San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-22
FITZ is CHAMPION.
HE KNOCKED OUT MAHER IN ONE
ROUND.
He Landed Blow on the Jaw and Peter
Did Not Respond at the Call of
Time-Oorbett Challenges Fitz,

body knew just how it would go
Everybody bet on Fitzsimmons
and won big money, and those that
did not bet knew that Fitz would
win.
The fight was just as Paddy
Ryan said to a LIGHT reporter. 1t
depended on the first blow, and
the Australian gave it, and he
won.
The real victor, however, is Dan.
Stuart. Here is man that faced
a thousand and one obstacles. His
plans were frustrated time and
again, but Dan. was game and de-
termined to pull off the fight, and
the sports are arranging for a rous-
ing reception on his arrival in New
York.
Stuart evidently had the battle
ground selected several days ago,
for, when the train arrived at
Langtry yesterday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock, everything was in
readiness for the battle to
begin. There was not q
Mexican soldier within fifty
miles and more peaceful spot
could not be found. The people of
Langtry were not short on pro-
visions and refreshments for the
crowd. All the beer and ham and
cheese in the neighborhood was
transferred to Langtry, where it
was disposed Of in quick order.
The men went into the ring at
5 80 p. m. Fitz was the first to ar
rive and Maher arrived a few
minutes later. About 200 people
were around the ring. Fitz was the
favorite. This is how it was done:
Fitzsimmons led with his left;
Maher backed toward his corner;
Fitzsimmons landed with his right
and a clinch followed. Maher
struck Fitzsimmons with his right
hand while they were clinched
and Referee Siler warned him that
IL he did so again the fight would
be given to FitZsimmons. After a
break-away Peter landed his left
on Fitzsimmons' neck. Close in
fighting followed and Msher sue
ceeded in landing his left on Fitz-
simmons upper lip, drawing
blood. Fitzsimmons landed
with left and right. A clinch fol-
lowed. Maher tented and Fitz-
simmons led with his right but
fell short. A mix.up followed in
which Maher landed both right
and left on either side of Fitzsim-
mons head. Maher led with his
left land another clinch followed. |
Maher followed him up and led
with his left when Fitzsim-
mons side-stepped and swinging
his right landed fully on the
point of Makers left chin.
Pete fell on the floor, his head |
striking the canvas with great |
for ce. He vainly attempted to rise,
but could not more than raise his |
head. His seconds called on him |
to get up, but he failed to respond |
and sank back to the canvas.
A cold, drizzling rain was falling |
at the time and Fitz threw bath |
robe over himself and walked over
to Maher and helped him up. The
crowd was wild and Rugged the
champion, while Makers friends |
were trying to console the Irish
lad.
Jim Corbett was in Chicago when
he heard the news. He challenged |
Fitz and agrees to fight him at |
any place on earth for any amount.
The news Of the light was first
spread in SAM Antonio by the
LIGHT Extra, a few minutes after
the fig hit, and the papers went like
hot cakes.
THE RANGERS ENJOYED 1T,
Two companies of Texas rangers
arrived in the city from Langtry
this morning. They are in COM
mand of Captain j. H. Rogers, of |
Alice, and Captain J. A. Brooks, of |
Cotulla. They say they enjoyed |
the fight, but would like to have
seen it last little longer. They
say that Maher did not seem to |
try to get out of Fitz.'s way. He
appeared awful slow, while Fitz.
was jumping and lodging about.
They say the blow that knocked |
Maher down was given while the
men were close together, and was
a short arm blow. They do not
believe it was the blow, but the
fall, that knocked Maher out. They |
say everything passed off quietly, |
and Immediately after the fight |