The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-16
EVERYBODY IS TIRED
Another POStpon,ment and More Home
Going Sports.
NO FIGHT BEFORE FRIDAY
Maher Says Hen Enter the Ring
Even II He Can't See Bob stuart
Is Hopeful-Ihe Chihuahuan
Governors Latest order.

FL Peso. Texas, Feb. 15.-The Official
announcement of the possibility Of a
further postponement OF the prize fight
until next Friday added others to the
delegation Of home goers. The an
nouncement was made about noon. and
was the result Of a telegram from Las
Cruces. which stated that the physician
in Attendance upon Peter Maher for
bade his patient attempting TO fight be-
fore Friday. \ hastily called confer
ence Of Dan Stuart and others interest
cd with him resulted in the announce
mcnt that the meeting between Maher
and Fitzsimmons might not take place
until Friday. The news had depress-
ing effect upon the sports and many.
fearing still further delays, prepared 10
get away on the first outgoing trains.
Late this afternoon II was arranged
that the proposed postponement should
ne settled tomorrow. Julian is not in
clincd - agree % the postpouement.
The Mahcr party is anxious that the
fight shall 20 over until Friday and
stuart is anxious that the fight shall
take place as soon as possible Julian
Wiu in an likelihood insist upon hav-
ing the forfeit.
Maaeg's eyes are stlH improving.
Quinn sent a tgl,E gram from Las cruces
tonight askiuE the newspaper men II
bc patient, and by next Friday they
would see a fight worth seeing Maher
has declared he will enter the ring even
II ne cannot see FIt1slmons. lie is
afraid the public viii think he fears the
issue with the autipodcdn. quinn NJ
first ins SteI he should go iu 70 save
the forfeit money, and Peter agreed.
Couuelly would not hear 10 this and
threatened all sorts 90 things II IL was
attempted. Julian. 0u the other hand.
grows less willing each day. lie feels
that he has been ttilg the tarred end
of tho stick. lils every move is
watched 10y the rangers ON the Ameri-
can side and the Mexican soldiers on
the other where he lives. The impress
sion is gaining that Julian will On
Monday. claim the forfeit money. the
right 10 which he waived after looking
at MaEer's eyes on Thursday evening.
and pull his freight for more con-
genial regions. Fitzsimmons' whole
some terror OF law Is known and IL has
taken strong assurances all along TO
keep him In line.
In view Of the situation there is talk
of bringing on two of the other fights
on Tuesday. stuart has nothing 10 say
about this lie IS determined To pun
of the big night, and says his first con-
cern Is about that event
Governor Ahumada this morning
adopted more stringent measures
against Fitzs.mmous and Julian than
he has heretofore used. He sent
messenger 20 Julian. informing
him that he wished u see him at once
at the governors office. When Julian
arrived he was told that he or Fitzsim-
mons was not 10 cross the river into II
Paso or leave Juarcz without first re-
porting % the governor where he was
going and for what purpose.
suppose l have 70 so I'm the middle
OF the night" said Julian. will / come
around and pun you out just TO tell YOU
that / am going over to FL Paso for a
telegram or something Of the sort.
NO need Of that said the governor.
II have three men watching you night
viii go along" and with that Julian
had To be content. Fitzsimmons and
Julian went 10 stuart this morning TO
ask If II was advisable T. remove their
personal belongings from Juarez. IL
the fight should take place in Mexico.
they would never dare - 60 back after
their STUFF and they were anNirus 20
get IL out I'm time. stuart Informed
them that they need not take their stuf
out Of Mexico. but would give no more
information as 70 the battle ground
than was implied in this statement