Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-22

with belt showing the American coll
ors, He had on black hose. rolled down
upon the top OF his ring shoes.
When O similar office had been per-
formed for Maher he showed UP In
black trunks, half way to the knees
with a green belt. HIS hose and shoes
were similar to those of Fitzslmmons.
The Australian throughout the pre-
lininarles had showed the utmost con-
fidence. Makers lips seemed parched
and he moiHtened them with his tongue
and took deep inhalations, as II his
mouth and throat were dry.
"Shake hands," said the referee. Tho
men advanced. lritzsimmnns with tho
air OF confidence stIll showing plainly;
Mnher promptly and with more OF n IA
miliar air than he had yet shown. They
r'ilrea 80 their corners. IN an instant
the whistle OF warning sounded; i've
seconds later the call OF time" follow
ed. Up sprang Fitzsimmons. advance
ing with his little eyes flashing like
balls OF FURNISHED bluo. Makers nd
vprce was rapid enough to meet Fltz-
simmons at the middle of the 2i-foot
ring. His eyes were circled from the
recent attack OF "aikali eve" and
seemed staring like stage make up
without the deceptive foot light glare.
The big fight for the heavy weight
championship of the world was at last
a reality
First round. Fitz led with his left:
Maher bnckcd toward his corner Fitz-
simmons landed with his right and
cllnch followed. Mnher struck Fits
simmons with his right hand while
they were clinched and Referee siler
be wand live Tho fight TO FitzsImmons
After a break away Peter landed his
| LEFT ON ritzplmmons neck. Close In
| fighting followed md Maher sncccedod
IN landing his left on Fltzsimmons' up.
r,tb ieit and right 4 clinch Followed,
| sfnber faintol aud ifity led with bis
/ rjght mn fe,l short A mix-un fol-
! lowed in which Naher landed both
! rlrht and loft on either side OF Fitz-
/ sin5rnons' head
Niahrr ,od ,,sI,b his left nnd annther
c,lnrh folInwed FItgsImmons secrnd a
Iii botharod and broltn ground on
| Nnber's lends. Mnher followed him up
/ and led with his left when Fltgsim-
/ mons side-steppea and, svlnging his
riTht landed mi on tho point OF
NsbSr,s min Maher measured his
length on the floor. his bead striking
the canvas with great force, He vain
~ ATTEMPTED TO rise. hut could not do
more than raise his head. His sec
onds called on him to got un but he
fnile1 Ia respond and sank baclt to the
canvas.
As NAhcr fell TO the floor Flt2sln-
mons stepped back. his eyes Fparillng
and n smile playing around hla mouth,
He E1Gcd upon his fallen foe for about
three seconds ana then walked over TO
his corner and snt down.
julian, Everhnrdt ana Mccoy crowd
ed around him, urging him to get up
and fight.
Lookout for him IFits." yelled Jul
Ian. Lookout for him; stand up for
heavens sokc," pleaded EVerhardt.
"lie may come at you"
Get away from me; get away from
me, I tell vou,' snarlcd Fit7simmons.
It's oil over. He's out" md by the
time he had finished speaking Mahor'S
championship was n thing Of the past
There. didn't I tell you he was out?'
said Fit7simnons In rrev'sh tone as
he turned his bath robe up around him
to keep cut the cold drizhline rain that
was falling lie sat for few minutes
in his corner looking across nj Mnhrr
an9 MN luIn NJ oiis.iS 10 nN IA ~
walked rapidly across me ring ana 0l-
fered ms gloved mana 70 Nh1et, IN,
latter rgeunen i9r ~ W. w, siihi , w
1u,N u u',vN WI, -" ,nu.li' *.
Jul,hn 70 unlte tne strirg ~ " WIZ, ~,
Whlkeu tnnok 70 mhher Nn,i o'ie'e" ms
bnre hnhI VIII the renlhrR'
WelL fcter
Maher rcnched Tor the outstre,,ne.
,',sino, S,arr iis sou ,r ,1Ising hIs hpaf
g. loci, ~ bts .oroucror 100
liz, ~, catie5 iSii,a,,,nona ant
,,,1 III, w. .'h o,.a,. 20 thn ailc nj
r'st ~, r.,a ,yhnro IniIa,
me ring nehresl lie nase MnIrr .u,'S y,
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