The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-13
Fitzsimmons and Maher in the
Best of Condition.
MEXICAN TROOPS ON BORDER.
Stuart Says Battle Won't Be In Texas
1t Can't Be in Chihuahua.
The Adjusant General of Texas and the
Mexican Governor Talk or Shooting
Into the Rin--AiIuinada saw Dixon
and waicott Box, ami IL Didn't
seem TO stir His blood.

I'd tasp. Tex. Eeo. 1---tsoS. Anuriaca.
OF chihuahua. Is sun bringing troops into
Juarsz. and by tomorrow night VIII be ia
strength - begin war II necessary. He
now has 80 men, - being rarales. and by
tomorrow night ne will have 20 more. lie
declared to-day tnat under no circum-
stances would he allow the Fifzsimn9ons-
MaheT fight 10 take place In Mexico. He
said: II viii prevent II BY force IL neces-
sary. hope IL viii not come TO that. but
II IL does shall use force
viii you shoot fsre men DOWN.
IL men come into Mexico and intend To
break the law they will be arrested. and 10
they resist arrest they will be shot. That's
ali there is to The matter"
The governor added that newspaper cor
respondents and other spectators would
''be regarded as prizefshtsrs." and that
bullets might strike the newspaper fra
ternits as well as the spectators.
4 don't think much Of prizefightlng. any
how" said the governor. 81 went over TO
ri Paso last night and saw two coIored
men box Dixon and WaicotD, and don't
Ike IL as well as / thought 1 should, from
what had heard about it,
The chances Of the fight coming OF are
good. however. despite the declarations OF
the governor of chihuahua ard The Amerl-
can officials. Stuart calmly insists that il
Will be brought of according 10 schedule
effort and viii continue up TO the very last
minute TO do hts utmost 10 bring il of. He
insists that everything is ready. and that
no interruption viii be forthcoming.
The fear OF the Law which has possessed
fitzsimmous ever since he became en-
tangled With IL for killing Con Riordan al
syracuse may make him take the stand he
took az Little Rock last fall, no fight un-
less absolute protection is guaranteed him,
although he hSS kan taf fnf
up TO date. Fitzsimmons is in the best OF
condition, and Is capable of making the
night OF his life. He has eased up a little
in his work, and is taking only enough ex-
ercise TO keep himself In good condition.
He weighed 16s pounds today, and will
probably enter the ring very close To that
figure. Reports from Las Cruces are to
the effect that Maher has completed his
training. and is also ia most excellent
shape. 1t Is expected that he and his party
VIII leave bis training quarters at Las
Cruces tomorrow and come 10 I'll Paso,
where he can be ia readiness 10 start for
the battle-ground at a moments notice.
The pugilists OF less note are all hard at
work.
1t is generally conceded that the big tight
Will be a test case. and the minor fights
seem 10 depend on the fortune that follows
The participants In the big battle Dixon
has let up considerable in nis training. He
is down rather fine and Is afraid 10 train
hard for fear Of OVERRIDING a. Walcott T.
above weight. and is trying 90 work OF
three or four obstinate uounds that sfill
cling o. him. Evcrhardt. leeds. Barry
and Murphy are all ready 20 fight At any
time. Barry IN particular is IN good shape.
ard II Murphy wins over him be- must
work for hls life. Fitzs.mmons went 20
the bicycle races this afternoon. and about
- bicycle enthusiasts saw him ride around
the track on a wheel
Al Smith. the well-known sporting man
of New York. arrived thls morning. He
vlli represent Corhett az the rincsite. but
he viii issue no challenges. However. IN
any dcflauces are hurled az the srsfWhlle
ehampion he viii De prepared 90 answer
them.
Manuel Bouche. the Mexican collector ~
customs AZ Jlarez. said today. III the
fighters bring any tents or ropes into Mex
SEQ they win De smuggling. and In addition
60 What they may suffer from the military
authorities they are liable 70 six months
Ia Jail The only way they can avoid this
is BY coming across the bridge between IL
Paso and Juarex. and of course they won't
do That. II they get in and out again with
out being caught We can DO nothing. hut
We are looking for them 10 smuggle their
stun across N they fight in Mexico. and We
viii punish them II We catch them"
late TINS afternoon Adj Gen. Mabry gave
Fitzsimmons a scare that sent the lankv
Australian to Stuart with his eyes hang
inE out. Gen. Mahry called at Fltzssm-
mons quarters in Juarez. and Informed
him that. no matter where he went no
matter where the fight took place. some
of the state rangers would be with him
II he attempted - fight on Texas soil. the
rangers. Gen. Ma0ry declared. would at
once open fire. and pay the principals in the
fa he N5Sf4ressn1S haraav
Kill them first OF ali. Fitzsimmons az once
hurried over to Fl Paso. and declared his
su1ipathy 20 being shot and demanded alb
sotute proteetion. without which she wots
not fight at all lie and Stuart held a long
conversation. ans al its close Fiizsimu7ons
mounted his wheel and, with apparent
easy mind, started back to his quarters
SAYING that lie was satisfied to take the
chances.
Eugene Mailfert. surveyor Of the state Of
chihuahua has q large force 0f men at
aork establishing a lire between New
Mexico and Mexico. In that~ecfon there
- a stretch 81 territory which is in 6lsrlalta
between the United States and Mexico TIRE
line Is for the benefit q she Mexican sol
diers. II Was agreed at the LAST conference
on Tuesday evening that tho survey shgrl4
tse made so that 4 the fighters sought dis
putes territory the Mexican troops might
know Just how far they could proceed.
4 further conference vas held IN Tuarex
today. at which there were present Coy
Ahuulada. CT Chihuahua. Mayor Arfola -
Jtsarex. Cul Tavarez. Collector Bour ne ant
other Mexican officials DeputvE-nite Statas
Marshal Ware. 81 Texas, Deputy UnltsF
States Marshal Hall. - New Mexleo- GOV
t@uRsersan. % Texas. United States Atra--
uev CnHerson. and Aa3t Gen. Naa5rv. ar
Texas. II wAs agreed thar the two for-,ss
should cooperate in preventing ere ee1.
TIE United States marshais declared rhow
v7assia not c~ess the sorder after TIRE 0- h.
.rs. although Gov. Ahuma3a declared ha
should ralse no obtecttons n they do Tha
governor q Chihuahua declared ttat vhvrs
tae tmfsed states officials were sfIoe-7~
% cross ths Mne into hts state hs e3~-se
Should stop A. she Aae. since they acre
national TROOPS. ard tm crossing rae f.~a
avan ,aauEh the officials on tbs ssa -,a4e
Ds oniacss1n. Suea action nligat rassI+ IL
considerations. The tsn~ being ssts -.ifaF-s ss
~ Engfnrer Maiifert VIII ee ree3xatzaf ~.
heeh ne Mex5caus an1 tne Anerea-r
A ea9ssgrAm was receives from IRE Nea
,terss sporting Cfgb. Eee14o1 re@rt-s !,
1880 of Eiso for HEht 5etuae1 fs..-
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