The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-03-01

ly visible everywhere, and regrets were
expressed for tho Chicago mans i'll
luck.
Mr.. Abe Copper, tho president, was
seen and said: "About noon l went out
to sec Tommy Ryan ut his quarters
and found lin in bed. He said he was
suffering from sore throat, caused by
cold, but otherwise was feeling well.
lie thought he would be ablc to go on
with the fight. l returned and saw
Ryan about 80 and found him ap-
parcntly much worse. His throat
was very much inilamed and swollen,
with hard tumors on the outside
OF the neck. In company with other
Chicago friends and myself, we drove
to the office of DR.. ]. D. Hunter, whore
an examination OF Tommy Ryan was
made. DR.. Hunter examined Ryan's
throat and found that hc was suffering
from sore throat and fever, his fever
being l0l. Being asked for an official
certificate OF Ryan's condition the doc
tor handed me the following:
"NEw ORLEANS, Feb. 20.
"I hereby certify that have to-day
examined Thomas Ryan and find that
he suffers from an affection OF the throat
(tonsilitis) with fever. This requires
medical attention. 1t will require at
least two weeks to restore his health.
~. D. HUNTER, NJ. D."
WHAT MAY COME OF IT.
Slavin is in the city. Mitchell arrived
only to-day and is quietly training in
the suburbs. Both say they will meet
only local men this trip. If slayin wins
with jackson he will return and make q
match with Sullivan. Maher is also
said to have arrived in the city. Jim
Hall is here. and if Fitzsimmons- will
challenge him TO meet ut catch weights.
TIE rITzsIMMoNs-NAIEEa FIGHT. !
Wednesday night comes the great bat
tic between Peter Maher and Bob Fitz-
simmons for SO, 900 before the Olympic
club. The local talent is ON the lanky
Australian 10 man. He is in the pink
Of condition, and Notwithstanding the
difference in weight, is regarded as a
sure winner.
The city.is crowding with strangers
from all sections OF the country, and
every arriving train brings a big dele
CATION ofrepresentative sporting men.
Charley Johnston, Sulliyan's hacker in
the Kilrain fight, was among the earrivals
yesterday. He rather leans to the opin-
ion that Mahcr will win. II. II. Sceley
and Alecl Pierce, of Worcester, Mass,
have come down, to see the fight and
visited Fitzsimmons yesterday. IS
They are both wealthy men and had
intended to back Mahcr, but Fitzsim-
mons condition and performances.h have
rather nonplussed them. Dan Murphy,
Of Boston, and Ed Kearney dropped
into town yesterday and are placing
some wealth on the Australian.
Madden and his man expect to stop at
Cincinnati, Chattanooga and Mobile on
their way south. Joe Choyinski, the
heavy weight, and Alexander Greggains,
the middle weight, arrived from San
Francisco last night.
Z Fitzsimmons came over from Bay st.
Louis. Miss, where he has been in
training, to spar at Jimmie CorrolPs
benefit. He weighs 1871 pounds and
will.enter tho ring at very near this
weight.
MAuER's RECORD.
/. But little is known OF Maher's record
on this side OF tho Atlantic. He has
only appeared in public twice in New
York, the first time stopping Jack Fal-
Ion, OF Brooklyn, in two rounds, and the
secon time knocked out Sailor Brown
and Jack Smith in an exhibition given
at Madison Square Garden last Deem
ber. 5.ts
Ht On both occasions he showed himself
to be good all around fighter, and it
can be relied on that under Billy Mad
denis tutorship he has improved. s 4 4
Maher's first fight was with man
named O'Bricn, which took place in the
yard OF the brewery in which they both
worked in Dublin. There were no
stakes, but the fight was ior ""blood,"
and conducted under prize ring rules.
1t lasted nearly three hours.
Mahcr wontho fight and tho victory
made him popular, rs his opponent was
very much disliked by his brother en-
:ployes. In 1855 he entered an amateur
com petition given by Tony Sage, OF
Dublin, the man who sent him 10 this
country. "a 4, n 4,
3 Jack Sullivan, who was recognized as
the amateur lniddleweight OF the old
country, was his first opponent. This
fight lasted eight minutes and Peter
was declared the winner. An hour
later Martin. 0'Hara a six footer, lasted
one round, when ghe came to the con-
clusion that Peter had hammer in his
glove.
INTO WIN.
Bythis timo Maher had gained quite
q reputation and efforts Swerc made to
make q match for him with Jim
tO'Dohcrty, n professional. They fought
in Dublin, but the police stopped the
fight at the sixth round, with Maher
having the best ofit.
he then entered tournament in
London and beat three men in tho pre-.
liminarics. In tho finals he met Bob.
Hair, who got the decision after three
rounds, although many OF the spccta-
tors said twas robbery. Is
Tony Sage Immediately offered to bet
$500 to 500 that Mahcr could whip
Hairin three rounds, but the offer was
not qcceF tied. ALI Bowman, OF Lon
don, q good second fcIass man, fought
him in Dublin 1850 for Il $3.50 pnrsc,
and was knocked out in the sixth round.
One year ago Gus Lambert attempted
IN bnot him and ,,.nos tpool,aI ~. -,