Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-21
NOW THEY'RE OFF.
PugiIistic Party En- Route to the
Prize Ring.
F1Tz GAINS THE DISPUTED POINT.

Absolutely Refuses TO show Up for Any.
thing Except Hard Cash In the Referees
Hands and stuart Gives wsy-Maher ON
Hand, hut All Parties Doggcd by Texas
ksngers-start for the Battle Ground
Made Last Night.
FL PAso. Texas. Feb. 2i.-The
latest advices from Fayburgh and
Langtry are to the effect that arrange.
ments are being made at the latter
place to pull of the big fight. The
train bearing the party is still on its
way to Lanstry and it is doubtful II
the fight can be pulled of before
nightfall. which in view Of the pur-
pose to apply the kinetescopic ex-
pertinent Is all important.
Train 10 Late.
ELPAso, Texas, Feb. 2i.-All prep
srations for the great Fitzsimmons-
Maher fight are going forward. Both
men are in the pink Of condition.
The train bearing the principals and
admirers and sports generally was
two hours late in getting started and
hence il became necessary to post
pone the fight until afternoon.
Bound for the Mexican Frontier.
FAYBuEGu. Tex, Feb. 21.-The
train with the prize fight party has
passed here. IL is two hours
late, and il is due on the
present schedule to reach Lang
try. 40 miles east Of here, the sup.
posed battle ground. about $3.50. Den-
yer time. IL IL doubtful whether ar
rangcments can be perfected to pail
OF the iigh. before dark. and il may
be postponed until early tomorrow
morning.
Langtry is on the Mexican frontier.
Train Esacs o. Lsngtry.
SAS ANTONIO. Tex, Feb. 21.-The
special train reached Langtry at 3:i5.
At the earliest it is Said Mt Langtry
IL will tike one-and-a-half to two
hours for the kinetoscope people to
arrange the apparatus. The genera!
impression ct Lanst-v is that the
fight won't come of until early to-
morrow morning. although it is Just
possible u may take place yet before
shutdown.
Puts Up the Casb.
FL PNsp. Tex, Fob. - Peter Maher,
followcl by rangers to the train bearing
him from Las Cruccs, New Mexico, and
accompanied - othc-s on the trip arrived
h,rc ut noon yesterday. lie LEFT the train
nt the snlcltcr, thrsc miles ous. Rangers
We're posted ut every point from the rail-
way station cut TO await him. A carriage
was In waiting ut the smcltcr and into
this Mnhcr. Hall and Quinn jumped and
with the horses ON run. reached this
city. Hot after the carriage came two
mounted rangers with their horses ficckcd
with foam. After reaching here Mahcr
remained In hiding several hours. Then
he appeared upon the streets with his
trainers, making no effort to conceal his
movements.
a Hurricane Fight Predicted.
The lrishman looks better than could be
expected for man who has had the al.
kali eye and whosc training has been in.
terruptcd. He has little to say. "I'll be
ut the ring side. ani III make Fitz know
) he has hal fight" Is the substance of
what Peter has 10 say. Everybody pre-
diets n short lght n hurricane battle from
the call Of time. There are n dozen Iu.
mors rs to the place of the meeting. One
h that "a run will bc made to Nogalcs. on
the Mexican.Arizona line. near which
point the fight will take place. Tho re.
port that il generally credited is that the
ground Is ON the Mexican side at a point
near Fort Hancock. which will bs reached
by rather cirruitous route and cost each
person about 81. 10. the trip
% Was Cash or No Plight.
Serious complications were expected to
arise over the payment of the purse. Ju.
han stated Wednesday TO George Silcr,
the rctcrcc, tha; fita would not fight un.
less thr cash was up in Silcr's hands bc.
fOrc the Hight h. gan. The money was
ready IN ccrtiii'i checks. but this did not
suit Julian,whp wanted cold, hard money
up. stuart said be would rut up nothing
but checks. Julian yesterday rcpca,cti
his assertion. declaring that he mus, have
the money in silcr'S hands. Fitzsim.
mons was to have reported at Stuart's
Office at nom yesterday. lie did not ap
pear. nor IT'D he SHOW up during the after.
noon. At q o'clock a messenger was sent
for him. saying that he was ordered to
come over to Stuart's ofii,e at once. Fitz.
simmons refused TO accompany the mes
scngcr. saying he would not come over
until . O'Clock.
stusr; Husiics for the Cash.
lie asked II the money was up In Silcr's
hands, and when told 10 was not, but tha,
it would b. in the shape OF certified
check payable TO the order OF Thomas
ORourke. Fitxsimmons replied: Check.
don't 60. No cash. no fight. I will h
over at O'Clock and IL I am not showr
the money at that time will not fight.
will hot get ON the train until see It, "
This was tcicphonod stuart and tho lattel
replied; "Ail right. Ill fix it up Their
thcrc was mad rush of cour;crs for the
uibcrcut banking houses BY mcr
ehaucc the president of the state National
bank was found. This is the only bans
IN thc city without N time iocl- Dai
stuart Is good for twice $1,000 IN an,
bank in the city. and the cash from tn
stale National was quickly forthcoming
And ii,E u Ready tn Scrap.
After thc money was counted and turnet
over TO SiicF he sent second mcssengc