The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-23
FITzSIMMONS' LAST DAY.
He Will Depart for FL Paso Tonight
To Train.
THE COMING MATCH WITH MAHER.
Peter Favoritc in tho East Hugh Kane
for X fierce Jimmy Carroll and
Fi,y Not on Speaking Terms.

Robert Fitzsimmons and party will dc
part for FL Paso tonight via the Southern
Pacific railroad The Australian and ms
men will arrive at FL Paso Tuesday at
ternoon and Tuesday night they are billed
for a show at tho opera house in that
city. Many persons pay admission 10 a
sparring entertainment to set n good
square look at a chanpion-on the same
principle that a man visits a museum
10 inspect the freaks. When the novelty
has worn off and the champion is seen
daily on the promenade, the interest dies
away. Lanky Bob and his associates are
certain 20 receive a rousing benefit Tues
day night at the hands Of the III Paso
sports. Then the champion, as he calls
himself Will 90 into training IN Juarez.
He Is in the pink OF condition. Weighs lls
pounds and thinks he has "cinch."
Jimmy Carroll writes from Mexico that
he win train Peter Maher at FL Paso.
Carroll is fitasimmon's old manager and
trained him with his fight with Peter
Mahcr. After that flasco Carroll ana
Fits came to the parting Of tho ways.
Fitz said to Post reporter yesterday:
Carroll is not on the level. While act
Ing rs my manager he WAS secretly hoping
that Mahcr would knock me out. / gave
him third OF that purse and he was
knocking me an the time swhie pro-
Tossing to be my best friend He need
not Visit my training quarters, as
want none Of lis kind about me. No
Jimmy Carroll IN mine"
Hugh p. Kane offers to back Jack Ever
hardt against kid Lavigne and hns de-
posted $3.50 with Ian a. Stuart as an
evidence OF good faith. Jack Everhardt
need not go outside Of Dallas the home
Of bright Eyes the most wonderful
negro sparrer IN the South. Bright
Eyes, known in Afro-American circles as
scott Collins, has never been whipped. lie
mas fought many clever men and Jack
Ever1arlt among the number. The best
that JACK could gc' was a draw. and ne
gun hGAiiuE negroes the very next day.
would best Fright Eyes" Tho former
ghS thc advantage OF training and han
ding hy experts. The latter IS Il green
Knows about tae manly art in Inc Athletic
cub rooms OF Texas cities. Martin Julian
~ very anxious 10 take bright Eyes" to
III itSn and pat him through a course OF
surnul5' he regards the negro as a phen-
olntual gpurrrr. and may take tile darkv
lhst after tho Fit2smm ms Maher setto.
In The event that Julian and Quinn taii
TO agree upon referee Dan Stuart WIN
name the man. Hugh i. Kane of Dallas
VII no dou5t be the man lie is a
souih Caroliniau. well vorsed in the rules
spVrruinE the contest. end absolutely fair
and impartial. John DuEy Of New Or
loans ha4 been mcntionel in connection
with tie position. Tuc New York crowd
are barred ard II is not thought that
George l.. Siier. Louis y. ilausatnan or
others of tur chicago contingent would
lrotc acceptable To an parties concerned.
although iIouSoman has Tho reputation OF
being uue of the fAir-St sporting writers
iu America and strictly on the level
Those who purchased tickets OF admis-
mis- ION TO the Corbett- Fitzsimmons con
test viii Ice given their pick on Fehuaty
II Co witness the l'it2simme ms ahcr mat
iuer. \ number Of holders of these tickets
reside in Houston ana there is talk OF
a special car and departing
for III 'aso ON tho night of February T.
Captain JAMES LaWlor and others VINO
believe that Fitssimmous VIII win, con
template visiting ri Paso during the
month of February, 1896. Here In ious-
ton tho Australian Is a prime faVorite.
In New York tbs different. y gentleman.
recently from Gotham said to a Post re-
porter last night In sporting circles II
the East, as we'll as newspaper circles,
the impression Is gaining ground that
Maher wiz best FitIsimmOus aud that
this match VIII close the career OF the
hevcd in the East that either Maher or
Fit@simmons would Nanqui5h COrbctt ana
that tho latter VIII never train for an
other fight,
TITO hon will accompany the Fitzsm-
mons party to FL Paso and viii make
his farewell roar in the Magnolia CITY
this afternoon.