Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-03-03
Fitzsimmons-Maher Fight.


New ORLEANS, March 3.-The
much talked of Fitzsimmons-M Maher
match is over, and "Fitz" is winner,
the Irishman having given up the
fight after twelve rounds, badly
punished man. Last nights enter
tainment at the Olympic club was
one Of the greatest pugilistic exhibit
tions ever occurring in one club the
same night. Frank Slavin and
Felix Vaquelin, Charley Mitchell
and Arthur Upham, and Peter
Maher, champion of Ireland, aud
Robert FitzsimmOns, middle weight
champion of the world, were the
attractions. Prof. John Duffy was
sci cted as the referee.
Fully 5000 persons were present,
nd it was magnificent gathering.
There were sporting men from Eng
land, ireland, and from every cor
ner of the United States. Chicago
and New York, between them, has
fully five hundred delegates. The
Fitzsimmoos- Maher fight was the
evrnr. Ftz is over six feet tall, and
when he trained for Dempsey and
getting down to 154 pounds, was so
thin that he seemed liable to break
into pieces. This time, however,
without any weight limit he has
trained up instead of down, and
grown as stout as man of his build
can be imagined to be. His broad
shoulders and chest are massed with
muscles, and his long arms and legs
have actually graceful lines to them.
His face, too, is round and rosv. He
weighed near 10 pounds. After he
walked and talked through the
crowd in the morning, his friends
obtained renewed confidence, and
many bets were placed on him at
even money. In Paris mutuals the
majority of bets issued bore the
name of Fitzsimmons.
Maher was also in great form.
A though not 81 tall as Fitzsimmons,
he looked stron GER His chest and
shoulders, especially the latter, were
Of true heavy weight proportions,
and his driving power was imposed
all over them. His arms, although
long, were heavily muscled. From
the way the Irlshman spoke and
acted during the day he was very
confident, lalthough not in happy
mood. There is deal of discomfort
In his disposition, and it cropped out
continually. He thought Slayiu
and Mitchell and all the big pugilist,
were anxious to have him whipped
despite their sweet words to the con.
trary.
One thing made Maher feel bad.
He objected strenuously to fighting
On Ash Wednesday, and used every
effort to secure some other date, but
without success. Superstition seized
Fitzsimmons, and he was alsc
pressed with annoyance this even
ing because he forgot to go to church
this morning.
First Round-FitzslmmOns opened
the bal by feinting; Maher made
two let leads for the face; Fitzsim-
mons countered on the eye; Maher
led with the left, AMI missed; then
Fitzsimmons jabbed his left into
Maher's nose, following it with
knock-down blow with the right on
the unde' jaw, again landing his
left on the nose. Ol getting up,
Maher rece we'd staggering right aud
left blows, but as time was called
F.tzsim mons down. 1t was
\ terrible round, both men being
carried to their corners, Maher bleed
Dg at the mouth.
In the next ten rounds Fitzsim-
mons had the best of 1t all the time.
Twe,fth-Fnzsimmons opened the
,attle by shooting his left into his
mouth, causing it again
O bleed profusely. FiJz now took
his time, occasionally sending
Iaher's head back with a hea Wy
eft on his sore mouth, avoiding
himself by slipping
way. Maher played groggy 70
raw Fitz on, bu. the latter was
autious, only striking when he
ould hit that sore mouth. Maher
taggered, went to his corner aud
aye up the hattie.
FitzlmmOns offered a flask To his
pponent, took pull at il himself,
hen shSOk hands with Maher cOn.
him on his game fight.
'itz received delfening cheers, all
greeing that IL was a good and fair
ght. The spectators seemed to
mink that, considering the superior
,lence and generalshlp OF the Aus
,allan, the best thing MAher could
o was 10 give up wlen he III Z.