The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-03-03
FITZSIMMONS WINS
He Whipped Peter Maher in Just
Twelve Rounds.
THE FRESHMAN AN EASY VICTIM
The Australian Was a Surprise to Everyone
Both We're in the Pink of Condition
Comments of Sports.

Comments of Sports.
New ORLEANS, March 2.-The much
TAXED of Fitzsimmons- Maher match is
over, and F'itz is winner, the Irishman
having given up the fight after twelve
rounds, badly punished man.
To nights entertainment at the Olympic
club was one of the greatest pugilistic ex-
hibitions ever occurring in one club the
same night. Frank Slavin and Felix Vau-
quelin, Charley Mitchell and Arthur Up
ham and Peter Maher, champion of Ire
land, and Robert Fiizsimmons, middle
weight champion of the world, were the
attractions. Professor John Duffee was
selected as referee.
Fully five thousand persons were pres
ent, and it was magnificent gathering
There were sporting men 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 mer-
chants and professional men, Of course.
TIE FITzslMMoNs-MAHER FIGHT
was the event, to-day being entirely de-
voted to prze-fghters, to the exclusion
even of interest in the carnival. Betting
has been free and rumors flew thick and
fast. Fitslmmons came on the early train
this morning, his fine condition being APP
parent to everyone who saw him. He re-
trained from talking about the fight
FItzsimmons is over six feet tall and
when he trained for Dempsey and was get
ting down TO l54 pounds he was so thin he
seemed liable TO break into pieces. This
time, however, without any weight limit,
he has trained up instead of down, and
grown as stout as a 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 round and
rosy. He weighed tonight very near 10
pounds. After he walked and talked
through the crowd in the morning his
/ friends obtained renewed confidence and
many bets were placed on him at even
money. In the Paris mutuals majority
OF bets issued bore the name of Fitzsim-
mons.
MAHER WAS ALSO IN GREAT FORM.
Although not SO tall as Fitzsimmons, he
looked stronger. His chest and shoulders,
especially the latter, were of the true
/ heavyweight proportion and driving
power was imposed all over them. His
arms, although long, were heavily musced
and big and broad of bone. From the way
the lrishman spoke and acted during the
day he was very confident, although not in
a happy MOOD. There is a good deal of
vlclousness in his disposition and it
cropped out continually. He thought
! Slsvin and Mitchell and all the big pugil-
lists were anX Gus to have him whipped de-
spite their sweet words to the contrary.
/ One thing made him feel badly. He OBJ
lected strenuously TO
FIGHTING ON ASH WEDNESDAY
and used every effort to secure some other
date, but without success. His supersti-
ton Increased his viciousness and he also
expressed annoyance this evening because
he forgot TO go to church this morning.
Many big bets were made this afternoon
The Garfield track syndicate, of Chicago,
including NarneIl, Condor and others,
placed upwards of Sl2, 0OO en- Fitzsimmous
George Clark, of Chicago, put $4,000 on
Fitzsimmons; Jerry DAILY 81, 500, d. H.
/ Orms0y s., $40, also on Fitzsimmons. On
Maher, c arley Johnson placed 81 200. Jim
Adams, OF New York, IS, 500, Billy Madden
and Steve Brodie 8. 900 each.
Charley Mitchell and Arthur Upham,
who were to box four rounds, entered the
ring at $50. Uphsm looked very pale and
Mitchell made a holy show OF him in the
first round, his superiority being very evi-
dent. Upham was very weak as he came
MP for the second round and the bout was
all in Mitchelps favor.
Slavin and Vaquelin now took their
places for four-round bout. Vaquelin
presented a splendid physique, but was
about as pale as Upham. Slavin's superb
GRITTY to his opponent was not SO great as
that Of Mitchell over Upham. The gave an
interesting exhibition, and
sLAvIS's CLEvERNEss WAS MUCH ADMIRED.
The Improvement in Vaquelin since his
training with titz was at once marked.
The bout was vigorous punching match
throughout. Then Slavin and Mitchell
had q set-to. The first round was marked
by a vigorous 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 way that delighted
the audience, and Mitchell looked some
what vexed when the referee separated
them and sent them away. Then cape
THE EVENT OF THE NIGHT
A short time before the men appeared an
Associated Press reporter called on them.
Maher said be weighed l15 pounds and felt
in splendid condition. Fitzsimmons ap-
peared in superb condition, but would not
talk about the fight. The men entered the
ring at o'clock. Mahec was dressed in
black trousers, black stockings and black
shoes. Gus Tuthill, Billy Madden and
Jack Fallen were his seconds. F'itz entered
q moment later wearing a scarlet kreech
cloth, with black fighting shoes and black
stockings. The official weights were an
nounced: Fitzsimmons l65, Maher Us.
TINE WAS CALLED AT 9:15.
First Round-Fitzsimmons opened the
ball by feintng at Maher. The latter
made two left leads for the face, Fitz
countering Oh the eye. Maher led with his
left and missed, then tItz jabbed his lef,
into Makers nose, following it up with a
knock down blow with the right under the
Jaw, again landing his left on the nose. On
getting up Maher received staggering rig hi
and left hand blows, but as time was called
knocked Eftz down. 1t was a terrible
round, both men being carried to their
corners, Msher bleeding at the mouth.
Second Round-Both men were cautious
and missed face blows. Maher landed q
heavy left on the body and a right on the
RIBS. Fitz landed heavy left on the ear
then iabbed his left into Maher's bloody
mouth. After several blows exchanged.
Maher landed heavy one on the ear and
Fritz ran away. Then several blows ware
exchanged, Fritz iabbing his left repeat
eddy into his opponents mouth, both men
finally going to their corners very weak.
Third RoUnd-Eitz landed on the nose
Maher missing his left drive. Then both
exchanged severe blows, Fitz lodging sew.
eral drives, countering with his left and
right on his opponents nose. Maher also
staggered as time was called
Fourth Round-Maher was still bleeding
from his mouth, and Fitz aimed for the
bloody spot, striking his nose instead. AND
avoided severe blow aimed at his bodv.
Several blows on the nose and head were
exchanged. Maher landed a heavy heart
punch with his right, receiving in return q
staggerer on his sore mouth from Fitz' Ieft
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