The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-19
PETER MAHER.
He Proves Himself a First-class
Boxer.
He ELECTS the Applause of Madison Square
Garden-Smith and Brown We're
Too Easy Prey for Him.
lspeoial to THE HERA1p-Examiner plspatch.

Especial to THE Observation-Disclosures Dispatch
NEW YORK, Dec 1S.-Peter Major, the Irish
champion, made a great name for himself at
Madison Spare garden last night by knocking
out two men in less actual time than comprises
a single round, and did the work IL such
a CLEAN CUT, POSITIVE STYLE
that by it he becomes entitled to enter the front
rank of boxers. While Billy Madden was telling
the spectators that Maher had been willing to
spar the best man who would meet him. and
that Jack Smith of Harlem had undertaken
the contract, Sailor Brown climbed upon the
stage and made it known to Madden that he
would like go at the Irish champion. Madden
was willing to accommodate the brave eX-man-
of-warsman, and, although" as the manager
put it, there are few boxers who will meet TWO
corners on one night my man will. -
1t was 1U:l5 when Peter aher made his way
from his dressing ROOM followed by Jack
Smith. Maher took up easy and graceful
position some three feet away from Smith who
was prepared to act on the defensive, but good
as the Harlem mans intentions were, they were
without avail after Maher once got started.
PETER OPENED THE BALL
with a light left hand tap on Jacks cheek
Smith tried to counter but missed, Maher then
let go his left on Jacks ribs, and his right on
the face, and Jack went reeling against the
ropes. Maher jumped back, but in an instant
Smith got squarely on his feet He hit him
again in the same way with the same result.
Smith was unable to make return but crawled
along the ropes dodgingly. He couldn't dodge
Maner's lightning like smashes and before he
knew it he was again on the ropes at the other
side of the ring. Maher again stepped back
toward the centre of the ring to let Smith come
out. AS poor Jack made weakly step away
from the ropes
MAYER HIT WITH HIS RIGHT ON THE JAW
and Smith fell to his knees and then on his
face. He lay there fourteen seconds before
Madden n hPl n To
chair. The time of the bout was siXty-one sec
onds. Beautifully DONE was the comment
heard on every side. Smith had to be helped
from the platform.
"Wen'5 said Madden, as he walked over to
that part Of the stage that was in front of
where Sa lor Brown was sitting in his tights,
''do you want some Of that?' The sailors face
took dubious expression, but several we'll
dressed men who were by him and had made up
a pot of $50 or $40 for Brown, provided he went
on the stage against the Irishman, induced him
to try it, anyhow. The sailor mounted the
platform gingerly When they put up their
their hands Brown made a lead with his
right that was away shy. Thereupon Maher
hit him on the mouth and staggered him.
THE sAILER ATTEMPTED TO RUSH MAHER
and was knocked down by Ieft-hander on
the neck. He arose quickly and down he
went again just as quickly. Then he
stayed away, but Maher was III on
him like flash, and with right handler on the
side of the head sent his man down a third
time. Brown had trouble in getting up this
time, hut once on his feet he made an attempt
to LEAD and fell up against Maher. Peter was
| laughing all the time, and when the sailor at
tempted one of his queer back-handed blows,
which Maher lodged without effort, Peter
smashed him with his left hand and 1oored him
! a fourth time.
THE SPECTATORS WERE CRAZY WITH DELIGHT.
Their shrieks of approval were only second in
volume to the noise that John L. Suliivan's
army of friends used to make in the same gar
den. Maher was laughing like a school boy
wi h a big red apple when Brown came up to be
put out. He hit the sailor gently couple Of
| tunes. Then Peters right went out for the
last time II landed on the sailors jew and the
sailors knees struck the woodwork under hi,
| feet. He tried to get UP but Couldn't. Time s