, 1892-03-03

Jaw. and again landing q left on Makers
nose. On getting up Maher received
staggering right and left blows, but as
time was called he knocked Fitz down.
1t was q terrible round. both men being
carried to their corners, with Maher
bleeding freely at the mouth.
Second-Both men were cautious and
missed face blows. Maher landed a
heavy left on the body and a right on the
ribs. Fitz landed a heavy left on the ear
hen jabbed a left into Makers bloody
mouth. After several blows were ex-
changed Maher landed a heavy one on
the ear and Fitz ran away. Then several
blows were exchanged. Fitz jabbing a
left repeatedly into his opponents mouth.
both men finally going to their corners
very weak.
Third-Fitz landed on the nose, Maher
changed severe blows, Fitz lodging several
drives. countering with left and right on
his opponents nose. Maher also stag
gered as time was called.
Fourth-Maher was still bleeding from
the mouth and Fitz aimed for the
bloody spot, striking his nose instead and
avoiding severe blows aimed at his body.
Several blows on the nose and head were
exchanged. Maher landed a heavy heart
punch with a right. receiving In return a
staggerer on his sore month with Fitz's
left. Maher landed a good left upper cut
but received a few mora severe ones on
his mouth. the round closing in Fits
favor, Maher presenting the sight of a
badly used up nan.
Fifth-After sparring a few moments
heavy lefts were exchanged. Maher
landed a heavy heart punch, receiving in
| rafrrn N rtnht and loft On thu month
After an exchange Of heavy let's Maher
staggered Fitz with a left on the jaw and
was trying it again when time was called.
Fitz staggered in going to his corner.
Sixth-Maher tried with a left aud
Fitz ran away, afterwards receiving a
left upper cut as he ran away the second
time. In ducking to avoid punishment,
Fitz again received a left upper cut.
Fitz played continually for his opponents
mouth, frequently pushing the %latter's
head back with a straight left. After
staggering Maher with a heavy right on
the Jaw. Fitz was in turn staggered by a
heavy LETT on his own jaw, time being
called just as a heavy left drive landed on
Makers nose.
Seventh-Fitz landed a left in the
stomach Both exchanged lefts on the
head. Maher flung his right lightly into
his opponents ribs. Fitz ducked and
pulled himself out of a tight corner, re-
cenving a heavy pivot blow. Fitz gave
Maher two heavy let's in the mouth,
receiving one on the jaw in return. Time
was called as another left struck Makers
sore mouth.
Eigthth-Clever lodging by Fitz pre-
vented Maher landing several severe
blows. Maher landed lightly on the
stomach with a left, receiving a right and
left on the head. The men clinched.
Fitz dashed a left repeatedly into Makers
mouth, nearly knocking him down with a
left on the nose. A repetition of the
blow was avoided by Maher's clever duck,
both landing a heavy left on the nose as
time was called. Maher being very weak
as he vent to his corner.
Ninth-Maher landed a weak blow
with his right, receiving a heavy left On
the nose. A right upper cut on his ribs
made Fitz grunt audibly. Maher wasted
a great deal of strength by missing fire.
quent blows. Fitz was very happy dur
with his opponent between his blows on
Makers sore mouth. The round closed
with Fitz looking really like a winner.
Tenth-After missing with his right
and left, Maher landed a heavy right on
the jaw, receiving a left on the nose, fol-
lowed BY one on the mouth. Several
blows on the body were exchanged but
FItzsimmons' objective point, Makers
sore mouth. suffered from two blows and
began to bleed profusely as time was
called.
Eleventh-Fitz landed a light left,
avoiding Makers right In return. Both
exchanged a few light blows. Fitz avoid
ing two right swings at his stomach. Fitz
hit Maher a heavy right In the jaw.
avoiding his return blow. Both were
cautious. Fitz tented, then avoided
Makers right, hitting him in the sore
mouth. A similar blow was given but
this time Fitz received a singing right on
the back of his head. Fitz staggered his
opponent with a heavy left, following the
advantage with another one on the mouth
as time was called.
Twelfth-Fitz opened the battle by
shooting a left into his opponents mouth,
causing it again to bleed profusely. Fitz
now took his time, occasionally sending
Makers head back with heavy lefts on
his sore mouth, avoiding punishment him
self by slipping away Maher played
eroggy to draw Fitz on. but the latter was
cautious, only striking when he could hit
that sore mouth.
Maher staggered, went to his corner
and gave up the battle. Fitz offered his
flask to his opponent, took a pull at it
himself, and then shook hands with
Maher, congratulating him on his game
fight.
Fitz received deafening cheers, all
agreeing it was a good and fair fight.
The spectators seemed to think that con-
siderIng the superior science and general
ship of the Australian, the best thing
Maher could do was to give up when he
did.
CANNOT STARE THE TIME.