Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-04
ECHOES OF THE FIGHT.
What the Talent Says About the
Fitzsimmons Victory.
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NEW ORLEANS, March 3-General salts
faction is expressed on all sides at the fight
last night, as being admirably managed in
all respects. 1t has added to the prestige
of tine Olympic Club and will probably re-
suit in number of good matches being
made. Nearly all the pugilists were de-
lighted over the arrangements of the man.
agement of the fight and anxious to make
engagements with the Olympics. The large
audience present, the fact that it was far
above the average in respectability to those
attending the prize ring, the order and
decorum that prevailed and the perfect fair
ness shown as between the contestants, rem
der New Orleans, in their opinion, the very
best place for square fight in the country.
Most of the audience last night was for
Fitszimmons, but it was quite evident that
the best man should win.
Charlie Mitchell declared that he had
always been unwilling to fight down here,
imagining there was some prejudice against
him, but he said that he was now certain
tEat he could get fair and square justice
here.
Needham Is willing.
Danny Needham was seen this morning
the contest, and said he had tipped Fitzsim-
mons to win. Needham said he would leave
for his home in Oakland Cal, tomorrow
evening, but was awfullv anxious to arrange
another match with Ryan before getting
away. Either San Francisco or here suited
him, but he preferred Frisco, merely on &C
count of its being nearer to his home. He
would be willing to fight before the Olympic
If it would make up the match.
Arthur Upham will remain here some
time in the hope that the Olympics will ar
range match for him with some middle
weight. Hall publicly confesses that he is
anxious to meet Fitzsimmons, and that one
of his reasons for coming down here WIS to
thy and arrange this match. The Olympics
will consider this matter. One OF its Off
GERS said that Hall had expressed his will
ingness and suggested that they try and ar
range it without delay.
FitzSimmons was seen in reference to q
match with Hall and as to his future move
ments. He simply said he did not know
what he would do, and referred the reporter
to Jimmie Carroll. Carroll said they would
take no notice of Hall: but If Hall wanted a
fight they would put up Choynski against
him. He said further they had not decided
on any plans as yet and would only rest for
the present. The chances are that Fitzsim-
mons will make no matches for the present.
The two men we're not weighed in the ring
last night, but their weights were given by
tate about doing this at first. As announced,
the weights were-Maher, l7s: Fitzsimmons,
l65, difference of l3 pounds.
The Weight of Fitzsimmons.
There is every reason for believing that
Carroll gave Fitzsimmons' weight as too
low, as those who saw him weighed but
short time before the fight say that he was
Up pounds. Maher's given weight was cor
rect, but he had some superfuous flesh on
him, which he could easily have got rid of
by training, whereas not pound on Fitz-
simmons seemed superfuous. Theexperts
all attribute FitZsimmons victory to his
cleverness and on this point they are unani-
NOUS, but there is some difference as to
Maher some of them estimating him higher
him as a quitter. slavfn, who has
been a strong MaEer man, thought
Maher powerful fellow and a hard
hitter but greatly lacking in general
against Fitzsimmons. who, in Slavin's |
oDinion, is one of the coolest, cleverest and |
shiftiest men in the ring. Charlie Mitchell |
was the hardest of all on the defeated pugi-
stepped into the ring" he said; she ought |
10 be ashamed to call himself an Irishman, |
and the Irish generally should be |
ashamed of him as their representative. He |
can't fight and he won't fight. As FOR Fitz- \
he is one of the cleverest men / |
have ever seen, and wonder indeed. 1 |
thought Maher would win, but find mySelf |
greatly deceived"
Jim Hal, Fitzsimmons' old antagonist and |
who was strong Maher man, attributed his |
defeat TO lack of training. Maher he said |
had given his trainer lot of trouble. Fitz- |
simmons had improved wonderfully and |
showed himself very clever fighter but he
was still of opinion that If Maher could only
have got in some of his, sledge-hammer
blows, it would have settled the business
Tom Allen, veteran of the ring, thought
Maher greatly over estimated. He was
hard hitter, but slow and very awkward.
and could never fight quick and clever
man like FitZsimmons. He thought Maher
did well to quit when he did, as he stood no
chance of winning and would have been
knocked out in a round or two more.