The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-03

tor Those Who Remained True 10 Long
Hob, ana Put Their Money on HIm-N-w
| Workers Heavy Losers Over Mnhcr's
| ncTcn,--A Remark able Gathering mt tho
Hing Side-sonthcrn Sporting Men J"hi.
liant Mnhrr Acknowledge That he
Wa. Beaten nv ~ Superior Man.
New ORLEANS. March Bob Fitzsimmons.
the tall Australian. scored u fresh triumph
tonight. in the presence OF 10000 persons.
at tho oiymTtr Club when he defeated Peter
Maher. tho champion pugilist of Ireland. In
| Twelve rounds for purse Of $4,000.
1t was n red-letter night for the lank Anti
podean who has pummoed his way to fame
by overthrowinG first Jack Dempsey. for so
many years the idol OF every lover OF the lstic
science OF this country, and now by dispos-
ing Of Potter Maher. the rcputed world bcater.
doomed by Billy Madden aa the successor to
the crown and mantle Of John Lawrence Sui
| Hvan OF Boston. In twelve rounds. There ia
| no praise too great for Fitzsimmons and
this town Is ringing with the enconiums
that are being paid to him by
winner and loser alike Although meeting
man many pounds heavier no forced tho
fighting from the start. and for but one short
moment was the outcome in doubt Maher was
beaten from the instant he put up his hands.and
there ia no question in the minds OF conf
| petent authorities that Fitzsimmons would
| have put his man to sloep in short order had
the contest been with small or skin gloves. AZ
the conclusion Of the battle Maher was bathed
| In his own blood. while Fitzsimmons came out
| without a bruise or scratch.
1t is estimated that more than S1O00OO
changed hands and the Northern contingent
arc heavy losers. many persons having risko
more than they could afford on Maher.
! 1t is astonishing how bindly these mon
trusted in Billy Madden's Judgment and
backed his world beater. They thought they
! had sure thing. and their reflections are fnr
| from pleasant tonight. The streets and
hotels are alive with excited thousands and
Fitzsimmons's name is on every lip.
DAY OF FEvER1sH EIc1rEMEST
There has been almost as much excitement
here to-day as yesterday. and all because Of
the big fight between Maher and Fitzsinl-
| mons. Yesterday was the great holiday
Mardi Grss. and the streets were filed with
crowds OF persons. Usually. there Is Q rush to
get away after the carnival is over. but It has
been different this year. and It seems rs II
nearly half the crowd remained to see tho
fight. The rotunda Of the st. Charles Hotel.
which was the headquarters OF the pugiists,
was filled all the morning with mon evidently
OF sporting proclivities. 1t was tho snmo
In the pool room. where most OF the betting
was done. and every where rolls OF money were
hourished In the air. The excitement was in
tense all through tho day. Nearly all tho !en,i.
ing pueilIsts Id the country were here. and as
they gave their views of the two candidates
they were listened to by large audiences
The more prominent puRilists wero generally
In favor OF Maher. and this gave him u strong
boom. The air was of decidedly MRher hue.
Early in the morning some Of the experts
OF the prize ring expressed the opinion that
Mahsr was such strong hitter that he would
SiF,p, tom i've lv f,,,,
rounds. This. backed by an abundance Of
money. caused Maher stock to rise. Last
night after some fluctuations. FitzsimmonS
was slightly ahead. that is. while most OF tho
bets were even. there wore few where odds
were asked for and received by the Fitzsim-
mons men.
When sports got up this morning all this
was changed. The Maher boom WAS started
and continued up to the hour of the fight 1t
was Maher. Maher. everywhere. and the en-
thusiasm OF the Irishmans hackers created
some little decentralization in the ranks OF the
Australians followers. who went around In
curing what 1t all meant. and why Mnher
should have suddenly shown such strength.
Inquiry failed to show any reason for it.
The Maherites did not claim that their can-
didate had Increased particularly in strength
since yesterday. and no element Of weakness
had been found In Ntzsimm mons to prevent any
roorback. The latter received number OF
visitors. and circulated around SO that no ono
could start any story about his being ILL The
fact that there was no particular reason. or
rather no new reason. for the Maher boom re-
lieved the Fitzsimmons mon. and the two par.
ties went at the betting in lively style.
$4,000 QUICKLY wAGEHED.
Up to this morning comparatively little
money had been bet on tho fight Each party
was wary. waiting for odds. Last night, when
a. ,. IL, I~-,,.
Gras interfered with 1t. but this morning it
was moro active. and In few hours moro
money was Put up on tho fight than on tho
Dempsey Fitzsimmons affair and nearly rs
much as on the Sullivan Kilrain fight large
portion Of the money wagered came from Chi
cago md New York. and nearly all OF this
backed Maher. Gus Tuthili. Jim Wakelv. and
Jimmy Adams OF New York were among the
livlicst bettors. Tuthill seemed t. have II con-
siderable amount of money placed with him
by prominent New Workers to put on the fight,
and Jimmy Wakely was ready to accept al
most any amount on Mahcr He passed tho
$1,000 limit. Altogether, threo bots Of 5000
each, dozen Of $1,000 each. and
smaller bets. made tho total reach over
$4,000 This was put up inside OF three
hours. party OF Chicago men here author
ized S25.OuO to be bet on Mahcr. which WAS
done. the money being divided into various
quantities The lump, it seems. came from
tho stock yards In Chicago. The othor side Ut
the lets were generally held hy Southern and
Western men, The Pacific const sports also
seemed to think well of Ftz and most
OF the money from that section was
placed on him. but his wnrinest par
tsans We're the New Orleansts. who have
unbounded confidence In him. At loast four
iliths Of tho money placed by local bettors
backed tho Australian. Although tho Mnhcr
mon had the most money. and seemed to have
all they wanted the betting changed Very lit
Ito. and remained oven all tho morning. About
o'clock some Of the Maher boom wore off. but
at night again the partisans OF tho Irishman
were singing his praises. and insisting that
he was bound to win. The odds vcered around
slightly In favor Of Maher and the French mu-
tinls showed him decidedly in the lend. andR
littl better than 10 toi. Al! the letting had