The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-26
Mailer DEFEATS O'DONNEl.L.

NEW YORK. Dec. 25.-lt Just took
w"n;y-Seyen seconds OF time fjr Peter
Maher, the Irish heavyweight pugllIst,
20 again demonstrate his superiority
in ring tactics and hard hitting quail.
iIe1 over Steve O'Donncll the AUSTRIA.
Ian boxer, In the urena Of the Greater
New York Athletic Club, NJ Concy Is
lani. Both men were III excellent con-
dltlan and trained to the hour. Each
OF them WAS confident, but Makers
packers made him u hot fnVOrite, by
laying odds ranging from TO ) to /
w the lriShman's chances Of winning,
From the outset Mahcr never left the
result In doubt. He ruGhel at O'Dunucll
Che moment the referee called time, and
ODunGrii assumed the defensive The
big Australian led HIS left FOR Makers
but the lrIshman blockcA the blow with
his right hand glove. Then Maher sent
MS left 10 tho chin, and swung again
with his left on the face He put ODan.
nell to the floor second later with
LEFT on the chin, and after the Australian
rreltned his feet Maher landed len
smash IN the saw, following Il quickly
with left hook, which sent O'DJEnell
down in heap.
Steve rolled over on his back IN
helpless condition and tho Irlshman
stood about twelve feet away from his
fallen opponent while the referee was
counting of the seconds, and rs soon
an the referee tallied ten Il tremendous
shout went up from the 500 people who
watched the brief encounter ind She
baCd played "the wearing OF the green"
In honor OF this victor.
Thirteen months ago Maher and
O'DOnnGll met at the Empire Club. Mas
peth, l.. l.. and on that occasion Maher
knocked cut the Australian In sixty
three sHcrnIS. Since that time O'Don-
nell and his followers have frequently
said that Steve would not rest content
Until lie had another try at Peter.
,O'Dornell was the first 10 enter the
ring. lie climbed through the ropes at
$50 o'clock. clad In gray colored bath
robe. His seconds were Sam FitZ-
patrick. Blly Madden. Nike Butler and
Gus Ruhlln, the Canton, Ohio. giant
When Maize. emerged from bis dress
Ing room i've minutes later cheer went
went up which shook the building. AS
soon ~ he got into the ring Maher
bowed hi4 acknowledgement for the
warm welcome extended to him, and he
never looked better In his life. lie was
escorted By Peter Lowry and Jack
Quinn. o. Brooklyn.
Maher. when weighed. tipped the
scales at III pounds and O'Donnell
turned the beam n ISL. The men shook
hands n SAG and Referee Alec Brown
lost no time in bringing them together.
There was dead silence in the house
when the men put up their lists and
Mahcr rushed across the ring almost 10
al Fp.
few seconds ard O'Donnell led his LEFT
for the body but Maher blocked the blow
with his right glove. Peter then Jlbbed
his left hard On the chin and landed
heavy swing on the face. This staEEcr-
ed O'DonneIi md he seemed 10 be I'M
able 10 avoid Peters rushe5.
Niaher scrt O'Donuell TO the floor with
4 hard left on the chin, md the Aus
trallan stayed down four seconds.
As soon "a he gut 10 his feet, O'DOnnell
assumed a defensive attitude, but Peter
quickly sent his lsft once more on the
chin, and as O'Donnell WIS falling. he
CauSh: him quickly with n let; hale
hook, knocking the Australian down and
out.
O'Donneli was counted out according
II the rules. and Sam Fitzpatrick and
Madden assisted by Lowry carried him
10 his corner.
As soon rs Il was seen that the IRISH
man had won n tremendous shout wen.
up. and the spectators rose az one man
to ;hcir feet, and hats and caps. and um-
brellas were thrown Into the air.
The official timer told the announcer
that tht. time OF the contest was ninety
seconds, bu: John J. Quinn. OF Pits
burgh, who was keeping tine for Ma
her, as we'll n many others who held
watches on the contest, declared the ac-
quail time 10 be tweney-seven seconds.
II was announced that in all prhb-
ability the next contest 10 DO brought
of in the Greater New York Club would
be between Peter Naher and Tom Sh2r-
key.
Mahcr will leave fo7 Pittsburgh TO-
morrow, and tomorrow night ne VIII
sn,r with Jue Choynskl at that place.