The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-06
The Contest TO he for the Champion
Come on Next February.
DIXON FINDS HIS MATCH
HE WAS UNABLE TO KNOCK OUT
FRANK ERNE IN TEN ROUNDS.
Lively PuGfiistfc Bout at the Manhat-
tan Athletic Club - The Boston
Champions Methods Criticised.

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-John J. QUINN man
eger Of Peter Naher. met Dan Stuart this
morning and agreed to a fight between Ma
her and Fitzsimmons Quinn heard Stu
arts proposition. which was for a fight
with Fitzsimmons for a entythousand-
dollar purse ant5 the championship belt, to
be held near FL Paso. Tex. Quinn assented
TO II and called for articles OF agreement.
Stuart suggested that they would better be
signed outside the State. and Quinn ac-
quiesced. The date selected is Feb IA.
The fight will be for purse OF $4,000 and
the heavy weight championship Of the
world When the articles signed the
principals will put up $500 each as a guar
antee of good faith. e is proposed TO pull
the fight of in Mexico, just across the Rio
Grande from FL Paso, Tex. 1t is planned
TO erect there a tent capable of affording
seats for three thousand persons. 1t
agreed by Quinn and Stuart that the stake
holder must be man who does not live
in the State. The articles OF agreement are
practically the same as those agreed to
by Corbett and Fitzsimmons. Stuart is
empowered with fun authority TO make the
match with Maher, but Fitzsimmons has
stipulated that he must first make formal
request for Corbett to meet the Australian
in Mexico. Fitzsimmons and Maher have
met before in the prize ring. They fought
at New Orleans on March 2, 1892. and Maher
! was vanquished In twelve rounds. Maher
was knocked out by Joe Goddard on Dec.
s. 1892 in three rounds, fought in the Coney
Island Athletic Clubs arena
The articles of agreement which were
drawn up this afternoon are as follows:
contest to finish between Robert j. FTtz-
simmons. OF Newark, y. j., and Peter
Maher. of Pittsburg;
named thai between noon and O'Clock on
the 4th day OF February. 1896. they will con-
gloves, under Marquis OF Queensberry rules.
TO decide the heavyweight championship
OF the world: purse OF $1,000 to be given zen
championship belt.
'sSecond-T'he said Dan A. Stuart agrees
to deposit 5000 with Richard K Fox
temporary stakeholder on this date, Dec. 5,
1886; the remaining $1,000 to be deposited
on EsS is g w at d hn Of ss
In the event OF the said Fitzsimmons and
Maher fight failing TO agree upon final
STAKEHOLDER, the selection to be made by the
said Dan A. Stuart.
'.Third-Dan A Stuart, on behalf OF Rob
behaif OF Peter Maher. agree TO deposit with
Richard X Fox the sum OF $1,000 each TO
guarantee the appearance in the ring OF
time and place selected for the encounter.
The appearance money (so-calleD TO be
18th day OF January. 1896. In the event OF
either Fitzsimmons or Maher, falling Tor
any reason 10 contest the battle, ne snail
forfeit his $1,000 appearance money to the
party OF the first part, who shall have ful-
filled his part of the agreement.
''Fourth-The said Robert j. Fttzsim-
mons and the said Peter Maher further
agree that the $1,000 purse should be given
the winner OF the contest: g..
agrees, as the party of the second part,
that IL. for any reason, he fails to fulfill
or IN any way fails to fulfill his part of
this agreement to facilitate the meeting of
the said Fitzsimmons and Maher without
Interference, he shall forfeit the $1,000
placed by him in the hands of the final
stakeholder. the same to be divided equally
between the said Fitzsimmons and Maher
''Slxth-It Is further agreed between the
said Peter Maher and the said Robert
J. F'itzsmmons that the location of the
battle-ground should De made by the said
form the said Fitzsimmons and Maher of
the place selected at O'Clock on the morn
ing OF the 18th of Feb, 1896.
"Seventh-The selection OF a referee of
the contest to be made on Feb. IA, 1896, by
the mutual consent of the said Fitzsmmons
and Maher. In the event OF said Fitzsim-
mons and Maher falling to agree on a ref
cree, the selection to be left 10 the final
stakeholder.
"Eighth-An privileges appertaining to the
Dan A. Stuart
The articles were not signed because it
would be an infraction OF the law. Quinn
viii go out OF the State TO sign them, and
Stuart will take them to Texas for Fitz-
simmons's signature. A large crowd of
sporting men was present in the st. James
Hotel during the preparation OF the articles.
Among those noticed were James j. Cor
bett. w. A Brady. Joe vendig. Dick Roche
Tom OF.ourke. Parson Davies. Jim Coney
solly Smith. Ed Kenney, Ike Thompson
Toby Wall, Jack McAuiffe and others
Jim Coney made a match between Solly
Smith and Jerry Marshal at 122 pounds to
take place before the Eureka Athletic Club
OF Baltimore. In the near future. The men
win fight for g. 600 side and purse. Ed
kenney. Smiths manager, and j. ]. Quinn,
for Marshal. put up $50 forfeit with Sam
Austin