The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-20

IL VIII be seen fnat Manner mas an auFdn-
tage over Fitzsimmons in weight and
youth. He is a more symmetrlcally built
man than F!tzs!mmons.
Here are the articles OF agreement:
ARTICLES OF agreement to govern glove
contest to a finish between Robert j. ritz
simmons, of Newark, y. j.. and Peter Ma
her. Dublin, Ireland
"Flrst-It Is agreed by the persons above
named that between noon and O'Clock On
the 18th day OF February. 1896. they VIII
contest a fair, stand-up battle with five
ounce gloves, under the Marquis OF QUEENS
berry rules, to decide the heavyweight
championship OF the world. purse of $io,-
90 TO be given by Dan a Stuart. of Dallas,
Tex, and the Police Gazette champions MP
belt
.,second-The said Dan a. Stuart agrees
70 deposit $4,000 with Richard X. Fox as
temporary stakeholder on this date, De-
cernAer :, 1895 the remaining $500 10 be de-
posted on February 3. 1895, with final
stakeholder 10 be selected by mutual
agreement between the said Robert j.
Fitzslnmons and Peter M3her as parties
Of the first part. and Dan a. Stuart, party
OF the second part. The said final stake
holder TO be selected on January IA. 1886
In the event OF the said Fitzsimmons and
Naher falling TO agree upon a final stake
holder. the selection 10 be made by the said
Dan A. Stuart
.@Third-Dan \ Stuart on behalf Of
Robert J. Fgtzsimmons, and John J. Quinn
on behalf OF Peter Maher. agree 10 deposit
with Richard X FOX the sum OF $1,000 each,
to guarantee the appearance In the ring or
the said Fitzsimmons and the said Manner
az tho time and place selected Tor ne en-
counter The appearance money tso-cailtd)
10 bt, transferred 10 the nnal Shareholder
on the 18th day OF January. lseo In me
event OF either Fitzslmm0ns or Maher fail
. "a
shall forfeit his s., ono appearance money TO
the party Of the first part who shan have
fulailea his part Of the agreement.
..Eo,irtb-'The said Robert F1tzslm-
,,,ora ana the sad Peter Maher further
agree mat the Sloc0e purse shall be given 10
the winner OF the contest
.,r-tsth-The said Dan \. stuart further
,sge.s as The PARTY OF the second part.
80 - COR any reason he fails 10 fulfill his
,e,,eer,eut 10 provide battle-ground or ~
49,, Wv falls 70 fllan his part or THIS
aeree,nent 20 facilitate the meeting OF the
veta F4tzslrnuaons and Maher without inter-
ference ne shall forfeit the Sle."" paced
bv HIM in the hands or te haAA s'AN
holder. same 20 - divided equaAy oet"erA
ths said Fitzs.mmons and Manner.
..SfN,h-It IS further agreed between the
,.ft peter Maher and the said Robert j.
t>tt,sI,,,,,onx that the location OF the 0attc~
.r-,n,d shall be made by the sald Ian n
smart The said Stuart agrees 70 inform
So. Nt,hcr and Fitzsimmons OF the
- sstected az 3 O'Clock on the morning
- the 18th % February, lS@
"Sryenth-T'he selection OF n referee OF
49,, ,,r,t,,st p, De- made on January IA. 1895.
~. mutual consent of the said tltzs.nasn 7ns
,rt Nsher. In the event Of Fltzsimmons
ana Maher failing 20 agree upon ieteI-''
The selection 20 be LEFT 20 the mai stake
gbth-Au privileges apperta'ning 70
,,,.. -,.,rt.st 4, be az the absolute disposal ~
~. 6attle viii b., photographed by the
,,,.',,s-a,s ms Is What the eisAtA ar
ticle refers 20. IN, 49,. ,..,,..-
II peter Maher wins he MI hiF Hqnor
with the money II Bob fitEslii'll'C,4S Us
"a, vii undoubtedly 80 on the stage