The evening world., 1892-01-07
SPORTING NOTES AND NEWS.
Peter Maher, the Irish Champion,
Always Ready to Fight.
Lovers of Fighting Cocks on Hand
to Witness the Great Main.

There is perhaps no character In this coun-
try to-day following pugilism as means Of
livelihood that can compare with that rising
star Peter Maher. He Is not only peculiar in
his manner as u fighter, but when out Of the
ring presents certain traits that would prove
Of great Interest to a psychologist. Maher was
not reared in a locality where civilization had
reached It's highest grade OF deve)opement, buo
in a little borough In the Emerald Isle. lie
did not learn what he knows about lighting
by being coached by u champion, but by sail
Ing right in and scrapping with all comers in
Dublin. since he has been In this city he has
been making the Metropolitan Hotel
his headquarters under the watchful
eye of his manager. Billy Madden.
Maher does not even delgn to notice
the proprietor or clerks OF the hostelry,
but prefers to chum with the porters. AS an
excuse for not training more than he does he
gives 1t cut that he is afraid OF losing his
strength. The only person whose word
Will have the least influence with him Is
his manager. He does not care to remain
at his hotel very much but is always asking
Madden to let him spend the night with
friend OF his from Dublin. The IRISH cham-
pion has scratched cigars from his list and
sticks to his "dudheen with his characters
istic tenacity. lie spends most OF
his time with acquaintances on First and
Second avenue, and nothing suits him so well
as a good glass OF Bass's ale. Peter does not
appreciate the necessity OF signing articles
before hghting match, but Is ready to jump
in at Il moments notice. When Jack FallOn
challenged him some time ago Maher could
hardly be Induced to let the Brooklyn Strong
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the spot. Maher never inquiries what matches
Madden has made Tor him Billy simply says,
You VIII get into shape, Maher, TO meet
whoever the person may be-" and Peter pro.
CCedS to get without any useless talk.
a large number Of sporting men think that
Madden Is making mistake In not making
! lights FOR purses Of $4,000 or $4,000, and
when he has whipped such men he would
have no trouble AT all In getting on matches
OF larger calibre.
The city has had Its sporting population in-
creased to II considerable extent during the
last day or two by the arrival OF well-known
person lges, who are here to witness the grand
interstate cooking main, which will be de-
Cided during the next twenty-four hours.
The. birds represent the states OF Call.
1Ornia and Maryland, and vast
amount OF money Will change hands on the
result. The California birds are mostly Japs,
put In different strains, and some OF them
have game records, and the heavier coin Is on
! their side The crowd that will surround the
pit Will be much larger than was anticipated.
Friends OF Paddy slavin say that the Aus
tralan is being treated too roughly for his
failure to cover Johnston's money. They
claim that II is unfair to take advantage OF q
man because he Is unfortunate. They further
state that slavin will get the necessary
money with which to make match, and then
he VIII have some foundation to talk upon.
Those ho are backing John l.. sullivan say
that Slavln can be accommodated even now
| II he VIII come back and post his forfeit.
! Slavn would have had many more friends to-
day II he had not begun his war OF words as
so1n Us he left this city. Slavin's conduct Is
regarded by many as exceedingly peculiar.
II he IS the man he Is represented to be, and
whose chief ambition Is to become champion
OF the world he could secure plenty OF back-
Ing even II he was considered an even thing
with the big fellow.
John Teemer, the oarsman, has written the
IOi,te GaZetts that he Is anxious to arrange
a race With either HanlOn or Gandaur, three
or four miles, at $1,000 Il Side. The race to
be rowed In this country In May or June.
Teemer has been resting for q time, and Is
now considered to be In good condition. IL Is
quite likely that Gandaur will accept the
challenge.
The Williamsburg Athletic Association will
send quite a delegation over to Bergen Point
contests OF the New Jersey Athletic Club.
lllman, their crack wrestler julius Feioer,
Jack Travis Eddie Sweeney and Joe Shorteu
Will be among the number.
Charlie White, the wel-known captain OF
the Clinton A. e., says he has kept most OF
his crack boxes in training, and that The
clubs gymnasium Is being utilized very gem
orally with men VINO expect to compete at
the coming armory and indoor games.
The West side Athletic Club is doing good
Winter work. About thirty men are In ac ual
training. Cross-country running, gymnasium
work and boxing Is very freely indulged In.
The Union Athletic Club will run over the
usua! course on sunday. Since the Union has
been deVotlng so mucn attention to cross
country work the gymnasium has been more
generally used, ana the Interest has Increased
IN the club athletic competitions.
The Acme Athletic Association Is planning
several athletic entertainments to De given
before the summer season opens The
AcmeS have several very clever athletes and
among them some well-known boxers.
The dates Of the indoor games OF Company
d, Forty-seventh Regiment. and the New
York state boxing championships, to De held
by the star Athletic club, clash. They are
both scheduled for Jan. o.
An Unprem editeted Denouement.
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