The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-02-10
THE POGS ARE PREPARING
AS Though No Opposition Were
to Be Expected
AN ENGLISH SPORTING CLUB
Makes an Offer of Very Large
Purse
The Disciplined Bicyc.ists Try but Fail to Sc.
cure Referring of Their Cases-Some
Sporting Notes


Associated Press Special Wire.
Ell PAso, Tex, Feb. Bob Fitzsm-
mons and Peter Maher will meet in the
ring, in spite of official action, and there is
strong probability that several other car
nival events will take place. Dan Stuart
so declares, and the preparations are max
ing as though no bar had been placed upon
the events.
The only effect of the action at WASH
ington has been to make the promoter and
his associates more secretive as to their
plans. At midnight last night much of the
paraphernala for the mills was taken from
this city. Great care was taken to keep
the matter quiet. The matter presumably
went across the border into Mex
city. Adjutant-General Mabey of Texas
galloped into the city this morning at the
head of a company OF twelve Texas
rangers. Their arrival caused stir ::ntil
it became known that the object of their
visit was to see that the fights did not take
| found there was no likelihood Of it's being
called into action, individual rangers ex-
pressed an intention of being spec ators.
The fights may take place at any time,
although they are not likely to be brought
OFF for at least forty-eight hours.
tOOh Il Tutl Ol t6ii lilies tc-
day behind blackboard driven by Julian.
Tho return to his training quarters i'll
! Juarez, Mexico, was made through here,
and the pugilist was the object of all eyes
as he clung to the rear of the vehicle,
which Julian drove at a smart pare.
Jerry Marshall took long walk, break
ing into run now and then. around tho
| Rio Grande bottoms at Las Cruces this
| morning. The other fighters booked for
carnival events also took their usual exer-
else today. All have been notified to con-
tirue work, as they may be called upon at
any time to enter the ring. AT meeting
of Dan Stuart and his lieutenants this
morning it was decided that on the day of
the big fight Bat Masterson would be given
charge of the train and will have 100 men
under his orders. Jim Bates was given
charge of the equipment and Secretary
Wheelock was made master of transporta-
ton.
Governor Ahuamada of the state of Chi
huabua arrived at Juarez this afternoon.
and the story at once spread around that
he had come to prevent the fight taking
place. He laughed when asked if such
was the case, and declined to discuss the
fight in any way. He had, he said, declared
himself once. and that was enough.
MEXICAN OPPOSITION
CHIHUAHUA, Mexico, Feb, Ex-Governor
Ahuamada of the state of chihuahua has
taken steps against the proposed pugilistic
carnival taking place within the confines
! Of this state. He has issued orders for
! 1000 troops to proceed to the border and
patrol the city of Juarez and adjacent ter
ritcry during the days on which the fights
are scheduled to occur. The governor has
also addressed letter to the principals
and managers of the fights informing them
that they will positively not be allowed to
trespass upon Mexican soil in any of the
| pugilistc encounters now contemplated.
AN ENGLISH OFFER
Ell PAso, Tex, Feb. 0.--This evening
Martin Julian received the following cable
gram from London:
"Should the contest not occur and there
is no chance to pull it off, the National
| Sporting club of London will post $500 for
tweniy-round fight. Wire acceptance
(SgnedD "REUTER."
When Julian opened this message he
crumpled it up and said indignantly:
"Well, what do you think of that? We are
| fighting to a finish for cheap purse and
taking our chances against soldiers, when
we might pull the fight off in the best sport
ing club in the world and get a lot OF mon
es out of it,"
Julian was very much out of sorts, and in
view of the message from London he evil
IDENTITY will not be broken-lIearted If the
contest is prevented and the big fight
driven from this hemisphere to London.
1t is understood tonight that Maher is to
be here tomorrow. This circumstance
helps the rumor that the big fight will take
plaza before Friday.
posse of deputy sherifls. .At Juarez.
Mexico, there are five companies of Mexi-
can natioual infantry, two of the COM
panies having been transferred to the
Juarez barracks in the past two days. One
of the reports regarding the conference be-
| ina rt nd tho citizens
day is that the citizens committee of Ell
! Paso gave him permission in securing a
q battlefield part of the $4,000 which
he was to receive from local sources if he
brings Off The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. fight
near Ell Paso on February IA.
Stuart, it ia stated, gave bond for the use
of the money, the bond to be forfeited in
case Maher and Fitzsimrnons do not come
together. 1t is all a matter of supposition,
if this report be true, as 20 how the money
is TO be spent toward insuring place of
meeting.
The people would doubtless come up
handsomely rather than have the big fight
called oil. They are already out 81 900.
Maher for several days, it is said, has
been suspicious of all alleged agreement
managers. Maher seems to think that
Fitzsiinmons has partnership in the kline
toscope enterprise and 10 getting the big
end of the bargain.
Maher, however. has no intration of any
intention OF backing out or refusing to
fight.
A cahlegram received today announces
that ma CHI maker Kennedy, representing
the Empire Athletic ciub of London, Eng
land. is on his way here. 1t is supposed
lac will come TO pick mp some matches Il
worst comes TO worat with the carnival pro-
gram here. Ihe Dixon-Marshall and
Berry Murphy fights are supposed to be
| what he is after.
HARD EOWD
Houston, Tex, Feb. "a special from
Austin says: The Acknowledgement has