Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-10

1n,reat battle is over. Fitzsimmons, the
view Zelander, defeated Peter Maher,
the Irish champion, before the OLYMPIC
Club, and it just took him IL rounds to
dodt The stake was purse Of $4,000
of which the loser gets $1,000
1t was a great fight, from Fitzsim-
mons standpoint, as lanky "Bob" struck
his opponent hard and often, landing
when and where he chose. The Irish
man was clearly outclassed.
At 9.35 o'clock the arena, with its sea
Of dmanity, decorated in carnival
colLfed drapery and flags of all nations,
presented gala sight. Professor John
Duffy was selected as referee. Captain
Billy Barrett was, as usual, in charge of
the arena. Mr.. Edward Curtis made
his first appearancei as master of cere-
monies and was heartily cheered.
Three interesting preliminary bouts
of fourrounds each were fought between
Arthur Upham and Charley Mitchell,
Frank Slayin and Felix Vaquelin and |
Slavin and Mitchell.
Then everybody gbt up, stretched their |
limbs and settled back to enjoy the card |
OF the evening
phe timers for the Maher- Fitzsim-
mons contest We're George Clark of
~ Chicago, for Fitzsimmons; P. j. Dono-
sphue for Maher, and r. M. Frank for the
rclub
- The men entered the ring at exactly 8
o'clock, Maher first, dressed in black
trousers, with black stockings and black
fighting shoes. Gus Tuthill, Billy
Madden and Jack Fallon were his
seconds. Fitzsimm0ns entered a moment
later and grasped Makers hand and
| was cheered to the echo for 30 doing
Jimmy Carroll followed his principals
example, and Choynski and Greggans,
who assisted Carroll in Fitzsimmons'
corner, Immediately began the prepare
4 ton for battle. Madden was as pale as
death during the preparation for the
fight.
The usual parley in the centre of the
ring tookin one of the greatest pugilistic
parties ever seen, and the good fellow-
ship that marked the opening chat
ELECTED very favorable comment. Both
men were stripped to the waist. Fitz-
simmons wore scarlet breech- cloth,
with black fighting shoes and black
stockings. Official weights announced
were: Fitzsimmons, 1865; Maher, 173.
Time was called at OILS and the men
met in the centre of the ring.
Fitzsimmons opened the ball by feint-
ing Maher. The latter made two left
leads for the face and Fitzsimmons
countered on the eye. Maher made
another lead with the left, but missed.
Both men missed, and Fitz jabbed his
left glove into Makers nose. Fitz
knocked Maher down with a right under
the law and landed his left on Maher s
nose, and when Maher got up F'itzsim-
mons 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 terrible
round, and both men were carried to
their corners. Honors even.
Round 2--Fitzsimmons essayed the
left and Maher ducked. Both very eau
tious and both missed face blows. Mahel
landed heavy left on the body, and re-
peated it in the ribs with the right Fit7
L tIlahded a heavy left on Makers car and
Z Mbbed his left into Makers bloody
mouth. Maher bled profusely from the
mouth, but handed again on Fitzsim
/mon's body. Both landed heavy hits
! and Maher landed heavy blow OIL
! FItzsimmon's ear, and the latter raj
away. Both men landed right and left
and Fitz staggered his man with lief
90 the mouth. Fitz jabbed his left re
,i5eatedly into Maher's mouth, and boil
men went to their corners very weak
iHonors still easy.
Round 3--Maher attempted left, bu
F'itzsimmons landed on the nose, Maize
almost staggered as time was called by
terrible blow.
{ Round 4-Maher still bled from Til
mouth, and Fiiz aim 4 for the cut spot
the landed left on Maher's nose an
.avoided two blows aimed ut his body
d Maher landed left on the nose, bu
Of got The same moment later. Fitzsin
d mons landed two heavy straight let's o
the mouth, and Maher presented th
eight of q beaten-up man. This roun
: was all in Fitzsimmons' favor.
4 Round 5-t'itzsimmons landed
d heavy left, but received return
d moment later. Fitzsimmons staggere
h ito his corner as the round ended.
K Round 6-AIaher tried with the lief
q hand Fitzsimmons ran away. The me
i tianGsd heavily with lefts, and Fitz r.
II lceived left uppercut as he ran ava
tn from Mailer. Fitz was playing continl
ad ally for Makers sore mouth, and fr
th huently pushed the latter's head bat
III With straight lefts. Fitzsinmons sta
4 Eered MdEer with heavy right-hand
bn the JAW, and ran away TO avoid pu
! hshment Both landed heavy lefts. Fit
III simmons staggering. Fiz now lands
left on Makers nose. Time calle
Honors easy again.
2 Round 7-Both men stepped to q
centre briskly and Fitz landed a lei
stomach blow. Both exchanged lei
on the head and Maher flung his rig
l lightly in his opponents ribs. Hit
simmons cleverly ducked and pull
himself out of tight corner into viii
the Irishman had placed him. II
latter, however, reached a heavy piy
blow which was not barred in thea
ment III was heavy blow on the nc
and drew forth objections from Maize
corner.
Round S-The lrishman still play
for a right cross counter, but Fitzsi
mons was wary and seldom got 81,
enough 10 give Maher the chan
Fitzsirhmons dashed his left repeatct
into Nlaher's sore mouth and ncal
81 knocked him down with left on /
nose. Maher seemed weak as he W,
10 his corner.
Rotesd -Fitzsimmons ducked nca
out ole corner, but received fil
uppeBlut on the ribs which made h
fuatunp Maher's left leads for tho be
v fell short and he wasted great deal
his strength in this way. Fitzsimm,
& Z lauddd two lefts on the nosg. WAS u