The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-02
THE BIG BATTLE TONIGHT.
OPINIONS ARE EQUALLY DIVIDED b.
TWEEN MaHER And EI7zsIMMONS.

The irish Champion mt the Battle Ground
and Is in tho Pint OF Favor
able Reports from Fitzsimmous's Quar-
tiers - 4 Great Rush Expected Mt the
Olympic Club - sInvin and Mitchell on
| Hand, npd Both Think that Mnher WIN
| Whit IS Claimed that Ryan. the Weller
| Weight, VIII Never Fight Again.
| NEW ORLEANS. March billy Madden md
| Jack Fallon succeeded in their scheme OF get
ting Peter Mahcr into this city without any
one seeing him. or finding whore he was
puartered. For the last two or three days there
have been the most contradictory stories about
Mahcr and IL was evident that n great deal OF
| news was being sent out about him for tho
| purpose OF misleading the public. Madden and
Fallon had declared that Mahcr would not be
| hero before Wednesday morning. but this was
understood to be mere ruse to detract at
tenton and tho feeling was general that he
would be struggled in ahead of that time.
All the details OF Makers arrival had been
we'll arranged in advance. Gus Tuthill came
| on ahead and secured the necessary quarters
| in secluded portion Of Carrolton. an upper
suburb OF New Orleans. The train with Mad
den. Fallon. and Maher came in at 8 o'clock
this morning. The Irish champion was Mt
once transferred to cab, and the next minute
was whisk cd away to his quarters. These havc
been kept a profound secret, except from tho
officers OF tho club. as Makers managers are
determined that he shall not DO seen in public
until no enters the ring to meet Fitzsmmons.
Tho Olympic Clubs entertainment begins
tomorrow night ut o'clock. when Slavin and
Mitchell will box Maher will not DO on hand
until few minutes before . o'clock. Madden.
however. circulatcs freely around town talk
ipp If Nahar la that fha Irisbmo IA
condition Is perfect in every respect. that the
journey has not tired him In the least. and
that he Is stronger than no ever was. Ho will
fight at 17G pounds. Madden says. but the gem
eral feeling is that at weighing timo he will DO
up to $50 pounds. and probably we'll over it.
His supporters will be somewhat disappointed
If he falls below $780,
Jimmy Carroll came over from Bay st. Louis
to-day. leaving Fitzsimmons in charge Of
man up to the utmost. and declared that he
was never In better trim He has weighed up
to i7G pounds. but this morning was at 40.
anu VIII fight ut that weight. Carroll insists
that l1itz has no superiluous flesh on him. but
that he is one of those wonderful mon upon
whom twenty pounds or so do not show.
Fitzsimmens spared yesterday with Greg
gains and Choynski. but i was thought pru.
probably reach here Tomorrow morning. rs
tho ride is short ono Of only two hours. and
cannot fatigue him.
TALK WITH SLAN1N
Charley Mitchell has put himself in condition
for his sparring match before the Olympic Club
tomorrow night He refused to meet Corbctt
e viii hs by
the ring to meet big Felix vanluelin, who will
probably be PLACED against him There was
Mitchell declared that the club had promised
to put local man against him. and apparently
viii! insist upon that condition
,Slavin is apparently in splendid condition.
although he has been practising but little |
says that he would prefer to meet u local man
rs there any likelihood Of your having any
country 2 he was asked,
No. l leaye for England month from to-
ments want. will go from New Orleans to |
Canada. and after tour OF the principal cities |
there will go to New York and sail for Eng
~ you defeat Jackson. what them,
VIII only take short rest and then re-
turn to America and make match with Sulli-
grew tired oi waiting. | was told sullivan
did not want to be idle ali tie time. ' II lose
WITH ymr t 3 o. r0urse my chance will be
tins tim, to meet Sullivan when he will be ready to
mon %f aah Dc you think of the MahorFitzsim-
Maher ought to win. unless .Ftzsimmons
has 3, stIr Re and imrr9yed wonderfny
erai times in the old country. and think Hail
ThIp Him. saw aher when he fought
and good. hard hitter. took n fancy to him
S Sm saY h hin h' aH% lit %
on weight aud SKILL" - $50 "'A
&, There I'VE, We're n NE Ftzsimmons men in the
es xss alt fSy GaH but one voice. and
Gia al {ar the LONDON sporting writer was
deal nhout Maher He got second once in an
English amateur middle, weight champion.
real good thing The r1t good S mam he eper
met WIS Peter Jackson. but that was purely an
sShS,on to please some tiSnds who wer"
ins: Since then Maher aband o Il ho anu "ma
soSkmaker 3! 6nblin ain y THROUGH saSSs
Alaher was matched against Lambert. and be-
fore lore nall Of tho first round was over NIahcr
ghost Of a show. Then he fought with Al BOW
man in Dublin. and readily got away with him.
va nSx heard Of hdp 4e
plating max ing America his home. 1t is my
PPp annst thnt he is now ENGAGED to facc Tho
meeting with FitIsimmons.. / think his
strITngth will wills serve ~, him more than his science"
considerably improved in science. Willie re-.
t9inni a his ppwerto punch right and Ieft.
Is v sryy stont and Clos
about fitzsimmons. but don't think he can
WIN FitZsimmonS may be clcverpr than Mnlcr, |
but Maher is skilfu. is II hard hitter with two |
good hands. and it is foolish to talk OF Il man
giving AWAY iwenty-one pounds TO such an
opponent AS MRhrr"
Bmt there IL no twenty-one pounds differ
ence.' suggested bvstandcr
Jim Hall. who overheard the talk. SPOKE IN |
at this limo and said: We'll. hc tiains down
md is strong Mt 40 pounds. and trains up and
IL strong at 10 pounds. He must be u freak,
indeed; that is all there is Of it,"
Fitz at His Quarters.
BAY ST. LOUIS March 1.--Fitzsimmons
Weighed after work to-day 10 pounds. He
an seven miles in tho forenoon. and did light
exercise in the afternoon. Ho is well aud |
strong. and meyer look ed better in his life. lie
will leave for New Orleans Wednesday morn
ng. accompanied by GregEains. Choynski.
carroll. and Robertson. He will wear tho
an,e costume in the ring that he had when hc
net Jack Dempsey.
Greggains will spar Mitchell four rounds. !
nut Slavin refuses to meet Choynski.
The Feeling In This CITY. :