The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-01
MABER WHIPS NEEOHAM
Tho Crack Welterweights Fight
1hirty-Four Rounds Before
the Butte Club.
Dannie Had the Best OF 1t for
the First Several
Rounds.
But tho Australian Lasted Longer and
Was Given tho Purse--The
Fight.
Special to The independent.

Special to The Independent.
BUTTE, Feb. 2s.-Ihe fight between Dan
ME Needham. OF st. Paul. and Shadow
Billy Maber. of Australia. took place to-
night before the Butte Athletic club for n
purse of $l550. II WAS won by Maber in
thirtytive rounds. Five-ounce gloves were
used and Marquis of Queensbury rules gov
erned. Tbs men were advertised TO appear
at $50, and they were promptly
on time. Needham entered the ring first
and was greeted with cheers. He was fol
lowed moment later by the Australian,
who also came in for good share OF the
applause. both men wore IN superb con-
dition. Maber had the best of it in height
by fully two inches, and he was also longer
III the reach. The men both weighed with
in few ounces of 145 uounds. Needham
was seconded by his trainer. Tommy Ho-
gan. and Joe Moore. while Sid Huntington.
Young Dempsey and Peter Thompson were
behind Maber. Jack Hyland was an
nounced as time keeper for the Australian
and Dave OConnor held the watch for the
st. Paul boy. Frank March acted as off =
cal timekeeper for the club. Joe Klaffki as
master of ceremonies introduced the re-
feree, Dune Mcdonald, of Helena. At pre-
clsely 9:43 he introduced the men and a
minute later the gong sounded and they
began.
In the first round there were a number of
sharp exchanges of light blows. In tn G
second Needham knocked Maber down
with straight right on the chin. Maber
landed lightly on Needham's face and neck.
In the third, fourth, fifth and sixth there
were numerous blows. but no advantage
was gained by either. In the seventh
Needham landed on Maber's neck
and again full in the face
and they were returned by Maber. Until
the twelfth round sparring was lively. but
harmless. In the twelfth Maber landed
hard on Needham's eye and stomach and
again on the jaw. Needham landed on
Maber's jaw and head three times in quick
succession and on the face. In the fifteen th
Maber 'ached Heedham's chin and a back
hand blow on his head. A blow from
Needham knocked Maber down, and upon
regaining his feet he got an effective one on
the forehead.
From the eighteenth to the twenty-fourth
round there was a great deal of fighting
NIsu sHc advantage dll Oh MaD6F SlQ9. In
tho twentyfourth Maber landed again and
again and Needham grew groggy, but took
his punishment like a man. Maber hit
Needham repeatedly on tho face and neck
at will in the twenty fifth. Needham came
up groggy, but kept away from Maber un-
Ill the twenty-eighth when he seemed
to have recovered some of his
wind, and put in a blow
that sent Maber to this ground. From the
twenty eighth to the thirty-second every
thing came Maber's way, and in the thirty
second Needham got in an uppercut and
was in turn knocked off his pins.
In the thirty third Maber knocked Need
ham down again anu again. The first
blood was drawn by Msber III the thirty
fourth. at the end of which
round Needham went to his
corner all but out. He came UP again,
however, for the next round. but he was SO
Rroggy that he was unable to get to the
center of the ring and the refsres gave the
fight to Maber saying that he did not want
to see repetition of the California affair.
Time, two hours and thirty five minutes.