Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-03
Maher Threw Up the Sponge
in the Twelfth Round.
If Was a Hurricane Battle
From the Beginning.
The Irishman's Superstition Seemed
to HOOdOO Him.
But 1t Was the New Zealander's Superior
Science and Generalship That
Secured the Victory.
Hard Hitting.
Asso cIated Press Dispatches.

New ORLEANS, March 2.-The much
talked OF Fitzsimmons-Mah match is
over and Fitz is the winner, the Irish
man having given up the fight after
twelve rounds, q badly punished man.
Tonight's entertainment at the Olym-
pic club was one OF the greatest pugilistic
exhibitions ever occurring in one club
the same night. Frank Slavin and
Felix Vaquelin; Charley Mitchell and
Arthur Upham, and Peter Maher,
champion of Ireland, aud Robert Fitz-
simmons, middleweight champion Of
the world, were the attractions.
Prof. John Duffy was elected referee.
Fully 5000 persons were present and 1t
was
A MAGNIFICENT GATHERING.
There were sporting men present
from England, Ireland and from every
corner of the United States. Chicago
and New York between them had fully
500 delegates. New Orleans supplied its
leading merchants and professional
men. OF course the Fitzsimmons-M -Maher
fight was the event.
1OOuy lIdu OCCh ChtiCiy OCNOSO0 w
the prize,fighters, to the seclusion, even,
OF interest in the carnival. Betting had
been free and rumors flew thick and
fast.
FITZ IN FINE FORM.
Fitzsimmons came in on an early train
this morning. His fine condition was
apparent to every one who saw him. He
refrained from talking about the fight.
Fitzsimmons ia over 6 feet tall, and
when he trained for Dempsey, getting
down to 154 pounds, he was 30 thin that
he seemed liable to break in pieces.
This time, however, without any weight
limit, he has trained up instead of down,
and had grown as stout ae man OF his
build can be imagined to be. His broad
shoulders and chest are massed with
muscles. and his long arms and
legs have actually graceful lines to
them. His face, too, is rounds and rosy.
He weighed tonight very near ITO
pounds. After be walked through the
crowd in the morning his friends OBJ
tanned renewed confidence, and many
bets were placed on him at even money.
In the Paris mutuals the majority of the
bets issued bore the name of Fitzsim-
mons.
MAHER IN A VICIOUS MOOD.
Maher was also in great form. AL
though not as tall as Fitzsimmons, he
looked stronger; his chest and shoulders,
especially the latter, were of true heavy
weight proportions, and driving power
was imposed all over them. His arms,
although long, we're heavily muscled and
big and broad of bone. From the
way the Irishman spoke and acted dur
ing the day, he was very confident, al
though not in happy mood. There is
a good deal of viciousness in his dispo-
sition, and it cropped out continually.
He thought Slavin and Mitchell, and
ali the big pugilsts. were anxious to
have him whipped, despite their sweet
words to the contrary.
,a THE IRIsIIMAN's SUPERSTITION.
One thing, particularly, made him feel
badly. He objected strenuously to
fighting on Ash Wednesday, and used
every effort to secure some other date,
but without success. His superstition
increased his viciousness, and he also
expressed annoyance this evening be
cause he forgot to go to church this
morning.
MANY BIG BETS
were made this afternoon. The Garfield
Track syndicate Of Chicago, including
Varnell. Condor and others, placed up.
wards of $4,000 on Fitzsimmons.
George Clark of Chicago, $4,000 on Fitz
Jerry DAILY, $2500; D. H. Ormsby, $500
On Maher, Charley Johnson placed
$4,000; Jim Adams Of New York, $500
Billy Manden and Steve Brodier, $1,000
each.
MITCHELL AND UPHAM.
Charley Mitchell and Arthur Upham
who were to box four rounds, entered
the ring at 8:20. Upham looked very
pale, and Mitchell made holy show Of
him in the first round, his superiority
being very evident. Upham was very
weak as he came up for the second
round, and the bout was all in favor ol
Mitchell.
SLAvIN AND vAQUELIN.
Slavin and Vaquelin now took their
places for four-round bout. Vaquelin
presented splendid physique, but was
about as pale as Upham. Slavin's gu.
periority to his opponent was not SO
great as that of Mitchell over Upham.
They gave an interesting exhibition
and Slavin's cleverness was much ad.
mired. The improvement in Vaquelin
since training with Fitz, was at once
marked. The bout was a vigorous
punching match throughout.
.sLAvIN AND MITCHELL.
Then Slavin and Mitchell had set-to
The first round was marked by vigor'
GUS exchange of blows, and the second
one was lively. In the fourth and last
both men appeared cautious, but when
they got warmed up raped each others
faces and stomachs in a way that de-
lighted the audience, and Mitchell
looked somewhat vexed when the
referee separated them and sent them
away.
Then came
THE EVENT OF THE NIGHT.
A short time before the men appeared
an Associated Press representative called
ON them. Maher said he weighed 176
pounds and felt in splendid condition.