The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-03-05

Carroll followed his principals example
and Choinski and Greggians who as
sisted Carroll in Fitzismmons' corner
Immediately began the preparation for
the battle. Madden was as pale as death
during the preparation for the fight.
The usual party in the center OF the
ring took in one of the greatest pugilistic
| parties ever seen and the good fellowship
that marked the opening elected very
favorable comment. Both men were
| stripped to the waist. Official weights
announced were, FitzsimmOns 1913, Ma
her 1IS.
Time was called at 9:15 and the men
met in the center of the ring. Fitzsim-
mons opened the ball by feinting, Maher
made two left leads for the face. Fitz-
simmons countercd on the eye. Maher
made another lead with the left but
missed. Both iuen missed lefts. FitZsim-
nom jabbed his left glove into Makers
nose. FitZsimmons knocked Maher
down with a right under the jaw and
landed his left on Makers nose. When
Maher got up Fitzsimmons staggered
| Maher with another left and repeated it
a moment later with the right. Maher
bled freely from the mouth and knocked
Fitzsimmons down as time was called.
This was a terrible round and both men
were carried to their corners. Honors
even.
Round = Fitzsiinmons essayed the
left and Maher ducked. Both very eau
tious and both missed face blows. Maher
landed a heavy left on the body and re-
peated it in the ribs with the right.
Fitz landed "a heavy left on Makers ear
and iabbed his left into Makers bloody
mouth. Maher bled profusely from the
mouth but landed again with the
left on Fits body. Both land
ed heavy hits and Maher landed
a heavy blow on FitZy's ear and the lat
ter ran away. Both men landed right
| and left and Fitzsimmons staggered his
man with a blow in the mouth. Fitz-
simmons jabbed his left repeatedly into
Makers bloody mouth and both men
went to their corners very weak. Hon
ors were still easy, though Fitzsimmons
appeared the cleverest of the two and
landed the most blows.
Round three-Maher attempted the
left but Fitzsimmons landed on the
nose. Maher was aggressive and both
landed the left. Maher tried with the
left for the body but received a left on
the nose. Maher tried to hit for the
head with his left but Fitzsimmons
ducked and saved himself. The latter
landed a heavy right on Maher + ear and
avoided a return. Maher landed "a heavy
right on the stomach and got a left on
the nose. Maher almost staggered as
time was called by missing a blow.
Round Four-Maher still bled from
the mouth and Fitzsimmons aimed for
the cut spot. Fitzsimmons landed the
left on Makers nose and avoided two
blows aimed at his body. Maher landed
a left on the nose, but got the same "a
moment later. titzsimmons landed a
right and left on Makers head. Maher
landed a heavy heart punch with his
right and received in return a etaggerer
on his mouth from the Australians left.
Maher was trying for "A right cross
counter and landed a good left upper
cut. litZ landed two heavy straight
lefts on the mouth and Maher presented
the sight of a beaten-up man. This
round was all in Fits favor.
Round iive-The men met in the CEN
ter of the ring: again spared for a few
moments and then Fitz landed a heavy
left and received the same IA moment
later. Maher landed IA heavy right
handed heart punch and Fitzsimmons
Immediately ducked away from both
lefts on the face. but Fitz put two heavy
lefts on Makers bloody mouth amoment
later. Both landed heavy lefts and
Maher staggered his man with a left on
the jaw. Maher tried the left for the
jaw again and Fitz staggered, gong to
his corner as the round ended.
Round six Maher tried with the left
and Fitz ran away. The men landed
heavy lefts and Fitz received a left upper
cut as he ran away from Maher. Maher
landed a left upper-cut again as Fitz
ducked to avoid punishment. Fitzsim-
mons was playing continually for Makers
sore mouth and frequently punched the
%latter's head back with straight lefts.
Fftz staggered Maher with a heavy
Highlander on the jaw and ran away to
avoid punishment. Both landed heavy
lefts, Fitzsimmons staggered. Fitz
lands "A left on Makers nose. Honors
easy again.
Round Both men stepped to the
center briskly and Fitzsimmons landed
a left stomacher. Both exchanged lefts
on the head and haher flung his right
lightly in his opponents ribs. Fitzsim-
non clcverly ducksd, pulled himself out
Of a tight cOrner into which the Irish
man had placed him. The latter. how
ever. received a heavy pivot blow which
was not barred in the agreement. 1t
was a heavy blow on the neck and drew
forth objections from Makers corner.
The Irishman landed a heavy right on
Fitz's jaw. got in too close and received
two heavy lefts in the mouth. Fitz now
landed the left on Makers law.
Round S-The freshman still played
for a right cross counter. but Fitz was
wary and seldom got close enough to
give it. Maher missed two leads by
Fits clever side stepping. Maher tried
for the stomach with the left, landed
lightly, but Fitz landed right and left on
the head and clinched. Fitzsimmons
dashed his left repeatedly into Makers
sore mouth and nearly knocked him
down with a left on the nose. Maher
now ducked c~leverly and avoided a
wicked left for the nose. Both landed
heavy lefts on the nos and Maher
seemed weak as he went to his corner.
Round 9-Maher appeared rather
weak, still trying for the right. He
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