The herald., 1896-12-26
Will Scarcely Ask For Another
Fight
IN TWENTY-SEVEN SECONDS
Maher Of Ireland Knocked Him Prema-
nentIy Silly
The Greater New York Club Promises
to Pull Off Match Between Maher
and Sharkey.
Associated Press Special Wire


% seconds time for Peter Maher. the
Irish pugilist, again to demonstrate his
superiority in ring tactics and hard
hitting qualities over Steve O'Donnell,
the Australian boxer, in the arena Of the
Greater New York Athletic club at Coney
island. Both men were in excellent con-
dition and trained to the hour. Each
Of them was confident, but Mahers back
ers made him a hot favorite, the odds
ranging from to 1 to 5 to on the Irish
mans chances Of winning.
O'Donnell was the first to enter the
ring. He climbed through the ropes at
$3.50 o'clock, clad in a gray bath robe.
His seconds were Sam Fitzpatrick. Billy
Madden, Mike Butler and Gus Rubin,
the Canton (Ohio) giant. When Maher
emerged from his dressing room five
minutes later, a cheer went up, which
shook the building. AS soon as he got
in the ring. Maher bowed his acknowl-
edgement of the warm welcome extend
ed to him. and he never looked better
in his life. He was escorted by Peter
Lowry Of Dublin, Pete Burns Of Harlem,
his sparring partner, and Jack Quinn OF
Brooklyn. Maher weighed 177k pounds,
and O'Donnell 1S1 pounds. The men
shook hands at 3:46. and Referee Alec
Brown lost no time in bringing them to-
gether.
There was q dead silence In the house
when the men put their fists up, and
to O'Donnell's corner. Both spared for
a few seconds, and O'Donnell led for the
body with his left, but Maher blocked
his blow with his right glove. Peter
then jabben his left hard on the chin
and landed a heavy left swing on the
face. This staggered O'Donnell,. and he
seemed unable to avoid Peters rushes.
Maher sent ODonnell to the floor with a
hard left on the chin, and the Australian
stayed down four seconds.
AS soon as he got to his feet O'Donnell
assumed defensive attitude, but Peter
quickly sent his left once more on the
chin and as O'Donnell was falling,
caught him quickly with a left half hook,
knocking the Australian down.. Steve
rolled over on his back in a helpless con-
dition and the referee slowly counted
him out. The big Irishman stood about
twelve feet away from his fallen oppo-
nent while the referee was counting off
the seconds and as soon as the referee
tailed ten tremendous shout went up
from the 1900 people who had watched
the brief encounter and the band played
The Wearing of the Green in honor of
the victor.
The official timer told the announcer
that the time of the contest was ninety
seconds, but John J. Quinn Of Pittsburg,
who was keeping tie for Maher, as we'll
as many others who held watches on the
contest, declared the actual time to be
twenty-seven seconds.
Before the spectators left 1t was an
nounced that in all probability the next
contest to be brought off in the Greater
New York club would be between Peter
Maher and Tom Sharkey
Maher will leave for Pittsburg tomor-
row and tomorrow night he will spar
with Joe Choyniski at that place.
Thirteen months ago Maher and
O'Donnell met at the Empire Athletic
club. Maspeth, L. l., and on that occa-
sion Maher knocked out the Australian
in sixty-three seconds. Since that time
O'Donnell and his followers have fire.
quently said that Steve would not rest
content until he had another try at
Peter,
BOB'S CONDITION.
CRIPPLE CREEK, Col, Dec. 25.-Bob
Fitzsimmons spared four rounds with
Hickey tonight at the Topic theater.
He made speech, saying he was on his
way to sign with Corbett, and would be
in perfect condition for the fight