St. Paul daily globe., 1895-12-06
THEY HAVE MET BEFORE.
MAFIER WAS KNOCKED OUT 'BY
THE AUSTRALIAN At NEW
ORLEANS.
Ten Thousand Dollars VIII Be the
Prize, and Feb. IL or Is the
Date.

quinn, manager OF Peter Manef, met
Dan Stuart this morning and agreed
TO a fight between Maher and FitZ-
simmons. Quinn heard Stuarts
proposition, which was for a fight
the championship belt, to be held
near Ell Paso. Tex. Quinn assented
to it and called for articles of agree
ment Stuart suggested that they
had better be signed outside the
state, and Quinn acquiesced. The
date selected is either Feb. Is or Is.
\ telegram was sent to FitZsimmons
asking if this date was satisfactory.
The amount of the purse Will prob
ably be $4,000, but it is understood
that Quinn wishes to have it $4,000.
When the articles are signed the
principals will put up $3,500 each as
a guarantee of good faith. 1t is pro-
posed to pull the fight off in Mexico,
Just across from FL Paso, Tex. 1t is
planned to erect a tent capable of
affording seats for 5000 persons. 1t
was agreed by Quinn and Stuart that
the stakeholder must be man who
does not live in the state. The ar
ticles of agreement will be prac-
tically the same as those agreed to
by Corbett and FitZsimmonS. Stu
art is empowered with full author
ity to make the match with Maher,
but FitzsimmonS has stipulated that
he must first make a 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. 8. 1892,
in three rounds, fought in the Coney
Island Athletic clubs arena.
THE ARTICLES.
The articles of agreement, which were
drawn up this afternoon, are as fol-
lows:
Articles of agreement to govern a
glove contest to a finish between Rob
ert j. FitZs-mmors, of Newark, n. j.,
and Peter Maher, of Pittsburg, Pa:
above named tnat between noon and
o'clock, the 18th day Of February, 1896.
they will contest fair stand-up battle,
with five-ounce gloves, under Marquis
of Queensberry rules, to decide the
heavyweight championship of the
world a purse of sl0,Co0 to be given by
Dan A Stuart, of Dallas, Tex, and the
Police Gazette championship belt.
Second-The said Dan A. Stuart
agrees to deposit 5000 with Richard
K. Fox, as temporary stakeholder, on
this date, Dec. ), 1885; the remaining
$7,G00 to be deposited on Feb. 8, 1896,
with final stakeholder, to be selected
on the 18th day of January 1885, In
the event OF said Fitzsimmons and
Maher failing to agree upon a final
by the said Dan A. Stuart.
Third-Dan A. Stuart, on behalf of
Robehrt Fitzsimmons, and Jonn j.
Quinn, on behalf of Peter Maher,
agree to deposit with Richard X. Fox
the sum OF $1,GG0 each to guarantee
the appearance in the ring of the said
Fitzsimomns and the said N1aher at
the time and place selected for the
encounter; the appearance money fSe-
called to be transferred to the final
stakeholder on the 18th day of January,
1896. In the event of either Fitzsim-
mons or Malier failing for any reason
to contest the battle, he shall forfeit
his $1,000 appearance money to the
party of the first part, who shall have
fulfilled his part of the agreement
Fourth-The said Robert j. F'itzsim-
mons and the said Peter Maher further
agree that the $4,000 purse shall be
given to the winner Of the contest.
F'ifth-The said Dan A. Stuart fur
part, that if for any reason he fails to
fulfill his agreement TO provide a bat
tie ground, or in any way fails to full
fill his part of this agreement to facili-
tate the meeting of the said Fitzsim-
mons and MaheT without interference.
he shall forfeit the $4,000 placed by
him in the hands of the final stakehold-
er, same to be divided equally between
the said Fitzsfmmons and Maher.
SiXth-It is further agreed between
ert J. FftZsimmons that the location of
the battle ground shall be made by the
said Dan A. Stuart, The said Stuart
agrees to inform the said Maher and
Fitzsimmons Of the place selected at
o'clock on the morning of the 18th day
of February. 1896.
Seventh-The selection of a referee
of the contest to be made on Jan. H.
1886, by mutual consent of the said
and Maher. In the event
Of the said Fitzsimmons and Maher
failing to agree upon a referee. the Sc
lection to be left to the final stake
holder.
Bighth-All the privileges appertain-
ing to the contest to be at the absolute
disposal of Dan A. Stuart.
OUTSIDE THE STATE.
The articles were not signed, because
it would be an infraction of the law.
Quinn will go out of the state to sign
them, and Stuart will take them to
Texas for FitZSimmons' signature A
large crowd of sporting men was pres
ent in the st. James hotel during the
preparation of the articles. Among
those invited were James J. Corbett,
w. A. Brady. Joe Fendig, Dick Roche,
Tom ORourke, Parson Davies, jim
Conney, Solly Smith. Ed Kenney, Ike
Toby Wall, Jack McAuliffe
and others. Jim Conney made a match
between Solly Smith and Jerry Mar
shall, at 122 pounds. to take place be-
fore the Eureka Athletic club. of Bal
timore, in the near future. The men
will fight for $1,000 a side and a purse.
Ed KenneY. Smiths mana ger and i I