
sible chance of winning $10 900. it we're
infinitely better that ne wait eleven days
and swell his possible winnings to
$51, 900. In all equality and fairness
note the fact that | was entitled to some
loss, and thought that Msssrs. Julian
and Fitz sim mons should agree to defer
the meeting for the period nam ed. To-
day stand ready to make good any prop
osition l have ever made.
''Originallv the men signed to meet
anywhere the florida Athletic club
named after the LIST dav of July. With
this latitude, which EN- braces pretty we'll
every point of the compass. why, then
submit. do they not agree on a postpone
ment of eleven days.
| NEW YORK, Oct. 2l.-At the Empire
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| Cor bett- Fltzsim mons fight situation at
| length. Fitzsimmons has more friends,
but the prevailing opinion was that the
Australian was TO blame.
think it looks rather bad for Fitz
sim mons" said John L. Sullivan. "al
though | really know nothing about the
inside. Still, IL the two men meant to
fight, they could come to an agreement.
There should be no quibbling if every
thing is on the level. and this makes il
| look bad for FitZsimmons.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Oct. CIV. A.
Brady, .Corbett's manager, tonight mad e
the following statement: The acGion
of Fitzsimmons today is no surprise to
me. Fitzsimmons has never been sincere
in his desire to meet Corbett. He hash I
sufficient nerve to face Corett in a ring
or anywhere else. He is not III Cor
belts class as a prgilist or a man. and
mis- every action in this whole matter
has proved it. He has made the worst
crawl on record, but he would rather dc
this than get the good beating he knows
he would have received if he had mustered
enough courage to meet Corbett in the
ring.
"Corbett will pay no more attention 70
Fitzsimmons or his bluffs, and will prob
ably retire from the ring.
The perfectly pure baking powder, DR..