THE TALK OF THEJIC FIGHT Now -It's Over, Everybody -Knows How It Happened. BLOW THAT ITT MAHER OUT Fits Tall How II Did It-Sulliv Com pared with th Other-Som Smy Maher Is a Hotter Mas Than Ever. ' ''What kind of a blow does It take to put a man out?" This question was iked Bob Ftzsimmrins by a. reporter of the Press when the champion passed through Philadelphia on his way. to New York last Thursday. "That depends on the man and where -you land it. was the fighters reply. 'Were I to have fought Hulllvun. mind you, not when Corbett met him, but when-John L. was in his primp, J would )iuve wanted an nxe. When Corbett fought the old man at New Orleans dis Kluation had made a physical wreck if the greatest JlKhter of them all. He was Imjf fat and his legs were weak and totterinir. But. nevertheless, Corbett did not dare come within reach of that mighty right that had put so many, men to sleep. "The "blow by which I knocked out TVter Maher in our recent battle and which was almost the same as the one that I defeated Jim Hall with at New- Orleans was a right-hand Jolt on the law. "Maher hud repeatedly fouled me. Twice he hit me as we were breaking away from a clinch, and at another time he sent in a right-hand punch three Inches below the belt. FITZ WAS ANGRY. "I must admit that these actotns on the Irishman's part made me boiling mad all over. Tho next time we clinch ed 1 took in the situation in an Instant. I warded oft his right with my left nnd swung my body round to land my right. My arm was bent at the elbow and so close was Peter to me that I had not more than eight inches to work it. did not straighten my arm out, but brought it up with a sudden jolt, half swing, half upper cut. l threw all me force of my. body into it from my; leg up. "Before t even landed It I knew It was nil up with Maher. 'When I hit him he went down like a log. and I stepped over to my corner and sat down. My seconds rushed over to me frantically, telling mo to watch him and linish him. 'What s the use.' said I, "lie's done for,' and so he was. Sullivan and Fitzslmmons have per haps won the greatest reputation of all the lighters for nutting out men. Tiieir methods lire entirely different. Sulli van relied entirely on his tremendous strength and his ability to stand pun Ishnicnt. When he used to star the country offering Jl'OO mid $::oO a night to uny man who could ptaml ii) before hint for four rounds he would play with his opponent for the first three rounds, often permitting him to land on the face with foree enough to knock an ordinary man out, but Sullivan was no ordinary mortal. This would give the ambitious boxer courage. It would dawn upon him that Sullivan was an overrated individual and that he could lluiuh him in just about another round. JOHN TVs SWING. When the fourth came there was a different light in John L.'s eyes. They Khone like coals of tire. Sullivan was like a mad' bull. One mighty swing of that right arm and his opponent was knocked senseless sometimes as it hap pened, clear off the stage and through the bass drum in the orchestra. Fitzslmmons' tactics are entirely tlif ferent. Cunning and strategy nre pop t rayed In every movement of the fight' er. He can hit a very hard blow, but he does not waste his strength by using it until he sees the proper time at hand. Then he sends It out like lightning and it is all over with the latest aspirant for pugilistic honors. The test will come when Fitzslmmons and Corbett meet, if they ever do. Here are two men who fight along the same lines. Both are crafty to the degree. Corbett has the advantage in weight and in age, for Fitzslmmons is no ppring chicken any more, while the Cal ll'ornianj is right In the prime of physl cal development. On his feet Corbett Is quicker than Fitzslmmons and he has a alight advantage In height over the Cornish man. Fitzslninions will equalize matters by his remarkable ducking qualities. He also uses his nhonWIerH to splendid advantage, and In the mix-up he will out-class Corbett. Should tho conqueror of Sullivan seek close quarters with the Australian he may expect to find himself traveling the same road that Hall. Iempsey, Maher and Creedon have gone before. It rarely- happens that a pugilist gains in the popular estimation by a defeat, but this is just what has result ed from Peter Maher's knockout by Fitzsiinmons is the cluim of many who saw the mill. There are any number of fanciers who picked the Australian for the winner of the recent flffht, who now declare that they would put their money on Maher If the two men ever come together again. A well-known Plttsburger Paid, dis playing a check for J!00 which he had pulled down as the proceeds of a G to 4 bet on Fitzslmmons. "If the two men meet again and Maher Is in condition I will have all this to bet on the Irish man. And I'll think better of my money than 1 did before." WAS A LUCKY BLOW. One of the best known sporting- writ ers in the country, who saw the con test, and has since had time to think It all over, said in the Cincinnati Kn qulrer: "Without trying to detract in the least from the credit due Kitzsitn mons for whipping Maher, it is but justice to say that the blow with which he won the fight was a 'lucky one. Nearly all the experienced rin?-goers who saw the mill are a, unit in this opinion. Indeed. Fitzslmmons made such a poor showing in the earlier stages of th ..t very brief battle that a great many believe he has 'gone back,' and Is not the man he was a year ago. 1 picked Fitzslmmons to heat Maher, but. If they were to tight again. I would pin my faith to the Irishman's colors, 1 belie-e Maher Is the better man, 'even if he did come to grief. Tom O'Rourke says: "Maher was In bad shape and shouldn't have fought. His eyea were in frightful condition. He rushed at Fit and took him una wares. He smashed his man on the lip and cut it. When they broke away from the first clinch Bob was very much dazed and his' mouth was smeared with blood." O'Kourke says that Fitzslmmons was so dazed when he got in the knock-out punch that he did not know what he had done. FLANS OF PKTEIVS MANAGER. The plans of Peter's managers ' In clude giving the big fellow a rest for three months. He will be sent to soma spot where he will not see a punching bag or a boxing glove, and given time to build up physically. Maher is any thing but a well man. He is In much the same shape Joe Choynskl was when he met Jim Hall. He has been In al most constant training for nearly two years, and there is a limit to human en durance In this direction, aa well as ethers.- ..... Fitzslmmons himself came cut of the last contest with a largely increased respect for his opponent. In the Phila delphia Record he is quoted as saying that Maher Is about the best big: man In the country today. Said Bob: "JC I could have him for three months I would make a champion of him. He has picked up some points In boxing since I met him In 182. He Is a powerful fellow and hits hard, but he Isn't clever. However, any ma-n who fights-Peter Maher. takes chances. .1 have .whipped him twice, ana -now I should like to see Corbett ' meet him. Ijft Maher and Corbett liirrit or the championship of Ireland, und 1 wilt fight the. winner. Fitzslmpions goes on to de-etar that he considers Maher a better man than Slavln. Choynskl, Ed Smith, or. In fact. any of the big men now before the pub He. . : , ' T1TSSBIBG PML" GOING. The Great Plunger May Remain for Maay V.srs - ia tagland-' Phll" Quit San Francisco a Heavy Winner. George E. Smith, known to the run ning turf as "Pittsburg Phil." while in Pittsburg recently, en route to New York, from which jiolnt he sails for Kngland in a few days, told a reporter his plans for the future. "Phil" took occasion to pay that the story of his having lost -money on the San Francisco race track vts untrue, lie said that In one run f 1 days' play he had but three .losing days, and came out of speculation away ahend of the came. He says that were It not for the presence of Kastern capitalists at the winter racing in San Kruncisco, the snort there would be ardead failure, There was but one western man with any. money, and an inclination, to spec ulate at the track. This man hailed from Montana-and had money to burn for the th st month he wns there. He ouit a loser to the extent of llOtMMO. but was seemingly satisfied to do so as long as the papers lauded him us the ner viest plunger of his section. "Phil" sold every horse he had, with the exception of Ed. Kearney, which he presented to his brother, William. William Smith will run Kearney until the season closes in Snn Francisco, when he too will go under the hammer. The Pittsburg? plunger goes to Eng land to test the system of betting theiv. lie Is undecided as to how long he will remain In Kngland, but says if he likes the plav he Is liable to remain there for a term of years. He will lie accom panied by three rich New Yorkers, who want to see how the horses run across the pond. Edward Ller, of Plttsburgr. who has been "Phil's" . betting commissioner ever since he amounted to anything on the turf, severed his connection with "Phil" at San Francisco, und Is now doing the writing for a St. Louis book maker. William Smith will likely join his brother In England during the sum mer to pick up points on how they train horses In Englund. "Phil" stood to win $JG,0U0 the day Ed. Kearney lost by an Inch, but more than made that amount the day he defeated William's horse. STATE LKAtilE TROUBLE. Morkle7lt Is Humored, Wants to Sell Ills llaleton and Heading Interest . The base ball situation In Hazletnn Is not so rosy as supposed, says a dis patch, and there is grave tlanger of the cranks losing their club. VI. S. Iknul, who represents the Markle interests here, stated today that they were pre paring to put In into the hands of an association. Mr. Markle Is anxious to dispose of his interests botli here and at Beading. In the lalter case he has offered sev eral gentlemen the franchise if they will agree to reimburse him for the money ulready expended in maintaining the club and the salary of Manager Mllli gan, who has been on the pay roll since last season. Although he bore the brunt of the expense of the league, he real ized nothing but the franchise. In Hazleton the experiments made with syndicates were never successful, so that the outlook Is not so promising as might be wished. However, Mr. Markle will offer inducements which were never before available. la addition to extending the associa tion free use of the park and free trans portation for players, he will also take stock In the concern. This may have the effect of inspiring some of the en thusiasts to go into it. If not, the club will be transferred to another town. In the opinion of Mr. Douil, Harris- burg will be the eighth club admitted to complete the circuit, although both Pottsvllle and Hhamokln are making strong bids for it. CHICAGO DLKBY OFF. $23,000 Slako Race Will Not Be Hun This Year at Hawthorne. " 1. 1 i o rrr At u 1 IT ,1 P.rl.nn lion declared off the $25,000 Chicago Derby of lS9ti, to whic h tin were 74 entries. ThlM 1f.nvitt th. .'hlnnfrn Tin tiiritit-M flf 18117 and 1818 as Hawthorne's only live stakes. Middle Coal Fields I.caglio. Hazleton. March 3. Preparations for forming the Middle Conl FMelds Base Ball league arc now being made and ail arrangements will be completed during the coming week. This lt-ague will embrace the Hazle- ton Pioneers, Urifton, McAtlun, Lati mer. Harwood, Jeanesvllle and Free land teams. ALL SORTS OF SPORT. Choynskl is ready to meet Maher at any lime. lie weighs l:i pounds now. in Hoston the sports runK Hoi strut 11 an the feulherwelghL who ( lunsea next to Dixon. The Impression Is Ruining there. as It Is In many other plHces. thut Dixon will have to be very careful rroni now on, as more than one ambitious tValherwolght stunils a chance ol winning the championship. Hays rorhett: "I very seMom clinch. when my opponent tries to save himself by lunching me. I nm usually ready iu do some- fast work ut shurt ramie. The refe ree has no right to order tighter to bleak, When only one of them Is clinched. nil the other fellow's IiuikM are free. Inllghting is the most exc-ltlrg kind of work In a boxing match, but a bad ref eree often spoiln it anil preven t many hot rallies. Corbett says: "I have no doubt what ever that an English referee? would be honest, but I would prefer nil American to referee my tlKht In Knglund. because over there the referee, Uixit-al of being within the ring with the boxer, orcupl'-s a chair outside tho roie.", aljo-.tt six feet from -the ring, and when the men clinch. instead of being beside them to separate them, he shouts fromi his chair: "Break away, Ihete, break away." HpeaKlng or tne relative merits of the various pnnMlwls, I itzsimnions said: "Alaher Is about -the best blir man. in I lie country today. If Ic-otild have him for three months I would make a champion of him. lie has picked up some points about boxing since I fought him In lH!r hut he Is nn easier man to whip now than he was when 1 llrst met him. Before he knew anything he was a very dangerous man. for one could never tell w h:it lie was going to do. Now he boxes very nicely. but leaves himself too alien and is not tin to the tricks." Peter Maher has solid hands. He is never In danger of injuring them by hit ting nis adversary, wnue or the other hand, Fitzslmmons' hands are verv ten der. When Jack Dempsey pulled off Fitz clove after -the Creedon eni-onnter in New Orleans last September the Knn- geroo discovered to his dismay that the forefinger on his. left hand was knocked out at Joint. "Just my totiKh luck," he said. "I did that on Creedon: and sav. Jack." turning to Dempspy, "I did this on you." WiEKlillff bis little flnx-pr on his right band to Dempsey. The Pig sporting men or New York and the authorities of ihe Roman Catho lic cemetery (Calvary of that eltv nre at loggerheads just now. and It is nil about Jack Dempsey, the famous ex- Nonpareil, whose body now He. entombed In a Portland (Ore.l cemetery. It was the Intention of John I,. Sullivan. James J. Corbett. Robert Fitzslmmons. Richard K. Fox, Arthur lumle.v, (lus Tuthlll, Billy Kdwards. Mike Dwyer. David lideon. Al. Smith. Peter Delacy and other well known snorting men to remove 4he hoilv of Dempsey from its present resting place to New York and erect a suitable monu ment over tils grave, with t h is.oblect In view a paper was started and a sum siilfl cient to guarantee -this was subscribed. The proposition was to place over the grave a statue representing the Nonpareil In ring costume. The church authorities refuse to 'permit the erection of suen a figure. ' The Dempsey monument fund Is a go. However.-'"Mia nan onrered to chip in $2iK) lor the "gamest man he ever fought." . , - HEW BICYCLE JKE TRACK Kill Rival the One Now at Manhattan Beach. TO BE AT WEST BRIGHTON Easy of Access and to Ba Run on Popular Prle liasis-Tha Man aattan Ventura Was a Financial Failure. It Is rumored that the great cycle race track at Manhattan Beach is to have a rival within the neur future. Certain well-known speculators in sporting . affairs, tindlng other llelds closed .to them, have recently turned their attention to cycling, and casting around for a scheme by which they could get something out of it. have hit upon the Idea of building a tlrst-class cycle race truck near some popular sum mer resort, and of running It on the popular price basis. They argue that Manhattan Beach Is a little too high toned for the average cyclist, and for that reason they say a track at Coney Island or, as some cull It, West Bright on, would pay better. The particular site selected Is said to be just at the end of the cycle path from Brooklyn and In the neighborhood of Vanderveer's hotel. The scale of prices, which It Is intended to llx is to be 2.r cents up. A lurge proportion of amateur events will be run and here and there a special contest between recognized professional champions of note, BEST IX THE WORLD. The promoters believe that the scheme will prove a paying venture. They say that wheelmen are a cheap lot; that the track at Manhattan Beach, although undoubtedly one of the llnest In the world. Is difficult of access and alto gether too high priced and high-toned for patrons of cycle racing. After the races too, they say there Is no place at Manhattan Beach for cyclists to ad journ to. The schedule of prices at the hotel is' too rich for the blood of the average cyclist, and Indeed it Is a ques tion whether the management of the hotel thinks such customers desirable. Again although the Beach Is thronged with visitors, during the summer time. It is argued that they are not of that class which putrouize cycle races, but rather consist of those who look down upon the average wheelman. None of these alleged drawbacks, It Is claimed, would exist at a track at Coney Island, and with cheap prices and uiuier good management the pro moters feel sure such a one would prove a winner. All this Is very wcV. in Its way. No doubt there are socio persons who would like to see a tr.tk In opposition to Manhattan Beach, but it is not yet constructed, and. like Borne, cycle tracks are not built In a day nor are they made by talk nlnne. BEADY FOB BUSINESS. In the meantime Manhattan Beach track is open for business. It was not a great success last season, but then there was evidently something radically wrong with the management. When Mr. t'oriiln agreed, at the request of certain men in high places of local cy cledoin, to erect a llrst class track at Manhattan Beach, he was promised the whole-souled support of all the local wheelmen. Mr. Corbln fulfilled his portion of the agreement, by giving New York one of the tlnest cycle track In the world, but the men In the high places of cycledom could not deliver their goods. Instead, from the outset, they antagonized the track, because of some comparatively trivial errors on the part of the man agers in charge, and for which Mr. Corbin could scarcely he held respon sible. However, despite all this, the track was kept open, although, as said before, it was by no means a llnancial success. Let, however.the long promised uruige across tne railroad tracks to the entrance of the cycle race track be erected, so as to abolish that long walk round, and put some able manacer. like Li. R. Harrison, of the South Brook lyn Wheelmen, for instance, who run the big state meet so successfully. In full cliurge.and all the opposition tracks in the world could not hurt Manhattan Beach. WHIRLS OF THE WHEEL. It will be a blessing to the West Side wheelmen If Itobinson street is ever paved. Peter .urflieh, receiving teller at the Dime bank, is riding a "!" Keating. Peter evidently believes that the early bird catches the worm. Joseph rt. Chapman, of the firm Chap man Bros. , of l-ackaw annii avenue, Is rep resenting C. M. Flotey's bicycle business in the lower end of the county. William Dunn, the (Ireen KidKe lad who won Hie. novice race at Ihe Cnrboiidaie meet last season, is going In training this season. Dunn, thought quite young, is a promising rider. Never before has there been so many good cheap wheels on the market. All of the Scranlon dealers are carrying exten sive side lines of these wheels ranging In price from to $7f. We hope that our bicycle clubs will each run a race meet this season and we can see no reason why both should not be successful, 'i'hene Is more Intetvst ehown In the spoil every season ami the season oT "Wi" will be Ihe greatest of all. Dan Slowe, of uttenhender & i'o.'H bi cycle department, has decided to go in training for the coming racing season. "Dannie" has never done any track work, but is a good road rider, and may make a fast man. althoueh his name is against mm. Charles Coleman, the popular Cliven Ridge tlyer, holder of 'the live comity clramiiloiishin, has ordered n Snaldiuif "!" tlyer. "Chick" Is much heavier this winter than even, but Is in fine physieal eollil'tlon. (irent things are expected of mm me coming season. The Green Ridge Wheelmen will have an unusually strong racing team on the track this season, consisting of Ralph Gregory. Ben Keller, Robert White ami drum Cox. All of these young men have had considerable track experience which is a big point In their favor. The ftcranlon club has already planned for their annual Decoration Day run. The boy will take the .1 o'clock Delaware, Lackawanna and Western morning train to Stroiiilsbtirg.wlieellng from Ir-u town to Port Jervis, returning the same even ing on the Erie and Wyoming. A big crowd has already decided on going. Ueorge tiardner, Ihe crack rider of the Scranlon Bicycle club, nppenreil on the streets Monday mounlei' on a handsome "Vellow Fellow." Ceorge has no su perior on the road or In a handicap race in this locality, ami can also give good account of himself In a "mile open." Gardner will go in training as soon as weather permits. The miversily of Pennsylvania Gym nastic team wil give an exhibition at the Vrothlngham on Friday, llarch 20. for the benetit of the Scranlon Bicycle club, the proceeds of which will be applied to the building fund for the new addition whi.-h the bicycle boys are going to build to their club house, on Washing" avenue. The addition will be a large one, and when completed will give the Scranton Bicycle club the most thoroughly equipped bicy cle club house In the state, including as i.t will a swimming pool, bowling allev, gymnasium, individual lockers, banquet hall, assembly room, billiard and pool rooms, reading room, library, wheel room, etc. RUNNING RACES. List of Datas of all tha Spring Meetings. The following Is a list of dat-? for spring race meetings: Birmingham, Ala., March 16 to April 24; Little Bock. Ark., March 2$ to April 7; Newport, Ky.. April 2 to April 25; Memphis. Tenn.', April 9 to April 25; Washington, D. C, April 18 to May 2; Lexington, Ky. April 27 to May 6: Nashville. Tenn., April 27 to May 6; Louisville, Ky.. Alay 6 to May 18; St. Lois Mo., meeting begins May 9; Morns Park. Mr.y 12 to June 2; Oakley. Ohio, May il to June 24; Gravesend, June 4 to June '.'2; i.itonla. June 2J to Auvurt 1: Btiet-prhcpci Bay, tune 2tt to Juiy J.l; Milwaukee, Wis., June 27 to June 'la. 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