The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-14
Bulletin Posted at FL PasO Last Night
Declaring the Big "MilT' POST
p0ned for a Few Days.
DAN STUART STILL WAITING
HE HAS NOT YET RECEIVED HIS CON-
CEssION FROM THE MEXICANS.
Chihauliau's Governor Meets John l..
sullivan-"Everythin Goes, at El
Paso-Scenes and Incidents.

Ell PASO. Tex, Feb. 13.-Tne following
was posted about town tonight:
Owing to the temporary affiction Of
Peter Mahers eyes the contest will have TO
be postponed few days.
This was agreed after Julian had exam
ined the eyes of the Irishman and had
conference with Quinn ana Connolly. The
latter, VINO is one of Maher's seconds, came
rushing to Stuarts Office this afternoon
with the information that Maher would not
because of his eyes, be in a condition to
fight Tomorrow and saying that it would
be absolutely necessary to have a postpone
ment. He said that Mahers eyes had been
SO badly infiamed by sand blowing IL them
during his training that he could scarcely
see. Stuart at once set to work to secure
a postponement of the time necessary to
enable Maher to get into condition. Accord
ing to the conditions Of the match, Maher
and Fitzsimmons have each posted forfeit
Of $1,000 to insure their appearance in
the ring. Julian, when seen by Stuart, de-
clined to accept the statement Of Connolly
without verifcation. He insisted that
Maher should come to FL Paso and submit
to inspection to determine whether or not
his eyes were in such condition as stated
by Connolly. If they are. then Julian de-
clared that Fitzsimmons would agree to the
postponement and claim no forfeit. If they
are not as badly infiamed as reported he
would insist on the fight taking place and
if Maher failed to appear the forfeit would
be claimed. Dan Stuart said: IF they agree
among themselves to postpone the fight
am willing it should be uone, but / am
ready to pull off the fight on Feb. IA. just
as 1 have always said 1 would. Let the
Il A. A. g,~t-&
is a certainty as far as 1 am concerned"
MAHER INSPECTED.
Maher came to the city at $50 tonight.
His eyes were tightly closed and he wore
a green shade over them. Over the green
shade was travelling cap, with the vizor
pulled down close on the nose to prevent
the light from striking his eyes. He was
compelled to allow Connolly and Hall to
guide him to the carriage. as he was un-
able to open his eyes. The carriage was
quickly driven to little brick building on
an alley just off the plaza. The newspa-
per reporters were sent for by Connolly
and Maher's eyes were inspected. They
were swollen almost shut and water exuded
from the corners. raising of the lbs
showed that the eyeballs were greatly in
famed Maher has been training in an old
so thick when he was going through his
training that visitors complained Of it and
warned Maher against continuing work in
an atmosphere of dust. Sunday one of his
eyes began to pain. The report that reached
here, however, sand in the member,
but that 1t would only temporarily incon-
fected and the condition Of the fighter has
ho
not see. Mahers trouble is not uncommon
in this region. Residents are not so liable
to it as those who have been here but a
short time The alkali dust creates an IRA
tfon that results in blindness and much pain.
but it usually passes away in a week or
ten days An army surgeon who examined
Maher's eyes yesterday, said he thought
they would be well in a week. Dr. Yandell.
city health officer. who looked at the surf
ferer tonight. said Maher would not be
able to enter a ring for a week
Martin Julian and Fitzsimmons were sent
for as soon as Maher was placed in room.
Both examined the sufferers eyes. expressed
their sympathy for him and announced that
they would not, under the circumstances
claim forfeit. They will give Maher ample
time to recover
POSTPONED UNTIL MONDAY.
1t was announced tonight that the big
fight is postponed until Monday, at the ear
lest, and when that day comes the future
of the matter will be determined. Julian
paid a visit to Maher late tonight, inspect
ed his eyes and after a conference decided
that he would let the fight be postponed un-
til Monday without claiming a forfeit. If
Maher is not in shape to fight at that time
v,,rto IN nj hat ha uil IN
garding the forfeit. Although Julian talks
about his forfeit, he really could do nothing
else than agree to the postponement for
he has not a cent of money up as forfeit,
all of his $1,000 forfeit being deposited by
Stuart personally. Even if he demands the
forfeit money 1t will go to Stuart, none
of it coming to Julian or Fitzsimmons.
Buck Connolly said tonight: "Maher has
been In condition for nearly week. He
has done no training whatever since last
Sunday, and has not been able TO see for
three days. We kept the matter quie..
hoping that he would come around so that
he could be able to go into the ring and
make fight. We did not want the papers
to say that we were putting up a blum
or trying to get out of the thing. Quinn
(Mahers other backer) wanted Peter to
fight anyhow, but l set my foot down on
that. He had no earthly chance to win, and
so many of my friends have money on him
that 1 would not allow him to enter the
ring with the certainty OF being whipped.
1 told Quinn that would lose all the money
/ had up for forfeit before l would put
my friends TO the certainty or losing every
cent they had up on Maher. We have been
working on the man for three days. and We
could not get him into shape to fight"
Opinion differs as TO whether Maher will
be able to fight on Monday. Some physi-
clans say that he will be able to use his
eyes we'll as ever within three days. and
others say IT will be week at the inside.
Dan Stuart said late tonight: IL am will
ing to stay here a month IL these men want
to fight. There will certainly be a contest
between Maher ana Fitzsimmens. lr the