The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-01
BACKS DOWN.
Shows No Anxely to Reach the
battle-ground With Fltz.
CORBETTs CHAMPIONSHIP CLAIM
Even Failed to MateriaIize as
Was Scheduled.

nITrLE Rock, Nov. 1T am perfectly
willing that this case be continued until
tomorrow, said Martin Julian In Judge
Martins court yesterday.
A disappointed crowd fled out OF tho
courtroom close upon the heels of Martin
Julian and Robert Fiizslmmons as they
made their way back to their suite OK
rooms In the Capital hotel In custody OF
two deputy sheriifs OF Pulaski county, and
many were the expressions OF anger and
disgust
Julian had told every newspaper man
who came within hailing distance that no
was just aching to reach Hot Springs.
All morning he had been saying that he
would be released on bond In tho after
noon and go to Hot Springs, and there
claim the $500 forfeit money OF tho
Florida Athletic club, after the receiving
OF which Fitzsimmons was ready To fight
Corbctt at once OH any terms the cham
pion might name.
Julian also said that he would defend
his own case. He would go into court
and demand his liberty, give any amount
OF bond required and proceed to Hot
Springs and force Corbett TO fight or leave
the county. In anticipation Of hearing
Julian plead his own case and that OF
Fitzsimmons, large numbers assembled at
the courthouse, and when, after motion
of continuance, made by the state Julian
arose and said that he was perfectly
willing for continuance until today,
those ardent admirars OF the New Zea-
lander who have maintained that Julian
and Fitzsimmons tried TO reach Hot
Springs could hardly believe their ears
Martin Julian last nigh. signed con-
tract with the Glenwood theater of this
city for an athletic exhibition to take
place here today.
News From Hot Springs
Is to the effect that the big fight is put
over until next Monday, and the chance
for Corbett and Fitzsimmons meeting in
the ring before Tuesday at the very earliest
Is small
There will, however, be fight on Mon
day afternoon, when Maher and o Donnell
will meet with five-ounce gloves in Whit
tington park. This match has been finally
settled, and unless tho state interferes in
very forcible manner IL will be fought
out according To program. Smith and
Ryan will probably be given chance
Tuesday. The fight committee came TO
the conclusion TO have the Maher- o Don
nell fight on the receipt OF the information
from Little Rock that 1t would be inn
possible to get Fitzsimmons out Of his
legal entanglements and have him in Hot
Springs for fight this week.
Corbett vas scheduled to appear In the
ring at Wilmington park Mt high noon,
throw of his cap and sweater and an
nounce to such people as were present
that he was the champion of the world,
nd haf a. ot har
he was ready, willing and anxious to de.
fend his title against all corners. This
was the program, according to the state
ments of Manager Brady.
AT the appointed time crowd of men
and boys gathered in the park to see Cor
bett and hear his vocal exercise as he in
vited Fitzsimmons to tread on the tail of
his coat Men were busy stretching the
ropes OF the ring and In swathing the posts
with cotton batting, and Peter Maher. in
the company Of two friends, was walking
briskly around the bicycle track, the sole
representative OF the brilliant but descend
ent art of pugilism.
Maher declined TO say much-he Is not
. talker at any time--but he expressed
himself as being willing to fight Corbett
IL the Fitzsimmons match fell through
and the O'Donnell fight could be post
poned. The crowd waited and waited,
and finally abandoned all hope Of hearing
the champion defy the world, and piled
into the street cars and went home again.
John L. Has His Little Say.
John l.. Sullivan Is the great center of
attraction. II don't sec," he said, "why
these fellows cannot get together II they
are anxious to fight. III they were dead
set on fighting, they could do it-gov-
ernor or no governor. 1t locks to me as
though Corbett don't care about fighting.
and Fitzsimmons don't want to- When l
fought Kilrain, we had worse time than
this. We were chased into the woods
We had no special tratns-or- no deputy
sheriffs TO help Us, and, more than that,
there was a $4,000 price over our heads
and prison wall before us. In spite of
all that, Jake and I found the ring and
had our little trouble out. Now, II VIC
did 1t under such circumstances these
fellows can do 1t, too, and anybody need
not tell US they can't, particularly II they
want to get mt each other"
What Next?
II was the unanimous opinion OF lawyers
present at q conference yesterday after
noon that the state law would not permit
the governor to go further than placing
Fitzsimmens under peace bond. That
accomplished, he would be at liberty t.
fghv IL he wished, tho penalty being the
forfeit of his bond. The report was started
that Governor Clarke would not be con
tent with peace bond, but would place
the prize fighter under restraint and pre-
vent him leaving. This the lawyers de-
cded was an assumption OF authority
which could not be countenanced.
There Is some talk OF matters which
would practically amount 90 the kidnap-
ping OF Fitzslmmons and his guards, but
such action was not seriously considered,
rs II was the desire of the attorneys to
stand strictly by the law A hurried mes
sage was sent To Little Rock, asking II an
immediate session OF the district court
could be held there. An affirmative answer
was received, and 10 was decided to take
the matter thcre Immediately on the re-
ceipt OF the wrd that the governor had
placed Fitzsinimons under restraint other
shan bonds.