The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-14


earliest. and when that day comes the
future of the matter will be determin-
ed. 1t is the eyes of Peter Maher that
threatens to stop the event. Buck Con-
nelly, one of Makers seconds, came
rushing to Stuart's office this after
noon with the information that Maher
would, because of his eyes, be in no
condition to fight tomorrow, and say
ing that it would be absolutely neces-
sary to have postponement He said
that Makers eyes had been so badly
infiamed by sand blowing in them dur
ing his training that he could scarcely
see. Stuart at once set to work to
secure a postponement for the time
necessary to enable Maher to get into
condition. According to
THE CONDITIONS
of the match Maher and Fitzsimmons
each posted a forfeit of 81 900 to in
sure their appearance in the ring.
Julian, when seen by Stuart, declined
TO accept the statements of Connolly
without Verif1cation. He insisted that
Maher should come to El Paso and
submit to inspection. Dan ftuart said:
IF they agree among themselves 10
postpone the fight [ am willing it
should be done. but 1 am ready to pull
on the tight on February II, just as
L have always said 1 would Let the
men declare themselves ready and the
nght is a certainty as far as 1 am
concerned
Maher came TO the city at $50 to-
night His eyes were tightly closed and
ne wore a green shade over them. Over
the green shade was a travelling cap
with the visor pulled down close upon
the nose to prevent the light from
striking the eyes. He was compelled
TO allow Connolly and Hall to guide
MN 10 the carriage, as he was utterly
unable to open his eyes. The carriage
was quickly driven to little brick
building on an alley just off the Plaza.
Inc. newspaper representatives were
sent for by Connolly, and
MAHER's EYES WE'RE INSPECTED.
They were swollen almost shut and
water eXuded from the corners. A
raising of the lids showed that the eve
balls We're greatly inflamed and mat
terated. Maher has been training in
an old adobe rink at Las Cruces The
dust was so thick when he was going
through his exercises that visitors COM
planned of it and warned Maher against
continuing work in an atmosphere of
dust. Sunday one of his eyes began
to pain. Report came down that he
had sand in the member, but it would
only temporarily inconvenience him.
Tuesday both eyes were affected and
the condition Of the Irish fighter has
been getting worse until yesterday he
could not see. Makers 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
alkaIi dust creates an irritation that
results in blindness and great pain
but it usually passes away in a week
or ten days. An army surgeon who
examined Makers eyes yesterday said
he thought they would be we'll in a
week DR.. YandeH, city health off
GER who looked at the sufferer tonight
said Maher would not be able to enter
the ring for a week. Martin Julian
and Fitzsimmons were sent for as soon
as Maher was placed in a room. Both
examined the sufferers eyes, expressed
their sympathy for him and announced
that they would not, under the circum-
stances,
CLAIM A FORFEIT
They will give Maher ample time to
recover.
Buck Connolly said tonight: "Maher has
been in this condition for nearly a week.
He has done no training whatever since
last Sunday and has not been able to see
for three days. We kept the matter quiet,
hoping that he would come round, so that
he would be able to go into the ring and
make his fight. We did not want the
papers saying that we were putting up
bluff or trying to get out of the thing.
Quinn (Maher's other backer) wanted
Peter to fight anyhow, but L set my foot
4 49,.
to win, and so many of my friends have
money on him that [ would not allow
him to enter the ring with the certainty
of being whipped
tonight: owing to the temporary Attic
ton of Peter Makers eyes the contest
Will have to be postponed few days.
sTUART's SCHEME.
The thing upon which Dan Stuart has
all along been basing his confidence has
Just become public. Months, ago Stuart
secured concession from the Mexican
authorities for tract of land near this
city, Everything was understood, but
the formal papers were not made out.
General Rolerlo Rubio. a relative of
President Diaz. was then secretary of
the interior for Mexico. Before the close
of the deal Secretary Rubio died, That
made a delay in the sending of the
papers to Stuart and during that time
the promoter sought Dallas and then
Hot Springs After tnat failure he
determined to try his Mexican scheme. In
November General Gonzales Cosio was
appointed to the cabinet position made
vacant by the death of Secretary
Rubio. Stuart has all along been
working upon the belief that at the pro-
per time the formal papers would be
made out and his carnival thus be an
assured fact His latest advices have been
that the concession papers would reach
him this week. They are not here today,
and unless they should come in temor-
row morning Stuart must run
A GAUNTLET OF SOLDIERS
if he brings off the fight. If ever Dan
Stuart uttered prayer it is that he may
receive a valentine in the form of a
Mexican concession paper, and those who
are as religious as Stuart would doubt
less add fervent amens to the promoters
appeal.
Stuart has at no time since the Dallas