The herald., 1896-02-12
TIE CHAMPIONSHIP fight
Will Come Off, Maugre All the
Opposition
THE SITE is STILL A SECRET
But Is Generally Expected to Be In
Mexico
iE SITE is STILL A SECRET
ingIeside Race Haragers Try New system
of Starting Which Proves
Brilliant Success
Associated Press Special Wire.

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know until the spot is reached. Severa
additional Texas rangers reached here thl
morning, making thirty-two now uhde
command of Acknowledgement Mabry
| 1t is reported that Mexican rurales arr
| gathering across the river at Juarez
number of excursonists from New Yorl
and otlier eastern points arrived this morn
| ing and a larger number are reported or
| the road.
The ministers of FL Paso decided thi:
morning TO open up board of foreign mis-
sions against prize fights. They went in
| body across the river 10 Juarez to see Gov
ernor Ahumada and get him to take active
steps against the possible designs OF Dan
Stuart to pull off the fight.
Stuart, however. remains conlldent ano
| declares the fight will surely come OIL
| There is no doubt be will keep his word sc
| far as the big fight is concerned, ana the
| chances are very strong that he VIII keep
il as regards most If not all OF the lesser
| fights.
Consul Buford. the American represent
ative at Juarez, thinks The Fitzsimmons-
Maher fight will take place. He 50 de-
ciared in an interview this morning What
action he will take he declined to say, but
admitted that he had received instructions
as To what he WAS to do III the event that
the pugiists attempted to meet in the
ring.
Il believe that the big fight will take
place. the consul said, with an air OF con-
viction. mo. | shall not see it. l might
were the conditions concerning me mere
different. l have received instructions
from Washington. They are, OF course.
secret, and | am not at liberty TO talk. !
am convinced, however, that the tight VIII
take place"
The impression obtains that consul
Buford has information that makes his
declaration authoritative, and bis manner
when he said the big mill would be brought
off conveys that he speaks by the cards.
Nor are declarations by the governor OF
Chihuahua and the mayor OF JuareZ greatly
out of joint with those of the American
consul. The gist OF the Mexican officials
remarks is. 'iI we can prevent it, the light
will not take place" The governor and
mayor seem to doubt their separate and
joint power 10 prevent the fight Miguel
Ahumada, governor of Chihuahua arrived
right from the seat of government OF the
state. He was accompanied by a guberna-
torial guard OF fifty state troops. Infantry
from the garrison met the governor at the
Mexican Central railway station and acted
as escort. The governor is fiuc-looking
man of military bearing. He speaks little
English.
''The movements of Mexican troops. like
those of other military bodies, are not an
nounced 10 the public. You will then par
don me if | refrain from discussing that
matter. Personally do not care about
fighters or what they do. | do not know
but should like to see the fight, But as
an act of courtesy to the American govern
menI | shall do what l can to prevent an
event which it will not permit it's citizens
to hold within its own country"
Colonel Lawler of Houston, stakeholder
for the Maher- -Fitzsimmons fight, tele-
graphed this morning that owing to sick
ness in his family he will not be able to
come 10 Ell Paso. James f. O'Rourke,
hacker Of George Dixon, was chosen per
manent stakeholder.
Governor Ahumada will remain in Juarez
until after the next bull fights. which will
be next Sunday.
Tito Arrela, mayor of the city of Juarez,
said today:
Like his excellency, should like to see
the prize fight. | am In sympathy with
him and shall cooperate as far as in my
power lies.''
Enoch Rector, the kinetoscope man, de
clares the fight shall take place. He says
that through the kinetoscope plan is the
only chance for him to get back his $l7,-
| 600 and Stuart his $4,000.
The final money was posted today in the
hands of Tom O'Rourke, selected as final
stakeholder.
The hotels are filling up and the board
ing houses are overflowing. Incoming
trains are adding to the crowds and others
are on the way.
Tomorrow morning Governor Ahumada
United States Marshal Hall of New Mexico
and Adjutant-Generai Mabry of Texas
| will hold conference in Juarez regarding
the prize fight. just what will be done is
not known and the parties to the confer.
| ence had not yet decided on any plan of
| action. Early tomorrow morning Gov.
Ahumada will make personal inspection
of his side of the river, looking for possible
| preparations for fight in his state.
BELOW THE LINE
| DENVER, Feb. 11.--A special to the
News from Nogales says there is little
doubt that the managers of the fight have
decided to pull it off in that town on the
Mexican side in the state of Sonora. I,
would be impossible for Mexican troops tc
reach the place within week, while the
| pugllsts and their friends could make the
trip in night Mexican troops would moi
be allowed to travel by the American rail
roads.
FEARS AT PHOENIX
| PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 1.-THE goyerno,
and adiutant general today issued orders
to militia companies at Phoenix, Tempe
Mesa, una and Tucson to hold them
selves in readiness for immediate service
| This action has been caused by private ad
vices that Stuart intends TO load his fight
ers and their audience on the cars at E
Paso and make quick run into Arizona
where it ia believed the fight will be pulled
off near San Simon station without molest
alton. This would be less than foul
hours run from Ell Paso,aud tents could bt
pitched and the big fight settled before
The authorities could get to the ground
| Governor Hughes is determined that the
fight shall not occur on the soil of Arizona
forcibly stating his opinion that the pro
posed contest is typicalof tho most degraded
races of mankind. United States Attorne,
Ellinwood has been called into conslllta
ton, and it is understood that Governo
Hughes has telegraphed to the interior de
partmant suggesting that a strong force o
United States deputy marshals shall b
stationed at the border in order to bloc!
the fighters if they turn this way.
The IHgeside Races
| SAN Francisco, Feb. 1.-THE Austria
lian system of starting was given trial c
Ingleside today and the result of the tria
will be noted with considerable interest b.
racing associations and turfmen through
out the country. If the test made toda
can be taken as a criterion, it is safe to as
sert that the daysof the starter will soon b
over, as the start was an unqualified sue
cess in every particular.
| The fourth race, a mile handicap, wa
| selected for the test and ten starters wer
| Il,