The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-22

ness 10 re-: at FItzsImrions he commit
ted a palpable foul during clinch and
was warned by Referee Siler that It's
repetition would cost him the fiEnt
Maher fought well. but ne was no match
for hts red-hcaded op7oaeHt|FaSo PROV
ed himself to-day one Of the craftiest
men that ever stepped into the ring.
F!tzsimmons Is now by Corbetts action
in presenting the championship to Ma
her, the champion OF the. world, and af-
ter the flEhf was over he declared
through Julian his willingness 20 de.
fend the championship against any and
all comers.
The train arrived at about 3:So p, M.
Central time. and over a rocky road.
winding about the preclpitous cliffs
along the Rio Grande the crowd wend-
ed its way to the sandy beach of the
river. Forty-two Mexicans had car
rled the ring material down to ehe river
bank last right after working hard
NIL day upon q roadway down from
the bluff. a narrow wooden foo;
bridge had been put UP across the
swiftly flowing stream. The crowd
stumbled over the stony path and
waded ankle deep In the s1nd. guided
by little Jimmy White, boy who came
from Toronto to be ut the aght.
The battle ground was sandy fiat
upon q big bend In the Rio Grande river
on the Mexican side. Il was just two
miles from the village OF Langtry. In
the centre OF q canvas wall about zoo
feet in diameter the ring was pitched.
The board floor was covered with cam
vas over which rosin was sprinkied.
AT one side was the frame compart-
ment for the taking by the kinetoscope
OF the pictures OF the fight as II pro-
ceedvd on the opposite side OF tho
ring were two little tents for the priI-
cipals.
Principals and Seconds.
Fltzsimmons was the first 10 leave
the train, Martin Julian, Jack Ever
harlt, William Mccoy and Jack Stelz-
ner. were IN his corner. Ftzsimmons
canvas enclosure.
Maher arrived FIVE minutes after
FitEsimmons. He was followed from
the train by crowd ns well as his Sec
onds bearing his effects, Jim Hall, Buck
Connolly, Peter Lowrle, jock Quinn
and Peter Burns,
Little time WIS lost In getting ready.
Before he doffed [hls street Sarb. Fkz-
simmons stepped up and took q look at
the ring. Soon thereafter he came INTO
the ring wrapped in striped bath
robe. lie was applauded by 200 voices
vocIrerously. FEzsimmons sat down in
the corner nolreEit the steps leading
to the platform. A man near him Of
fered 800 even on him. As Maher
climbed into the ring near the corner
he occupied. voice near by Offered
800 to STs on FltzsImmons. There
were no takers,
George SIlcr climbed Into the plat
form almost att the same time "a Maher.
With Julian and Hall he examined the
five ounce gloves. The gloves were OF
dIfrereEG makes and different colorE.
FltZSlmmnns' being a Hight green and
Maher'S dark brown. As the seconds
tied on the gloves. Silcr announced
that besides the official referee. Louis
HOuacmNn and Bert Snccd. OF New
Orleans. would act for Fhzsimmons
and pnrson pavits, OF chfcngo, would
hold the watch FOR Maher. Silcr gave
no:ice 10 each man that RoaSsman
would sound n wlIEtlc five seconds be-
foyp call OF time for the rounds us
signal to get ready.
"sIler," said Julian, rs the money up
slicr called for The pune. Tom
O'RouTke handed up two certified
checks. Siler rendered chem to Julian
who said thOy would not DO, chat they
wanted the cash.
FitL objects to Checks,
1--WE gave You notice three days ago."
FltzslmmonS chlmed In from his chair,
addressing himself 70 SllcT. that VIC
womb not fight unRil the money was
put up In your hands ut tho TinESlle."
They are all right" Tom O'Rourkc
alid from tho vicinity of Mahcr's cor
nor. DO yon think wonll pack $4,000
In cash down hcrc2 II u che nrDt time
I have ever been QUESTIONED. You peo-
Pic have bccn going arourId for days
oracklnP."
Julian wlnttl the cash Sller rcitera-
ted that the checkR were certified anl
therefore all right.
"Ch. let II go" FItEslmmons inter
mptNf. "wc have given in 10 every
thing and we will give in to this"
Flt7slmmcnE tcNn was contcmptu-
oiS Hs ne tossed his head. The utter
8cfco was lpflauded. SllOr took the dis
pute silently.
The referee called the mon 10 eho con-
ter ofilhc ring and said:
by the articles OF agreement this is