The morning call., 1892-12-09
IN THREE ROUNDS.
Goddard Whips Maher
After a Fierce Fight.
JOE HAD A CLOSE CALL.
ireland's Plucky Son No natch for
the Australian Terror-Incidents
of the Contest.
Special to THE MoRsIse CALL.

NEW YORK. Dec. S.-Joe Goddard OF
Australia and Peter Maher of Ireland
fought at the Coney Island Athletic Club
tonight. in the presence of $500 people. for
q purse Of $500 to the winner and $1,000 to
the loser.
The fight was won by Goddard i'm the
third round, when he knocked his antag-
onlst completely out
Ihe hight was as fierce as IL was short.
The scene at the end of the first round.
When IL appeared as IL Maher might possi-
piy WIN. was one of the most exciting eter
witnessed in the annals Of pugilism, and for
TIE short time the affair lasted it was one
OF the most sangulDary contests on record.
Ihe business of the evening opened with
ten-round bout between Barney Mullins
and Jerry Sullivan. The contest was a
game one from start to finish, but Mullins
was the cooler and more clever. He got in
number OF straight left 1abs and received
the decision Of the referee.
Then came the event of the evening
Goddard was the first to appear. BE was
gwen hearty reception, but it was nothing
as compared with the ovation accorded TO
Maher. The latter wore green tights aud
Goddard white. Maher was esqnired by
telio, the Buffalo. and Tom Clark of Coney
Island. Joe McGrath of Dublin acted as
bottie-hoder and JACK Sheehan as time
keeper.
Goddard WAS seconded by Jim Gibbons of
Paterson. Billy Madden and Alex Greg
gains. Morris of1iciated as timer. John p.
Eckhardt acted as the clubs official referee
aud Bob Stall held official time
Goddard pama N n tho NTH oil
OF confidence, walked over to Maher when
he appeared and shook him by the hand
very cordially. The coin was tossed, and
when it was seen that the Irish lad had
won the lucky corner a shout arose.
Everything being ready time was called
and the contestants toed the scratch.
Round 1.-The men SPARED cautiously.
Goddard led and forced Maaer to his knees,
when he took advantage OF the full ten
seconds. Maher drew first blood. Each
man fought like a wildcat. Maher landed
right and left, and was forced TO the ropes
by Goddard. who was so tired he could
hardly stand. Maher made great rally,
but blows only seemed to make Goddard
angry. and he hit right and left, landing at
Will. Maher was wild, trying to land
his right, which he did four or five times,
but Goddard only went at him more deter
minedly and the fight looked as il it would
be a short one. for Maher was winded and
could not hold his own against his powerful
opponent. When time was called Maher
staggered TO his corner, and it was plainly
ali day with him. No two 1l0-pound men
ever fought faster round.
Goddard was covered with blood almost
from the first blow. He lacked science, but
he was much stronger man. and the differ
ence Of twelve pounds in his favor
sadly handicapped Maher AS the gladi-
tors returned 10 their corners. covered with
blood, the spectators went MO a perfecf
frenzy Of delight.
The second round was repetition OF the
first in heavy fighting. There was not a
moments cessation in the slugging. Sci
ence was forgotten. and each man tried 10
finish the other as quickly as possible.
Goddard landed with left and right, and
then the men closed into hard lighting, hit
ting with right and left until Goddard
landed right that sent Maher to the floor.
He was up in time, and they were again at
II, hammer and tongs, smashing each other
with right and left until they were so tired
that they could scarcely stand. By the
time the round was completed neither
showed the slightest signs of science II
was purely case of brute strength. and the
man that cOnld command the most blows
was bound to win. Both men received ter
rife punishment
In the third round both men came up
dazed from furious fighting. but both were
determined TO end the contest as soon as
possible. Neither showed the least science,
but rained blow after blow on each other,
fast and hard as possible. Goddard looked
the worst punished man in appearance, as
his face was covered with gore which flowed
In streams down his breast. He went nj
Maher like a wild beast and fairly beat his
man down by brute strength. The Irish
lad stood up gamely under shower Of
blows, but was at last laid low by straight
right on the jaw and fell, face down, on the
floor. The excitement was intense. The
round lasted just fifty seconds.
After his fight with Maher tonight Joe
Goddard said. spiritedly: Il mean to make
Jim Corbett fight. He has been calling me
down long enough. and / think l have
demonstrated by this time that 1 have a
right to aspire to the championship of the
world. Corbett cannot be champion and
play actor at the same time. / Shall
post forfeit Of $1,000. or for that matter
ono of 5000. and if he does not consent
to fight within year l shall let the forfeit
60 to bind match with any man living. |
fought Peter jackson to a standstill in
eight rounds. and / am sure 1 have beaten
more men and better men than Corbett has.
l admit Corbett is one Of the cleverest
men ever saw, but he cannot hit one tenth
as hard as the man / have just beaten.
Corbett ignored my challenge. but don't
see how he can get out Of the match"