Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-09
DECIDED IN THREE ROUNDS.

The Game Irish Lad Beaten by the
observation-disclosures of Prize Fight
ing Congregate in the Hall OF the
Coney Island Athletic CIub-Right
Thousand in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Awarded the Purse in the PreIim-
fnary Contest.
BRooKLYk, N. Y, Dec. S.-Despite the
unpleasant westher the big hall of the
Coney Island Athletic club was crowded
tonight, and every city of any size in the
country was represented by lovers of prize
fighting. The attendance numbered 5000.
The entrance of every fighter or sporting
man of prominence was greeted with
cheers. Jim Hall, who Is matched to hght
Bob Fitzsimmons, came In for the most at
tention. Among those present were Cap
tain Williams of the Crescent club of New
Orleans, Phil Dryer, Snapper" GARRISON,
Bob FitEsimmons, William E. Harding,
Sheriff Courtney of Brooklyn. Dominick
Mccartney, Joe Choynski, Professor Mike
Donovan, Dan Murphy of Boston and Joe
Lannon.
The sport of the evening opened with q
very lively en-round bout for $500 purse
between two 115-pound men, Barney Null
Inns of New York and Jerry Sullivan of
Brooklyn. The referee decided that Null
Inns was the more skillful of the two and
gave him the fight. Sullivan's face was
bruised and blsckened and he was covered
with blood.
The next event was the fight between
Joe Goddard of Australia and Peter Msher
of Ireland for purse of 81, 500, of which
the winner was to receive SO, 900 and the
loser 81 900. Cd
Goddard was the first to appear and was
followed by his seconds. He entered the
ring with an air of confidence. He was
given hearty reception aud many excla-
nations of appreciation were heard as he
shed his long ulster. But Goddard's recep-
ton was nothing as compared with the
ovation given Maher, who was greeted with
a vast shout of encouragement. Goddard
walked over to Maher and shook him by
the hand cordially. The coin was tossed,
and when it was seen that the Irish lad
had won the lucky corner great shout of
joy arose from the Maher contingent.
Msher was esquired by Jack McVey of
Philadelphia, Martin Costello of Buffalo,
and Thomas Clarke of Coney Island. Joe
MoGrath of Dublin. acted as bottleholder
and Jack Sheehan as timer
Goddard was seconded by Jim Gibbons
of Paterson, n. j., Bill Madden aud Alex
ander Greggains. L. Morris officisted as
his timer. John P. Eckhardt acted as the
clubs official referee, and Bob Stall held
the official timer.
Round one-The men spared cautiously,
Goddard having a confdsnt air Each
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 wildcat.
Msher landed right and left and was forced
to the ropes by Goddard, who was so
tired that he could hardly stand
Maher made a great rally, but his
blows only seemed to make Goddard
angry, and he hit right and left,
landing at will, taking any thing that Maher
could give If he could only get in his blows.
Maher was wild, hoping against hope to
times, but Goddard only went at him more
determinedly, and the fight looked to be
short one, for Msher was winded and could
not hold his own against his powerful op-
ponent. When time was called Msher
staggered to his corner, and II was plainly
call day with him." No two feather
weights ever fought fsster round, for 1t
was give and take from the start.
Round two-Goddard landed with left
and right and then both men closed in to
hard in fighting, hitting with right and
left until Goddard landed right that sent
Maher to to the floor. He was up in
time and they wtre 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 the 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 men received terrific punishment.
Round three-Both men looked dazed;
both we're determined to end the contest as
soon as possible. Neither man showed
the least science. They refined blow after
blow as fast and hard as possible. God
dard was the worst punished man in ap
pearance, as his face was covered with
blood, 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 lad stood up
gamely under the shower of blows, but at
last was laid low by straight right on the
jaw and fell face down on the floor. The
excitement was intense, the crowd being
fairly crazsd with excitement. The round
lasted just fifty seconds. The fight, for
the short time it lasted, was one of the
bloodiest and fercest ever witnessed.
Goddard was covered with blood from al
most the first blow, but he was much the
stronger man, the difference of twelve
pounds in weight in his favor badly han