Evening journal., 1896-02-17
PUGlLISTS AT Ell PASO.
The Time and Place of the
Battle Still Unsettled.
MAHBR UNFIT TO ENTER THE RING.


All Depends on Fitrsimmons and Julian.
The Lesser Events Declared On-Pugi-
lists Attend the Duu Fight-Corbett to
Retr-n to tho Ring.
Ell pAso Tex. Feb. 17.-Thore will be
no iight today. That much is certain, no
matter what comes later in tho week.
Mahor's eyes are still improving, but no is
in no condition to enter the ring today.
Julian undoubtedly viii claim the forfeit
money, but hc declined TO express any
opinion as TO what he would do.
Connolly camo IN from Les Cruces and
asked TO have the fight postponed until
Friday. Fi2slmmons and Julian have do
clined 20 state what they will do Ia regard
TO claiming the forfeit money.
Mnhor simply cannot fight Monday,
said Connolly. His eyes are better, but he
is not ablo to endure % strong light, let
alone the glare of the sun. told Julian
81 would be Of no use for him 60 claim a
forfeit, fer ~ ho attempted &c I would have
Peter at The ringside and prevent him
from getting the money He cannot got
any forfeit if Maher appears at the ring
side. Tho articles say tho forfeit can only
be claimcd If one of the men fails TO ap-
pear.
Julian and Fitzsimmons are much dis
guslod over tho outlook and have 10 hosi-
fancy ia expressing their opinions Thoy
claim To- hayc been ready at any timo dur
ing The past month, and that tho other
side was not They have engagements IN
the cast for the latter part of February
and are anxious 20 keep them.
Nearly all Of the prize ightors went
over 70 Juarcz TO attend the bull fights.
-Four horses worth about s3 each were
eored 70 death, four bulls were tortured
and slain, and the arena was covered with
blood. The Mexicans, as usual, howlcd
with delight at the spectacle OF q horse
being ripped open. but the fighters came
back diseusted 90 the last degree. Fitz-
simmons, Leeds Barry, Walcott Eyorhart
and Dixon were there.
Titzsimmons ON Bull Fights.
Daring the fight ono Of tho horses was
disembowclcd by bull and WAS galloping
around the ring with bis entrails hanging
FitAimmons, who sat near the box of
Governor Ahumada, arose and walking
up 20 the governors interpreter said
"Ask him how hc likes that sort Of
thing"
The governor replied that he saw moth
ing bad about it.
"Wcll, said Fitzsimmons, "ask him II
be thinks fighting with gloves is anywhere
ncar as brutal as this bloody thing he is
looking at.
The governor replied that he did not ex-
actly approve of killing horses, but was
saying nothing regarding the prize ring.
Fighting is golf to this blooming,
/ bloody game remarked Fitzsimmons in
wrath after no had seen the third bull
butchered. There are very few sporting
men loft in III Paso now Al Smith,
Jimmy Wakoicy and q few others are at
Hot Springs. The majority of the others
have gone home.
All the small fights have been declared
The Olympic club Of New Orleans has
wired Captain Glori backer of Horace
l-oeds, asking if he win consent to have
his man meet Evcrhhrt in that city. II
| the details are satisfactory, the fight will
| be arranged Evcrhart has been slack in
Z training Tor several days and is now much
over weight. Glori was for time disposed
to claim the forfeit for Leeds, but finally
| let it go.
Stuart said that the whole matter Of the
big fight now depends on Julian and Con-
nelly, and that they must settle Sc between
themselves ns TO what disposition win be
made of it. He IS willing to carry ont his
plans and bring of the fight IL the others
come TO terms
O'Rourke for Walcott and Kenny for
Bright Eyes agreed to bring or their
match hotwcen their men 40 the Lonox
club New York, on Mdfch 8 for the gate
receipts Tho Barry and Murphy match
viii take Iiace at the same place in the
same month. probably on the Same date.
If negotiations pending with New Orleans
do not materiaize Lverhnrt and Leeds
will light at Maspoth, ~ ", In March.
1t was arranged that the Dixon Marshall
eight should come of on March 1 2 at Bos-
ton.