Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-09
PUNCH ON THE NECK
Goddard Puts Maher Out in
Three Rounds.
FAST AND FURIOUS BATTLE
Mahsr Had she Fight Won in the S=cos d
Round, But Failed 70 Foiow His Ad-.
vantAgs-ras Counting Out

alleged champion of the Barrier, tine
Barrier Is name for u LOCALITY in
Ausiralia) and Peter Maher. the so
called IRISH champion. Geddard's
reputation rested on his success ia de-
feating dozen local men, IN securing y
draw with Peter Jackson in eight
rounds and in whipping Joe Choynski
twice In four rounds each time.
Makers standing was made in stop
ping two poor fighters In one night At
Madison Square garden. He after
wards met Bob Fitzsimmons in New
Orleans and showed himself to be
gutter. Such bets ~ were put out
before tonight varied from & to to
to 4. Goddard Was always the favor
lite.
There Was q very good fight in tho
ring at Coney Island before the 60 be-
tween n couple of lis pound boys,
Barney Mullins OF New York, and !er-
nv Sullivan OF Brooklyn, who strapped
ten rounas as they had formerly done
in the amateur ranks. and drew blood
and black marks freely. Mullins won.
twas $40 when Joe Goddard wear
ing around his trunk the colors that
the Columbia Athletic club of New
York had presented HIM, appeared IN
the ring. Jim Gibbons of Passaic, N.
j., Billy Manden. Alex Gregrains, of
San Francisco, and Lou Morris. of the
Columbia Athletic club, were after
him. There Was hardly ripple of
hand-clapping when he came before
the crowd.
Very Fast Work.
When Maher came on . great cheer
went up. Maher's handlers were Jack
Mickey of Philadelphia, Corbetts for
mer co-worker, buffalo Costello.
GreggaIn's recent opponent. jimmy
Carol of Brooklyn and Jimmy Nc
Grath OF Dublin.
Maher wore his usual trunks. The
weights of the men were given out off,
cially as, Maher, Us; Goddard, 1877.
Maher probably weighed $50 and God
dard 1915. Maher won the toss for
choice of gloves and there was another
noise that showed what favorite
Manner was with the mass Of spectators
Johnny Eckhardt was referee and Bob
Stoll held the watch.
First Round-It was lightning work
from the very start. The men went at
1t hammer and tongs, clash and crash,
with Maher q scienced man and God
dard only q bulldog. All for the head.
A few heavy body blows were struck,
two or three being given by Goddard.
Maher went down to his knees once,
but got up again and tried again, but
it was no good. Goddard landed on
HIM with his right and left, missing
many times, but getting there often
enough.
Second Misunderstanding and smash
ing. Maher got in couple Of beau
ties on Goddard's face, staggering the
Australian each time. Goddard looked
bit groggy after q couple of rights on
the cheek, but he chung to bis meat
with tenacity that can only he COM
pared to that of vermIn and smashed
the Irishman on the ribs three times
before he let 20. Then Maher fell to
his knees again. Peter staid down for
four seconds, his head shaking like q
leaf. Up he jumped, however, and cut
Goddard again.
Joe on the Ropes.
He got in . soaker on Goddard
breast and he fell back to tho ropes.
Maher ran after him, but swung his
right wildly. Instead of touching the
Barrier man on the Jaw, he went way
beyond his ear. Goddard dashed ct
Maher and gave HIM . fierce blow on
the breast. Maher fell back under it's
effect and the bell sounded before
Goddard could land again. 1t had
been q tremendous round; both men
had worked apparently for . knock
out blow, Goddard in his unclean,
heavy and strong style, Maher in form
that showed little of the neatness that
he had displayed before and was known
for in New York for weeks after his ar.
rival from Ireland.
On coming out from their corners
for the third round Maher looked
| tired; Goddard surly. Goddard made
. lead for the breast and was neatly
stopped. Maher let go his right, but
| swung wide. Maher tried the same
thing again, and this tune caught God
| dard on the ear. Though the blow was
not hard, Goddard seemed maddened.
He dasher at Maher, and with right
and left cracked him hard on both
sides Of the head. Maner's legs began
to wobbic, and Goddard dealt him q
stiff punch on the neck.
| Maher Counted Out.
1 M6bcf VEIN dOWu ueNeT tO IlSe 8R8ln
IN that battle and his name WAS "Din.
MIS-" The ten seconds were counted
and Maher was still on the floor, the
final blow having been administered
| fifty seconds from the beginning of the
round. When Peter did get up he was
helped over to his corner by many
bsnds, none more willing than those of
Billy Madden. who was over from God.
dard's corner to- assist his protege.
Msher did not seem to be much done
up by the fight he had gone through
nor did be appear TO be especial y
PANIED mentally. Perhaps the poor
fellow did not comprehend that
he had been licked, but anyhow smaed
complacently when told that It was slI
over. Goddard was well winded when
the show was over. He had had some
very fast rounds. Probably no man,
not even Choynski. had ever gwen him
such crack ~ that which cent hlm
J against the ropes in the second round.
| HIS face showed that he was surprised
at Maher's vehemsncy. and thIs ex-
presslou on his features caused more
than one Ierson to believe that Msher,
either through igBorsnce or vicsous-
cess, bad attempted to give the God
dsrd party the ''d0uble cro,s" anu win
Il he possibly could.
The general opinion among sporting
men who saw Goddard for the. first
| time - that the Australian will never
Go 10 hight Corbett or Jackson. With
ali his strength and pluck they ssy ths
/ Rsrr1or man Unfrit rafs- lie n uash