The San Francisco call., 1896-02-16
Maher's Eyes Are Worse and the
Date for Monday is, of
Course, Cancelled.
FITZsIMMoNs IS DIsGUsTED
Ready to Desert the Florida Athletic
Club and Journey Across the
Pond.

LII hCO, Lea, L eD. l0.-A memDer OF
Maher's party, who arrived late tonight
from Las Cruces, says that Quinn has
knowledge OF a breach in the articles of
agreement that will prevent Fitzsimmons
from claiming or receiving forfeit on Mon
day. He would, however, give no particu-
lars.
AT $3.50 tonight notice was sent out from
headquarters for all the men matched in
the minor contests, together with their
principals, to meet tomorrow night when
the promoters will make the statement of
the situation and announce what course it
is intended to pursue.
1t also developed tonight that the con-
tract between the citizens and the Florida
Athletic Club and by the terms of which
the former agreed to provide the sum of
1000 on condition that the fights take
place adjacent to this city, st1pulates that
the agreement shall hold good only if the
Maher contest is brought off
between sunrise Friday, February IA, and
sunset of Monday, the 18th.
If, therefore, Maher is unable 20 come
to time on Monday the citizens commit
tee, should it be so disposed, can declare
the agreement null and void. There are
also rumorS that the committee has been
unable to raise the full amount of the
guarantee. 1t is definitely known that
$4,000 of the total is on deposit in the State
National and it is claimed but not cor
roborated that there is an equal sum in
the First National and $500 in Newm an s
Bank. Even this, however, would leave
the necessary total $500 short.
An intimation from Manager Quinn
to-day that the Irishman's eyes were not
improving as rapidly as has been hoped
for, and another postponement will be nee
essary, has demoralized the sports, ruffled
phlegmatic Dan Stuart and his associates
and made Fitzsimmons and Julian more
morose and taciturn than ever. The
Cornishman, as matter of fact, is sick OF
the whole business, and it requires frequent
injunctions from Julian to 'tkeep your
mouth shut and say nothing to anybody"
to prevent him from breaking loose.
When the manager was made acquainted
with the contents of Quinnis message by
the representative of the United Press he
held whispered consultation with his
principal and at its conclusion said with
emphasis that no further statement of
their intentions would be made until noon
OF Monday. Those who know FitZsimmons
and Julian best believe he has gone as far
as he intends to go and that if Maher does
not come in time on Monday he will claim
the forfeit and wash his hands of the
Florida Athletic Club and its promoters
for good and all.
Since the offers from the London clubs
were received several days ago he has
more than once expressed himself to the
effect that he was weary of going to the
labor, expense and nervous worry of pre-
pairing for fights only to be hunted about
like felon and find himself checkmated
at the last moment, when he could cross
the water with the assurance of a good
sized purse for sure contest under repu-
table auspices and with full protection. 1t
is believed that he is about ready to take
advantage of the present situation to cut
himself loose from Stuart and make deal
with the Londoners.
When it became apparent that the Mon
day date was off there was a hurrying and
scurrying on the part of tie visitors that
still remained to secure homeward- bound
accommodations. The big delegation from
Houston, San Antonio, Dallas and other
State points went off in bunch this morn
ing, while for tonight every berth in the
outgoing Texas Pacific train was engaged
and it was necessary to put on an extra car
for the disappointed Eastern sports. Par
son Davies, Sullivan and Ryan, however,
who had intended to get away last night.
still linger, solely because the ex-cham-
pion, having no dates ahead for week,
put his foot down and declared that he
not = fha ;o1
that he has found here until he had to.
OF the $500 strangers who were
in the city on Thursday for the fight not
more than 200 remain, and fifth of these
are correspondents. The promoters have
at no time calculated that more than go
tickets would be purchased by local peo-
pie, SO that even if the men should be got
together next week the crowd and the re-
ceipts will alike be nominal as compared
with previous calculations.
There is wailing ana gHashing OF teeth
among the white and colored prize
watchers for the minor contests and they
are be inning to make themselves heard.
With one or two exceptions they are
training down to the finest point they can
stand and are anxious to be called into
dCtAOA anu peCOI1e IOOplOOSc once more.
Strong representations were made to
Stuart yesterday and this morning that
by bringing off one or more of the Sec
ondary contests on one of the six safe
battling grounds be is reported to have in
command he could keep the bulk OF the
| outside crowd in town until the status OF
the Fitzsimmons- Maher mill will be finally
determined, but he was obdurate.
Walcott and Bright Eyes Collins, who
were to have fought to-day, came over
from Juarez this morning and weighed in
at vacant store in Ell Paso, and Tom
| O'Rourke in behalf of Walcott waived for
felt from Stuart until Tuesday next The
two darkies will remain in the city and
finish their training in the gymnasium
attached to the Gem saloon.
Governor Ahuamada was advised TO-DAY
| that it had been stated at headquarters
that the ring has been erected and was in
shape for the men to enter, and that the
location could not be found by his crack
cavalry in a month. This nettled the
Mexican executive and mounted scouts
| We're at once sent out to intercept