The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-03-03
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Special TO the REcoRp-UNrox.

Special TO the REcoRD-UNIoN.
NEW ORLEANS, March 1.-THE much
talked-of Maher match is
over and Fitz is the winner. the Irish
man having given up the fight after
twelve rounds, badly punished man.
To-night's entertainment at the
Olympic Club was one of the greatest
pugilistic exhibitions ever occurring in
one club the same night. Frank Slavin
and Felix Vaquelin, Charley Mitchell
and Arthur Upham, and Peter Maher,
champion of Ireland, and Robert Fitz-
simmons, middle-weight champion of the
world, were the attractions.
Professor John Duffy was selected
referee.
Fully 5000 persons were present, and it
was a great gathering. There were sport
ing men from England, Ireland and
from every corner of the United States.
Chicago and New York had between
them fully 500 delegates. New Orleans
supplied its leading merchants and pro-
fessional men.
OF course the Fitzsimmons- Maher fight
was the event. To-day has been entirely
devoted to prize fighters, to the exclusion
of even interest in the carnival. Betting
has been free, and rumors flew thick and
fast.
Fitzsimmons came in on the early train
this morning. His fine condition was APP
parent to everyone who saw him. he
refrained from talking about the fight.
Fitzsimmons is over six feet tall, and
when he trained for Dempsey, getting
down to I54 pounds, was so thin that 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 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 40 pounds. After he walked and
talked through the crowd in the. morn
ing, his friends obtained renewed conf
dence, and many bets were placed on him
at even money. IN the Paris mutualS the
majority Of bets issued bore the name OF
fitZsimmonS.
Maher was also in great form. Al
though not as tall as FitZSimmons, he
looked stronger. His chest and shoulders,
especially the latter, were OF true heavy
weight proportions, and driving power
was imposed all over them. lis arms,
although long, were heavily muscled, and
big and broad Of bone. From the way
the Irishman spoke and acted during the
day he was very confident, although not
in happy mood. There is good deal
OF viciousness in his disposition, and ii
cropped out continually. He thought
Slavln and Mitchell and all the big pugi-
lists were anxious to have him whipped,
despite their sweet words to the contrary.
One thing made him feel badly. He OBJ
jected strenuously to fighting on Ash
Wednesday, and used every effort to
secure some other date, but without sue
cess. His superstition increased his
viciousness, and he also expressed annoy
ance this evening because he forgot to &c
to church this morning
Many big bets were made this after
noon. The Garfield track syndicate OF
Chicago including Narneil, Condor and
others, placed upwards of $4,000 on Fitz-
simmons. George Clark of Chicago put
$4,000 on Fitz, jerry DAILY s., $50, and d.
II. Ormsby $500. On Maher Charley
Johnson placed $4,000, Jim Adams OF
New York $3.50, Billy Madden and
Steve Brodie 81 900 each.
Charley Mitchell and Arthur Upham,
who were to box four rounds, entered the
ring at $40. Upham looked very pale,
and Mitchell made 'holy show'' of him
in the first round, his superiority being
very evident. Upham was very weak as
he came up for the second round, and the
bout was all in MitchelPs favor.
SlaYin and Naquelin now took their
presented a splendid physique but was
about as pale as Upham. Slayins SUI
periority TO his opponent was not sc
great as that of Mitchell over Upham.
They gave an interesting exhibition, and
Slavin's cleyernesS was much admired
The improvement in Vaquelin since
training with Eitz was at once marked
The bout was vigorous punching match
throughout. Then Slavin aud Mitchell
had q set-to. The first round was marked
by 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 they raped
each others faces and stomachs in a way
that delighted the audience, and Mitchell
looked somewhat veXed when the referee
separated them and sent them away
Then came the event of the night A
short time before the men appeared an
Associated Press correspondent called OH
them. Maher said he weighed I76 pounds
and felt in splendid condition. Fitzsim-
mons appeared in superb condition, but
would not talk about the fight.
The men entered the ring at O'Clock.
Maher dressed in black trousers, black
stockings and black Shoes. Gus Tuthill
Billy Madden and Jack Fallon were his
seconds. Fitz entered a moment later
wearing a scarlet breechcloth with black
fighting shoes and black stockings. The
official weights announced were, Fitz-
sA 20 A FEzA q