Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-03
IN AND OUTDOOR SPORTS.


Maher Gives Up In the Thirteenth Round.
Peter Maher, the big Irish pugilist, was
knocked ous in the twelfth round by Robert
FitzsimmOns in the fight for $4,000 at New
Orleans last nigh:.
There we're 5000 persons in tie building
where the fsht occurred
Prof John Duffy WAS selected as referee.
capt Billy Barrett was as usual in charge of
Inc arena
Mr. Edward Curtis made his irst appearance
as master OF ceremonies and was heartily
-heered-
Arthur Cpham and Charles W Mitchell were
announced to box four rounds, Frank p. Slavin
and Felix Vague lin four rounds and Slavin and
Mitchell four rounds. These, Of course, we're
a mere farce. for Mitchell and Slayin played
with their men, Then these two pugilists
SPARED for three rounds and gave a very
pretty exhibition Finally at 9:15 pm Fitz-
simmons and Maher put on the gloyes-Titz
weighed 165 pounds and Maher lis.
Maher had for seconds Gus Tuthill of New
York, Billy Madden. Jack Fallen and Jack
Lambert Fitzsimmons entered the ring amid
tremendous cheering. His seconds were jimmy
Carroll Of California, Joe ChoyOnski of Cali
fornia and Alex. Greggaus of California
A greeting that was simply hurricane
greeted the Australian and the Irish lad as they
simultaneously entered the ring. Maher was
the first TO enter. and ii was commented upon
that he looked nervous. Precipitation stood out
in beads on his forehead and he chewed his lip
with nervous movement When fltzsim-
mons appeared, a moment later, the mouse
broke into a yell that resembled the deafenlng
ery of a college crowd at the close of ball
rush At 9:l5 the two men faced each other IN
the ring
Following close upon the Rysn-Net diam
fasco Of Monday and receiving the benefit OF
the overflow of the great influx OF Mardi Gras
visitors il was natural enough that one of the
greatest pugilistIc encounters the country has
seen of recent years should receive an I'M
wouted amount OF attention and demand alb
normal concentration of public interest. But
even the most sanguine officials of the Olympic
Club failed in their anticipation OF the event of
last night. Such interest on the part of citI-
zens and strangers alike in a puglIistic event
has never been manifested in a city OF the
Mississippi
The scenes which were made memorable on
the occasion OF the meeting of Sullivan and
Kilrain were not only paralleled. but exceeded.
The mob that surrounded the Great Eastern
depot on that occasion, July two years ago, |
when the heavyweight champion of the world
and his opponent lett for their battery ground
in Mississippi, were more than equaled all day
long. Nothing but fight was talked in the
hotels, among the groups on the streets in the |
hundreds of saloons. manufactures. workshops |
Fitzsimmons whipped Maher from the start |
He nit him as he pleased for eleven rounds
In the twelfth round Fitz. while evidently |
cautious, seemed to be determined TO end the !
ara.r In QUICK orJer. lie leu out Win Dis right
and left on Makers face and breast, and the I
freshman became decidedly groggy- He got a
fierce left handler in the face fair and square, |
and which. if followed up. would have land him
hat and helpless in the ring. fltz. however, |
played with HIM like a cat with mouse and re- |
treated so that lie could get into the center of
the ring.
When time was called Maher walked to his |
corner a tribe unsteady. but to all appearances
good for several more rounds 1t Was then the |
surprise OF the night came.
Just as the call was about to be made for the |
thirteenth round Maher remarked to BILLY"
Madden and Alien: Il cannot keep in, SO let 1t |
go at that"
Have you got enough yelled some one in |
the crowd near by.
The Irishman nodded his head and seemed in |
immediate danger OF a collapse Fitz, who had |
hardly caught on the situation. sprang to his |
feet. rushed across the ring, kissed HIM. seized |
both of the Irishman' hands and shook the IN |
again and again and offered him a whisky flask. |
Tears stood in Makers eyes and he halt rose to |
his feet and then staggered back The crowd |
cheered and began to file out, and in few min |
ptes the ring empty.
These were some of the bets made yester- |
Gay; Charley johnson. -. 200 on Maher; Jimmy |
Adams Of New York. II. 800 on Maher; ID. ii. |
Ormsby. 80, 800 on Fitzsimmons: Billy Madden, |
VI, 600 on Naher; the Garfield Track syndicate |
OF Chicago, composed OF John COnuon and /
Harry Varnell and others, upward OF S12, 900 on |
fItzsimmons; Geo. Clark of Chicago. 81, 900 on |
fitzsimmons; Steve Brodie, II 900 on Maher. |
Jerry Daily Is said to have wsgered q, 500 on |
fitzsimmons-