The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-03-03

mons entered a moment later and grasped
Maher's hand aud was cheered to the echo
for some time. Jimmy Carroll followed his
principals example and Choyensk and
GregGan. who assisted Carroll in Fitzsim-
mons corner, Immediately began the pre-.
parations for the battle.
THE PRELIMINARY FARLEY.
The usual parley in the center Of the ring
took in one of the greatest pugilistic parties
ever seen, and the good fellowship that
marked the opening chat eliclted very
stripped to the waist. Fitzsimmons wore a
scarlet breech-cloth with black fighting
shoes and black stockings. The official
weights were: Fitzsimmons 165, Maher 17S
BEGINNING OF THE FIGHT.
Time was called at 9:15 and both men met
In the center of the ring. Fitzsimmons
opened the ball by feinting at Maher. The
latter made two left leads for the foce and
Fitzsimmons countered on the eye. Maher
made another lead with the left but missed,
Both men missed and Fitzsimmons jabbed
his left glove into Mahers nose.
Fitz, knocked Maher down with
landed his left on Maher's nose. When
Maher got up FiJz staggered him with
another left aud repeated 1t in a moment
later with right. Maher bled freely from
the mouth and Knocked Fitzimmons down
ne time was called. This was a terrible
round and both men were carried to their
corners. Honors were even.
BOTH CAUTIOUS IN THE SECOND.
Round 2-Fitz essayed left and Maher
ducked. Both were very cautious and both
missed the face blows. Maher lauded a
heavy left on the body and repeated it in
the ribs with his right, Fitz landed heavy
left on Mahers ear and jabbed his left into
Maher's bloody mouth. Maher bled pro-
fusely from the mouth but landed again with
bis left on Fitz's body. Both landed heavy
hits aud Maher landed a heavy blow on
Fitzsimmons' ear; the latter ran away.
Both men landed right and left and Fitz
staggered his man with left in the mouth.
Fitz jabbed his left repeatedly into Mahers
mouth, both men going to their corners
very weak. Honors were easy.
FITZ sTAGGERS HIN.
Round 3-Maher attempted a left, but
Fitz landed on the nose. Maher was almost
staggered as time was called by the terrible
blow.
FITz FORGING AHEAD.
Round 4-Maher still bled from the
mouth and Fitz aimed for the cut spot. He
landed left on Maher's nose and avoided
two blows aimed at his body. Maher
landed left on the nose, but got the same
a moment later. Fitz landed two heavy
straight lefts in the mouth and Maher pre-
sented the sight of beaten-up man. This
round was all in Fits favor.
Round 5-Fitzsim mons landed heavy
left. but received return moment later.
Fitz staggered to his corner as the round
ended.
MORE HARD FIGHTING.
Round 6-Maher tried with his left, and
EtfZ ba lar dad haa 81 II
with their letts. enG Fltz received left up
per cut as he ran away from Maher Fitz
was playing continually for Maher's sore
mouth. and frequently pushed the latter's
head back with straight lefts. Fitz stag.
gered Maher with heavy right-hander on
the jaw, and ran away to avoid punish
ment. Both landed heavy lefts, Fitz stag
gering. Fitz now landed his left on
Maher's nose. Time was called. Honors
were easy again.
MAHER HIT IN THE NECK.
Round both men stepped to the center
brlskly and Fitz landed left stomach
blow. Both exchanged lefts on the head and
Maher flung his right lightly on his op-
ponent's ribs. Fitz cleverly ducked and
pulled himself out of a tight corner into
which the Irishman had placed him.
Maher, however, received a heavy pivot
blow, which was not barred in the agree-
ment. 1t was heavy blow on the neck and
drew forth objection from Maher's corner.
MAHER WEAK.
Round 8-The Irishman still played for a
right cross counter, but Fitz was wary and
seldom went close enough to give Maher a
chance. Fitz dashed his left repeatedly into
Mahers sore mouth and nearly knocked
him down with left on the nose. Maher
seemed weak as be went to his corner.
FITZ DODGE9 HEAVY RT,OWS
Round 9-FitZsimmons ducked neatly out
of his corner, but received 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 his strength in this
way. Fitzsimmons landed two lefts on the
nose. was perfectly cool and avoided several
heavy blows
BOTR GET RAP.
Round 10-Maher's left missed again and
SO did his right for the ribs; he got left on
the nose from Fitz's forearm. but landed
heavily with his right on Fitz's jaw. Maher
aimed heavy right for the body but struck
the point of Fitz's left elbow. The latter
Immediately sent in heavy blow on the
sore mouth and clinched. Maher was bleed
ing again, as time was called.
GOING FOR THE SORE SPOT.
Round 11-Fitz landed with his right and
avoided Maher's right in return. Both men
were cautious. Fitzsimmons tented to
draw Maher on, the latter trying his right
on Fitz's body. Itmet only Fitz's elbow.
Fitz landed left on the sore mouth again.
but got stinging right on the back of his
head. Fitz staggered his opponent with a
heavy left and jabbed the same hand under
the sore nose and mouth again. as time was
called.
THE LAST ROUND.
Round 12-Fitz's left shot into Maher's
sore mouth again, blood responding freely.
The Australian was taking his time now,
seemingly feeling secure. Maher's head
went bnck twice with two heavy lefts, and
the Aus ralan slipped away 10 avoid pun
ishment. The Irishman staggered in re-
sponse to two heavy blows and once played
groggy to draw Fitz The latter would
have none Of him, however, until he with
the same left again hit the sore mouth.
Maher staggered as he went to his corner
and gave up the battle.
FITZ GIVES MAHER DRINK.
Fitzsimmons fought a fair fight and
offered flask TO his beaten opponent.
Fitz took q hearty pull himself aud then
congratulated Maher on his game fight.
The cheering for Fitzsimmons was deafen-
ing in the extreme, and the same nerciful
methods that marked bis fight with Demp-
sey were offered again to the Irish cham
Pion.
The decorum was something wonderful
and stamps again the Olympic's great
name for fairness and managerial ability.
Some people commented on Maher's cour-
ago when be gave up the fight, but 1t is only
reasonable to think that he should have
done so when the superior science and gen