The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-30
BROKE HIS PARTNERS NOSE
Jack Stenrler Mas Unable to Dodge
Pitz's Blow.
JACK QUINN TALKS FOR MAHER.
Says Peter viii Defend and Claim tho
Belt After He Wins It--The
Winners.

Eel Paso. Texas, january 2.--While
training this afternoon before q largo au-
diencc OF ladies and gentlemen, Bob Fitx-
simmons swung lcft-handed blow at his
sparring partner Jack stensler. which
caught the latter square on the nose and
broke II. The blow was not extra hard
and he and his partner had been practic-
ing the blow together, and Stenzler had
always been able to stop II, but this af-
ternoon IN place OF putting up his guard
he tiled to duck. but was caught. Stenz-
ler's nose was SGT by u physician and he
M pc m rshs In gay or IT, Su,
get another sparring partner, as one man
II unable to stand his work.
John j, Quinn, manager OF i,rter Maher,
got III from Las Cruces yesterday, and
sat down with reporter and gave out
tho following statement regarding n
match with Corhett and Mahcr, provided
the lrishman Is victorious over the Corn
wall champion;
~ see that with every change Of the
wind, somebody stands UP and. speaking
declares that he viii light Maher, n Maner
wins. or that he won't. The impression
has gonc abroad that Peter and Corbctt
entered into an agreement by which
Mnhor was to accept the championship
and refrain from challenging Corbett.
Such an arrahgemcnt. while broachod by
both Brady and Corbctt. has never been
agreed to by Maher. Richard *, Fox Of
fered Peter Mahcr the championship belt
ut the suggestion of Corbett. Maher lie
had not won ii by iighting. and that he
would not take II any other way, I want
TO say now that Maher, should he win
from Fitasimmons, VIII fight Gorbet,
that now belongs to nobody. and Sdo
wager of 5000, We want both the games
of ccrbctt and Choynsh, These two APP
position OF CLOUDS in the way OF Peters
clear title to the clnmpionship. feter
asks for no quarter from either He VIII
bet his own money and fight his own bat
ties. lie will not be the recipient Of any
& ITS. He thinks that Ivy whipping Mr..
Corbett and then whipping all the others
enabled to dispcl all this auibbing and
doubt as to what man really is cham
pion of tho world. Peter bars no color,
and they can come at us In all shapes OF
physical fitness or innrmities."
Hugh Kane OF Dallas, tho hacker of
Jack Everh0rt Is here aud says thnt
he is well satisfied with the condition of
NJ. i. Mclean today received n teic-
gram from Phil Dwycr. tho veteran turf
man. asking for the reservation Of "A suite
Of rooms during the carnival
Langdon Smith. the Boston journalist
and aportins writer Is IN the city, By
Saturday hji paso will be in the hands Of
a score OF pencil pushors.
l1l Paso. Texas. January 29.-The Post
correspondent called on Dan Stuart and
asked what he thought about Governor
Thornton's assertions. He said II do
not SEQ why the ministers continue to
worry Governor Thornton about some
thing In which the governor is In no way
Interested. The carnival will take place.
aud neither the governor of New Mexico,
the State nor Federal officials nor the min
listers themselves can prevent 1t, because
1t VIII he out of their jurisdiction. l am
sorry to soc sensational reports sent out
from FL pnso, for they will do some in
jury 10 the town In the way OF preventing
people from coming here. People viii read
them In one paper. but Will 1all 10 see
them contradicted In another, and proba-
bly, If they Intended to come one Httlc Item
" ould cause thcm not to do so. Yes, you
may announce to the world that the rnrnl-
announced and that these doubling Thorn
asses may pack their grips aud come rgh,
IA to III paso Il they desire to see the
greatest series of glove contests the world
has ever known
The citizens are holding "A mass meeting
tonight for tho purpose of deYising some
means 10 induce the railroads 10 OFFER bet
ter rates 10 those desiring TO attend the
glove carnival. They are trying to get all
reads to give u rate of cent mile both
wuys
Joe V,ndlg. Jimmy Barry. Joe Choynsk
Jim Hall and several other well known
sports aud pugilats are on their way to
this place and will arrive next Saturday
The town IL fast filling up with strangers
most Of whom will remain until after hhe