The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-03


were his seconds. Fitzsimmons entered
Q moment later and grasped Maher's
hand, and was cheered to the echo for
30 dong. Jimmy Carroll followed his
principals example, and Choynski and
Greggans, who assisted Carroll in Fitz-
timmons' corner, Immediately began the
preparation for battle. John Duffy
acted as referee. Madden was as pale as
death during The preparations for the
fight.
The usual parley in the center of the
ring took part in one of tie greatest
pueilistic parties ever seen. and the
good fellowship that marked the open
ing chat elicited very favorable COM
mont. Both men were stripped to the
waist. Fitzsimmons Wore scarlet
breech cloth, with black fighting shoes
and black stockings. Official weights
announced We're: Fitzsimmons, 165;
Maher, 1f9. Time was called at 9:l5
and both men in the center OF the ring.
The Battle by Rounds.
First Round-At the start AIaher was tho
aEgrossor. Fitz countered heavy on the ribs,
and both displayed great science. Fitz knocks
Mahcr down with right in jaw. Maher lunges
at him, and misses. Fitz hits him still one.
hlaher lunges again and misses. titz hits
him heavy in the mouth. Fitz gets first blood.
hlttllei bitS WV nara, blhkseTlhS nliH. lho
call of time saved him. IIonors even.
Second Roundabout men spsrring end
tired. Both missed heavy face blows. Maher
hits Fitz a terrific blow on the heart, and Eitz
landed on Maher's neck. Mahcr rushes him
hard. Mnher bleeding from the mouth. Hon
ors about even. Both weaker.
Third round-BUth sparring for wind, and
both cautions, exchanging light blows Maher
leads and falls short Maher hit for the head.
Fitz dodged, landing heavily on his oppo-
nents neck. Mahe. runs after him. fitz
ducks Honors even. --...
Fourth Ruund-Maher leads and misses.
Leads again, but Fitz jumped away. Mahcr
hit him light on the nose. FitZ led and jabbed
Maher in the mouth. Maher countered on the
chcst and Fitz jabbed him in the mouth again
hard. Both men cautious. Fltz ducks away
and Jabs Maher twice In the mouth. Iitz had
the best of this ROUND.
Fifth round Both sparring for wind. Fitz
led light on the chin. Maher countered heav-
lily on the body. Both men landed lefts on the
face. Maher bleeding badly from the mouth,
which looks like beefstoak. Fitz hit him two
more in The mouth. Maher runs at him. Fitz
ducks clcyerly. Hard fighting. Maher hits
Fitz lightly in the stomach and neck. fitz
has the best of the round.
Sixth Round-Both hit heavily in the neck.
Mahcr landed on Fitz's Jaw. Terrible might
ING, both slugging. Honors again even.
Fitz Has the Best of It.
Seventh round-Both led Fitz landed on
Maher's stomach. Both exchanged hard
blows on head and neck. Fitz gives Maher tho
"pivot" and lands terrific one on his neck
On the tho call Of time Fitz had best of the
round.
Eighth round--Both sparring for wind
They exchange hard blows aud clinch. Fiz
again hits Mayer in the mouth and gets in
several other heavy blows. Fitz has away tho
best OF the round.
Ninth Round-Fitz seems to be fresher.
Thpy hath Inn b1. nd Ritz
tabs him again and Maher lands lightlyon tho
shoulder. Fit2 jabs him twice in the mouth.
Maher seems to be getting weak and his blows
lack force.
Tenth Round d-Fitz iabbed Maher in the
neck. Maher returned the blow. Both men
very cautious. Ftz jabs him In the mouth.
Both men on the defensive. Ftz landed on
Maher's jaw. Maher leads hitting Fitz hard
| In the stomach, swings two vicious blows and
| missed They both land heavy
Eleventh round-Botb men cautious. Fitz
| iRbs him in tho mouth again and again, both
! exchanging heavy blows Mnher lands on
| tho breast They both land heavy blows on
| tho neck. EitA jnbs him in the mouth, and
repeats the dose Fitz had oil the best of it.
| Twelfth ruund-Both sparring for wind.
| Maher leads. Fita ducks ard jabs hard in the
| neck. Maher lands on the back of neck. Fitz
| cross counters hard on the neck and lands
hard with his left on the nose. fit2 has the
| best of il. Rlaher gives up the fight, badly
| pUnl5ned anu very hSuh Ills stCuEtt5 liiItW
| up the sponge.
| A Fair Fight.
Fitzsimmons fought fair fight and
offered a flask to his beaten opponent.
Fitzsimmons took hearty pull himself
of the red stuff, and then congratulated
Maher on his game fight. The cheering
tor Fitzsimmons was deafening in the
extreme, and the same merciful methods
that had marked his fight with Demp
sey were offered again to the Irish
champion. The decorum was something
wonderful and stamps again the Olym,
pics great name for fairness and man.
agerial ability.
Some people commented on Maher'f
courage when he gave up the fight, hui
it is only reasonable to think that ht
should have done so when the superior
science and generaIship of the man from
Australia is called TO mind. Fitzsim
mons walked around the ring receiving
the congratulations of his friends.
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