The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-08-08
He Is Knocked Down Three Times
by Maher and Counted
Out
DIXON Has an Easy Time of It
With Pierce, at Coney
Island.
Tho Little Cham piOn Puts His Last Oppo.
mont Out in the Third Round
The Anaconda Races.

Tho passing OF Isaac Hayen took place
last night. 1t was assisted by Peter
Maher, the "Irieh champion" md his
strong right hand. The many friends OF
tho coiored fighter were sorry to see their
man 20 out 80 soon, bat Maher had been
told be had big contract on hand, and
that he must take no chances, but must do
up his opponent as quick az he could.
Some thought Hayes quit" in the Ian
guaRe of the ring. The fact of the matter
was he didn't quit until he was knocked
clean down. and the last time he fell he
WAS too dazed to know that time was being
| counted. Maher il certainly q Cyclone
fighter and knew just where to 20 after
Hayes. He also had his instTu ctions from
Denver" Ed Smith how TO go about il. and
SO the hard hitting colored fighter lasted
just few seconds over two minutes of one
round. The opera house was filled with a
good crowd, who went there more particu-
lnrly TO see Hayes win 800 by standing be-
fore MaheY four rounds. They were disap-
pointed, of course, but they saw lively
fight while IL lasted, even il it was Jug
handle affair.
There were several preiminaries, includ-
four-round go" between Albert Crowell, a
white boy. and Harry Johnson, oolored. Ed
Smith acted as referee and seconded both
men. There was Some hitting but no hut
ing for tho first three rounds, the colored
man having the best of it. In the fou til
he chased Crowell all over She ring, but
didn't got In a hard enough blow to put
him out. Referee Smith and the time
keepers forgot to call tine, il pleased The
| audience 60. The consequence WAS that the
flahte's slugged each other for about eight
minutes Then the choir sang again and
the main event came on.
| Peter Maher and Ike Hayes were put on
for the four round "stay'' that the colored
| man was TO make against the Irish cham
pton. Mickey Slavin and Harry Collins
were in Hayes corner. end "Denvef" Smith
and Manager Floto we're behind Maher.
duties were light. Harry Barr was Mahe,'s 8
timekeeper. and Charley Dillon held the
| watch for Hayes. When the men stepped
to the center of the ring they spared oau-
tiousiT for just little while. Then M aher
led with his left and landed on Hayes
head. The fact that he stood ii gave his
friends great hopes that he would stay the
limit. These hopes were soon blasted after
several more passes. when the Irish cham
pion sent in his left on Hayes body and
almost Immediately followed with a terri
BILE right handler that covered the color ed
mans face, started the blood flow
ing. and sent Hayes down with a
jar that made the electric light fixtures
jingle. The timekeepers counted up to
eight. and Hayes got on his feet and went
at it again with vim that made his ad-
mirers shout. There WAS mixture of arms
and fists. during which Hayes landed q
light lefthand blow on the short ribs. and
got another righthander in return that sent
him down once more. The oolored man
got up again before he could be counted
Msher sent him down dizzy by left
handed smash under the jaw. He was
dazsd and began crawling under the ropes.
The crowd shouted for him 80 como out
and he got into the ring again and lay there
till counted ont. The fight had lasted just
two minutes and two seconds up to tho
time of the final knock down.
| While Maher was getting his wind for an
exhibition with Smith, Mickey Slavin.
| Hayes trainer, went to the font of the
stage and announced that though he wasn't
a great fighter he would agree to stand be-
fore Maher for the prescribed four rounds.
AZ the party will come back this way from
the west, lawn may get an opportunity to
make good his proposition.
The last event of the evening was short
three round set-to between Maher and
Denver" Ed Smith. the only ,nan who ever
succeeded in defeating Joe Goddard. 1t
was very clever exhibition. both men
showing great quickneRs and clever duck
ing. At the wind up there was some pretty
hard hitting and Maher didn't seem to
have much the worst of it.