The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-21
DEVELOPMENTS OF THE DAY.
Arrival of the Maher Party from the
Training Ground.


EI. PASO. Tex, Feb. 2o-Peter Maher
followed by Rangers on the train bearing
him from Las Cruces, n. NJ. and accom-
panied by others on the trip, arrived here
al noon to-day. He left the train at the
smelter, three miles out. Rangers We're
posted at every point from the railway sta
ton out to await him. carriage was in
waiting at the smelter, and into this Maher,
Hall and Quinn jumped and, with the
horses on a run reached this city. Hot after
the carriage came two mounted Rangers,
with their horses fiecked with foam. Maher
had evaded them. After reaching here
Maher remained in hiding several hours.
Then he appeared on the streets with his
trainers, making no effort TO conceal his
movements. The Irishman looks better than
could be expected for man who has had
the ..alkal eye" and whose training has
been interrupted. He has little to say. "rll
be at the ringside, and I'll make Fitz know
he has had fight is the substance of what
Peter has to say.
Everybody predicts a short fght--a hurri-
cane battle from the call of time. Jim Hall.
Buck Connolly, j. j. Quinn and probably
Philip Lourie will be in Maher's corner.
Jack Everhart, William Mccoy, Jack Stencil
and Martin Julian will probably care for
Fitz There are a dozen rumors to the
place of the meeting. One is that run will
be made to Nogales on the Mexcan-AriZona
line, near which point the fight will take
place The report that is generally credited
is that a special train will leave tonight on
the Galveston Harrisburg & San Antonio
railway, to run south until the north-bound
train is met, about 175 miles from FL Paso,
when the extra cars will be attached to the
rear train and brought back to a point near
Fort Hancock, which will be reached about
daylight Fort Hancock is about fifty miles
south, and near enough to the Rio Grarde
river to be within walking distance. The
crowd will cross the river, and the fight will
take place on the Mexican side. Credence is
given to this because it is announced by Sec
retary Wheelock that the trip 70 the
grounds will cost each person about s12. 1t
Is probable that specta .ors will be asked TO
buy round trip tickets to Sanderson or Del
Rio. There is general hustle for the nec-
essary dozen dollars by those who find
themselves getting short through the long
stay
Serious complications may arise over the
payment of the purse. Julian stated yesier-
day TO George Siler, the referee. that Fitz-
simmons would not fight unless the cash
was put UP in Siler's hands before the fight
began. The money is ready In certified
checks, but this does not suit Julian, who
wants the cold, hard money up. Stuart says
he will put up nothing but checks. Julian
to-day repeated his assertion, declaring that
he must have the money in Silers hands
However, it is likely that when the time
comes Fitzsimmons will fight for the cer-
titled checks.
Rumors are about tonight that there will
be trouble at the ring side. II is sad that
some OF the Maher party is determined that
IL shall be win. draw or wrangle." Should
such an effort be made there will surely be
trouble Referee Siler is not 10 be swerved
from what he believes 10 be fair, nor will
Dan Stuart permit such action There are
enough fair-minded supporters of S.ler anil
Stuart 10 make such an attempt result dis
astrously to those who might DC willing to
undertake such move II is thought the
story started through some foolish remarks
OF Jim Hall. augmented by threats OF Jim
my Carroll against Fitzsimmons and Julian.
Carroll tried 10 get into the Maher camp.
but was turned down. He Is bitter against
Julian and Fitzsimmons. and is talking too
much II is believed that the Maher camp
| has no such plan and would not be a party
to IL.
AT 5 o oclock tonight notice was posted in
Dan Stuarts once, declaring that all per-