The record-union., 1895-11-12
acted as Fftzsimmons did, I'd be chased

acted as FitZSimmonS did, I'd be chased
out of the country"
ODonnen was the first to appear at
$50 o'clock. He was well received, but
Maher, who stepped into the ring about
minute after, got great ovation. Ma
her knocked out O'Donnell in the first
round, after one minute and three sec
onds
Round 1.-Maher led with his right
and landed on the jaw, knocking
oDonnell down. The moment the
Australian got up Maher repeated, and
aSain O'Donnell went down. He rose
on the ninth count, and after sparrinG
for a second Maher knocked him down
and out with left swing on the jaw.
Time :03
O'Donneu had to be carried to his
corner, but recovered and was assisted
10 the dressing room. The crowd went
Wild and poured into the ring amid d
scene of the widest enthusiasm.
O'DOnnell did not seem to realize what
he was up against, and did not make
the slightest effort TO defend his jaw.
He got up, only to be felled like q
sheep.
Corbett, who had a chair near the,
ring, got up and looked at O'DonnelI
with a smile on his face. He jumped
into the ring and shook Maher's hand
cordially, being one of the first TO con-
graduate the Irishman. O'Donnen was
not without friends. and q great deal of
money changed hands.
The opening bout was between Casper
Leon of New York and Bill Smith If
Philadelphia. Leon and Smith com,
menced their siX-round bout at catch
weights at 9 O'Clock Tim Hurst was
referee. Just as the boys stepped into
the ring COrbett came in and was re-
cefved with q great deal of applause,
but some kissing was audible through
the cheering.
The first round was tame neither of the
boys eXerting themselves OVeTmucn.
the second round ended in Leon's favor,
and in the next the New Yorker rushed
at his man and landed with both hands
on the face. Leon landed stiff blow
on the ribs forcing the Philadelphiau
to the ropes. but the latter retaliated
with heavy swing. Leon went TO work
in the fourth and soon had Smith ;
nose bleeding. The New Yorker kept
right after his man and had the Phila-
delphian in distress. Smith rallied q
little on the encOurag cement of the Phil
adelphia contingent in the house, who
cheered their representative on. Leon
forced the fighting in the next, and got
in terrible right on the jaw, which
made Smith very weak. The Philadel-
phian was very tired but plucky and
was on his feet when the bell rang.
Smith came up with a smile to shake
hands for the last round. Leon iabbed
him in the face and uppercut him, but
the Philadelphian was in great distress
Leon could not finish him and he
stayed the round.
The referee awarded the bout to Leon
GODFREY BESTS WOODS
BALTIMORE, Nov. 11.-Race track
habitues and the local sporting element
were largely in evidence at the Front
street Theater tonight to witness a set
to between Billy Woods of Denver and
George Godfrey cold Chocolate'D Of
Boston. The men weighed about 170
pounds each. Woods had Young Griffo.
Harry Tuthill and Hite Peckham in his
corner. Joe Cans, Dan Dwyer and Geo.
Byas looked after Godfrey. Geo MantZ
was referee. The eX-colored heavy
weight champion had the best of the
fight from the start, and it was finally
awarded to him in the ninth round. The
referee gave Woods three warnings be
cause of his foul tactics before giving
the fight to Godfrey.
Jack Ward of Newark, n. J., knocked
Leroy Collins of Baltimore out in the
second round.
A fight has been arranged by the Eu-
Ieka Athletic Club to take place a week
hence between Young Critic and Joe
Cans.