Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-02-28
championship of the world was at last a


and clinch followed. Naher struck
Fitzsimmons with his right hand while
they were clinched and Referee Silcr
warned him that il ne did so again he
would give the fight to Fitzsimmons
After the breakaway, Peter lauded his
left on Fitzsimmons' neck. Close in
fighting followed and Maher eucceeded
in landing his left on Fitzsimmons' lip
drawing blood Fitzsimmons landed
with left and right. A cinch followed
Maher feinted and Fitzsimmons led with
his right, but fell short. A mix.up fol
lowed, in which Maher landed both right
and left on either side of Fitzsimmons'
head. Maher led with his left and an
other ciinch followed. FitzsmmoDs
seemed bit bothered aud broke ground
on Maher's leads, Maher followed him
up and led with his left, when Fitzsim
mons side stepped and, swinging his
| right. landed full on the point OF Maher :
chin. Maher measured his length on
| the floor. his head striking the canvas
with great force. He vainly attempted
! to ers-, but could lot 90 more than
raise his hand. His seconds called On
him to gey up, but he faiIeu TO respond
and sank back 70 the canvas. MAher
vain}y tried to arise TIE fatal tenth
second was counted. NaheT was de-
clarcd our aad Fit2smmoLs announced
the victor after Que minute and - SIC
oud= of rather lively fighting. l'uz=jm.
mons admirers uhsered him to the echo
and Maner's seconds carried the defeated
Lrshman TO his corner. It WAS several
minutes before he realized what had
happened to him and Fi'zsimmon~
walked over to his corner and shook him
by the hand.
Fitzsimmons also shook hands with
Qunn aud the seconds in Peters corner.
Barring a slight bleeding at the nostlile,
occAsloned by the left hand jab of Maher,
the Australian showed no marks Of in
jury and appeared rs fresh as at tha
opening of the hostilities. Naher showed
no signs Of punishment, except a slight
break in the skin just above the point of
the left chin, where Fitzsimmons, mas
ter stroke had landed.
AS Maher fell to the floor. FitZsm-
mons stepped back, his eyes sparkling
and smile playing around his mouth
He ga2ed upon his fallen foe for about
three seconds and then walked over to
his corner and sat down. Julian. Nc
Coy. aud Everhart crowded around him
urging him to get up and fight, but he
inelsted it ~as not necessary.
Maher was unconscious - seconds.
ana it was fully a minute after he had
been carried 10 bis corner before he re
gained consciousness. He was not dis
posed to talk much. He is not talker
at any time and would have had little to
say if he had won.
lie hit me good and hard and that
vas all there was to it." he said. F;tz-
simmons said he never anticipated any
otfrr result than this.
The Texas rangers and the adjutant
general witnessed the fight and enjoyed
it. But those who had the best view Of
the show were The villagers aud persona
for mlies around who have been looking
for ir for eek or more. They we're
p-tchod oa .'l's or the TaXas sideof tb,
river. Eamu"e perfect place for fight
without iu,~rserauce could he deglsed
II is ali but Inaccessible and from uuc
Mexican side cannot he reached except
by coming up gr d9wD the stream for a
long distance. O4ce the banks were
reached. t,uou- could fire from yhe cliffs