New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-16
CHANCES OF 4 FIGHT FADING.
DIsGIsTED VISITORS LEAVINn Ell PAso fof
HoME-MAIER WANTS MORE TIME.

DIsGusTED VISITORS LEAvINn Ell PAso FOR
HoME-MAHER WANTS MORE TIME
II, paso Tex Feb l5-Enorts are being made
70 induce FYtzsmmons and Julian to extend the
stains quo In the fighting situation uhu! next
Friday upon a written agreement that II Maher
does not get into the ring at that time the AUS
trallan can take the forfeit and get his expenses
for the intervening period Fitzsimmohs Is us
couraged over the situation. He says he Will give
his answer Monday. The general beiief Is 'ha'
ne will claim his forfeit
When It became apparent that the Monday date
was of, there was hurrying and scurrying on
the part OF the visitors who still remained TO Sc
cure home ward bound accommodations. The big
delegations from Houston. San Antonio, Dallas and
other State points went off in bunch this morn
Ing while for to-nigh. every berth on the outbound
Texas and Pacific train was engaged and 1t was
necessary to put extra car for the dsap-
pointed Eastern sports" OF tho 200 strangers
who were In the city Thursday for the fight
not more than two hundred remain. and a nfth of
these are correspondents. The promoters have at
no time calculated that more than go tickets would
be purchased by local people. so that should
the men get together next week the crowd and
ceipts will alike be nominal. compared with
previous calculations
There is a wailing and gnashing OF teeth among
the white and cOlored pugsts matched for the
minor contests. and they beginning to make
themselves nedIu Win one OF TWO exceptions thcy
are training down to the finest point they can
stand and anxious TO be called into action But
the promoters make no sign OF receding from thci-
utimatum that when the big fight is over they
will see what they do with the little fellows
Governor Ahuamada advised to-day that II
had been stated at headquarters that the ring had
been erected and was in shape for the to enter
and that the location could not be found by his
crack cavalry In month. This ncttled the Mexican
Executive and mounted scouts a once sent
out 10 intercept the cavalry details up and down the
frontier and urge them 10 redoubled efforts. The
Chhuahlan Governor Is confident that II the story
is true the battle-ground will be under surveillance
before dusk Sunday
Late tonight two Items were given out from head
quarters which may be taken for what they are
worth One was that Fitzsimmons had privately
notified to Stuart that he would take the forfeit on
Monday and the other that the Wacott- Collins
contest would positively be brought off Tuesday
"Parson" Davies gave IL out this evening that on
hi. return to New-York In April. steps would be
tak an by himself John L. Sullivan. Tom" O Rourke
and Others for the incorporation OF the National
Snorting League. membership to be composed OF all
nersons interested in pugiism and athletic sports
~ ali kinds and having for It's object opposition
I'll "a ndidates for Congress and State Legislatures
uho will not declare themselves IN favor OF a wide
nen door FOR fights races and all sports The par
cHn; saws that similar organza tion exists In Eng
iand and that at the general election It turned
down over one hundred would-be members Of the