The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-07
PUeILISTS AGAIN IN A PANIC.
FITzsMAsONs MAY FIGHT sIAHER
THIS MORNING.

The Contest to Come on Early, IL It
Occurs, I'm Order TO Have II Out or
the Way Before Cleveland signs
the BiII Just Passed by Congress.
Mnher Fails 10 Answer a Telegram
to Go To EI PasO.
III Paso, Tex, Feb. 6.-The action of con-
gress in passing Delegate Catron's bill
preventing prize fighting in the territories
has somewhat dampened the ardor Of those
connected with the enterprise, yet It is
probable the star feature Of the carnival
will be pulled Off tomorrow before Pres
ident Cleveland affixes his signature to
the measure
That the passage Of the bill by the
House has struck CONSERVATION to the
managers OF the carnival was apparent
this morning. when contractors for the
platform were rushing around hunting
carpenters TO complete their part of the
work IL was soon learned that It had
been decided TO pull off the Maher-Fitz-
simmons fight tomorrow morning before
the President signs the bill II IL should
pass the Senate.
Julian and Stuart held a protracted con-
sultation. at which Fitzsimmons was an
attentive listener. Maher was telephoned
at Las Cruces, and everything seemed to
be agreed upon. but when word came that
tho Senate had taken the expected action
and passed the bill promptly, II seemed to
dampen their ardor. IL appeared to the
outsiders that Maher had become fright
ened lest the President should sign the
bill and IL become law so early to-mor-
row as TO make the fighters subject to
the penalty. The Irish fighter has not yet
come In.
Everything is activity tonight and
while Stuart Is giving out that the pro-
gramme viii be carried out as advertised.
II is plain that he Is not sure of his ground,
and that he believes the bill passed by
congress cuts off the only sure locality
where the fight could be pulled Off and the
participants escape with light fines.
1t Is reported that favorable telegrams
were received from Mexico this after
noon, but those opposing the fight are
confident of their ground that the battle
never VIII take place on Mexican soil.
II IL reported tonight that Fitzsimmons
has been notified that he could not train
longer in Mexico. The report comes from
reliable sources and a Is Thought the Aus
tralian Win have TO hunt new quarters,
II further training Is necessary. There
seems to be an inside ring on prize fight
news whereby only those in Il, who will
send out news entirely favorable to the
prize fght management are given infor-
nation.
There is quite a feeling among a great
number of In Paso people that the action
Of stuart In publishing TO the world that
he had secured a battle-ground where
there would be no interference partakes
largely of the nature of "a "bunco" game.
El Pasoeans have made big preparations
10 care for the crowd, and II the fights
falls through IL will hurt many Of tho
best citizens. The sports are loud In
their denunciatons Of the minister's
union and are trying to incte the people
against the ministers, claiming that II the
fight Is not pulled Off here and III Paso
loses the money thereby. only the minis
ters are to blame. They seem TO loss
sight OF the fact that Dan Stuart's word
that the fight could be pulled Off In sight
Of El Paso, backed with the word of Ell
Paso sporting people, was the only foun.
dation they had on which to build their
expectations. A prominent sporting man
was heard tonight to say he believed
the whole thing was off,
Word received from Las Cruces tonight
would indicate that Maher is perfectly
quiet.