The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-14
Peters Eyes Said to Be
Improving.
FitzSimmOnS and Maher May
Meet on Monday.
Stuart Ready to Pull Off the Fight
at Any Time.

Ell PAso, Tex, Feb. 14.-Peter Makers eyes
were a trihe better this morning. but there is
no telling yet whether or not he will be able
to enter the ring ON Monday. The opinions
of the physicians still differ. some maintain
ing that he will be about in three days, and
others giving him at least a week to remain
in his room. Even IL Maher Is able to enter
the ring on Monday. he Will not be able to do
himself justice. He has been practically nut
of training for n week, and he certainly will
be able to do nothing. between now and Mon
day. II the fight comes of on that day Fitz-
siInmon's chances will be very greatly i'm
proved. He is In splendid condition. This
morning Maher was still locked In the little
room in which he was placed last night. The
shades were Drawn. and every bit OF light
carefully excluded.
Hot bandages were applied to his eyes Mt
frequent intervals during the night, ana when
he finally dropped off TO sleep toward morn
ing a poultice was applied. There Is no doubt
that he is in n very bad condition. Maber is
greatly worried, lest the public think be has
backed down, or the sore eyes are "a subter-
iuge to enable him to avoid going into the
ring. Anybody seeing the mans condition
could not entertain such an idea for an IN
slant. He is not only utterly unable to see,
but so helpless that no ceDnot care for him
sclf. Connolly, his trainer, said this morning
''lf Peter rounds to by Monday. there will be
n fight, az far as we are concerned. We are
sure that our man can win. even IL be has
been compelled 10 let up In his training. He
II y 'ititu EuUlts tDd DOft Via i u ukHts
IL he can see when Monday comes around, he
will get into the ring"
stuart says that he Is ready to pull OF the
fight ut any time when the men are ready.
"Ws would have been on the way to the
battle ground by now" he added, 'it Maher
had been in any shape at all. l was prepared
TO null Oft the fight today. and / am ready TO
pull 10 off at any time the principals are
ready. There will be no fuke on my part
when the time comes"
The spot whore tire battle ground Is TO he
iC gtilI N gacrpt EyaryhDly fhiuka TINT AZ
would have been In Mexico, near the line or
the southern Pacific Railroad. anywhere from
ID 20 100 miles east OF Ell Paso. Nobody knows
whore IL would have been or will be. Condi-
tioDs NAV arise. NJ Is claimed, that will per-
NIT the fight to come Oft In ,Iuarez without
interference. but this IS not likely, The mere
suggestion Yesterday of such n thing seemed
very funny to Governor Ahumada.
"Oh, yes" he said, Fright here in the bull
pen. Let the gentlemen come. IL will be so
much easier than chasing them along the
banks Of the Rio Grnnde. and then the bull
pen is 80 close to the Jail. Nothing could DO
more convenient. Let them come
Peter Saher was taken back 10 Las Cruces
this morning. an oculist accompanying the
n%upilist. He would express no positive opinion
"a to his patient being able to fight within the
specified time.
''There seems TO be a little less Inflammation
this morning" DIR. White said. after looking
at the eyes. inst before the start. "Maher
may DO able 70 enter the ring Monday and
make n fight"
Six Texas Rangers kept the guard about
Makers room last night. Two were planted
ct the foot of rho stairs, two across tho way
and one on each side Of the entrance. Fitz-
simm mons came over from Juarez 60 the theater
last night. During tho performance two
Rangers entered the box and told Fitzsim-
mons he was under arrest. The Australian
was frightened, but was told to SEQ the show
and go home. aS he was not to be taken TO
Jail.
After the show Fitzsimmons was escorted
TO the river by the Rangers.
The managers insist the fight will take
place. No attempt viii be made TO bring of
ANY Of the other fights before Monday. Many
people are leaving the city for home.