The herald., 1896-02-16
But Fight Prospects Suffer An
other Relapse
TO FRIDAY
Adds Many to the Delegation of Home
g0ers
nanager Stuart Is Still Determined and Gov
srnor Ahumada Adopts Some charac-
teristicalIy nexican Methods
Associated Press Special Wire,

Associated Press Special Wire.
Ell PAso, Texas, Feb. 15.-The official
announcement of the possibility of fur
ther postpcnement of the prize fights until
next Friday added others to the delegation
of homegoers. The announcement was
made at noon and was the result of tel
egram from Las Cruces, which stated that
the physician in attendance forbade Maher
attempting to fight before Friday. A hasty
conference of Dan Stuart ani others inter-
ested with him resulted in the announce
ment that the meeting between Maher and
Fitzsimmons might not take place until
Friday. The news had depressing effect
upon all the sports and many, fearing still
further delays, prepared to get away on
the first outgoing trains.
Late this afternoon it was arranged that
the proposed postponement should be set
tied tomorrow. Julian is not inclined to
agree to the postponement. The Maher
party is very anxious that the fight shall
go over until Friday, and Stuart is anxious
that the fight shall take place as soon as
possible. Julian will in all likelihood in
sst upon having the forfeit.
Maher's eyes are still improving. Quinn
sent a telegram from Las Cruces tonight
asking the newspaper men to be patient
and by next Friday they would see fight
worth seeing.
Dan Stuart is still determined. He says
he will bring off the fight on any date that
the men can be brought together. No one
questions Stuart's sincerity and his deter
minaton to bring the two principals to an
agreement.
Maher has decided to enter the ring even
if he cannot see Fltzsimmons. He is afraid
tI, will hiy,k hn fpp a
with the Antipodean. Quinn at first in
sisted he should go in to save the forfeit
money and Peter agreed. Connolly would
not hear to this and threatened all sorts of
things if it was attempted. julian, on the
other hand, grows less willing each day.
tarred end of the stick. His every move is
watched by the rangers on the American
side and the Mexican soldiers on the other,
where he lives.
The impression is gaining that Julian
will on Monday claim the forfeit money,
the right to which he waived after looking
at Mahe.'s eyes on Thursday evening, and
s'pull his freight for more congenial
climes.
Fitzsimmons' wholesome terror of the
layois known and it has taken strong as
surances all along to keep Fitzsimmons in
line. In view of the situation there Is talk
of bringing off two of the other fights OH
IueSudy. otudTt utlb iOthifie W soy aDOue
this. He is determined to pull off the big
fight and says his first concern is about
that event. lie thinks it might possibly be
a good card to bring Oft two of the other
fights Immediately following the Fitzsinl-
mons-Maler battle, but he will think of
that after he has found whether he can
bring Fitzsimmons and Maher together.
Gov. Ahumada this morning adopted
more stringent measures against Fitzsim-
mons ard Julian than he has heretofore
used. He sent messenger TO Julian in
forming him that lie wanted to see him at
once at the governors office. When Julian
arrived he was told that he or Fitzsimmons
was not to cross the river into Eel Paso or
to leave Juarez without first reporting TO
the governor where he was going and for
what purpose.
''Suppose have to go in the middle of
the night" said Julian, twill come around
and pull you out just to tell you | am GO
ing over to Ell Paso for a telegram or some-
thing of that sort?"
.No need of that" said the governor. II
have three men watching you night and
day. Just tell one of them and he will 60
aiong," and with that Julian had to be
centent. Fit2simmons and Julian went to
Stuart this morning to ask if was advisable
to remove their personal belongings from
Juarez? If the lieht should take place in
Mexico they would never dare to 60 back
after their stuff, and they are anxious to
get it ont in time. Stuart informed them
that they need not take their stuff out Of