The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-26
Put Out by Peter Maher
in Just One Minute
and a Half.
Nervousness of the Australian
Showed Him to Be Afraid
of the Irishman.
N York Sports Hurried Through
With Turkey and Paid Big Prices
to See a Very Short F ght.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. 25-It took
Peter Maher just one minute and half
in the first round to send O'Donnell of
Australia down and out this afternoon at
the Greater New York Athletic Club at
Coney Island, formerly the Seaside Ath-
letlc 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 Hor-
ton law by giving the Australian his qui-
etus with three left-hand punches. Ma
her also sent a Highlander 10 the head,
but it was too high to do any damage.
O'DonnelPs solitary contribution was
very short left which opened the battle
and barely grazed Peters breast The
last time the pair met, in the Empire
Athletic Club at Maspeth, Long Island,
Peter sent his man 10 sleep with three
punches in one minute and three seconds.
This afternoon O'Donnell was just as
nervous and Ill at ease as at Maspeth and
showed plainly that he was afraid of the
IrishInan. The Australian displayed I'M
mistakabIe nervousness when sitting in
his chair during the preliminary arrange
ments of trying on gloves, etc. Maher, on
and looked in splendid condition. The
betting was not very lively. Big odds
were offered on Maher, but there were few
who were willing to bet on the Australian.
At P. M, the hour set for the prelimi-
nary bout, there were not more than 900
people in the building, and it looked
as though the frost outside was to
be emphasized by another frost" of
different nature inside. However, the
beautiful clear weather probably induced
many to hurry through the Christmas
turkey and take the journey to the island,
so that when the big fellows shook hands
at 1887 there were fully $500 present. After
Alec Brown of Brooklyn and San Suter
of the same place had been announced as
the official referee and timekeeper respect
lively, the opening pair were put on. They
were Fred Wright of Peabody, Mass, and
Jerry Sullivan of Brooklyn, who boxed
ten rounds at 40 pounds. Wright was
substituted for Elwood McGlosky of Phila-
delphia, as the latter was overweight. The
Peabody boy displayed unusual clever
ness, and after the fifth round had all the
Wright the winner.
Although the principals in the main
event lost no time in getting into the ring,
there was some delay before they shook
hands, as O'Donnen's seconds insisted on
having one of the windows. through which
the sun was streaming on their corner,
darkened and then thefrst set of gloves was
found TO be too small for the Australian,
and they bad to be changed. O'Donnell
was looked after by Billy Madden, Sam
Fitzpatrick and Mike Butler Makers
aids were John j. @ linn, Peter Lowery
and Pete Burns. After all the prelimlna-
ries were satisfactorily adjusted, Time
keeper Suter gave the signal at 8 :37 O. clock.
Round 1.-The men spared for about five
seconds. Maher's face wore a confident ex-
preston, while O'Donnen appeared nervous
and shifted uneasfly on his feet. The Aus
traiian thought he saw an opening; he shot
out his left in a halfhearted manner and Just
reached Mahers breast. Maher swung his left
to the head and they elinched. While they
were locked together they exchanged lefts at
close quarters aud Maher showed his right up
under O'Donnelps arm, but the blows were
harmless. The referee broke. them, and then
Maher shot his right 10 the top of O'Donnells
head. The Australian looked astonished and
dropped his guard The Irishman came in
Ike tiger and sent his left hand on the jaw.
Tie Australian stayed down about four sec
onds When he got on his feet Maher came at
him again and with left-hander that was a
combination OF hook and SWING caught the I'M
fortunate 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 few seconds. When Maher landed the
final blow he did not wait TO see what O'Don-
nell would do, but went quietly to his corner.
Then he went over and shook hands heartily
with Billy Madden.
Il was announced that challenge had
been sent on behalf OF Maher 10 Tom
Sharkey to fight in the Greater New York
Athletic Club, and also that if Maher was
successful in that contest he would chal-
lenge the winner of the Corbett-Fltzsim-
mons fight. The sports filed out through
the snow, loudly bewailIng expenditures
varying from 81 to S. for minute and a