The evening times., 1896-02-12

Ell Paso, Tex, Feb. 12.-Robcrt Fitz.
| simmons came IN yesterday afternoon and
declared that he was tired training and
! was in the hands of his manager.
Maher sent down word last night that
| he was not running oyer the country roads
| for his health, ami Buck Connolly tcle-
| graphed TO The Irish representative that
| everything was ell right. This is taken
to mean that Notwithstanding the apparent
| determination OF tie McAi1 an authorities
the fight will take place on Mexican soil.
and 1t will be OF such a character that
| International jurisprudence Is being dis
| cussed.
This question has reached such a tension
| that Col. Buford, the United States consul
| was requested TO go across the river and
| advise Governor Ahuniabda that the efforts
| OF the ministers union were futile and did
not represent the sentiments or the FL Paso
people. Col. Buford was followed by Il
delegation from the ministers union,
| and after an hours audience with the
governor they left without promise that
the Federal authorities would try TO pre-
vent the fight.
This is regarded as 4 defeat for the op-
Position, and the promoters ard hackers
OF the fight are now openly selling tickets
for the contest. g.
The United Press representative met
Ftzsimmons in his training quarters, and
the Australian decla red mat ne was conf
dent OF winning his battle against Maher in
five rounds at the outside. A few minutes
later a telegram was received from Maher
which said: O.
I'm coming to Ell Paso tomorrow and
the day after Will be champion of the
world"
Phoenix, Ariz.. Feb. l2-Gov. Hughes
last night issued Il speciai oIder to Adit
Gen. Schwartz, in command OF the Arizona
militia. instructIng him to Immediately
arm and equip SIX companies and hold them
in readiness To move at a moments notice
The governors action is based on a well
founded rumor that Dan Stuart is to in
wade Arizona with his band OF pueilists.
According to the report in circulation
Stuart's program Is to leave Ell Paso for the
Arizona boundary line about l O'Clock Fri
day morning and as soon as the line is
reached pitch his mammoth tent and bring
Maher and Fitzsinmons together at 6
o'clock. Every available Santa Fe car
is being rushed To FL Paso 10 accommodate
the expected crowd Of cXcursionists.
Gov. Hughes has communicated with the
Washington authorities and was Informed
that regular troops would assist the Ari-
zona militia in patrolling the boundary
line and preserving the peace.
Even If the law does not prevent the
Maher-Fttzsimnions affair the fight prom
ises to be fiasco Severalsores have bro ken
out between the managers Of the two men.
Dan stuart and the klnetosCope Company.
A conference was held Ia consider a prop
osition he had to make.
He asked the men, because there were
so few people there, to agree to divide
only the $4,000 now up in case the fight
did not. come off, instead OF demand
::lg the full $4,000. Julian was the first to
kick.
BUCK Connolly, for Maher. was at
first inclined 10 let Stuart have his way,
but the conference broke up with all hands
in an ugly mood, and the question a to
what the fighters would get Were they not
to fight remained unsettled.
Later in the day Stuart notified the man
ayers of the men he would withdra W his
request. and the full $4,000 would I've
divided between them, whether they fought
Or not.
Another squabble has come up, which
threatens to break up the whole business.
Julain met f. Rector, the kinetoscope
representative. and asked him IL he ex-
pected to photograph the fight. Rector
admitted he did. Then Julian said: II
will not allow Fitz To appear in the ring,
nor Will he appear, unless the company
gives us $4,000 in cash.
Il have nothing to do with you" replied
Rector. My business is with Stuart
Go to him.
1T makes no difference who you have
business with retorted Julian. Il tell
you, who are representing the kinetoscope.
that Fitz will not enter the ring and permit
the company to photograph his fighting
unless he receives $40, 900 cash, and gets
it before he enters the ring
The application OF the Roeutgen rays to
every conceivable object has made the sub
ject a trifle tiresoDie to all except the scien-
lists. 1t cannot be denied. however, that If
the celebrated Y rays could be flashed at
the cardiac region OF Peter Maher in order
to determine the presence or absence OF
streak Of yellow 1t would he great re-
lief to many spOrtsmen. Naher is reported
to be in good physical condition, and ev-
erybody who has seen him box ass erts that
he has improved very much in the matter
of science and agility. There Is no flaw
in Peter SO far as ability to hit hard, to
get about quickly and to box scientifically,
but there is still doubt regarding an al
legged yellowish discOloratiOn of the heart
Experts say this defect first manifested
itself in Ireland when the champion skipped
the ropes in order to escape the playful
passes Of Peter Jacks on, and again at New
Orleans. when Fitzsimn1ons' Jabs became
too annoying. Some OF Peters friends in
sist that he has outgrownrthe complaint. and
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