Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-19
LIVELY TELEGRAPH|C TILT Fitzsimmons and Corbett Meet in the Electric Ring. SPORTS AT FL PAS0 BLUE Because Interest in the Friday Figat Has Pe-
 tered Out. BOTH PUGlLISTS STILL IN TRAINING But the Managers Headquarters Bes;a to Look Like Graveyard and the
 Crowds Have Vamoosed
 the City.
BOTH PUGlLISTS STILL IN TRAINING


 possible meeting of Maher and Fitzsim-
 mons on Friday has about petered out
 The thronss that blockaded Fl Paso street from store front to curb have grad ualy dwindled down to complete disap- pearance, and the groups that are oc- casionally encountered on the cross thor oughfares are composed in the main of Mexcans from Juarez or from the sur rounding country. The headquarters | too. are deserted, and need only a | streamer of crepe on the door to complete
 their funeral aspect. The feeling Is next door to general doubt that something
 will happen again to keep the men from entering the ring Taken altogether, a contest for the worlds championship
 puglist has been immediately preceded by an utter lack of exhilaration. Fitzsimmons took his daily spin to town on his wheel this morning. Julian had preceded him on an International | mule car. Opposite the federal building the Cornish man encountered Stake holder Tom ORourke of Boston. The latter rallied Fitzsimmons pleasantly on his spectacular play of yesterday, and suggested that he looked in better tenn per Fitzsimmons responded that he
 meant every word uttered Monday; that he still regarded his opponent as a stiff anu tt ytDOW uOS, anu WdS SdllSlitQ that he had no intention of fighting on Friday. The Boston man offered to bet a twenty that Fitzsimmons was away off. and the latter replied with a sheer that he was not in the habit of betting less than a hundred. ORourke, who was by this time nettlea. pulled out wad of hundred-dollar bills and suggested | that it be made a thousand. Willing Fitzsimmons assented and the two men | hustled across the street to headquarters, where Julian was holding the fort soli- tary and alone.
 "Gimme some money, Julian," said Fitzsimmons. Give me a wad of it," he added.
 What for?" nonchalantly asked the manager. N' "I have bet O'Rourke a thousand that Maher won't fight" was the reply. Give me a roll.".
 Not on your life,'' was the managers answer q have no money to be stalk ing you on such fool plays; keep your self quiet and your mouth shut And
 with this he hustled the fighter out Of the back door, while O'Tiourke, who had been
 an amused listener, went whistling down the street.
 Fitzsimmons took four hours exercise at his Juarez quarters this afternoon, boxing with local heavy weight, wrest- ling with Jack Stelzner of St. Louis and punching the bag. There is no doubt that he is in magnificent condition, while his temper toward Maher is decidedly un-
 changed Everything indicates that he will put up the fight of his life if the op- portunity is offered three days hence. The companies of rangers. twenty-four men all told, still remain in the city, al- though they are not as much in evidence about the streets as they were last week. Adjutant Mabrey held consultation this afternoon with Captains Mcdonald and Bell and the latter said that the | rangers would remain here until the fight managers had gone out of business. semi-official statement given from headquarters today says in part: "No one should think that the Fitzsim- mons Maher fight will not take place sim ply because the lesser fights have been
 declared off. The, fact of the matter is, Stuart has been placed in betted posi- tion to pull off the big fight, since the little events are out of the way, than he was before. There is no need for the vis- itcrs that remain to fear interference. The ring is well located and the condi- tions are such that no one will be arr rested or molested. This much can be stated absolutely, telegrams and asser- tions to the contrary notwithstanding. Spider" Kelly, who came down from Las Cruces today, says that Maher Walked twelve miles yesterday and after
 wards took two hours exercise indoors. His eyes were doing well and there was
 no question of his being fit for the ring Friday.
 Fitzsimmons received today a dispatch dated at Chicago and read as follows:
 "To Robert Fitzsmmons:
 Reading tonight's papers l see that you said I was a cur. The first time I see you I will make. you take 1t back as I did before. J. J. CORBETT" After making the air sulphureous for a while Fitzsmmons turned the message over to Julian. who promptly filed the
 following reply:
 ITO J. J. Corbett:
 "All right, chappie; get ready; put yourself in better condition than YOU were in Hot Springs and get down here Fitzsmmons will put you out of exist
 ence the day after he puts Maher among the has beens.'
 MARTIN JULIAN" MISS BARTON SUCCESSFUL
 The Red Cross Will Distribute Relief to Armenians.
 Washington. Feb. 18.-A cable dispatch
 received at the state department this af-
 ternoon from Alex w. Terrell United
 States minister to Turkey. dated at Pera,
 the European headquarters of the Amer
 ican Red Cross at Constantinople, con-
 tained the information that Miss Clara
 Barton's efforts to obtain the permission
 of the Turkish government to distribute
 relief to the suffering Armenians had beer successful. The decision Of the sub lime porte not to allow relier measur
 to be extended to the Red Cross as an organization, or by it's officers as such
 made it doubtful whether Miss Barton
 and her party would succeed in their ob-
 feet. It appears from MT. TerrelIs dis patch that Miss Barton had been pre-
 .o,,tad hu the minister at the norfe and