The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-03

AhoO Hhouor OlOOuV mouth.
Maher bled profuselY from the mouth,
but landed again with his left on Fit
simmons body.
Both landed heavy hits, and Maher
landed heavy blows on Fitzsimmon's
ear, when the latter ran away. Both
men landed right and left, and Fitz-
simmons staggered his man with q left
in the mouth.
Fitzsimmons iabbed his left re-
peatedly into Makers mouth, and both
men went to their corners very weak.
Honors still easy.
hound 3-Maher led with his left.
put f1tzsimmons landed on the nose.
Maher almost staggered, as time was
called, by terrible blow
Round 4-Maher still bled from the
mouth ana Fitzsimmons aimed for the
out spot. He landed his left on Makers
nose and avoided two blows aimed Mt
his body. Maher landed his loft on the
nose, but got the Same q moment later.
FftZsimmons landed two heavy strairht
let's on the mouth, and Maher presented
the sight of q beaten-up man. This
round was all in Fitzsimmons' favor.
Round 5-Fitzsimmons landed a heavy
left, but received return q moment
later and Fitzsimmons staggered to his
corner as the round ended.
Round 6-Maher tried with his left
and Fitzsimmons ran away. The men
landed heavily with the lefts and titz.
simmons received left upper cut as he
ran away from Maher.
fltzslmmons was playing continually
for Makers soro mouth, and frequently
pushed the latter's head back With
straight lefts. Fitzsimmons staggered
Maher with heavy right handler on
the jaw, and ran away to avoid punish
ment. Both landed heavy lefts, Fitz-
simmons staggering. Fitzsimmons now
landed his left on Makers nose. When
time was called honors were easy again.
Round both mon stepped to the
center briskly, and Fitzsimmons landed
q severe left hand stomach blow. Both
men exchanged lofts on the head, and
Maher flung his right lighcly in his CD.
ponents ribs. simmons cleyeriv
ducked and pulled himself out of tight
corner, into which tho Irishmau had
placed him, Mahor, however, received
heavy pivot blow which was not bar.
red in agreement. 1t was heavy blow
on the neck, and drew forth objections
from Makers corner.
Round S-The Irishman sill PLAYED
for his right cross counter, but Fitzsim-
mons was weary, and seldom got close
enough to give Maher chance. Fitz.
simmons dashed his left peatedly into
Makers sore mouth and nearly knocked
him down with his left on tho nose
Maher seemed weak as he went into his
corner.
Round -Fitzsimmons duclsed neatly
out OF his corner, but received right
upper cut on the ribs which made him
grunt. Makers left leads for the head,
foil short and he wasted great deal Of
his strength In this way. Fitzsimmons
landed two lefts on tho nose and was
perfectly cool and avoided several heavy
blows
Round 10-Maher's loft missed again.
and so did his right Tor tho ribs. He
got left on the nose from Fitzsim-
mons forearm, but landed heavily his
right on Fitzsimmons' Jaw. Maher
aimed heavy right for tho body, but
struck the point of Fitzsimmons elbow.
Tho latter immediately sent in heavy
blow on tho sore mouth and clinched.
Maher was bleeding again as time was
called.
Round IL Fitzsimmons landed his
right and avoided Makers right in re-
turn. Both men were cautious. Fitz
simmons tented to draw Maher on, the
latter trying his right on the body 1t
w,
simmons landed his left on tho sore
mouth again. but got singing right
on the back of his head.
Fitzslmmons staggered his opponent
with heavy left, and iabbed the Same
hand under his sore nose and mouth
again as time was called.
Round l2-FitZsimmons' loft shot in 20
Makers sore mouth again, blood re-
spending freely. The Australian was
taking his time now, seemingly feeling
sure. Makers head went back twice
with two heavy lofts, and the Australian
slipped away to avoid punishment.
The lrishman staggered in response
to two heavy blows and he plaved
groggy to draw Fitzsimmons. The
latter would have none of him, how
ever. until he. with the same loft again
hit Makers sore mouth. Maher stag.
gerej as he won't TO his corner and gave
up the battle.
tltzsinmons fought fair fight and
offered his flask to his beaten opponent.
F1tzsimmons took hearty pull himself
and then congratulated Maher on his
game fight.
Tho cheering for Fitzsimmons was
uea1ening in tho extreme, and the same
merciful methods that marked his fight
with Dempsey were offered again to the
Irish champion.
The decorum was something wonder.
ful, and stamps again Olympic's
great namo for fairness and managerial
ABILITY. FitzsinmOns walked around
tho ring receiving congratulations of
his friends.
Layton offered To Take Ryan's Place.
NEW ORLEANS, March 2.-ISpecialI-