The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-03-03

nents heavy let's were exchanged Maher
LANDED heavy right heart punch, receiv-
ing In return right and left on the mouth.
Alter an exchange of heavy lefts Maher
staggered t'itz with left on the jaw, and
was trying II again when time was called.
Fltz staggered In going to his corner.
sixth round-Maher tried with his left
ana fltz ran away, afterwards receiving a
lett upper cut as he ran away a second
time. In ducking to avoid punishment,
tltz again received left upper cut. Fltz
played continually for his opponents
bloody mouth, frequently pushing the
latters' head back with a straight left.
Alter staggering Maher with heavy
right on the jaw, Fitz was in turn stag
gered by lett on his own jaw, time being
called Just as heavy left drive landed on
Makers nose.
Seventh round-F'itz landed left in the
stomach. Both exchanged lifts on the
head. Maher flung his right lightly in mis-
opponents ribs. tiiZ ducked, pulled him
sell out of tight corner, receiving a
heavy first blow. Fitz gave Maher two
heavy let's in the mouth, receiving one
on the jaw IN return. Time was called as
another left struck Maher's sore mouth.
Eighth Round-Clever lodging by t'itz
prevented Maher landing several severe
mach with a left, receiving right and
left on the head. The men clinched. Fitz
dashed lis left repeatedly into Makers
mouth, nearly knocking HIM down with
left on the nose. Repetition of the blow
was avoided by Makers clever duck, both
Ianding a heavy left on the nose as time
was called, Maher being very weak as he
went TO his corner.
Ninth Round-Maher landed a weak
blow with his right. receiving heavy left
on the nose. a right upper cut on the ribs
made Fitz grunt audibly. Maher wasted
great deal OF strength by missing frequent
blows. titz was very happy during the
round, chatting and laughing with his OPP
ponent between his blows on Maher's sore
mouth. The round closed witt Ftzsim-
mons looking really like winner.
| Tenth Round-After missing with his
right and left, Maher landed heavy right
on the jaw, receiving a left on the nose,
followed by one on the mouth. Several
blows on the body were exchanged, but
t1tZsimmons' objective point, Maher's sore
mouth, suffered from two blows and began
to bleed profusely as time was called.
Eleventh Round-FiIz landed ght left,
avoiding Maher'S right in return. Both
exchanged a few light blows, Fitz avoiding
two light swings at his stomach. FltZ hit
Maher heavy right in the jaw, avoiding
a return blow. Both were cautious. titz
/ tented, then avoided Makers right, hitting
bin in his sore mouth. A similar blow
was given, but this time Fiiz received a
singing right on the back of the head
tltz staggered his opponent with a heavy
/ lett, following his advantage with another
one on the mouth as time was called.
Twelfth Round-Fitz opened the battle
! by shooting his left into his opponents
mouth, causing it again to bleed protusely.
/ tltz now took his time occasionally send
/ ing Maher's head back with a heavy left
on his sore mouth, avoiding punishment
himself by slipping away. Maher played
groggy to draw FItz on. but the latter was
cautious only striking when he could hit
that sore mouth. Maher staggered, went
to his corner and gave up the battle. Fitz-
simmons offered a flask to his opponent,
took pull at il himself, then shook hands
with Maher, cOngratuating him on his
game fight. FitZsimmons received deafen-
ing cheers, all agreeing it was a good and
fair fight. The spectators seemed TO think
that considering the superior science and
generalship of the Australian, the best
thing Maher could do was to give up when
he did.
After the fight, leading sporting men
! present, fighters. newspapermen and
others discussed the fighting merits of the
men. Charley Mitchell said: ''Maher
ought to be ashamed To own himself an
ASHAMED he is one of them. He is the most
cowardly fighter, to my mind, that ever
stepped into the ring. Fitzsimmons, on
the other hand, is a wonderfully clever
fighter and surprise"
II agree with that opinion" chimed in
Slavln, who was sta ding near. "Fitz-
simmons is very clever and very shifty
and handled himself spiendidly from start
to finish. Maher was built up and adver.
achievements NJ M bp- r1Ia
Referee Duffy said Maher lost because
he is man who couldn't stand punish
ment.
The Sporting Life representative, Gale
her, of London, thought the fight the best
! regulated tournament he ever attended.
He sent bulletins to London and got word
that Fleet street was packed with people
eager for news. Gallaher thinks FitZsim-
mons decidedly the best man. Fitzsim-
mons himself is delighted. He showed nc
signs of having fought hard battle.
The gloom IN Makers quarters was thick
enough TO cut with a knife. Maher re.
manned in the ring some time after the
battle was over, while the seconds washed
the blood from his face. When he reached
his room he put on his clothes and stuffed
moist handkerchief into his mouth tc
staunch the flow of blood. Madden
Holland, Tuthill and others with hin
were much cast down. Il have little
to stay Maher replied to an inquiry
Except EitZsimmons is too clever for ne
/ had him out in the first round, but the
bell prevented me from finishing him."
''Maher broke a blood vessel and the
blood choked him." said Billy Macy. "He
could not go further because he was unable
to breathe. We are whipped and sorry foi
it. We have no fault to ind with the con
test"