The herald., 1896-02-18
Maher Posts Another Thousand
Dollar Guarantee
FIGHTING OVER FORFEITS
Results in Declaring the Old Agreeme nj
Is Off
Maher's Eyes Are Still Bad, But He viii Get
Into the Ring Even II He 10
Blind
Ass ociated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
Ell PAso, Tex, Feb. 1.-THE fight was
OH and of and on again all within the space
of thirty minutes this afternoon. 1t 10 now
definitely set for Friday, and Buck Con-
additional forfeit if his man is not in the
ring to fight on that day. Julian made
every possible concession and finally
turned the whole matter over to commit
tee of five, all of whom were to be named
by Connolly.
If this committee decided that he was
not entitled to the forfeit he would agree to
wait until Friday and have the fight then.
The committee decided against him and
Julian gave in accordingly.
The conference was originally set for 10
o'clock. Stuart was the only one present
at that time. After waiting few minute
he went away and did not show up again
until l o'clock. Meantime Julian and
Connolly came but made no headway in
the matter of an agreement. When Stuart
returned the conference opened.
Julian and Fitzsimmons demanded the
$1,000 forfeit and announced that no fur
ther negotiations would be considered un-
til that was paid.
~ will pay no forfeit; I will take my
man and 60 to the ring to keep you out of
the Forfeit said Connolly. ignoring the
fact that Maher was at Las Cruces, forty
miles away, with no chance of getting to
Ell Paso before tomorrow morning.
"All right" said Julian, ''get him and
come on"
"The ring is ready" said Stuart, ''any
time you gentlemen are ready"
"Will Maher fight if he gets to the ring
side?" asked Julian.
mo, he WON'T replied Connolly. "He
is in no shape to fight and will not take
the chances of losing all the money my
friends have bet on him."
"You're not OH the level, that's what's
the matter with you," shouted Fitzsim-
mons. "You know we are entitled to that
money and you are trying to beat US out of
it,
"Why didn't you pay your forfeit to Cor
bett?" asked Connolly.
"Pay money to Corbett, that bloody cur"
calculated Fitzsimmons. "Because he had
no right to it. If he had he would have
reached for it pretty quick, / can tell you.
But suppose do agree to wait until Friday,
how do know l will get the $1,000 if
Alabcr does not show up"
w'I guarantee it," said Connolly.
"What good is that to metz asked Fitz-
simmons. II was guaranteed $4,000
when licked Jim Hall, but never got it.
You don't want to fight and You never did
want to tight, Your man is not ready to
fight. He is afraid to fight. He is out OF
condition because he is afraid. You're a
whole pack of bloody curs."
"I'm no more cur than you are" said
Connolly, rising from his seat. "You are a
bloody cur, and I'll bet $1,000 that Julian
there can lick you in one round"
"You're no good; it's all off," shouted
Fitzsimmons, turning to the crowd. "These
fellows are not on the level and ] will have
nothing to do with them. won't fight un-
less get the forfeit that belongs to me.
It's all off, tell you" and, wild with rage.
Fitzsimmons broke from the room and
went into the street.
After time Connolly wanted to know if
Julian would fight under any circum-
stances. Julian said it was matter he
would discuss after the matter of forfeit
was settled. He was justly entitled to the
forfeit, but that there might be no question
of his sincerity he would leave the matter
to any ten or five men Connolly himself
might name. Connolly said: "Llet Stuart
name them"
Julian acquiesced. Stnart named George
Siler and Louis Houseman of Chicago, w.
w. Narghton of San francisco, Tom
O'Rourke of New York and Hugh Fitzger-
aid of Boston.
Some one suggested that Dan Stuart act
as chairman of the committee, and Julian
agreed. He lighted a cigarette and tilted
back his chair as the committee repaired