The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21


would be fought for or accepted by Fitz-
simmons. To this Stuart agreed. Stake
holder O'Rourke was hunted up and pro-
duced the checks. Carriages were sent
out for the cashiers of the banks, and
when they appeared at their respective
institutions the vaults were opened snd
$40 900 in new one hundreds counted out,
$4,000 from the State Bank and $4,000 from
the First National.
The entire pile was turned over TO Ref
cree George Siler, who wrote a note to Ju-
Ian stating that he would produce it at
the ringside. Later Julian demanded to
see it before the train pulled out and was
gratified.
Shortly after 8 o'clock the crowd of in
tending participants began to line up
at headquarters. Bat Masterson was one
of the first to put in an appearance. With
him was Parson Davies and ice Vendig.
Then came Jim Phillips Jim Conroy, Frank
Edwards, Thomas Vance and Ted Foley of
New York; NJ. T. McLane, Dan Duffy,
Tom Byrnes. Frank Webber, John
Corbett, William Hook, John Wade,
Robert Dempster and Fred Ruley, Chi
cago; Tom O'Rourke, Boston; Colonel
Dick Plunkett, oklahoma; ". J. Burk,
]. D. Marshall. Martin and James
joyce, J. G. Harpcnheid Pittsburg; a. q.
Weidman, Baltimore; Charles Reynolds
and Reddy Gallagher, Denver; John No
Ian, Louisville; Tom Perry, Tucson;
Charles Adams and J. F. Furlong, st.
Louis; Charles Reynolds, Detroit; Fred
Bronson and Robert Turner, Minneapolis; );
Edward Byers, Toledo; Jim Brown,
Dallas; Louis thinner, Cleveland; John
Cohen, San Francisco.
There were perhaps 80 sports from out
side the city, while the local fraternity was
represented by about fifth of that num-
ger. AS each man received his pasteboard
the rendezvous for the departure was
given him in an undertone.
Maher drove By at $50 with big crowd
of friends III his rear. He was given a
cheer as he passed the Office.
Maher will have in his corner to-mor-
row Jim Hall, Buck Connolly, Pete Low
rey, Jack Quinn and Peter Byrnes, while
Parson Davies will act as his time-keeper.
Fitzsimmons will have behind him Mar
tin Julian, Jack Everhart, Jack Stelzener
and Jack Mccoy, while Hugh Kane will
probably act as time keeper. Bat Master
son will otficiate as master of ceremonies,
George Siler as referee and Lou Houseman
as official time-keeper.
Governor Thornton of New Mexico ar
rived in the city this afternoon and was
closeted for an hour with one of his rep
resentatives, who has been under cover in
town for ten days. subsequently, how
ever. the Governor said that his visit had
no relation to the fight. but was connected
with tho Fountain ror1rfar anA ho
Cruces political war. He added that he
was satisfied that in view of the passage
OF the Catron bill no attempt would be
made to pull off the fight on ground under
Federal jurisdiction. Adiutant- General
Mabry had his three squads of Rangers
rounded up at the Pierson Hotel at 8
o'clock
Peter Msher arrived from Las Cruces at
noon to-day, accompanied by Dan Quinn,
Jim Hall, Peter Lowrey and Jerry Mar
shall. The party was quickly driven to
Maher's rooms, where DR.. White awaited
their arrival. He examined Maher's ewes
and declared they were in good condition
and the vision was perfect. From a care
full examination it seems that Connelly's
apprehension OF Maher's condition was a
tritie pessimistic. The Irish lad certainly
never looked better fit to fight and appar-
emily is stronger and harder by odds than
when he fought Steve O'Donnell. His
skin is bronZed and his muscles as strong
as knotted ropes. His eyes are still weak
and show traces of the soreness caused by
the alkali dust. Maher said to the United
Press representative tonight:
81 never talk much, but l wish to say to
my friends that | in ErS RI
and am ready to enter the ring at any
minute. l understand that Fitsimmons
characterized me as cur few days ago.
He would never have dared to talk that
way If / was present. Wait till l get a
crack or two at him tomorrow, and he
will see who is a cur. He is a great, big
buffer, but bluffs won't go in our argu-
ment. My friends need have no fear of
the result"
The first suspicion of betting was noticed
to-day. Only few thousand dollars were
wagered, and the odds were in favor of
Fitzsimmons. Most OF the money was
placed at 100 to rs, and that on the Austral-
ian. The Maher crowd appears to have
plenty OF money, but will wait to bet at
the ringside, in the hope OF securing better
odds.
The railroad people were entirely uncer-
tain up 10 the last moment whether to run
the train in two sections, but finally sent
1t off in one with train of ten cars, in
elnding four Pullman and two tourists,
pulled by heavy freight engine. a crowd
OF 1000 people were at the depot to see the
pilgrims Off Most of them carried baskets
loaded with food for a two days stay, as
Langtry station is 3SS miles down the river
in a desolate country not overburdened
with lunching privileges.
Adiutant-General Mabry, with twenty
Rangers armed with Winchesters and six
shooters, went along with the "pugs, +"
General Mabry stating that he and his
men would camp right with the prize
fighters until they were through. force
OF sixteen Rangers is left in Ell Paso under
Sergeant Sullivan to guard the town as
some fears were expressed lest the toughs
LETT IN town might attempt robberies.
The train is due at Langtry at 1:32 P. M.
tomorrow and tie westbound train is due
at 5:37 o'clock, which will give ample time
in which to pull off the fight on Mexican
soil. All the tickets read to Langtry, one