Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-21
bett heard the news of Fitzsimmons'
victory this evening. He had Just
returned from . drive and at once
declared his intention of challenging
the new champion.
Puts Tn the Cash

Puts Up the Cash.
FL PAso, Tex. Feb. 2i.-Patcr Maher.
followed by rangers to the train bearing
him from Las Cruces, New Mexico, and
accompanied by others on the trip arrived
here at noon yesterday. He left the train
at the snclter, three miles out. Rangers
were posted at every point from the rail
way station cut to await him. a carriage
was in waiting at the smelter and into
this Mahcr, Hall and Quinn jumped and
with the horses on a run, reached this
city. Hot after the carriage came two
mounted rangers with their horses fiecked
with foam. After reaching here Naher
remained in hiding several hours Then
he appeared upon the streets with his
trainers, making no effort to conceal his
movements.
A Hurricane Figh. Predicted.
The 1rishman looks better than could be
expected fer man who has had the al
kali eye" and whose training has been in
terruptcd. He has little to say. III be
at the ring side, and Ill make Fitz know
he has had a fight" is the substance of
what Peter has to say. Everybody pre-
the call OF time. There are a dozen ru-
| mors as to the place of the meeting. One
is that run will be made to Nogales, on
the Nexicau-Arizona line, near which
point the fight will take place. The re-
port that is generally credited is that the
ground is on the Mexican side at a point
near Fort Hancock, which will be reached
by rather circuitous route and cost each
person about SI2 for the trip
It Was Cash or No Fight.
Serious complications were expected to
| arise over the payment of the purse. Ju-
| lian stated Wednesday to George Siler.
the referee, that Fitz would not fight un.
| less the cash.was up in Siier's hands be-
| fore the fight be gan. The money was
| ready in certified checks, but this did not
suit Julian, who wanted cold, hard money
up. Stuart said he would put UP nothing
but checks. Julian yesterday repeated
his assertion, declaring that he must have
| the money in Siler's hands Fitzsim.
| mons was to have reported at Stuart
| Office ut noon yesterday. He did not ap
pear, nor did he show up during the after.
| noon. At o'clock q messenger was sent
| for him, saying that he was ordered to
| come over to Sruart's Office ut once. Fitz-
| simmons refused TO accompany the mes
| senger, saying he would not come over
until 9 o'clock.
stuart Husiies for the Cash.
He asked If the money was up III Siier-:
| hands, and when told it was not, but that
| it would b. in the shape of a certified
| check payable to the order of Thomas
o 'Rourle, Fitzsimmons replied: "Checls
| don't go. No cash, no fight. l will bC
| over at O'Clock and il : am not shown
| the money ut that time / will not ficht.
viii nos get -oIs-tie ~aAin until see u
| This was tclephoned Stuart and the latte,
replied: "All right, I'll fix it up" Then
there was mad rush of couricrs for the
different banking houses. BY mert
chance the president of the State National
bank was found. This is the only banl
| in the city without time lock Dar
| Stuart IS good for twice $4,000 in any
bank in the city, and tine cash from th,
State National was quickly forthcoming
And Fitz l. Ready to Scrap.
After the money was counted and turne(
| over TO Siier hc sent n second mcssengc
| To fitzsimmons saying he had seen ant
.ountcd the $1,000 in cash and that il
| would be turned over 10 him to hand t.
the winner ut the conclusion of the battle
Fitzsiinmons declared himself satisfied
and came back with the messenger. IL,
anu Julian reached Stuart's Office shortly
after o'clock and Fitzsimmons declarel
himself ready to fight At O'Clock las
evening n notice was posted in Dan stu
arts office declaring that all persons wh'
desired 20 witness the fight should be Il
| Stuarts Office at 9:i5 O'Clock.
Crowd or for the Ring.
The pugilists and the crowd hound fo
the fight lett on the castbouud train owe
the Southern Pacific, leaving here at 1o:o
p. M. The Immediate members of tn
Mahcr and Eitzsimmons parties were pro
| viGe.. wIth railway tickets to Langtry
Tex, and sleeping car berths TO Del Rio
| Tex. the second station cast OF Langtry
The train on which the pugilists left
due at Langtry at l:32 this afternoon.