St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-22

ring shoes. When a similar office had
been performed for Maher, he showed
up in black trunks, halfway to the
knees, with a green belt. His hose
and shoes were similar to those of
Fitzsimmons'. The Australian through
out the preliminaries had shown the
utmost confidence. Maher's lips
seemed parched, and he moistened
them with his tongue, and took deep
inhalations, as if his mouth and
throat were dry.
"Shake hands," Referee Siler said
The men advanced, Fitzsimmons with
the air of confidence still showing
plainly; Maher- promptly and with
more Of a familiar air than he had
yet shown. They retired to their cor
ners. In an instant the whistle of
warning sounded Five seconds later
the call of "time" followed. Up sprang
Fitzsimmens, advancing with his little
eyes flashing like balls of FURNISHED
blue. Maher's advance was rapid
enough to meet Fitzsimmons at the
middle of the twenty-four-foot ring.
His eyes were circled from the recent
attack of "alkali eye" and seemed
staring like stage makeup, without
the deceptive footlight glare. The big
fight for the heavyweigN champion
ship of the world was az last a reality.
STORY OF THE FIGHT.
First and Only Round-Fftz led with his
left, Maher backed towards his corner. Fitz
landed with his right and a clnch followed.
Maher struck Fitz with his. right hand while
they were clinched, and Referee Siler warned
him that if he did so again he would give
fho Gub} 10
away, Peter landed his left on Fitz's neck.
Close in-fghting followed and Maher sue
ceeded in landing his left on Fitz's lip,
drawing blood Fitz landed with left and
right. clinch followed Maher feinted and
Fitzsimmons led with his right, but fell short.
mix-uo followed in which Maher landed
both right and left on either side of Fits
head. Maher led with his left and another
clinch followed Fitz sened bit bothered
and broke ground on Mahers leads. Maher
followed him and led with his left, when Fitz
side-stepped, and, swinging his right, landed
full the point Of Mhhers chin. Maher
measured his length ons the floor his head
striking the canvas with great force. He
vainly attempted to arise, but could not do
more than raise his hand. The seconds called
on him to get up. but he, failed to respond
and sank back to the canvas. Maher vainly
tried to arise. The fatal tenth second was
counted. NIaher was declared out, and Fitz-
simmons announced the victor after one min
ute and thirty-fve seconds. of rather lively
fighting.
FITZSIMMONS SMILED.
AS Maher fell to the floor Fitzsim-
mons stepped back, his eyes sparkling
and smile playing around his mouth.
He gazed upon his fallen foe for about
three seconds and then walked over to
his corner and sat down. Julian, Nc
Coy and Everhardt' crowded around
him, urging him to get up and fight.
Look out for him, Fitz,' yelled Ju-
liam, 'look out for him.''
Stand up, for heavens sake" plead
ed Everhardt, ''he may come at you."
Get away from me, get away from
me, tell you," snar1ed Fitzsimmons.
It's all over; he's out and by the
time he had finished speaking, Maher's
championship was thing Of the past.
There, didn't tell you he was out"
remarked Fitzsimnons, in a peevish
tone, as he turned to pull his bath
robe around him to- keep out of the
cold, drizzling rain that was falling.
He sat for a few minutes in his Corner
looking across at Maher and then,
jumping bTiskly to his feet, he walked
rapidly across the ring and offered
his gloved hand to- Maher. Peter
reached for 1t, but Fitzsimmons drew 1t
back with a laugh, and getting Julian
to unite the strings at Hhe wrists, he
walked back TO Manner and offered his
bare hand with the remark, "Well. Pc
terp' Maher reached for the extended
hand and shook It heartily without ris-