The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-09
PETER MAHER WHIPPED.
The Irish Lad Proved to Be an
Easy Mark for Big Joe
Goddard.
Two Rounds and One Minute O
Fighting That Was Ter
ribly Fast.
Smuggling Was the Order, Science and ski
Being Disregarded-Dawso Whips
O'Conneii.

The battle between Joe Goddard. of Aus
tralja. and Peter Mnher. of Ireland, was
fought in the Coney Island Athletic club
tonight in the presence of 5000 men, for a
purse of 81, 300 to the winner aud 81 coo to
the loser. 1t was won by Goddard in the
third round, when he knocked his antagon-
ist completely out. The fight was as fierce
as it was short. With only little prelim-
mary spatring the big fellows set TO work
in the first ronnd with the activity of
featherweights and as fierce as wildcats.
Both men were badly winded at the end of
the round, but ii seemed the Irishman was
no match in strength for his antagonist.
The scene at the end of the first round,
when it appeared that Maher might possi-
bly, win, was one of the most exciting ever
witnessed in the annals of puGlilisp,.
For the short time it lasted
it was one of the bloodiesi
and fiercest ever witnessed. Goddard was
covered with blood from almost the first
blow. He lacked science. but was much
the stronger man, a difference of twelve
pounds in weight being in his favor, badly
handicapping Maher. As the brawny glad
iators returned to their corners covered
with blood the spectators went into a per.
feet frenzy of delight. The smell of fresh
warm blood permented the air and seemed
to rouse savage instincts to pitch tha
was indeed alarming. The second roune
was repetition of the first in heavy fight
ing. There was not moments cessation
in the slugging. Science was forgotten ant
each man tried to finish the other as quicky
as possible. In the third round the mel
went at it again at a pace that could no
possibly be kept up for any length of tim 9
They fought like demons. After terribl,
exchange of blows for nearly minute
Maher was knocked down and out, aftel
the most vicious and furious fight ever seel
| here.
| The evening opened with ten round bou
between Barney Mullins and jerry Sulli.
van. 1t was q game fight from start tt
| finish. Mullins was the cooler and more
clever and two straight left hand jabs re
suited in the referee giving him the decision
at the close of the contest.
/ For the fight of the evening Goddard wa
the first to appear. He was given heart
reception. but it was nothing as compare
with the ovation given Peter Maher
Maher wore e cen tights, Goddard white
Maher was esquired by Jack Macvey, o
Philadelphia; Martin Costello, of Buffalo
and Tom Clark of Coney Island. Georg
|
and Jack sheehan as time-keeper. God
dard WAS second by Jim Gibbons of Pat
terson. Billy Madden and Alex. Greggains
| l.. Morris offciated as timer. John I
Eokhardt acted as tine clubs official referee
and Bob Stall held the official time.
Goddard came into the ring with an al
of confidence, walked over to Maher an
shook him by the hand cordially. The coli
was tossed and when it was seen that tn
Irish lad had won the lucky corner grea
shout arose. Everything being ready. tim
was called and the contestants faced tn
scratch.
Round ono. The men spared cautiously
Goddard led and forced Maher to his knees
when he took advantage of the necesser
ten seconds. Maher drew first blood. Fac
man fought like wildcat. Maher lande
his right and left and was forced to tn
ropes by Goddard, who was 30 tired
could hardly stand. Maher made erea
rally but his blows only seemed to max
Goddard angry and he hit right an
left landing at will. Maher was wilt
hoping against hope to land right, whic
he did four or five times, but Goddard onl
went at him more detertninedly and th
fight looked to be short one, for Mahe
was winded and could not hold his ow
against his powerful opponent. Whe
time was called Maher staggered to h
corner and it was plainly all day with hin
No two 110-pound men ever fought taste
round.
second. Goddard landed with left an
right, and then the men closed into har
fighting, hitting with right and left, unit
Goddard landed right that sent Maher
the floor. He was up in time, and the
were again at it, hammer and tongs
smashing each other with right and Lei
until they were both 80 tired they coul
scarcely stand, by the time the round wa
completed Neither showed the slightes
signs of science. 1t was purely a case ,
brute strength, and the man that coul
land the most blows was bound to viii
Both men received terrific punishment.
Third. Both men came up looking daZe
from the furious fighting of the previoy
rounds, but both were determined to en-
the contest as soon as possible. Neitht
man showed the least science. but raine
blow after blow on each other as fast IN
hard as possible. Goddard looked tt
worse punished man i'll appearance, AS h
face was covered with gore, which flowed j
streams down his breast. He went at MI
her like n wild beast and fairly beat I'll
! man down by brute strength. The Iris
lad stood up gamely under Il shower
, blows, but was ut last laid low 10y a straigl
right Oh the jaw and fell face down on IL
floor.
4 Excitement was intense, the crowd beif
fairly orazed. The round lasted just tift
seconds.
WON by DAWSON.
/ Tho Kangaroo Too Much for the BE