The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-18


Below tho Creek Other sporting News.
ELL pAso, Texas, Feb. 1.-THE fight
was on and off and on again all within
the space of thirty minutes this after
NOON. 1t is now definitely set for Fri
div and Buck" Connolly has agreed to
most for Maher $1,000 additional US a
forfeit II his man is not In the rims to
fight on that day.
Julian has made every possible con-
crssion and finally turned the whole
Snnticr over to a committe OF five, all OF
whom were to be named by Connolly.
II this committee decides that he was
MOI entitled to the forfeit he would
agrse to wait until Friday and have the
Gcht then. The committee decided
aEainst him and Julian gave in accord
ingly. -. a..
10 o'clock. stuart was the only one
present at that time. After waiting
few minutes he went away and did not
show up again until o'clock. Mean
time Julian and Connolly came, but
made no Roadway in the matter OF an
agreement When Stuart returned the
simmons demanded the $1,000 forfeit
and announced that no further nego-
tiattons would be considered until that
was paid.
u viii pay no forfeit, will take my
man and go to the ring to keep you OF
the forfeit" said Connolly. ignoring the
f1ct that Maher was at Las Cruces, for
~ miles away, with no chance Of get
ting to Ell Paso before tomorrow morn
ing.
come on"
"any time you gentlemen are ready.
"win Maher fight II he gets TO the
ring side?" asked Julian.
NO, he won't" replied Connolly,
"He Is in no shape toEight and will
not take the chances OF losing all the
money my friends have bet on him."
You are not on the level, that's
what's the matter with you," shouted
Fitzsimmons. you know we are en-
titled to that money and you are trying
TO beat US out OF II.
why did not you pay your forfeit
money to corbett?" asked Connolly.
Fitz on corbett.
Pay money to corbebt! that bloody
curl" calculated Fitzssmmous. Be
cause he tad no right to do Il; IL he
had. he'd have reached for 1t pretty
quick, ! can cell you. But suppose !
do agree to wait until Friday, how do
know will get the $1,000 II Maher
don't show up?"
IN guarantee It," said Connolly.
What good is that to me?" said
FtzsImmons, 81 was guaranteed
: - SSH - ,I.i,oya NJ, fIoiI h,,4 I
never got Il. You don't mean to fight
and you never did want to. Your man
Is not ready to fight and ne is afraid
70 fight. He Is out of condition because
he Is afraid TO flght. You are a whole
pack OF bloody curs!"
I'm no more Of a cur than you are,
Fttzstmmons," said Connolly, rising
from his seat. you ore a bloody cur
and I'll bet 1900 that Julian can HEX
you IN one round"
you are no good. It Is oil or"
shouted FitzsImmonS, turning 70 the
crowd. These fellows are not on the
level and / Will have nothing to do
with them. I won't fight unless ! get
the forfeit that belongs TO me. It's all
on, tell you," and wild with rage,
FTtZsImmons broke from the room and
went into the street
Alter q moment Connolly wanted to
know II Julian would fight under any
circumstances. Julian said Il was
matter ne would discuss after the
Question OF forfeit had been settled. He
was Justly entitled TO the forfeit, but
that there might be no question Of bis
sIncer4ty he would leave the matter to
amy ten or i've men Connolly himself
i csonnolly said: Let s,uur. name
them"
George siler. Louis Houseman. OF
Chicago; william w. Naughton, OF
San Franciseo; Tom o'Rourke. New
York, and Hugh Fitzgerald, HouAton,
Texas.
some one suggested that Dan Stuart
not as chairman of the committee and
Julian again agreed. He lighted a Gig
nrctte and lay back IN his chair as the
committee repaired TO the rear room.
Some one went for FitZsimmons, who
soon crowded his way In. He was still
angry and profane.
The CommItteo's Decision.
81 won't fight" he said, "they are O
lot OF welchers. I've been fooled and
fiddled for all I'll stand"
Then he strobe olIt, closing the paHti-
ton door with bang. AS he got out
side he turned and shouted TO Connolly:
You're not on the level. Your bloom
ing big stIff Is afraid TO fight. I'll fight
anybody; that other big dufter, Jim
Corbett, or any one bare knucktes or
gloves. But this thing Is of. It's NOT
square"
As Fttzs!mmons disappeared the
committee come In. Houseman an
nounced the decision. It was that the
articles OF December s, were void last
Friday. Under the circumstances. and
the understanding at that time the for
felt money need not be paId.'
"WIll your man be ready 10 fight.
Friday?" Julian asked.
Connolly said ne would. Connolly
Bl!d he would turn the 1900
IN the hands OF the Stockholders over
to Stuart and put up another $1,000
this afternoon, guaranteeing their up-
peHrunce 10 Stuart,
II IS by no means cerb1kr that Afai1cF
will be able to fight on Friday. although
lie says he will get into the ring no
matter what the condition Of his eyes
may be. They are still badly iniamed.
COULDN'T GET HIS FORFEIT.