The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-12-26
MAHEE'S Easy TICTORY.
He Defeats O'Donnell in One Minute and a
Half-3,5OO Persons Present.


Half-3, 800 Persons Present.
Brooklyn, N Y, Dec, 25,-It took Pc
ter Maher just one minute and a half
in the first round to send Steve O'Don-
nell of Australia down and out this af-
ternoon at the Greater New York Ath-
letic club at Coney Island, formerly the
Seaside Athletic club. The men were
matched to go twenty rounds or more,
which practically meant finish fight,
but Maher saved the management from
infringing on the Horton law by CIV
ing the Australian his quietus with
three left-hand punches. Maher also
sent a right handler to the head, but it
was too high to do any damage, O'Don-
nelps solitary contribution was very
short left which opened the battle and
barely grazed Peters breast.
O'Donnell demonstrated clearly that
he is what is known in sporting par
lance as a "stiff." He was nervous ana
ill at ease, and showed plainly that ne
was afraid of the Irishman Maher, on
the contrary, seemed full of confidence
and looked in splendid condition. Ihe
betting was not very lively. Bigg odds
were obtainable about Peters chances,
but there were few who We're willing to
bet on the Australian
At D, M, the hour set for the pre-
liminary bout, there We're not more
than six hundred people in the build
ing. but when the big fellows shook
hands at 3:37 there were fully thirty
five hundred present.
The opening pair We're Fred Wright
of Peabody, Mass, and Jerry Sullivan
of Brooklyn who boxed ten rounds at
120 pounds. Wright was substituted
for Elwood McClosky Of Philadelphia,
as the latter was overweight. The
Peabody boy displayed unusual clev-
erness and after the fifth round had all
the best of the battle. The referee de-
clared Wright the winner.
The principals in the main event then
got into the ring. O'Donnell was look
ed after by Billy Madden, Sam F'itz-
patrick. Gus Rugling and Mike Butler.
Mahers aids were John ]. Quinn, Pc
ter Lowery and Pete Burns. After all
the preliminaries were adjusted Time
keeper Suter gave the signal at S:S7
Round THE men spared for about
five seconds. Maher's face wore a de-
termined expression while O'Donnell
appeared nervous and shifted uneasily
on his feet The Australian thought he
saw an opening; he shot out his left in
a half-hearted manner and just reach
ed Maher's breast. Maher swung his
left to the head Iand they clinched
While they were lbcked together they
exchanged lefts at close quarters, and
Maher showed his right up under
O'DonnelPs arm, but the blows were
harmless
The referee broke them and then Ma
| her shot his right to the top of O'Don-
nelPs head. The Australian looked as
| tonished and dropped his guard. The
| Irishman came in like a tiger and sent
his left hand on the jaw. The Austral-
| ian fell and stayed down about four
| seconds When he got on his feet Ma
| her came at him again. and with left
| handler. that was a combination of hook
| and swing he caught the Australian
| on the left cheek just under the eye.
O'Donnell went to the floor with a
bang, turned over on his back and was
| counted out. His seconds helped him
| to his corner, and he walked out OF
| the ring all right after a few SECONDS.
When Maher landed the final blow he
| did not wait to see what O'Donnell
| would do but went quickly to his cor
ner, Then he went over and shook
hands heartily with Billy Madden.
1t was announced that challenge
had been sent on behalf of Maher to
Tom Sharkey to fight in the Greater
New York Athletic club, and also that
l .f,,1 ik1 hot
he would challenge the winner OF the
| Corbett- -Fitzsimmons fight.
The Disguised crowd filed out OF the
club house through the snow, loudly
bewailng expenditures varying from
two dollars to six for a minute and
halfs' sport"