The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-15
MAHER MAY FIGHT ON MONDAY
THE CHANCES. HOWEVER, SEEN TO
BE THE OTHER WAY.

Visiting Sports Sore and DisEusted
and Leaving for Their Homes I'm
Large Numbers-The Managers FL
naIIy Agree TO Bring on One of the
day, IL Maher Is Unable TO Enter
the Ring at That Time.
FL Paso. Tex. Feb. l4.-There was a
considerable thinning out of dsgusted
sports to-day. More are going on the
morning and evening trains of Saturday
and the prospects are that the crowd at
the ringside on Monday, provided that
Maher is in condition to get within the
ropes. will be composed in the main of the
local fraternity. The promoters continue
to insist that the size of the crowd is a
secondary consideration and that the chief
point is to get the men together: but
they wax indignant when IL is suggested
that this means more of an exhibition
for the benefit Of the kinetoscope than a
straight out contest for the worlds cham
pionship.
On the question of the minor contests
that were to round out the carnival, the
managers continue to manifest a reti-
cence that is calling to Dixon, Marshall.
Walcott, Leeds, Everhardt and the re-
mainder of the secondary fry who have
been dropping into the Office at frequent
intervals with the view of finding out just
where they stood. A number OF the visit
ing sports would have remained over for
few days had the promoters been will
ing to put on some of the middle or light
weights and it has been put bluntly to
them by scores of individuals here from
distant points and who are as much out
Of pocket as they are out of temper that
If the proposed battle-ground is as inac-
cessible to the Mexican troops and with
out violation of International comfy as
they have all along claimed, ii would be
an easy matter TO pull off the Dixon
Marshall or Leeds-Everhardt contest to-
morrow so as to show that they meant
business, and are acting in good faith
toward the small fry.
To these representations. however. there
had been up to date but one reply. 1--WE
intend to pun off the big fight and then
we viii see what we can do with the
others follows"
This evening. however, the pressure.
both from townspeople and visitors, be-
came so strong that 1t was given out Of
nclally that If Maher was still unable to
night on Monday or Tuesday, the Dixon
Marshall and Everhardt-Leeds fights
would be put on for those DAYS but that
the battle ground or grounds would not
be the same as selected for the principal
Word came this evening by telephone
from Las Cruces to Buck Connolly that.
under the treatment prescribed by Dr.
White, Maher's eyes had considerably i'm
proved during the day and that the local
doctor was confident OF his being in shape
on Monday or Tuesday. Before going up
to Las Cruces on the late train Connolly
SAID we shall ask another postponement
II Maher cannot see well enough on Mon
uay, anu II IL Is refused, then the other
people can take the forfeit. l believe,
however, that they will be willing 10
wait while longer, II IL is necessary.
| They came down here for a purse and
not for forfeit that will be barely suffi-
cient to see them home, and IL they are
SO sure or winning, a matter of few
| days delay is not worth consideration.
If they won't consent, then we will take
up the proposition from the National
Sporting Club of London, but we are not
| willing to go back on Dan Stuart so long
as there is an earthly chance Of bringing
the men together under his auspices"
Maher spent last night in rooms
over the Bank saloon. Half
dozen Texas rangers held possess
sion of the corridor and stairs so that his
privacy might not be intruded upon by all
night members of the fancy from the NUM-
erous gin mills in the neighborhood. His
eyes we're bathed every two hours and a
solution OF zinc atrophia applied, and this
morning there was marked improvement.
Maher, Quinn and the Ilowrys went
back to Las Cruces this morning on the
10 o'clock train, by direction of DR.. White,
who said that in Makers present condi-
tion quiet was absolutely necessary. Doc
tors White and Brandon the latter having
been called into consultation, made an
other examination Of Maher'S optics just
before his departure, and agreed that
there was no evidence of any foreign con-
tagion or organic trouble outside of the
alkali poisoning. This kind of eye trouble
is always more or less epidemic here and
particularly among strangers and physi-
clans, other than those named, as well as
citizens who have themselves been suffer
ers, say that even partial recovery is in
variably a question of from two to three
weeks. Maher is under strict orders to
do no more training, and to avoid over
exertion, and, as consequence. even
should his eye-sight improve he will lose
condition by taking on five pounds of
flesh between now and Monday
Wild reports were current this morning
that the Texas officials had decided to
arrest both men and their principals, in
the event of there being any further evil
dences of an effort to bring off the fight
this week The city and county officials
declare that the stories are pure canards
Chicago, Feb. H.-An Ell Paso, Tex,
special says that Dan Stuart is consider
ing the advisability of holding two of the
smaller fights before bringing off the
larger affair. Last night he had a talk
with Tom O'Rourke, and 1t is possible
that the Leeds -Everhardt and the Dixon
Marshall bouts may be brought off early
next week.