The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-11-12
Thus Maher, the Irish Champion,
Treats Steve O'DonnelI.
TIME, ONLY 50 SECONDS
THREE STRAIGHT KNoCKDoWNs
DISAPPoINT THE AUDIENCE.
Corbet. Makes Use of the Occasion
10 Abuse Fitzsimmons, But Thanks
the Assembled Newspaper Men for
Much Free Advertising-Fitz
Cheered by His Friends,

MASPETH, L. I, Nov. 1.-THE
scheduled twenty-five round mill be-
tween Peter Maher, the Irish champion
and Steve O'Donnell, OF Australia,
who has been long associated with
Champion Corbett as spanring part
ner, came to an untimely end tonight.
1t was one of the quickest battles on
record, Cor O'Donnell was knocked out
in one round, only 63 seconds from the
start. Maher never gave his opponent
a chance, but knocked him down three
time in succession and the last time
O'Dcnnell could not rise.
Never since the opening of the En-
rire Athletic club hat its arena been
so densely crowded as tonight AS
early as o'clock there were hundreds
of people outside of the club house IN
Guiding representa- tives of the sporting
element from Boston, Philadelphia and
Chicago, drawn by the long promised
mill.
In the betting, of which there was
a good deal. Maher was the favorite
at Q to 1, while there were some bets
snapped UP at 100 to so and LOG to 10
on the Irishman, as soon as they were
offered by those who were taking the
O'Donnell emu Of It.
The primary bout was a six round
go between Casper Leon, of New York,
and Billy Smith, of Philadelphia, at
catch weights. While the boys were
being prepared in the ring, a big shout
went up as
.COrbett Was Seen Pushing His Way
through the crowd. Charley White.
who trained Fitzsimmons for the mill
which did not come off. was busy
handling Casper Leon when Corbett
took his seat i'm a box at the ringside
and he greeted the champion warmly.
Tim Hurst. was announced as referee
and the boys shook hands at o'clock.
In the first two rounds Leon con-
tented himself by firing out his man.
but in the third he sent his right and
left into the Phnadelphians face
heavily. In the fourth each made the
others nose bleed. Smith received an
overcut and was weak at the close of
the round Leon banged the visitor
badly in the fifth, swinging twice
heavily ON the head and jabbing him
with both hands on the body and face.
Smith landed a good one with his right
on the head and body and Smith was
remarkably strong in the final round.
but he was no match for the New
York boy and the referee declared
Leon the winner.
AS soon as the boys left the ring
loud cries for Corbett to make speech
were made. Someone called, Three
cheers for Fitzsimmonsp' and they
were given with a will by lanky Bob's
partisans, many of whom were among
the spectators. Corbett climbed
through the ropes ami from the ring
he addressed the audience IS we'll as
ne could amid the cries and cheers.
He said:
Corbett Gives Thanks.
Gentlemen. I thank you very much.
You have all the representativ news
paper men of America here tonight,
and all I can say is that if I was in
England or Australia and acted as
Fitzsimmons did in this match L
would be chased out of the country"
(Cheers)
o Donnell was the first to enter the
ring after Corbett had concluded. He
was attended by Billy Delaney, his
trainer; Jimmy McCabe and Benny
Murphy. Tt was then 9:35 o'clock and
Maher followed a minute later He
vas esquired by Peter Lowrey. Peter
Burns and Buck Cornelius, of Pitts
burg. Jack McAuliffe sat at the ring
side behind Maher, and Billy Brady
was close behind watching everything
He did not have to wait long. as the
men got together and Maher quick as
lightning smashed his right on O'Don-
nelrs jaw. O'Donnell fell like a log,
DNA lSSd lAeu his leeI as Inc referee
counted seven.
Then He Laid Him Out.
Maher gave him no quarter snd
foored the Australian with another
blow on the Jaw with his right. This
time O'Donnell laid down for nine sec
onds. The moment he got up Maher
held him in the same corner and sent
his left with sledgehammer force ON
the rigat jaw. O'Donnell fell fiat on
his back and after being counted ont
had 10 be carried to his corner. while
the referee announced Maher Inc
winner. Time, 63 seconds.
Men threw up their hats and veI1ed
like demons. Many of them succeeded
In getting into the ring and hureeG
Maher: Corbett jumped into the Ring
pushed his way over to the victor and
grabbed him by the hand and cor
graduated him. He said. 'tMsl1er
you have fought good fight
1t was rumored that Corbett b.5
presented Maher with the heavvwe;eLt
championship. but this rumor wec 5a
MED later. The action time thai botL
men were on their feet was 81 seconds
The arena was not cleared FOR f,,Ii,.
81 minutes after the fight was oI,ar
ODonnelFs party had no axcuse ~
ouer Tor the Australians Door show
ing. pun SHOW
Another FizzIe.