Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-03

ters, and Maher received two heavy
lefts in the mouth. Fitz now landed
left on Maher's jaw.
Round S-The Irishman still played
for q right cross counter, but titz was
wary and seldom got close enough 10
give It, Maher missed two leads by
Fitz's clever side stepping. Maher tried
for the stomach ard landed lightly. but
Fitz landed right and left on the head
and clnched. Fitz dashed his left re-
peatedly into Maher's sore mouth ana
nearly knocked him down with left on
the nose. Maher now ducked cleverly
and avoided wicked left aimed for the
nose. Both landed heavy lefts on the
nose and Maher seemed weak as he
went to his corner.
Round 9-Maher appeared rather
weak still trying for the right. DE
landed a moment later but received
Fitz's left heavy on the nose. Fitz
duckeduneatly out Of corner but re-
ceived a right upper cut on the ribs
which made him grunt. Maher's left
leads for the head, fell short and he
wasted great deal OF strength by miss
ing frequent blows. FitZ landed two
leits on the nose, was perfectly cool and
avoided several heavy blows. The Aus
tralian chatted with his opponent In
this round and looked like winner.
He landed a light blow on the nose as
time was called.
Round lO-Maher's left missed rgain,
and so did his right for the ribs; he got
a left on the nose from Fitz's forearm,
but landed heavy right on Fits Jaw
1t was anybodys fight now from appear
ances, though Fitz landed left on that
sore mouth. Maher aimed heavy
right for the body, but struck the point
of Fitz's left elbow. The latter imme-
diately sent in heavy blow on the sore
mouth and clinched. A well-meaat
right slipped off Fitz's jaw, and Maher
missed right and left swing for the
head. Maher was bleeding again as
time was called. Honors were still easy,
and barring a Knockout blow, it looked
like Fitz's battle.
Round 1l-Ftz landed light left
and avoided Maher's right in return.
Both landed light Iefts, and Fitz avoided
two right swings intended for the
stomach. Fitz hit Maher heavy right
both men were cautious. Fitz tented
to draw Maher on, the latter trying a
right on the body, butit met only FITS
elbow. Fitz landed left on that sore
mouth again, but got a singing right
on the back of his head. Fitz staggered
! his opponent with heavy left and Jab-
bed the same hand under the sore nose
and mouth again as time was called.
This was Fitz's round.
Round l2-Fitz's stock went up as
the battle progressed, and as his left
shot into Maher's sore mouth again the
blood responded freely. The Austria
liam was taking his time now, seem
ingly feeling secure. Maher's head
went back twice with two heavy lefts,
and the Australian stepped away to
avoid punishment. The Irishman stag
gered in response to two heavy blows,
and played groggy to draw Fitz on.
The latter would have none OF him,
/ however, until he with the same left
again hit the sore mouth, and FltZ's
stock rose above par. Maher staggered
as he went to his corner, and gave up
the battle.
Fitzsimmons fought fair fight and
! offered flask to his beaten opponent.
Fitz took hearty pull himself OF the
stuff and then congratulated Maher on
| his game fight. The cheering for Fltz
was deafening and the same merciful
methods that marked his fight with
Dempsey were offered again to the Irish
champion. The decorum was some
thing wonderful, and stamps again the
Olympic's great name for fairness.
Some people commented on Maher's
courage when he gave up the fight but
it is only reasonable to think that he
should have done so when the superior
science and generalsnip of the man from
Australia is called to mind. Fitz walk
ed around the ring receiving the con-
gratulations OF his friends. He certain
| ly proved wonderful fighter tonight,
and his cleverness with both hands was
really marvellous and 1t is but fair TO
say that there are few tricks in the
ring and few hits that Fitz is unac-
quainted with.