Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-03-03

slight interchange Of blows f1t1sixnmons with
a clever right hand blow sent Maher half reel.
ing across the ring. following it up he delivered
a left handler which caught Aaher in The ribs
and madc him gasp FOR breath BE qniei<ly 10
covered, however, and made rnah for Bitz.
The lattor avoided him with one ~ has peculiar
dodges and smiIes. Thou both mon s&nshea,
and on being separated, haher sot ieft hanAer
on tho jaw that sSpt him ~ the ropes again jast
as Tina was cxlAed.
/ Second Round Both men SPARED cautiously
/ Fitz got a goodly zap ON tbs face and sout hse
| left on haher's mock la reburn. Rhsre uas =
rapid sxelsange Of light blows foaowinE vhaeh
/ hahor gave u 10 isz with right and lsft ON
l eithcr stas OF the nsck Wksreupon The
Australian adopted he weR kBown dancing
tncticis and skipped aronnd ths ring hahar
Z followed him up and a fow unoonsequentaal
blovs we're exchanged. Blood began 20 nov
from a skin cut The round ended In favor Of
| Fitztdmmons
Third Round Fltzsimmons Assurned the Of
fonsive playing tOr a rush opening. Maher
| with the blood washod on appeared cool and
collected. F1tzzmmons barely mHssd getting
vicious ieit hend swing and IN attcanptng 70
follow up there was a cl,ach. Aparrinc for time
was followed 10y one Of Fttzs rusAee in which
he dealt heavy blows on haher's face with his
right and left, eleverly duckcd return and
repeated the punishment Time Wa called
with both mon about even.
Fourth Round-Maher led with his len. but
FitE avoided The latter rushed aud cndoav-
ored b send his man 10 thu ropes By side
movement however, the latter gained tho oeo-
tor Of tho ring, and IN the exchange that fol
lowed Fits got three good taps On The lace and
neck. II was noticeable that hahor w.s play
ing o0t almost entirely with his icft- With his
right he held his breast ~ though be had been
carrying II in a sling for long tina He was
again bleeding badly from the throat, and Il
was apparent he was acting ON tho defonsavo.
At tho same tins be was game, and when b let
7
there wos perfect eycloDs Of yeks. But tho
Australian, with a scornful smiio, made for bis
opponent with right and left, landing On hs
face and breast. Both men wero boxing whom
time was called Fitz was ~ fresh as daisy.
Nahor went 10 hts corner badly winded
IL Fifth Rouud-Aaher saye several severe
, blows and cleverly avoided their retsrn. Fita
| got a left handler IN this ribs that nuatered him
little, whereat Maher smiled and lct Out with
bis right and left, the latter taking effect be
hind the ear and making the crowd cheer 10 tha
echo. Fitz got another loft hander in the neck
as tins was called Haher was panting and
Fitz as cool as cucumber. Tho many touche.
Of the Irishman had apparently been OF no more
effect than II given by a child.
! Sixth Hound-Fit zsimmons came up smiling
4 but Maher looked nervous. The loo watel
. poured over him by his seconds had failed X
' stop the Cow Of blood and his breast was like
5 daub Of red paint on canvas. In the few blow
that we're exchanged Il again looked ~ thougl
haher's right hand was disabled The few
blows that he administered were little bette
; than mere taps
Mahcr Had Enough.
The succeeding rounds were little NOR
/, than child's play. In the twelfth rounl
a Fitz, while evidently cautious, seemed q
4 be determined to end the affair in quic
= order. He led out with his right aud lef
!, on Mahers face and breast and the Irish
a man became decidedly groggy. He got
4 fierce left handler in the face, fair and square
! and which if followed up would have lai
4 him Fat and helpless in the ring. Fitz, how
Il ever, played with him like q cat with
Il mouse, and retreated so that be could &c
4, into the center Of the ring.
!. When time was called mnher walked 9
his corner q trihe unsteady, but to all az
pearanoes good for several more rounds.
= : was then the surprise Of the night camg
y Just as the call was about to be made 70
- the thirteenth round hAher remarked I
"Blly" Madden and Fallen, II cannot kee
on, let it 50 at that
81 Have you got enoughF yelled some on
/ in the crowd near by. The IrishInan nodde
n his head and seemed in immediate dange
= Of collapse.
q Fitzsimmons, who had hardly caught o
ID to the situation, sprang TO his feet rushe
|
y mans hands and shook and shook thel
again and again. Tears stood in Maher
g eyes ana he half rose to his feet and the
+ staggered back.
n The crowd cheered and began to file oI
IL and in a few minutes the ring was empty.
ie The New York and Chicago oontingen
ie who had put money on the Irishman wei
ss decidedly disgusted, and a stock yard ma
u. voiced the prevailing sentiment when
Nt declared that Billy Bradburn or some less
s man could lay Maher out cold.
The New Orleans people who had put d
ID their money on the Australian, and thei
Il. are hundreds Of them, are feeling bett'
az than they have since they dropped the
p pile on the Baltimore man in tho Sulliva
contest
Ftzsimmons came out Of the fight WI,
hardly a scratch on him. Maher admitte
that he was Outclassed and that he wi
fairly Whiuped