Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-15
The Fight Between Goddard and
Maher Is Desperate and
Bloody.
The Australian WOrstS the Irish
man i'll hree Short
Rounds.
O'Connell Beaten by Dawson in
the Wentieth at San
Francisco.

COney Island Athletic club, n Y, Dec.
8.-The battle between Joe Goddard,
of Australia, and Peter Maher, Of Ire
land, was fought in the Coney Island
Athletic club tonight in the presence
of 5000 men for purse of $500 to
the winner and $1,000 to the loser
1t was won by Goddard in the third
round when he knocked his antagonist
completely out, The fight was fierce
and short
The evening opened with q ten round
bout between Barney Mullins and Jerry
Sullivan. 1t was a game fight from
start to finish. Mullins was the cooler
and most clever of the two and straight
left hand jabs resulted III the referee
giving him the decision ut the close Of
the contest
For the fight Of the evening Goddard
was the first to appear. He was given
hearty reception but it was nothing
as compared with the ovation given
Peter NIaher
Goddard came into the ring with an
air of confidence, walked over to Maher
when he appeared and shook him by
the hand cordially. A coin was tossed
and when it was seen that the Irish
lad had won the lucky corner Il great
shout arose Everything being ready,
time was called and the contestants
faced the scratch.
Round 1.-The men spared cautiously,
Goddard with confident air. Goddard
led and forced AIaher to his knees, when
he took advantage of the necessary ten
seconds Maher drew first blood. Each
man fought like a wild cat Maher
landed a right and left and was forced
to the ropes by Goddard, who was so
tired he could hardly stand. He made
Il great rally but his blows only seemed
to make Goddard angry and he hit right
and left landing at will. Maher was
wild, hoping against hope, to land
right which he did four or five times
but Goddard only went at him more
determindely and the fight looked to be
a short one, for Maher was Winded and
could not hold his own against his pow
erful opponent When time was called
MahCr staggered to Il corner and it was
plainly all day with him. No two 10
pound men ever fought a faster round.
Round 2.-Goddard landed with a left
and right, and then the men closed into
hard fighting, hitting with right and
left, until Goddard landed Il right that
sent Maher to the floor. He was up in
time, and they again went at it hammer
and tongs, smashing each other with
right and left, until they were both so
tired that they could scarcely stand.
BY the time the round was completed
neither showed the slightest signs of
science. 1t was purely Il case of brute
strength, and the man that could land
the most blows was bound to win. Both
men received terrific punishment.
Round Both men came up looking
daZcd from the furious fighting of the
previous rounds but both were deter
mined to end the contest as soon as
possible. Neither man showed the least
science, but rained blow after blow on
each other rs fast and us soon as pos
Sible. Goddard looked like the worst
punished man in appearance, as his face
was covered with gore, which flowed in
streams down his breast. He went at
NIahpr like Il wild beast and fairly beat
the man down by brute strength.
The Irish lad stood up gamely under
the shower of blows, but was at last
laid low by 4 straight strike on the jaw,
and fell back down on the floor.
The excitement was intense, the
crowd being fairly craznd with excite
ment. The round lasted just fifty sec
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