The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-09


New YORK, Dec. S.-"Joe" Goddard
found Peter Maher soft mark tonight
in the ring Of the Coney Island Athletic
Club at Coney Island, in fight for
$500, and the Australian heavy weight
finished the battle by knocking Maher
out in the third round. There was lit
tie chance for science. 1t was SLUG
ging" pure and simple, and although the
fight lasted but three rounds, both men
received lots Of punishment. The bet
ting had favored Goddard from tho
start. The knowing ones offered odds
of five to three on him with but little
Maher money in sight.
The fight attracted about 5000 peo-
pie to Coney Island and tho ampni-
theatre was packed. The crowd was
good natured and cheered ever fighter
or prominent man who came in. God
dard was given hearty reception, but
it was nothing compared with the ova-
ton given Potter Maher. Tho Irish
element in tho vast audience let itself
out with will and gave shout of
encouragement. Tho coin was tossed
and when it was seen that the Irish lad
had won the lucky corner n great shout
of Joy arose from the Maher contingent.
Maher wore green trunks and Goddard
white. For the short time it lasted the
first round was one of tho bloodiest and
fiercest ever witnessed. Goddard was
covered with blood from almost tho first
blow. lie lacked science. but he was
much the strongest man, the difference
OF twelve pounds in weight in his favor
badly handicapping Mahcr.
| Following is the fight by rounds
Round l. The men spared cautiously,
Goddard having n confident air. Each
man held his right as though waiting to
| get that member home on his opponents
| jaw. Goddard led and forced Maher to
his knees, when he took advantage Of
the necessary ten seconds. Maher
| drew first blood. Each man fought like
wildcats. Maher landed right and left
and was forced to the ropes by Goddard,
who was so tired that he could hardly
stand. Maher made o great rally but
his blows only seemed to make Goddard
angry, and he hit right and left, land
ing at will, taking what Maher could
give if he could only get in his blows.
Mahcr was wild. hoping against hope
to land his right, which he did four or
five times, but Goddard only went at him
moro detorminedly, and the fight looked
to be short one for Maher, who was
winded and could not hold his own
against his powerful opponent When
time was called Maher staggered to his
corner and 1t was plainly all day with
him. No two no pound men ever fought
faster round, for it was give and take
from the start.
Round 9. Goddard landed with his left
and right, and then both men closed in
to hard in-6ghting. hitting with right
and left until Goddard landed a right
| that sent Maher to the floor. He was
up in time, and they were again at it
hammer and tongs, smashing each
other with right and left until they
were both so tired that they could
| scarcely stand upon their feet. BY the
time the round was completed, neither
OF them showed tho slightest signs of
science. 1t was purely a case OF brute
strength, and the man who could land
the most blows was bound to win. Both
mon received terrific punishment
Round 3. Both men came up looking
dazed from the furious fighting of the
previous round, but both were deter
mined to end the contest as soon as
possible. Neither man showed the
least science, but rained blow atter blow
on each other as fast and hard as pos
sible. Goddard looked the worst pun
ished man in appearance, as his face
was covered with gore, which flowed in
| streams down his breast.
He went at Maher like wild beast
and fairly beat his man down by brute
strength. The Irish land stood up
gamely under the shower OF blows, but
at last was laid low by straight on til o
jaw and fell face down on the floor Tho
excitement was intense. The crowd
was fairly crazed with Excitement. The
round lasted just fifty seconds.