Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-09
MAHER A SOFT MARK.
THAT, AT LEAST, IS WHAT JOE
GODDARD FOUND HIM.
Fast and Furious Fighting, In which the
irish Champion is Knocked
Out--Gory Details.
rBr telegraph 70 Tho Dispatch. |

NEW YORK, December S.-Joe Goddard found
Peter Maher " soft marx tonight In tho ring
Of the Coney Island Athletic Clubhouse. at
Coney Island, in a fight for 81 500. and mo Aus
traian heavyweight finished the battle by
knocking Mahor out in the third round.
Tho vigor Of tho eghting would have done
credit 20 featherWeights There was nttle
chance for science. It Was [" slngging' pure and
simple, and though tho fight lasted but three
rounds, both men received lots OF punishment.
Tho betting favored Goddard from the start.
Tho knowing ones offered odds u . ~ on him,
with but little haher money in sight
THE SPECTATORS NUMEROUS.
Tho ight attracted aboai :. 900 people % Coney
Is.ard. The amphttNoatro was packed. Toe
crowd was good-natured, and choered every
fighter or prominent man who came Ia. God
dard was given n hearty reception, but it was
nothing compared with the ovation given Peter
MaRer Tho Irish element In tho vast audience
let itself ont with a Will AMI gave a shoutUf en-
cOuragemeni.
Goddard came into the ring with an air ~
confidence, and walked around the ring Whom
Maher climbed through the ropes Goddard
walked over and shook hin by the hand cor
daily The coin WAS tossed, and whoa u was
seen that the lhsh lad had Won the lucky corner
a great shout Of py arose from the Manor CON-
tingent. Maher wore green tfuphs aud "ouuaIu
white.
AN EXCITING SCENE.
The scene at the end Of the frst roInd, Wnen
IL was seen that Maher might possibly VIM MAS
the most exciting ever seen In the annals 0t pl-
giiism. For the short time " lastel II was one
OF the bloOdiest aud nerccst nghts ever Wit
messed. Goddard Was covered Win Dlo0d from
almost the fret blow. He lacked science Dut no
was much tho stronger man, the dinerencs OF
twelve pounds IN weight in hls taNot oau'y
handicspping Maher.
MASTERS OF CEREMONIES.
Peter Maher was seconded by JACK McNey. OF
Philadelphia: Martin Costello, ot bunalo, And
Tom CLARK. ot Couey Island; with Joe McGrath,
OF Dublin, as bottie-hOlder, and JACK nheenah as
Goddard was seconded by Jim Gibbons, OF
Paterson; Billy Madden, ana Alexander Greg
gains. l.. Morrey, Of this city, was ms time
keeper. Jonu Fckhardt acted ~ the clnDs oul-
cal referee, and Bob Stah held the oniciai uhe'
TIE OPENING CAUTIOUS.
Round Tho men spared cautiously, Cod
darl having 4 confident ar. Each man held MS
right a. though waiting 20 get that member
brOScn on his opponents Jaw. Goddard iea ana
forced Maher 10 his knees, when be TOOK adVah1-
are Of the necessary ten seconds Maher drew
first blood. Each man fought Ike a wildcat
Maher landed right ana left, and was lorced 20
the ropes by Goddard, who WAS 40 urea 'hnI no
could hardly stand. hHher made gte't
rally, but his bows only seemed 10 haAo
Goddard angry aud ne bit right and
left, landing az viii and taking what Maher
could give n he could only get In his blows.
Maher MAS Wild, lopihg bedlhSt uvpe ~ lflht u,
right, which he dd iour or hye times, but cod
dard only went al him the more determmedly,
and the fight looked as II II would be short
one, for Maher was Winded and could not hold
his own against his powerful opponent "heh
time waa called MRher staggered 90 hls corner
and IL was plainly all day with hlln. No t"u
lIO-pound men ever fought faster round, Tor
It was give and take from the starr.
NO SIGN OF SCIENCE.
Round 2.-Goddard landed with loft and right
and then both men closed In % hard in-nghtnH
hitting with right ana lett, until Goddard landed
"A right that sent Maner - tho iioor. lie was no III
time ana they we're again att hammer anu tohbs
/ snashng each other with right and lett unu
they were both so tired that thoy could scarcely
stand upon their feet BY the time the tound
wa completed neither OF them showed tht
slightest sigus Of science. IL was purely case
OF brute strength, and the man that could land
/ tho most blows was bound 10 win. Both men re-
/ ceived terrific punishment
NAHER LAID LOW.
! Round 3.-Both men came up looking daget
/ from the furious lighting Of the previous round
/ hut both yero determined 60 end the contest ~
/ .oou a. possible. Neither mau showed the leasl
/ science but ralned blow after blow on ehci
| other as fast and hard as possible. Goddart
/ looked the worse punished man In appearance
/ ns his tace was covered with gore, which flowed
/ In streams down his breast. He went at Mahel
! ike a wild beast and fairly beat his man dowt
| nv brute strength. The irish lad stood up gamell
| undsr the shower OF blows. but at last was lai'
low by a straight right on the jaw, aud iell lac
down on the door.
THE CROWD FAIRLY CRAZY.
The eycitement was intense. The crowd wa
/ fairly crazed with eKctemen.. The round lastc
Just nifty seconds.