The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-03-09

and BODIED i'll for his rival IL the nerce
| giant could get his battering rams near
the middle-weight's body.
1t was arranged during the dav that
| Billy Madden and Gus Tuthill would be
| behind Maher, with Jack Fallon and Dave
| Holland as his assistants.
| The preliminary bouts were arranged to
take place ct s o'clock, but the crowd COM
menced gathering as early as q. Carriages,
| cabs, cars and every conceivable convey
snce were filed with people and rolled to-
ward the club house in a steady stream.
The place was brilliantly Illuminated,
several kinds of lights making darkness
! impossible. The mammoth arena was a
sea of heads, and the sight before the
| fight was almost as exceptional and excit-
ing as the fight itself.
The Olympic club house is three miles
below Canal-st. In that neighborhood
hundreds OF women and children were
collected and shouted at the passing
vehicles. 1t was a Fitzsimmons crowd
throughout. Every mention OF the middle
weight champions name was received
with cheers and men stood on the corners
shaking money in their hands and offer
| ing to bet on his chances of winning; not
only were the men interested, but women
and children as well.
There were several entrances to the club,
and there was tremendous crush at each
of them. great force OF policemen and
ticket-takers were on hand however, and
| they handled the thousands who applied
for admission with rapidity and ease. In
side the arena at Z 80 o'clock nearly every
seat was taken, and the crowd was not
only the greatest that has ever been seen
at fight in New Orleans, but it was like
wise the most representative. While the
throng waited for the preliminary bouts
to begin they discussed the merits of the
two men, and there were many quiet bets
made. No open wagers were allowed.
At Z AS the arena with its sea of hui
mainly bedecked in carnival colored
drapery snd flags of all nations presented
gala sight. Prof. John Duffy was Sc
lected as referee, and Capt. Billy Barrett
was, as usual, in charge Of the arena.
In the Ring.
The men entered the ring exactly at 8
o'clock, Peter Maher first. dressed IN black
trousers with black stockings and black
| fighting shoes. Gus Tuthill. Billy Madden
and Jack Fallen were his seconds.
Fitzsimmons entered a moment later
and grasped Makers hand and was
cheered to the echo for so doing. Jimmy
Carroll followed his principals example,
and Choynski and Greggans, who assisted
Carroll in Fits corner, Immediately be-
gan the preparation for battle. Madden
was as pale as death during this prepare
ton for the fight. The usual parley in the
center OF the ring took in one of the
greatest pugilistic parties ever seen and
| the good fellowship that marked the open
chat elected very favorable comment.
Both men were stripped to the waist.
FitzsimmOns wore a scarlet bTeech cloth
with black fighting shoes and black stock
ings.
Official weights announced were; Fitz-
simmons, 165; Maher, l78. Time was
| called at 9:l5 and the men met In the CEN
ter of the ring.
The Fight by Rounds.
Round 1-Fitz opaned the bail by feinting
| Maher. The latter made two left leads for the
| face and FItz coUntered on the eye. Maher
| made another lead with the left but IN ssed.
| Both men missed lefts and Eitz dabbed his left
| glove into Makers nose. FItz knocked Maher
down with right under the jaw and landed
| his left on Makers nose. When Maher got up
| Fitz staggered him with another left and re-
! peated it a moment later with the right. Maher
| bled freely from the mouth and knocked Fitz
| down as time was called This was a terrible
| corners. Honors even.
Round 2-Fitz assayed the left and Maher
! duckcd. Both very cautious and both missed
| fnee blows. Maher landed heavy left in the
| body and repeated 1t in the ribs with the right.
! FitZ landed O heavy left on Makers ear and
| iabbed mis- left into Makers bloody mouth.
| Maher bled Drofusely from the mouth but
! landed again with the left Fits body.
Both landed heavy hits: Maher landed a heavy
| blow on Fits ear and the latter ran awav
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/ gered his man with left in the mouth. Fitz
/ dabbed his left repeatedly into Makers bloody
mouth and both men went to their corners very
| weak. Honors still easy. Fitz appeared to be
the cleverest of the two, although Maher
| landed most blows
Round 3-Maher attempted a left, but Fitz.
| simmons landed on the nose. Maher was the
aggressOr and both landed left. Maher tried
with left for body. but received left in the
| nose. Maher tried TO hit for the head with his
left but Fitz ducked and saved himself. The
latter landed a heavy right on Msher's ear and
| avoided a return. Maher landed heavily right
on the stomach and got left the nose.
| Maher was almost staggered as time was called
by missing a blow.
| Round 4-Maher still bled from the mouth
and Fitz aimed for the cut spot. Fiz landed
| the left on Makers nose and avoided two blows
/ aimed at his body. Maher landed left on the
/ nose, but got the same a moment later. Fitz
landed right and left on Makers head. Maher
4
hand and received in return staggerer on the
| cut mouth from the Australians left. Maher
was trying for a right crOss.counter, but landed
a good left upper-cut. Fitz landed two heavy
| straight let's on the mouth and Maher pre-
sented the sight Of beaten up man. This
round was oil in Fitz' favor.
] Round 5-Ihe men met in the center of the
ring again. spared for few moments and
| Fl I landed heavy left. but received the same
| moment later. Maher landed a heavy right
handler heart punch and Fitz Immediately
! ducked away. Both landed lefts on the face
and Fitz put two heavy lefts on Makers
| bloody mouth moment later. Both landed
heavy leits and Maher staggered his man with
| a left on the Jaw. Maher tried the left for the
Jaw again and Fitz staggered, going TO his cor
| ner as the round ended.
Round 6-Maher tried with his left and Fitz
ran away. Both men landed heavy let's and
Fitz received left upper eut as he ran away
| from Msher. Maher landed left upper cut
again as Fitz ducked to avoid punishment.
| Fitz was playing continually FOR Makers sore
mouth and frequently pushed the lattet's head
back with straight let's. Fitz staggered Maher
with heavy righthander on the jaw and ran
away to avoid punishment Both landed heavy
lefts Fitz staggering. FItz now lands left on
Makers nose. Time called. Honors easy
again.
Round both men stepped to the center
briskly and Fitz landed a left schumacher. Both
EXCHANGED let's on the head and Maher flung
his right lightly in his opponents ribs. Fitz
oleverly ducked and pulled himself out of the
tight corner into which the Irishman had
placed him. The latter however, reached a
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