Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-03

ton, but would not talk about the fight.
The men entered the ring at 8 O'Clock.
Maher was dressed in black trousers,
black stockings and black shoes. Gus
Tuthill, Billy Madden and Jack Fallon
we're his seconds. Fitz entered mo-
ment later, wearing a scarlet breech
cloth with black fighting shoes and black
stockings. The official weights an
nounced: Fitzsimmons, 1856; Maher,
17S. Time was called at 9:15.
HURRICANE FROM THE START.
First ound-Fitzsimmon opened the
ball by feinting at Maher; the latter
made two left leads for the face. Fitz
countering on the eye. Maher's lead
with the left missed; then Fitz jabbed
his left into Maher's nose, following it
with knock-down blow with the right,
under the jaw, again landing his left on
the nose. On getting up, Maher re-
ceived staggering right and left blows,
but as time was called. knocked Fitz
down. 1t was a terrible round, both
men being carried to their corners,
Maher bleeding freely at the mouth.
Second-Both men were cautious and
missed face blows; Maher landed
heavy left on the body and a right on
the ribs. Fitz landed a left on the ear,
then jabbed his left into Maher's bloody
mouth. After several blows were ex-
changed, Maher landed a heavy one on
the ear and Fitz ran away. Then sew
eral blows were exchanged, Fitz jabbing
his left repeatedly into his opponents
mouth, both men finally going to their
corners very weak.
Third-Fitz landedo on the nose, Maher
missing left drive. Then both ex-
changed severe blows, Fitzsimmons
dodging several drives, countering with
his left and right on his opponents
nose. Maher also staggered as time was
called.
Fourth-Maher was still bleeding
| from the mouth and Fitz aimed for the
| bloody spot, striking the nose instead,
and avoiding severe blows aimed at his
body. Several blows on the nose and
head were exchanged; Maher landed q
heavy heart punch with his right, re-
ceiving in return staggerer on his sore
mouth from Fitz's left. Maher landed
good left upper cut but received few
more severe ones OH the mouth, the
round closing in Fitz's favor, Maher
presenting the sight OF
BADLY USED UP MAN.
Fifth-After sparring few moments
heavy lefts were exchanged. Maher
landed heavy right heart punch, re-
ceiving in return right and left on the
mouth. After exchange of heavy lefts
Maher staggered Fitz with left on the
jaw, and was trying it again when time
was called. Fitz staggered in going to
his corner.
Sixth-Maher tried with his left, and
Fitz ran away, afterwards receiving q
left upper cut as he ran away the second
time. In ducking to avoid punishment,
| Fitzsimmons again received left upper
cut. Fitz PLAYED continually for hie
opponents bloody mouth, frequently
pushing the latter's head back with 9
straight left. After staggering Mahel
with heavy fight on the jaw, Fitz Wal
in turn staggered by left on his owl
jaw, time being called just as heavy
left drive landed on Maher's nose.
Seventh--Fitz landed left in the
stomach, both exchanging lefts on the
head. Maher flung his right lightly in
his opponents ribs; Fitz ducked and
pulled himself out of tight corner, re.
ceiving a heavy pivot blow. Fitz gave
Maher two heavy lefts in the mouth
receiving one in the jaw in return
Time was called as another left struck
MAHER's SORE MOUTH.
Eighth-Clever lodging by Fitz pre-
vented Maher from landing several So
we're blows. Maher landed lightly or
the stomach with his left, receiving 8
right and left on the head. The mer
clinched, and Fitz dashed his left re-
peatedly into Maher's mouth, nearly
knocking him down with left on the
nose. A repetition of the blow was
avoided by Maher's clever duck. Both
landed heavy left on the nose as time
was called, Maher being very weak al
he went into his corner. se
Ninth-Maher landed weak blow
with his right, receiving heavy left or
the nose. A right uppercut on the rib
made Fitz grunt audibly. Maher wasteG
quent blows. Fitz was very happy dur
with his opponent between his blows or
Maher's sore mouth. Round close(
with
FTTZ LOOKING LIKE A WINNER.
Tenth-After missing with his righ
and left, Mahe landed a heavy right OF
the jaw. receiving a left on the nose
followed by one on the mouth. Severa
blows on the body were exchanged, bu
Fitzsimmons' objective point, Maher'l
sore mouth, suffered from the blows ane
began to bleed profusely as time wal
called. E
Eleventh-Fitz landed light left
avoiding Maher's right in return. Boil
exchanged few light blows, Fitz avoid
ing two right swings at his stomach
Fitz hit Maher heavy right in the jaw
avoiding return blow. Both were eau
tious. Fitz feinted, then avoided Ma
hers right. hitting him on his sor'
mouth. A similar blow was given, bu
this time Fitz received q stingin,
right on the back OF the head. Fit.
staggered his opponent with heav,
left, following his advantage with an
other one on the mouth as time wa
called.
Twelfth-Fitz opened the battle by
shooting his left into his opponent
mouth, causing it again to bleed pro
fusely. Fitz now took his time, occa
sionally sending Maher's head bacl
with heavy left on his sore mouth
avoiding punishment himself by slip
ping away. Maher played groggy tt
draw Fitz on, but the latter wal
cautious, only striking when he coule
hit that sore mouth. Maher staggered