Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-09
TWAS HAMMER AND TONGS
4 Forfeit Up for Charles Mitchell to
Fight Champion COrbett.
RESULTS OF GUTENBERG RACES.
Board of Review reals With the Notorious
Grover S Case.
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAY


The large building of the C. L A. c. was
crowded tonight to see the big battle be-
tween Joe Goddard and Peter Maher for a
purse of s., 500, s., 900 of which went to the
loser. A preliminary contest between Null
lins and Sullivan was won by the former,
who bested Sullivan in a ten-round go.
They were little fellows Prominent sport
ing men from all over the country were
present. A conservative estimate OF the
attendance would be about 5000.
Goddard was the first to appear He was
given . hearty reception and many excla-
nations of approval were heard as he shed
his long ulster. Goddard's reception was
nothing compared with the ovation given
Peter Maher. The Irish element in the
vast audience let itself out with will.
Goddard came into the ring with an air
of confidence and walked about looking at
the floor. Maher climbed through the
ropes, and Goddard walked over to him and
shook him by the hand cordially.
Maher Won the Toss.
The coin was tossed, and when it was seen
that the Irish lad had won the lucky corner
a great shout of joy arose from the Maher
contingent. Maher wore green trunks and
Goddard white. Peter Maher was attended
by Jack McVey. of Philadelphia, Martin
Costello, of Buffalo, and Tom Clark, of
Conev Island Joe McGrath, of Dublin,
acted as bottle holder, and Jack Sheehan as
timer
Goddard was seconded by Jim Gibbons,
of Paterson, Billy Madden and Alex Greg
gains. l. Morris officiated as his timer.
John p Eckhardt acted as the clubs Of
fetal referee and Bob Stall held the official
time. Everything being ready, time was
called and the contestants faced the scratch.
Round one-The men SPARED cautiously,
Goddard having a confident air. Each man
held his right as though waiting TO get that
member home on his opponents jaw. God
dard 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 Maher landed
right and left and was forced to the ropes
by Goddard, who was so tired that he could
hardly stand. Maher made great rally;
but his blows only seemed to make Goddard
angry, and he hit right and left, landing at
will, taking anything that Maher could give
if he could only get in his blows.
Goddard's Terrific Rushes Told.
Maher was wild, hoping against hope to
land his right, which he did four or five
times but Goddard only went at him more
deterninedly, and the fight looked to be
short one, for Maher was winded and could
nent. When time was called Maher stag
gered to his corner, and it was plainly all
DAY with him. No two 2l0-pound men ever
fought faster round, for it was give and
Round two-Goddard landed with left and
right and then the men closed into hard in
fighting, hitting with right and lett 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
thew could
stand. Bv the time the round was COM
pleted neither of them showed the slightest
brute strength, and the man that could land
the most blows was bound to win. Both
men received terrific punishment.
The Fighting Was Terrific.
Round three-Both men came up looking
dazed from the furious fighting of the pre-
vious round, but both were determined TO
end the contest as soon ns possible. God
dard looked the worst punished man in
appearance, as his face was covered with
gore, which flowed in streams down his
breast He went at Maher like a 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 excite
ment was intense, the crowd pelng fairly
crazpd with excitement. The round lasted
Just so seconds.
The fight was as fierce as it was short
With only little preliminary sparring the
big fellows set tc work in the first round
with activity of featherweights and the
terceness of wildcats Maher slipped to
his knees in the first round and remained
there fully nine seconds Both men were
badly winded at the end of the round, but
it seemed very clear that the Irishman was
no match in strength for his antagonist.
Frenzied by the sight of Blood.
The fight scene at the end of the first
round, when it appeared that Maher might
possibly win, was one of the most exciting
ever witnessed in the annals of pugilIsm.
For the short time it lasted it was one of
the bloodiest and fercest ever witnessed
Goddard was covered with blood from
almost the first blow. He lacked science,
hut he was much the stronger man, the diff
ference of IL pounds in weight in his favor
badly handicspping Maher.
AS the brawny gladiators returned to
their corners covered with blood the spec
tators went into a perfect frenzy of delight
The smell of the fresh, warm blood per-
meated the sir and seemed to rouse their
savage instincts to pitch that was indeed
alarming.
The second round was a repetition of the
first in heavy fighting. The was not a mo-
ment's cessation in the slugging, science
was forgotten, and each man tried to finish
the other as quickly as possible In the
the third round the men went at it again at
q mace that could not possibly be kept up
for anv length of time. They fought like
demons After a terrible exchange of
blows for nearly q minute Maher was
knocked down and out, after the most
vicious and furious fight ever seen here.