The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-03

cleverness was much admired. The I'M
proyement in Vaquelin since training
with Fitzsimmons was at once marked.
The bout was vigorous punching match
throughout.
Then Slavin and Mitchell had a set-to.
The first round was marked by vigorous
exchange of blows. The second one was
lively. In the fourth and last both men
appeared cautions, but they got warmed
up and raped each others faces and stom-
achs in way that delighted the audience,
and Mitchell looked somewhat yexed
when the referee separated them and sent
them away.
The men entered the ring at 0 o'clock,
Maher dressed in black trousers, black
stockings and black shoes. Billy Madden
and Jack Fallon were his seconds. Fitz-
simmons entered a moment later, wearing
a scarlet breechcloth, with black fighting
shoes and black stockings. The official
weights were announced FitZsimmons,
165; Maher, lis. Time was called at 9:15
p. IN.
First round-Fitzsimmons opened the ball
by feinting. Msher made two left leads
for the face, and Fitzsimmons coun-
tered on the eve. Maher led with his
LETT ard missed Then Fitzsimmons
with knock-down blow with his right under
the jaw, again landing his left on the nose. On
getting up Maher received staggering right and
lett blows. but as time was called knocked FItz-
simmons down. 1t was terrible round, both
men being carried to their corners, Mahs7
bleeding at the mouth.
Second round-Both men were cautious and
missed face blows. Mahe- landed q heavy lett
on the body and right on the ribs. Fitzsimmons
landed heavy left on the ear, then iabbed q
left into Maher's bloody mouth. After several
blows had been exchanged Maher landed
heavy one the ear, aud Fitzsimmons ran
away. Then several blows were exchanged,
Fitzsimmons iabbing his left repeatedly into
his opponents mouth, both men finally going
to their corners very weak.
Third-Fitzainmons landed on the nose,
Mahec missing left drive. Then both ex-
changed severe blows, Fitzsimmons dodging
several drives, countering with left and right on
his opponents nose. Maher was staggered as
time WAS called.
Fourth-Mnher was still bleeding from the
mouth, and Fitzsimmons aimed for the bloody
spot, striking the nose instead and avoiding a
severe blow aimed at his body. Several blows
on the nose and head were exchanged. Maher
landed a heavy heart punch with his right, re-
ceiving in return a staggerer on his sore mouth.
Maher landed good left uper-cut, but received
few more severe punches on the mouth, the
round closing in Fitzimmons favor, Maher pre-
senting the sight OF badly used up man
Fifth--After sparring a few moments heavy
lefts were exchanged. Maher landed a heavy
right heart punch, receiving in return a right
and left on the mouth After an exchange of
left5 Maher staggered Fitzsimmons with left
on the jaw, and trying 1t again when time
was called, Fitzsimmons staggering in going to
his corner.
sixth--Maher tried with his left and Fitzsim-
mons ran away, sfterward receiving left up
percut as he ran away a second time. In duck
ing to avoid punishment Fitzsimmons again re-
ceived left uppercut. Fitzsimmons played
Continually for his opponents bloody mouth,
frequently pushing the lat;er's head back with
straight left After staggering Maher with
heavy tight on the jaw, Fi:Zsimmoas was in
turn staggered by a left on his own jaw, time
being eallei just as heavy lett drive was
landed on Mlher's nose.
Seventh--Fitzsimmoas landed left in the
stomach. Both exchanged let's on the head
Maher flung right lightly on his opponents
ribs. Fitzsimmons ducked and pulled himself
ont OF tight ccrner receiving a heavy pivot
blow. Fitzsimmons gave Maher two heavy let's
in the mouth, receiving che on the jaw in re-
turn. Time was csiied as another left struck
Mdhss's sore mouth
Eighth-Clever dodging by Fitzslmmons pre-
vented Maher landing seye,a, severe blows
Msher landed lightly on the stomach with left,
receiving right and left on the head. The men
elinched. FItzsimmons dashed his lett repeat-
edly on Mahers mouth nearly knocking him
down with left on the nose. A repetition of
the blow was avoided by Maher's clever duck,
both landing heavy left on the nose as time
was called, and MaheI being very weak as he
went to his corner.
NInth-Maher landed weak blow with his
right, receiving heavy lett on the nose
right upper-cut on the ribs made Fltzsimmons
grunt audibiy Maher wasted a great deal of
strength by missing frequent blows. Fitzsim-
mons was very happy during rounds, chatting
and laughing with his opponent between his
blows on Mahers sore mouth. The round
closed with Fitzsimmoas looking really like a
winner.
Tenth-After missing with right and left
Maher landed heavy right On the jaw, receiy-
ing one from the left on the nose followed nv
one on the mouth. Several blows on tho body
were exchanged, but Fitzsimmons' obiective
point was Mshers sore mouth, which suffered
from two blows and bS Sgau to bleed profuseIy as
time was called,
Observation-Disclosures landed a light left.
avoiding Maher's night in return Both ex
changed few light blows, Pitzslrnmons avoid
ing two right swings in the stomach. Fitzslm.
mons MT Maher a heavy right on the Jaw,
avoiding return blow. Both were cautions
Fitzsimmons feinted and then avoided Maber's
right, hitting him in the sore mouth similar
bIow was again given, but this time Fltzsirn-
mons received singing right on the back of
the head. fitzsimmons staggered his opponent
with heavy left, following the advantage with
another one on the mouth as time was called
IWeitth-FitZsimmons opened the battle nv
shooting his left into his opponents mouth.
causing it 20 again bleed profusely. Fltzsin'
mons now took his time, occasionally sanding
Mahers head back with heavy left on the sore
mouth, avoiding punishment himself by ain
pihg away Aaher PLAYED groggy to draw Fitz-
simmons on, but the latter was cautions. onlv
striking when ne could hit that sore mouth.
Maher staggered, went to his corner and
gave up the battle. Fitzsimmons offered
mask to his opponent, took a pull at it
himself and then shook hands. Maher CON
graduating him on his game fight. Fit.
simmons received deafening cheers. ALI
agreeing 1t was good and fair fight. The
spectators seemed to think that. consider
ing the superior science and generaIship os
the New Zealander, the best thing Maber
could do was to give up when he did.
Alter the fight leading sporting man
present, fighters, newspaper men and
others, discussed the fighting merit, Of
the men. Charley Mitchell said:
Maher ought TO be ashamed to ov,, bir,.o,,
an lrshman, and lrishmen ought to ho
ashamed he is one OF them. He ia tho rnos,
cowGrdly fighter, TO my mind. that ever stenrod
into ring Fitzsimmons, on the other hand
is wonderfully clever fighter and a surnrisa
81 agree with that opinion" chimed in
Slavin, who was standing near "Ei,r
simmons is very clever and very sbiftv
and handled himself splendidly from stay,
to finish. Maher was built up and advar.
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