The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03
JOE CHOYNSKI
AND PETER MAHER
The Irish Champion Will
Come West to Meet the
Californian.
A TEN-ROUND CONTEST.
Eddie Graney Received a Favor
able Answer From Maher
Yesterday.
OFFERS MADE BY THE CLUBS.
Full articuiars of the Battle in New
York Between the Australian
and the Irishman.
OFFERS MADE BY THE CLUBS.

Peter Maher, the champion heavy
| weight pugilist of Ireland, telegraphed
Eddie Graney yesterday from New York
that he has finally concluded to visit the
Pacific Coast again and that if Choynski
will meet him in a ten-rouEd contest at
the Pavilion match can be consummated.
Choynski had all preparations made to
leave this City to-day for New York,
where he expected to meet Maher in a
limited contest. He is much more pleased
to remain in this City and box Maher
under the auspices OF whichever club that
will offer the most tempting inducements
in the way of good hard coin.
Graney said that Maher took the right
view of the situation when he decided to
meet the native son in his native city, not
because Choynski will be accorded any
better treatment here than Maher.
''The Irishman has numerous friends
and supporters in San Francisco" said
Graney, ''and he knows right well that he
will be given fair play here by the club
under whose auspices he will box against
Choynski.
'In New York the police are very ayt to
stop contest between clever men until
such time as the Horton bill will take eff
think he has acted wisely in deciding
| upon trip to the coast. The Olympic
Club of this City has offered a purse of
| $4,000 for q go between Maher and Choyn-
ski, but the National Club has gone one
better with an offer of 5000 and in all
probability the contest will take place un-
der its management, unless some other
club offers better inducements in the
meantime. We will only recognize in the
language of the auctioneer, the highest
bidder for cash.
"Choynski is now in pretty good condi-
tion and with q few weeks training he
will be fit TO meet the best man living.'
As only very meager description of
the Slavin and Maher contest was tele-
graphed from New York, readers of pugil-
istic sports can CLEAN from the following
account, culled from an Eastern exchange,
how the Irishman handled the big burIy
Australian in few short rounds. The
report says:
When the fighters met each other in the CEN
ter OF the ring for the first round, Slavin was
seen to be head and shoulders over his oppon-
ent. No time was lost in tiddling, for the Aus
tralian Immediately shot out his right and
Maher quickly shifted aside and the blow went
sliding over his back.
Savin tried again and missed, aud Maher
let go his left and caught the Australian on
the cheekbone. This did not phase Slavin.
who went piledriving at the Irishman, who
jumped back nimbly and returned quickly,
catching Slaviu right and Left 1t was not
round, indeed; as fine rs ever seen between
two big men. Maher kept getting in his left
on SIavin's cheekbone until it was as red as a
raw steak. The crowd soon discovered that
Maher was the master and the widest cheer
ing took place.
They exchanged straight lefts on the neck
and face, hard swings on the head and body
and were so earnest about it that Acting In
spector Harley came within an ace of stopping
ii. But the bell was rung ana the round had
lasted a little over minute.
Tlnan npd 70 Mel, l.,
his rival out in the second round and he smiled
wicked smile that made his friends look for
blood.
Slavin played for an opening and quickly
shot his LETT under the ear. 1t was a hard
blow, and Peter, expecting another like it,
clinched until the referee had to break the
men. Then the bulky Australian rushed
fiercely, both of his flail-like arms swinging
| dangerously near Peters head.
| But the Irishman retreated to the ropes,
where he clinched. Slavin got home finally
| right handler on the side OF the head and
| that seemed to stir Peters blood, for with a
mighty rush he drove his left to the mouth
and banged Slavin over the heart with such
a terrific right that the Australian was almost
| doubled up. Maher followed up this adyan-
tage with couple of sledge-hAmmers in the
neck, and Savin had to clinch to further avoid
! the onslaught. He was groggy and hardly
able to reach his corner.
When the third round began Slavin was suf-
fering from lack OF wind, and he moved about
| so slowly that those who had seen him fight
| Jake kllraln some years ago could scarcely
| DelleVe that IL was the same man.
| Maher, on the other hand, was all activity
He danced around his antagonist like cooper
round a barrel, ana jabbed him in the face
with his straight left until he cut the flesh
under the right eye. The blood spurted forth
at once and trickled down Slavin's cheek, but
the battle continued, while the crowd yelled
/ in approval.
Maher sailed in with vengeance and niled
| blow after blow upon Franks face and neck
Slay1n, however, was game to the core and full
| OF fight, Tor he mixed 1t up with Peter and re-
1 NV PVrf 49, L.
| liyered were growing weaker every time he
| drew back his brawny arm, and the biffs and
bangs that Maher was sending in were rapidly
making the lights in the Garden look like
myriads OF twinkling stars to the conqueror of
| Kilrain.
Finally Peter sent in his left to the cut un-
| der the eye and swung his right heavily upon
the jaw. Siavin reeled as if about to fall but
the ropes proved safeguard, and he was still
on his feet, staggering about, when the bell
| rang. Inspector Harley wanted TO stop the
fight then and there, but he was prevailed
upon to let it go just one round more
! so the bell changed again, and the gladiators
| came to the center OF the stage with careful
steps and hands ready to do as much damage
! as possible.
slayin,s eyes were staring vacantly as he
| tried TO hit Maher in the face, and then Peter
swung his left flush on the jaw. The blow was
! well aimed, and had so M uch beef back of i,
that slavin was knocked against the ropes.
He bounded off in semi-helpless fashion and
| insnnctively tried 10 land u left swing.
Once more Maher let go his left, followed by
a tremendous right Both hands landed on
! the Australians neck and jaw and ne pitched
forward as if blind. One more punch was
needed to put him to sleep, but before Maher
! could get it in-and he wanted TO badly-the
referee caught Slavin in his arms and stopped
| the fight Slavin staggered to his corner like .
man who had been hit with mallet and fell
into his chair.
After the battle Maher was interviewed and
said, In answer to question why he failed to
| knock the Australian out: ST couldn't deliver
| blow with any force. The boards were loose
| and so springy that couldn't get a firm foot
ing: besides came near falling several times
as one board was above the other"
Shortly after the conversation Maher and
{, Slavin met at the Gilsey House and they shook
| hands, drinking each others health Maher
| drank lemonade and Slavin beer
"You are fighting for glory, Peter, and I'm
! after money. You must give me another
| chance"
Eyes. any time" answered Maher, good
| naturedly.
THAT fellow is made of iron, indeed" said