The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-22

LANaTRY, Tex, Feb.21.-Peter Maher
was knocked out by Bob FitzsimmonB
to-day in the first round after one min.
ute and thirty five seconds Of actual
fighting. Fiizaimmons played the same
old game he has 30 often played before,
leading on his opponent until he had
him where he wanted him and then
landed lightning right hand swing on
the jaw and 1T was all over. 1t was the
identical blow that knocked out Jim
Hall in New Orleans.
For the first part OF the round Maher
had the better OF 1t. He led often and
forced the fighting. In his eagerness to
get at Fltzsimmons he committed q
pslpable foul during clinch and was
warned by Referee Sller that IT'S repeti.
tion would cost him the hght.
Maher fought we'll, but he was no
match for his red-headed opponent,
who proved himself to-day one of the
craftiest men that ever stepped into the
ring. Fitzsimmons Is now, by Corbett's
action In presenting the championship
to Msher, the champion of the world,
and after the fight WAS over no declared
through julian his willingness to de-
fend the championship against any and
all Corners.
Both slept we'll and were in fine
mettle for the match. Maher showed
evidences Of tho trouble with his eyes.
two blisters, one on either temple, bore
evidence OF his suffering, and, while he
talked very cocky, he WAS far from con-
fdent. Stuart notified them both up
the road to be ready to get into the ring
promptly on the arrival OF the train.
The train arrived at about $3.50, Gem
trail time, and over rocky road winding
about the prectpitous cliffs along the
Bio Grande the crowd wendell Its wsy to
the sandy beach of the river. ForLy-two
MeXioans had carried the .ing material
down to the river bank last night, after
working hard all day upon a road way
down from the bluff. A narrow wooden
foot bridge had been put up ACROSS the
swiftly flowing stream.
The battle-ground was q sandy fiat
upon big bend In the Rio Grande river
on the Mexican side. 1t was just two
miles from the village of Langsry. In
the center of canvas wall about 400
feet In diameter the ring was pitched.
The board floor was covered with can
vas. over which rosin was sprinkled.
Al one side was the frame compart-
ment for the taking by the kaleidoscope
of the pictures of the fight as it pro-
ceeded. On the opposite side of the
ring were two battle tents for the
| principals.
Little time was lost in getting ready.
Before he dotted his street garb Fiiz.
simmons stepped up and took look at
the ring. Soon thereafter he came into
tho ring, wrapped In striped bath
robe. He was spplsuded by 200 voices
vociferously. Fiizsimmons sat down in
the corner nearest the steps leading to
she platform. a man near him offered
500 even on him. AS Maher came into
the ring voice nearby offered SlOO to
S75 on Filzsimmons. There were no
takers.
George Siler climbed upon the plat
form almost at the same time as Maher.
With Julian and Hall he examed tho
five ounce gloves. The gloves were of
different makes and different oolors.
III tzsimnons' being light green and
Makers dark brown. AS the seconds
tied on the gloves Siler announced that
besides the official referee, Louis House
man, Bert Sneed, Of New Orleans, would
act for Fiizstmmons, and Parson Davies,
of Chicago, would hold the watch for
Maher. Silef gave notios 70 each man
that Bouseman would sound q whistle
five seconds before call OF time for the
rounds as signal to get ready.
"Siler," ssid Julian, sis the money up
In cash?" Siler called for the purse.
Tom O'Rourke handed up two certified
checks. Siler rendered them to Julian,
who said that would not do; that they
wanted the cash. 1--WE gave you notice
OR. ALBERT A. CAHNADAY.
SPECIALIST.