The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-11-14
THE MAHER-O'DONNELL MILL.
IT TOOK A PORTION OF ONE
ROUND FOR MAHER TO PUT
O'DONNELL TO SLEEP.
ONE OF THE SHORTEST ON RECORD
The Fight Lasted Just 63 Seconds
O'Donnell Knocked Down Three
Times-Godfrcy Defeated Billy
Woods ut Baltimore.

Maspeth, l.. l., Nov. 1.-The scchdul
ed 25-round mill between Peter Mahcl
the Irish champion, and Steve O'Donnel
,of Australia. who has long been associat
ed with Champion Corbctt as sparring
partner, came TO an untimely end tonight
1t was one of the quickest battles on
record, for O'Donnel was Knocked out
in one round, only 63 seconds from the
start. Maher never gave his opponent
chance, but knocked him down three
times in succession and the last time
.O'Donnell could not rise,
Empire Athletic Club. Maspeth, l.. L..
Nov. 11.-Nevcr since the opening of the
Empire Athletic club has its arena been
so densely crowded MS il was tonight.
AS early M I o'clock there were hun
drcds of people outside the club house,
including many sporting men from BoS-
ton, Baltimore and Chicago, drawn by
the Compromised MILL
In the betting, of which there was u
good deal. Maher was the fayorite ut >
To |, while there were some bets snapped
up at 100 TO 80 and 100 IL 20 ON the
lrishman as soon rs offered 10y those who
were taking the O'Donnell end of it.
The preliminary bout was u siN-round
20 between Casper Leon of New York
and Billy Smith of Philadelphia ut catch
weights. While the boys were being pre-
pared at the ring hig shout went up AS
linn Corhett was seen pushing his way
through the crowd.
Charley White, who trained FitZsim-
mons for the fight which did not come
of. was busy handling Casper Leon
when Corhctt took his seat i'll box NJ
the ring side and he greeted the champion
warmly.
Tim Hurst was announced rs the ref
cree and the boys shook hands at y
o'clock. In the first two rounds Leon
contcnted himself by the firing ont of his
man. but in the third he sent his right
and left into the Philadephian'S 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 iahhing with both hands on the body
and face. Smith landed Il good with his
right ON the head and body aud Smith
was remarkably strong in the hnal. but
he was no match for the New York boy
and the referee declared Leon the win
nCr.
y
were loud cries for Corhett 70 make 4
speech. Some one called "three cheers
for FitESimmonS." and they were given
with will by Ianky Bob'S partiSans,
many of whom were among the spec
tatorS
Corhett climbed through the ropes and
fr,,m the ring he addressed the audience
as well as he could amid cries and cheers.
Tie said:
'Geutlemen. l thank You very much.
You have all the representative news
paper men Of America here tonight and
all | can say is this, If was IN England
or Australia and acted as HtESimmonS
did in this match, would h chased out
cAf the country"
O'ponnell WAS the first 10 enter the
ring after CorbStt had concluded. He
was followed by Peter Burns and Buck |
Cornell Of PittShurg,
Jack McAuliffe sat AZ the ringSide
right behind Maher and Billy Brady was
close behind watching everything. He
did not have 10 wait long as the ulea got
together and MshCr. quick SIS lightning.
smashed his irght On O'nOuneIS jaw.
O'ponnell fell like 4 Ing, hut, regainei
his feet as the reteree counted seven,
Maher gave him no quarter and iNoCsd
the Australian with another blow On the
Jaw with his right. This time Oponnell
laid down for nine seconds,
The moment he got up MSher held him
in the same corner and sent his left
with SleiSe hammer fOrNca On the right
jaw o'nonnel fen Hat On his hack
and after being counted ont hSd - h
carried 70 his corner, while the refe7eS
announced Maher the winner. Time, *
seconds.
Many of the Auijeuce suNsSS,iSd in get
Ting into the ring Sni hugSed MShsr.
Cortett jumped into the ring Sni pushed
his way over IL the victorious IriShuSn.
SrSSpSi him by the hand and coasrSJu-
lated him.
He said; "Mshe-, you have fought $
gC.Oi fight"
IL is runlO-ri th&I CO-beJt had p-sSe2J-
ei MSksr with the heavy weight cham
pionShIp but this runner WAS denied lS5e-.
The SctISl Iiule both n,ea wv. o. their
feet was 81 SS>caRiS> The S0snS wSs nNS