The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17
STUART ADMITS
HIS FAILURE,
All Fights but the Big
One Are Officially
Declared Off.
SPORTS ARE DISGUSTED.
Have Given Up Hope of Seeing
a Contest Between Maher
and FitzSimmonS.
JULIAN AGAIN QUIBBLING.
Refuses to Enter Into d Conference to
Arrange for a Meeting on
Friday.
JULIAN AGAIN QUIBBLING.

Ell PASO, TEXAS, Feb. 16.-Dsn Stuart
announced to the crowd OF correspondents
and sports in his Office at clock tonight
that the Everhardt- Leeds, Walcott Bright
Eyes, Marshall Dixon and Barry Murphy
contests were officially declared off, and
that he would pay the forfeit of $500 on
each contest tomorrow The announce
ment was not coupled with any reasons
for this step, but later it was stated in
Stuart's behalf by one OF his associates
that as one of the fights was already past
due and another was scheduled tomorrow
he regarded it useless to carry out the
lesser features of the carnival so long as
the big fight was undecided, and more
over, as the little fellows were beginning
TO "kick, the conclusion had been reached
10 sponge off the slate, beginning with the
second line.
It is now more likely than ever that the
first line also will be wiped off tomorrow.
Some complications between the fight
ers are likely to arise as a result Of the
abandonment. Leeds and Everhardt, who
were TO have fought on Tuesday, should
weigh in tomorrow under forfeit of $1,000.
Everhardt, however, recognizing several
days ago that the game was up, has been
taking things easy and gaining flesh, with
the result that he tips the beam tonight
at 140 or eight pounds over weight. Cap
tain Glori, Leeds hacker, insists, however,
that the weighing-in snail take place, and
says he will claim the forfeit if Everhardt
fails to appear or if he is over weight.
The consensus of opinion among the ex-
pert sports remaining here is that the
.;ghts, having been declared off in advance
OF the weighing-ir, GIori's position is un-
tenable.
The question of fight or no fight, so far
as the big 'uns are concerned, has been
put off for one more day. After having
dragged Maher's representatives. down
from Las Cruces to-day Martin Julian re-
fused 10 go into conference, contenting
himself with the oft--epeated statement of
1--WE will make known our position to-
morrow" as for two weeks before the
Ozark fiasco he chirruped. 1--WE will be in
Hot Springs on October 81
Fitzslmmons privately expressed him
self this morning to the effect that he re-
garded the zig" as up" and this is
taken as forecasting his attitude for to-
morrow. Both Dan Stuart and Maher
the latter having been telegraphed for to-
night, will have something to say on the
question of forfeit, and the chances are that
the Irishman will not find himself able to
carry things his own way.
Julian and Fitzsimmons came across
from Juarez this morning for the purpose
of meeting the Maher people. The con-
terence had been set for noon, but
the train from Las Cruces was three
hours late, and after hanging about
for a while the pair went back to
their quarters. When "Buck" Connolly,
who was accompanied by Joe Wolcott,
also of Pittsburg, arrived at 3 o'clock the
crowd was on the way to the hullhght and
headquarters were deserted. They at once
started for Juarez in a fast rig, and en-
countered Julian just as he was entering
the amphitheater. In reply to Connolly s
request for conference in the evening at
headquarters, with the promoters and cor
respondents as auditors. the brother-in-law
manager reported that Fitzsimmons had a
dinner party for O'Clock, and that ii
would not be possible for either of them
TO come to town until to- morrow morning.
Connolly asked if Fitzsimmons would
consent to another postponement until
Friday next, with the proviso that if Ma
hers eyes were still affected on that date
mons receiving the forfeiture. To this
Julian replied:
1--WE will give you an answer tomorrow
morning"
"Wny not now" persisted Connolly
al have made a journey OF several hun
dred miles at your request and some little
consideration is due me as much as tc
your dinner party"
I'VE will answer tomorrow" cuckooeo
Julian.
"Giye me a straightforward answer here
and now" calculated the now thoroughly
aroused Connolly. II know your mind i:
made up and it is as well to answer now
as it would have been three hours ago L
my train had been on time"
Tomorrow. lisped Julian.
Connolly turned on his heel and bought
a ticket for that section of the amphithea
ter farthest from the seats occupied by the
Firzsimmons crowd. On coming back tc
town he went at once to headquarters and
wrote dispatch to Maher. telling him to
come down on the morning train, even il
he had to envelope his head in Mexican
blanket. This done. he said: ave will
see whether or not Fitzsimmons takes the
ioIIelI IN the morning. rliuay hSAo
will be in shape to fight for certain, ou'
we will not put him in the ring day ear
lier unless we are compelled to. Rather
than concede the forfeit We will have
Maher in the ropes SO that his condition
may be apparent. BY doing this we Will
save our purse, and the decision will be
upon the referee. 1t must not be forgotten
however, that under the articles the pro-
moters must give US twenty-four hours,
notice to get into the ring. aud must also
advise us privately where that ring is To-
Gated and how ue can;raaob ~ We have