The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
EVERYTHING POINTS TO A SID.
DEN COUP BY THE FIGHT
MANAGERS.
general MAbRY RIDES INT0EL PAOS
At the Head of Twelve Rangers-Gov-
ernor Of chihuahua Ordered Out
1000 Soldiers-Deputy Sheriffs
Line New Mexican Border.

Julien received the following cabegram:
London, Feb. 9.-Should the contest
not take place and there is no chance to
pull it off, the National Sporting club of
London will post 5000 pounds for 20
round fight. Wire acceptance or decli-
nation to A. Lumley, New York
(Signcd.) "REUTER"
When Julien opened this message he
crumpled it up and said, Indignantly:
"Well, what do you think of that?
Here we are fighting to finish for a
cheap purse and taking chances against
soldiers when we might pull this off in
the best sporting club in the world and
get lot of money out of it."
Julien seemed very much out of sorts
and in view of the message from London
he will evidently not be broken-hearted
if the contest is prevented and the big
fight driven from this hemisphere to
London.
1t is understood late tonight that Ma
her is to be here tomorrow. This cir
cumstance helps the persistent rumor
that the big fight will take place before
Friday.
Bob Fitzsimmons and Peter will meet
in the ring in spite of official action, and
there is strong probability that several
of the other carnival events will take
place. Dan Stuart so declares and the
preparations are going on as though no
bar had been placed upon the events.
The only effect of the action at Wash
ington has been to make the promoter
and his associates more secretive as to
the plans. At midnight last night much
of the paraphernalia for the mills was
taken from this city. Great care was
taken to keep the matter quiet. The
material presumably went across the
border into Mexico at point north of
here.
Adjutant General Mabry of Texas gal
loped into the city this morning at the
head of a company of II Texas rangers.
Their arrival caused a stir until it be-
came known that the object of their visit
was to see that the fights did not take
place on Texas soil. When the troops
found there was no likelihood of it being
called into action the individual rangers
expressed an intention of being specta-
tors. The fights may take place at any
time, although they are not likely to be
brought off for at least AZ hours Fitz-
simmons took a run of 10 miles today
behind blackboard driven by Julien.
The return to his training quarters in
JuareZ, Mex, was made through here.
and the pugilist was the object of all
eyes as he chung to the rear of the vehi-
Gle, which Julien drove at smart pace.
Jerry Marshall took long walk break
ing into run now and then, around the
Rio Grande bottoms at Las Cruces this
morning. The other fighters booked for
carnival events also took their usual eX-
ercise today. All have been continuing
work, as they may be called upon at any
time to enter the ring.
At meeting of Dan Stuart and his
associates it was concluded that Bat
Masterson will be given charge of the
train, and will have 100 men under his
orders. Jim Bates was given charge of
the equipment and Secretary Wheelock
was made master of Transportation.
Governor Ahuamada of the State of
chihuahua has arrived at Juarcz and
the story at once spread around that he
had come to prevent the fight taking
place. He laughed when asked if such
were the case and declined to discuss the
fight in any way.
He said he had declared himself once
and that was enough
The New Mexican border is protected
by posse of deputy sheriffs. At Juarez,
Mex, there are five companies of Mexican
National infantry, two of the companies
having been transferred to the JuareZ
barracks within the past 10 days.
One of the reports regarding the con-
ference between Dan Stuart and the
citizens yesterday is that the citizens
committee of Ell Paso gave him permits
sion to use, in securing a battlefield a
part of the $4,000 which he was to re-
ceive from local sources if he brings off
the aher-F'itzsimmons fight near El
Paso on February II. Stuart it is
stated, gave bond for the use of the
money. the bond to be forfeited in case
nd E'ituciypp,nnc did
together. 1t is all a matter of SUPPOSE
ton, if the report is true, ito how the
, money is to be used toward insuring a
place of meeting.
The kaleidoscope people would doubt
less come up handsomely rather than
have the big fight called off They are
already out $4,000
Maher, for several days, it is said, has
been suspicious of alleged agreement be-
tween Fitzsimmons and the carnival
managers. Maher seems to think that
Fitzsimmons has been given Il partner
shin in the kinetOScOpe enterprise and
is getting the big end of the bargain.
Mahcr, however, has given no intimation
of any intention to back out and refuse
to fight.
A telegram received today announces
that Matchmaker j. G. Kennedy, repre-
senting the Empire Athletic club of
Long Island, is on his way here 1t is
supposed that he will come to pick up
some of the matches, if the worst comes
to the worst with the carnival program
here.
The Dixon Marshall and Barry-Mur-
ply fights are supposed to be what he
is after.
MEXICAN TROOPS CALLED OUT.
Chihuahua, Mex. Feb. Ex-Governor
Ahuamada of the State of Chihuahua
has taken decisive steps towards pre-
venting the proposed pugiiistc carnival
taking place within the confines of this
State. He has issued orders for 1000
troops to proceed to the border and patrol
the city of Juarez and adjacent territory
during the days on which the fights are
scheduled to occur. The governor has
also addressed letter to the principals
and managers of the fights informing
them that they will positively not be al
lowed to trespass upon Mexican soil if
any pugilistic encounters are contem-
plated.
PENCIL PUSHERS MEET.
Ell Paso, Tex, Feb. 9.-(Special.)-
The rumors that have been flying around