The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-18
MANY RAGS CHEWED
Old Faithful, the Geyssr, Put to Shame
by the Sporting Pugs.
FITZ SAYS THEY'RE Ours
In Fiery Rage He Curses Every
Body Except Ills sackers, Then
Stalks Out of the Room-May-
be They'll Fight Friday.

Ell Paso. Tex. Feb. 1.-THE fight was
on and of and on again all within the
space of 30 minutes this afternoon. IL
is now definitely set for Friday, and
Buck Connolly has agree to post for
Maher $1,000 additional forfeit IL his
man is not in the ring TO fight on that
day.
Julian made every possible concession
and finally turned the whole matter
over to committee OF five, all OF whom
were to be named by Connolly II this
committee decided that he was not en-
titled to the forfeit he would agree to
wait unul Friday. and have the fight
then. The committee decided against
him. and Julian gave In accordingly
At the conference. held at l o'clock.
Julian and F'ltzsimmons demanded the
$1,000 forfeit and announced that no
further negotiations would be consider
ed until that was paid.
Il will pay no forfeit. / will take my
man and go to the ring. TO keep you
out OF the forfeit" said Connolly, ig-
noring the fact that Maher was at Las
Cruces. 40 miles away. with no chance
of getting to FL Paso before tomorrow
morning.
"All right" said Julian. get him and
come on"
The ring is ready" said Stuart.
"any time you gentlemen are ready"
"Will Maher fight IL he gets to the
rlngside?' asked Julian.
NO, he won't" replied Connolly. He
Is In no shape TO tight, and l will not
take the chances of losing all the mon
ey my friends have bet on him."
You're not on the level; that's what
is the matter with you" shouted F'itz-
simmons. You know we are entitled
to that money. and you are trying to
beat Us out OF it,"
Why did you not pay your forfeit
money to Corbett?" asked Connolly.
PAY money to Corbettl That bloody
curv' CALCULATED Fitzsimmons. Be-
cause he had no right TO IL: IL he had.
he'd have reached for IL pretty quick.
can tell you. But. suppose / agree to-
wait until Friday. how do l know / viii
get the $1,000 IL Maher doesn't show
up?"
Il will guarantee IT," said Connolly.
What good is that 10 me?" said Fitz-
simmons. Il was guaranteed $4,000
when l licked Jim Hall. but 1 never
got IL. You don't want to fight. and
you never did want to fight. Your man
is not ready 10 fight and he is afraid
TO fight. He Is out OF condition because
ne is afraid. You're a whole pack OF
bloody ours"
I'm no more a cur than you are.
Fitzsimmons." said Donnolly. rising
from his seat. you are a bloody cur.
and I'll bet 81 900 that Julian there can
lick you IN one round"
You're no good. It's all off," shout
ed Fitzsimmons turning TO the crowd.
These fellows are not on the level and
I will have nothing 10 do with them. I
won't fight unless I get the forfeit that
belongs 20 me. It's all or. tell you"
and wild with rage Fitzsimmons broke
from the room and went into the street.
After a moment Connolly wanted TO
know II Julian would fight under any
circumstances. Julian said IL was a
matter he would discuss after the ques-
tlon OF forfeit had been settled. He was
justly entitled 10 the forfeit. but that
there might be no question OF his sin
cerity he would leave the matter 10
any ten or five men Connolly or himself
might name. Connolly said: Let STU
art name them"
Julian acqulesced. Stuart named
George siler. Louis Houseman OF Chi
cago. william Naughton OF San Fran
cisco. Tom O'Rourke Of New York. and
Hugh Fitzgerald Of Houston. Texas.
The men reported that the articles Of
Dec. were void last Friday. Under
the circumstances. and the understand
ing at the time. the forfeit money need
not be paid.
Connolly said he would turn the 81. 900
In the hands OF the stakeholder over TO
Stuart, and put up another 81. 900 this
afternoon guaranteeing their appear
ance 10 Stuart
IL Is by no means certain that Maher
will be able 20 fight on Friday. al
though he says he VIII get into the
ring. no matter what the condition o<
his eyes may be.
SEVEN SORE BIKERS