Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-14

So Inelamed That He Cannot See and Likely
to He Laid Up for . week-Bob Agrees
TO the P0stponement and Will Claim No
Forfeit Stuart as Conhdcnt as Ever.
Although All the Authorities Are Very
Hot on His Trail.
Ell PAso, Feb. 14.-The Fitzsim-
mons-Maher fight postponed on ac-
count of the blindness of the latter.
will. it is understood. take place
Monday.
Ell PAso, Tex, Feb. 14-The following
was posted about town last night: ''Ow-
ing to temporary affliction of Peter
Maher's eyes the contest will have to be
postponed q few days" This was agreed
to after Julian had examined the eyes Of
the Irishman and had conference with
Quinn and Connolly.
Ell PAso, Tex, Feb 1i-Maher came to
the city at $3.50 last night. His eyes were
tightly closed and he wore green shade
over them. Over the green shade was n
travelling cap with the vizor pulled down
close upon the nose to prevent the light
from striking his eyes. He was compelled
to allow Connolly and Hall to guide him
to the carriage, as he was utterly unable
| to open his eyes. The carriage was quick
IL driven to a little brick building on an
alley just off the plaza
Worked In an Atmosphere of Dust.
The newspaper representative were sent
for by Connolly and 'Mahers eyes were in
| fnI chnt
| water exuded from the corners. A raising
| of the lids showed that the eye balls were
greatly inflamcd. Maher had been train.
| ing in an old adobe rink at Las Cruces.
The dust was SO thick when he was going
| through his training that visitors COM
| planned of it and warned Maher against
| continuing work in an atmosphere of
| dust. Sunday one of his eyes began to
pain. Report came down that he had
sand in the smcmber but that it would
| only temporarily Inconvenience him.
Tuesday both eyes were affected and the
| condition of the fighter has been getting
worse unit, Wednesday he could not see.
Mahcr's trouble is not uncommon in this
region.
Stuart Secures Postponement.
Stuart at once set to work to secure q
postponement Of the time necessary to er.-
able Mahcr to get into condition. Ac-
cording to the conditions of the match
Maher and Fitzsimmons have each posted
forfeit of $1,000 to insure their appear
ancc in the ring. Julian, when seen by
Stuart, declined to accept the statement
of Connolly without vcrifica.ion He in
sisted that Maher should come to FL
Paso and submit to an inspection to de-
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such a condition as stated by Connolly.
If they were, then Julian declared that
FitZsimmons would agree to the postpone
mcnt and claim no forfeit. The examina.
ton of the boxers eyes was made as
stated above and as there was no doubt Of
their bad condition u postponement was
agreed to.
Lays Mal,er Up for q Week.
An army surgeon who examined Ma
hers eyes said he thought they would be
well in week. DIR. Yandell, city health
| officer, who looked at the sufferer last
| night, said Maher would not be able to
enter the ring for n week. Martin Julian
and Fitzsimmons were sent for as soon rs
Maher was placed in n room. Both cx-
amined the sufferers eyes, expressed their
sympathy for him, and announced that
they would not under the circumstances
claim forfeit. They will give Maher
ample time to recover.
Stuart ms Confident as Ever.
There will be fight" Dan Stuart said
| last night. Il do not intend to publish
my plans to the country and thereby fore
| warn and forearm my opponents. but
there will be fight. Make the declara-
| tion from me; mako it positive and
| strong" Meantime the military and po-
lice of both countries are arrayed against
tine fight. The governors of Texas, New
Mexico and Ari-onai in the United states.
| and the governor Of Chihuahua. Mexico,
| have all declared war and called out the
| militia. We shall see what we shall see.