The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-14
THE BIG FIGHT
IS POSTPONED
Owing to the Condition Of Aaher's
Eyes, Which Are Swollen So
He Cannot See.
FITzsIMMoNs KIND ACTION
Mould Not Claim Peter's Forfeit undef tae
coaditioas-Dan Starts Scheme to
Bring OF the Fight -Haher
Sadly Afflicted.

Fl Paso. Feb. is.-The big fight is post
poned until Monday at The earliest. and.
when that day arrives the future OF the
matter will be determined.
II Is the eyes OF Maher that threaten
TO stop the event. Buck Connolly, one or
Maher's seconds said ,daher's eyes had
been so badly infamed by sand blowing
in them during his training that he could
scarcely see
Stuart at once set to work TO secure
a postponement for the fight 90 enable
Maher TO get into condition. According
to the conditions OF the match, Maher
and Fitzsimmons each posted forfeit OF
1900 to insure their appearance in the
ring. Maher came to the city at G:3o to-
night. His eyes were tightly closed and
he wore a green shade over them Over
the green shade was a travelling cap,
with the visor pulled down close upon the
nose to prevent the light from striking
the eyes.
Newspaper representatives were sent
for by Connolly, and Naher's eyes were
inspected. They were swollen almost
shut. and water exuded from the COR
ners. A raising OF the lids showed that
he eyebalIs were greatly inflamed and
natterated. Aaher has been training in
an old adobe rink at Las Cruces. The
dust was so thick when he was going
through his exercises that visitors COM
planned OF 1t and warned Maher against
continuing work in an atmosphere OF
lust Sunday. one OF his eyes began to
pain. II was decided that he had sand
in them. but 1t would only temporarily
Inconvenience him. Tuesday both eyes
! were affected, and the condition Of the
! fighter had become worse, and yesterday
| he could not see. Maher's trouble Is not
ncommon in this region.
DR.. Yandell. the city health officer, who
| looked at the sufferer. said Maher would
| not be able to enter the ring for a week.
Martin Julian and Fitzsimmons were sent
OF as soon as Maher was placed in his
room Both examined the sufferers eyes,
| .xpressing their sympathy for him. and
nnounced that they would NOT under
!, le circumstances. claim the forfeit
| They will give Maher ample time TO re-
| over.
The following was posted about town
| onlght:
Owing to the temporary aftiictIon Of
Peter Maher's eyes. the contest will have
| 20 be postponed for few days"
| The thing upon which Dan Stuart has
| 1il along been basing his confidence has
| lust become public. Months ago. Stuart
| secured a concession from the Mexican
uthorities for tract Of land near this
ity. Everything was understood. but
he formal papers were not made out.
eneral Roleceo Rubio. relative OF Pres
dent Diaz. was secretary Of the interior
Of the Mexican government Before the
lose OF the deal. Rubio died. That de-
'ayed the sending Of the papers to Stu
art. and during that time the promoter
sought Dallas and then Hot Springs.
After that failure he ,leter.nhined 10 try
his Mexican schsme. In November. Gen
eral Gonzales Cozio was appointed to the
cabinet position made vacant by the
death Of Secretary Rubio. Stuart has
I'll along been working upon the belief
that in proper time the formal papers
would be made out. and his carnival thus
he an assured fact. They are not here
today. and. unless they should come in
before the day set. he must run the
gauntlet Of the soldiery II he pulls on the
| fight.