St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-26

citated Twin City Athletic club, Of Min
neapeliS, and the Auditorium was lit
eral jam. Never in the palmy days of
the old club did anything approach it.
1t reminded one of the crowds that used
to gather Ill the Washington rink in the
halcyon times when athletic sport was
the fad in the Mill City.
The contest itself was not entirely
satisfactory TO the best judges of the
sport. Poor GrlffiH is merely ghost of
his former self. He had no strength nor
steam, and he was forced to succumb to
the superior proves of the Shifty kan
CARGO in the seventeenth round. Griffin
was clever enough, but he was too weak
to be of any benefit to himself, and the
concensus of opinion Is thar, had he
chosen, Maber could have mastered his
antagonist in short order. AS it was, he
toyed with the plucky little fellow at
will. Still. it must be conceded that
Griffin landetabout as often as his tall
and lank opponent managed to find the
mark.
While it was announced that each
weighed in during the day at 143 pounds,
to one who had no cOgnizance Of this
fact Maber appeared much the heavier.
he is taller by a head, and he had
great advantage in reach and in hitting
powers. In matter of points Griffin had
the best of several of the rounds, but as
rule he was clearly outelassed. Maber
is shifty and excellent on his feat. For
this reason it was difficult to reach him.
On the other hand Griffin was not hard
to find.
Griffin did the leading at the outset,
but the Australian generally countered,
and evened things up. Maber did a
great deal of clinching throughout. but
there was no evident intention of un-
fairness. He was in playful mood,
aud compliments were frequently eX-
changed as the contest progressed. This
incident aroused suspicion that there
was no element of earnestness in the
struggle for supremacy, and it is APP
parent from the comments that
were frequently heard after the
event that this opinion will abide
with a certain contingent, despite the
fact that the victory was decisive. AS
stated, ten uninteresting rounds were
chronicled before sincere work was ex-
hIbited. Then Maber warmed up to his
task, and demonstrated that he is en-
titled to the fame that lie brings to Min
neSota as a pugillSt. The eleventh and
twelfth rounds were of no especial mo-
ment, but the thirteenth opened up
warm. Maber used both dukes with
effect, but Griffin made plucky rally
just at the close, ana in all fairness, it
must be allowed that the round was his
for points. The fourteenth was still
warmer, and it ended with honorS easy
so far as that round was concerned. but
the struggle as whole was in favor of
the foreigner.
The next two rounds were spirited,
and it was clear that Maber was having
a picnic at Gritfin's expense. Griffin
went to his corner at the conclusion of
the sixteenth round. wearing an exceed
ingly tired expression. He looked sorry
that he had made the undertaking, and
then in the seventeenth round Referee
Seelye awarded the contest to Maber.
The club may well be congratulated
maintained and the good feeling that
abounded. Both Dick Moore and Char
ley johnson entered the arena prior to
the ''go" and challenged the winner,
and then Johnson made his challenge
more sweeping He said he would
meet any l42 pound man in the state.
Dick Moore lost no time in
re-entering the squared circle and ac-
cepting the proposition. He said he
was willing that Johnson should be as
strong as he could be. Something will
doubtless grow out of this incident. for
there can be no question that all parties
are in earnest. Moore is ready to sign
articles at once, and it is only matter
of preference which he boxes first. All
of Moore'S friends desire that he meet
the Australian first.