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blow effectively settled tho Canadian. Tie

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fight lasted % seconds.
Billy Madton, tho discovercr Of SO many
great boxers, thought Maher was u COM
ing man and brought him to America Oct.
z, 1891. Soon after Mahor's arrival tho
young Irishman easily defeated such in
fcrior mon as Bubbles Davis, Jim DAILY,
Jack Lynch, Zoo Godfrey, Sailor Brown,
Jack Smith and Jack Fallon. His perform
anco in Madison Square Gardon-knock-
ing out two men in less than three min
utcs-was II feat which would have been
considered wonderful even if John l.. Sui
livan himself had accomplished it. 1t took
Peter jackson three POUNDS to whip Sailor
Brown, II of the men. Madden then sue
cccdcd in raising IL SIS, 600 forfeit to match
Mahcr against Sullivan for double that
amount, but tho challenge only caused
mirth. Mahcr had never defeated u first
class man and was hardly considered in
Sullivan's class. Sullivan would not meet
him, and Potcr looked about for less pre-
tcntious game. He found it in tho person
OF Bob FitZsimmons.
The Olympic club of New Orleans put
up u $4,000 purse, and the mon met
March 2, 1892. Fitzsimmons weighed 1865
pounds, and Mahcr was ID pounds hc,tvicr.
Mahcr chose tho unlucky corner in tho
ring, but was confident no could whip tho
liiNiNiCNC lSib champion. III tho 1lrSC
round they went at it in hammer and
tongs style. Fitzsimmons knocked Mahcr
down with n right on tho jaw, and toward
tho end of the round Mahcr landed " ter
rifle blow that knocked Fitzsimmons down
and almost out. Mahcr's friends have
since claimed that he had Fitz almost
whipped, but, owing to lack of ring expo
ricncc, did not know enough to go in and
finish his man. At the end of tho round
both men were so groggy that they wcrc
carried TO their corners. During the re-
mIindcr of the battle Mahcr was plainly
outclasscd, II i'll the twelfth round ho
quit. Another round would have finished
him.
After this battle Mahcr was generally
regarded us terrific hitter, but rs IL pugil-
list who had little science and who would
not train properly for his battles. His next
reverse occurred ut Concy Island on Dec.
s, 1892, Joe Goddard knocking him out in
three rounds. Mahcr then sunk into pugil-
istic oblivion, but bobbcd up again So
rencly under tho management of John
Quinn, tho Pittsburg sporting man, early
III 1891. Mahcr whipped George Godfrey
May IS, 1891, in six rounds at Boston,
and Quinn then matched him against
Frank Craig, tho Harlem Coffee Cooler.
The fight took place in Boston on July 10,
1894, and Peter won in two rounds. Ma
her fought IL six round draw with Jim
Hall in Boston on Feb. %, 1895. His last
fight was with Bob Marshall at Concy Is
land May 60, 1895. Maher won in one
round.
Since then Mahcr's stock has been ris-
ing steadily. He is now n very scientific
boxer and can hit harder thar ever. Ii he
takes caro- of himself and trains faithfully,
no will without doubt give Il good account
of himself against any man in the ring to-
day.
Tho general opinion of tho sporting
world concerning Muhcr and his claim tc
tho championship was well expressed by
Mike Donovan, tho famous boxing in,
structor Of the New York Athletic club,
WHOM ho said recently:
"Mahcr is u wonder. He can come prct
ty near defeating any pugilist in tho
world. He is not the champion yet, how
ever. Corbctt had no license to give hin
tho championship. Fitzsimmons is tho
man whom no should have named ms Iii!
successor rs champion. Fitz defeated Ma
her, and nobody has over got n decision
over him.. Until Maize defeats Fitz II,
cannot claim tho championship, Corbctr
to tho contrary Notwithstanding"