Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-03-03
A VERY EASY VICTIM
Maher Was a Ohopping Block
 for Fitzsimmons.
sroppED IN TWELVE ROUNDS.
His Face Looked Like . BeefsteGk Afte, ~ the Fight

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 NEW ORLEANS, March 8.-Well, the agony is over. Bob F1tzsimmons and Peter Maher, ''the Irish champion" by the grace of Billy Madden, have met in Q twenty y-four-foot ring for 8 twelve thousand-dollar purse, and the chal- lenger of John L. Sullivan, proved to be . rank counterfeit. He did not even prove a dead game man, for he gave up after fighting twelve rounds in forty. seven minutes.
 Never in the history of the Crescent City has such throng made its way through the French section, what may be called the Latin quarter of New Or leans, as passed up Royal street to Mon- tague last night.
 Following closely upon the Ryan Needham fasco of Monday, and receiving the benefit of the overflow of the great influx of Mardi Gras visitors, it was natural enough that one of the greatest pugilistic encounters the country has seen should receive an unwonted amount of attention and demand an abnormal concentration of public interest.
 The scenes which were made memora- able on the occasion of the meeting of Sullivan and Kilrain were not only par Hlleled, but exceeded. The mob that surrounded the Great Eastern Depot on that occasion, when the heavyweight champion of the world and his opponent left for their battle ground in Mississippi, were more than equaled all day long.
 At o'clock, as had been promised by the clubs officials, the ring was ready for the great event of the night-the fight to a finish between Maher and Fitz simmons.
 At 9:05 the gloves were brought to the ring and weighed by the police.
 The men then entered the ring. Maher was the first in. He had for his seconds Billy Madden and Jack Fallon, and for bottleholders Gus Tuthill and Jack Lam bert.
 When Fitzsimmons entered the ring he was cheered to the echo. He had for his seconds Jimmy Fleming, Carroll and Joe Choyinski. Aleck Greggains was his bottleholder. The men were called to the centre of the ring and instructed in the interpretation of the rules of the club.
 Fitzsimmons weighed 165 pounds and Maher IFS.
 The FIgh4.
 Round Both men watched each other. Both exchanged blows. Maher the aggressor. He lead, Fitz countered heavy on ribs. Both displayed great science. Fitz knocked Maher down with right on jaw. Maher lunged at Fitz, but misses. Fltz hit him a stiff one on jaw.
 Round 2-Both men spared for wind. Both missed heavy face blows Maher hit Fitz terrific blow on heart. Fitz landed heavy on Maher's neck. Fitz landed second heavy blow on Maher's neck. Maher rushes, hits Fitz hard. Maher bleeding from mouth. Honors about even. Both weaker. Round 3-Maher leads, misses, leads again. Fitz jumped away. Maher hit Fitz light on nose. Fitz leads, jabbs Peter in mouth. Peter counters on 1 chest. Fitz jabbed him in mouth again hard. Both men cautious. Fitz ducks away, jabs Peter twice in mouth, hits him again. "Bob'' had the best of this round.
 Round 4-Both spared for wind. Both cautious. Both exchanged light blows. Maher leads, falls short. Peter hits for head, Fitz dodged and landed heavily on Peter's neck. Msher runs after, Fitz They both land blows on each other. Honors even.
 Round 6-Both sparring for wind. Fitz led light on the chin. Maher conntered hevvily on the body. Both men landed lefts on face. Maher bleeding badly from mouth. His mouth looks like 8 beef steak. Maher runs at him, but Fitz ducks cleverly, both fighting hard. laher hits Fitz lightly on stomach. Maher lands left on neck. Fitz has best l of round.
 Round 6.-Fitz leads light on neck, | Fitz hits heavily on neck. Maher landed heavily on Fitz's jaw, both men tired, Fitz seems to be the fresher of the two. Fitz leads. hits him hard in neck he counters. Maher hits him hard, terrible fighting, both slugging, honers still even. Round 7.--Both led, Fitz landed on stomach. both exchanged lefts on head. Maher goes to Fitz's corner Fitz ducks away. they both exchange hard blows on neck. Fitz gives him the 'tpivot" and lands a terrific blow on his neck. Both hit hard on neck, with right. Fitz jabs Ai-" o~ain F'tz lands heavily with his