The evening times., 1896-02-11
SURE TO RAVE 1 FIGHT
-FitzsimmOns and Maher's Meet.
ing Place a Mystery.
BOTH READY TO GO TO IT
Julian's New Proposition Respecting
the Calling of Time-It May Modify
Cont estS Unler Queensbnry Ruies.
Ell Paso People Wild for the Mill to
Come Off, 5. Troops Cnder Way

| FL Paso, Feb. 11.-The place where the
OF Il my stcry as it was two days ago. The
| timber, ropes ard posts for the ring dis
appeared Sunday, and out in Juarcz the
| bottles, buckets and towels, which are
to he used In "Fiiz's :" corner, are packed
| in trunks and ready fer hasty shipment.
II is said that the Australian will leave
Mexico in a skiff. and that his quick voya ge
! Will DE made late atnight. This would lead
| one TO believe that the iigh, will Ike place
on American soil, Notwithstanding Dele
gate Catron's successful bill in Congress.
Maher now asks for tweniy-four hours
notice. before leaving Las Cruces. There
is some reason for This provision, mas.
much rs the wild New Mexican town is
fifty miles from FL Paso, while Juarez is
just across the river in Mexico and may be
reached by street car.
JULIAN's NEW PROPOSITION,
ulian yesterday made a proposition
which may become Il section in the code
governing future Marquis OF QuceIshury
contests. This was in sub>;a nee that II man
chosen from the community ring the gong
the instant one Of the fighters drops, aud
that the two time-kcepers count the sec
Onds aloud, ana that when the fingers of
both men are upliftcd at the tenih exclau.a- =
tlDH lilt tutsNl'F, Nv otHtT NDTus. tNt
man from the community, shall ring the
gong.
There have been disputes in contests
which are now part of riErs!dc lore, as to
the correctness OF the two watches held over
PROSTATE fighter. This is true Of the
Maher and FitZsininlons contest in New Or
leans, and II was for the purpose of marking
Il sccand that Julian made the proposition.
"Buck'' Connolly, who Is hehind Saher.
u d.
hcprcierrcd n submit IL Ia the big Irishman
before accepting 1t. II row seems probable
that Julian Evcrha-i and a man To he chosen
hy the fat manager viii he in FitZsi,nmons'
corner on Tie day of the fight.
Mahcr Will be strongly represented. jim
Han, Jerry Marshall. and Buck Con
reilly are certain to b" al his chair, and il
is likely that one more strong and good
man will he in the group. FitZ was in
dress suit aiming yesterday. He walked
few miles along the alEal! smitten reads
of Juarez. and boxed but two rounds with
his foil, " Bull'' Mccoy.
ANTI-FIGHT MEN WATERING.
EiPaso, Tex. Feb. There iSno change
in the sentiment of 80 per cent of the Fl
PaSO people during the last twelve hours.
The 10 per cent OF the population that has
cmphatiCally declared that no Prize fight
ing viii take place either on United States
lrr M'AlCAn SOll. Is watering III ITS fdlth.
The apparently sincere assurances Of the
mana gers of the carnival that the fights
would take place according To program has
almost convinced the doubter> that the
fights Will occur.
No intinIltIon is given regarding the
battle ground. Several cars loaded with
canvas, stakes ana seats are standing in
the Texas and Pacific railroad yar'iS. and
it is believed that these viii he used IN
fitting up an impIGviscd ring on the line
OF some railroad within twenty mites OF
FL Paso. Word was sent To Mahcr this
morning To cease training and Be ready
to leave Las Cruces on u moments notice.
EilSZinmOnS was up at daylight and
took 4 1ivr-nlinute spin before Brca kfast.
He is in perfect condition. The other pugii-
iStS are in splendid slape. and barring the
Intervention Of the authorities one of
the hottest and gamest contests in the
ring in recent Eears is expected to begin
here on next Friday.
Austin, Texas, Feb. 11.-It is understood
here that two United States troops from
San Antonio post left there ycs,erlay Y for Il
Pa>o To- prevent the fight on any sO-,alle,i
neutral ground. tiuV. CulberSon saws
he does not think Stuart viii attempt To
fight on Texas soil.