Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-12-09
FIERCE AND BLOODY.
maher Knocked Out in
Three Rounds.
he MAKES A GAME FIGHT
But the Australian Derives Benefit
from Superior Strength.

BROOKLYN, Dec. o. - Despite the un-
pleasant weather the big hall OF the Coney
Island Athletic club was crowded last
Bight, and every city OF any sire IN the
ceuntry was represented by lovers Of prize
ssh.!nR. The attendance numbered 5000
The sport Of the evening opened with =
ssry lively ten-round bout for $500 pure
between two ii5-pound men, Barney Mul'
iins sf New York and Jerry Sullivan Of
Brooklyn. The referee decided that Mul.
hns was the more skiiful Of the two, and
gsvs him the fight. Suiiivan'o face wss
bruised and blackcoed and he was co,
sred With blood.
The next event was the Hght between
Joe Goddard Of Australia and Peter Msher
Of Ireland
FOR . Purse OF $500.
Of which the winner will receive t65Oo and
the loser $1,000 Goddard was the first "a
appear. followed by his seconds, aud he
entered ths ring with an air of confidence
He was given a hearty reception, and
many ordinations Of approval were heard
- he shed his long ulster But Goddard
reception was nothing as compared with
the ovation given Mahcr. who was greeted
with q vast shout Of encouragement
Goddard walked over to Msher aud shook
him by the hand cordially. The coin was
tossed, and when IL was seen that the Irish
lad had won the lucky corner great shout
Of Joy arose from the Maher contingent,
The Battle.
Round one-The men SPARED cautiously
Goddard having q confident air. Each
man held his right as II waiting 20 get
that member home on his opponents Jaw.
Goddard led and forced Msher to hi
knees, when he took advantage OF tho
necessary ten seconds. Msher drew first
blood. Each man fought like wildcats
Maher landed right and left aud was
forced to the ropes by Goddard, who was
% tired that he could hardly stand. Ma
hsr made q great rally, but his blows
euiy Sc eined To make Goddard angry, aud
he bit right and left, landing at will
taking anything that Msher could give
II he could only get 10 HE blows. Nah I
was wild. hoping against hope, TO get IL
his right, which he did four or fve times,
but Goddard only went at him all IL,
more detsrmin dly. and the 6ght looked
10 be short one, for Maher was windcd
and csuld not hold his own with his pow.
srful opponent. When time was call q
Maher staggered to hts corner, and IL w.
plsinly ell day With him. No two feather
Wvfghts ever fought faster round, for IL
was give and take from the start.
Round two--Goddard landed with left
ana right, and then both men closed t.
hard in.hghting. hitting With right and
left, until Goddard landed q right that
cent Maher to the 6oor. He was up IN
time and they were at II again, hammer
and tongs, smashing each other with
slsht and left until they were both so tired
Nat they could scarcely stand upon their
fest BY the time the round was COZ .
Sistsd. Neither Of them showed tne
slightest signs Of science. II was purely q
case OF brute strength, and the man VII,
landed tho most blows was sure to win
Both men
Received Terrific Punishment.
Round three-Botb men came up look
ing dazed from the furious fighting of the
previous round, but both were determined
70 end the contest as soon as possi bic
They rained blow after blow on each otl Il
- fast and hard as possible. Goddari
was the worst punished man 10 appear.
snce, as bis face was covered with blood
which flowed in streams down his breast.
He went At Mahsr like q wild beast, aud
fairly beat bis man down by brute
strength. The irish lad stood no gamely
under the shower Of blows, but at last WAS
laid low By n straight right on the Jaw
sud fell face down on the door. The ex.
element WAS intense the crowd being
fairly crazed with excitement. The rounl
lasted just fifty seconds-
The fight. for the time 10 lasted, was
one Of the bloodiest and fiercest battles
ever witnessed. GODDARD was covered
with blood from almost the ar st blow. .bu,
was much the stronger man, the differ.
enes Of twelve pounds In weight In his
favor badly hsndicspping Maher.