St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-19
IL HE CAN, HE WILL GIVE MAHER
THE DRUBBING OF HIS LIFE
FRIDAY.
MAHER MENDING RAPIDLY,
SURELY ENTER THE RING ON
THAT DAY.
SPORTS HAVE ALL GONE HOME.
Time There Will Be Few
Spectators.

Ell PASO, Tex, Feb. 1S.-Prize fight
matters were very quiet today. Not
more than corporaps guard of sport
ing men is on hand waiting for Friday,
and it is not sure that all of them will
remain that long. FitZsimmons went
back to his work this morning and
only appeared in Ell Paso for a few
minutes shortly before noon. He had
nothing to say regarding the situation
except that he expected to win and
win very quickly. He is very sore over
the loss Of his $1,000 forfeit money yes
terday, and if he defeats Maher, the
tier will get a worse licking than he
might have received, had Fitzsimmons
obtained what he considered his rights.
He laughed when told of the inter
change Of kilograms between Corbett
and Julian and repeated what he had
said in the early morning about his
Willingness to meet Corbett.
Il will fight him anywhere he likes,
at any time he likes, in London or in
this country. All I ask is place
where we can be safe from interfer-
ence. I would not go through again
what l have been through down here
for all the championships that ever
were made. I can lick Corbett and 1
will lick him if ever we get in the ring
together. That's all 1 have to say
about him. When I have whipped
Maher, 1 will be champion of the
world by virtue of Corbetts own action
In giving the championship to Maher,
and l will accommodate Jim with a
chance to get his championship again.
I won't keep him waiting either"
Gov. Ahumada left Juarez this morn
ing for various points in the interior
of his province. He has come to the
opinion that there will be no trouble
and that his presence on the border
is no longer necessary. If reports
from Las Cruces may be relied upon,
Makers eyes are improving and the
Irishman is going about the new Mex
lean town with shaded glasses on.
Jimmy Conroy says that Peter, be-
tween boils and "alkali eyes, has not
done more than ten days all told, Of
good, honest training.
MAHER WILL BE THERE.
Buck Connolly declares his charge
will be in the ring on Friday, that he
thinks Peter will be in reasonable
shape, then, so far as his eyes are con-
cerned. DR.. Gandell declares that
while Maher may, he should not at
Should the men fight, the battle is ex-
pected to be a short one and a sharp
one. 1t is the plan of the Maher par
ty, if they must fight to send their
man after Fitzsimmons with rush, in
the hope of getting Fitzsimmons on
the go and of landing him by for
tunate blow early in the proceedings.
1t is, in fact, about the only hope the
ill-conditioned man has. He can
scarcely hope to play waiting or
defensive game with the 1anky Aus
tralian. If Fitzsimmons carried out
his intentions he would also sail in
from the call of time. FitZsimmons has
heard Of Makers plan of battle, and
he purposes going in on the same lines
and ending his adversary in quick
time. Therefore, the few who will see
the fight expect short but exceedingly
lively mixing. Enoch Rector says the
battle will not last more than three
rounds Others say five will be the
limit. Few think it will last eight Or
ten rounds.
Dan Stuart says there will be fight