Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18
MAHER-SMITH BOUT.
The Big Irishman Has a Marrow
Escape from Defeat.
DR.. BUCKLEY WITH DR.. ABBOTT.
The Editor Of the ChFistisn Advocate Does
Not Believe In the InfallibllIty of the
Bible Ministers Ut the Thsater-
Dixon and Downey Fight.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Feb 1e.-Peter
Maher had narrow escape from de-
feat when he tackled C. C. Smith, the
"black thunderbolt," for six rounds at
the Empire Athletic club last night.
The 1000 people who were present ex-
pected to see short go and knockout.
Maher started out to finish the fight in
one round. He landed on Smiths
head with right and left repeatedly.
Smith was evidently frightened, and
did not show up well, but in the second
round Smith made things very lively
for awhile. Toward the close Of the
round, however, Maher landed his right
on the jaw repeatedly, and had Smith
all but out when the gong saved him.
In the third Smith landed frequently on
Makers wind and Peter was very tired
when the gong sounded. In the fourth
they came together hard. Smith was
pounded right and left, and was on his
last legs when time was called. In
the fifth Smith was bleeding badly,
but was full Of fight and made Maher
weaken. Peter was plainly on the run
when the bell rang. When the sixth
and last round opened Quinn called to
Maher repeatedly to put Smith out
Peter did not have the strength to
carry out his instructions. He spared
for wind and the crowd Missed. When
the round closed the referee gave the
decision to Maher. II was the general
opinion that the big freshman would
have been out in couple more rounds.
DR. BUCKLEY WITH DIR. ABBOTT.
New YORK, Feb. l6.-At meeting Of
preachers at the Methodist Book Con-
'ern, after paper was read combating
Dr.. Lyman Abbott's recent declaration
concerning the Bible, Rev. W. James
Buckley, editor Of the New York Chris
ian Advocate, the official organ
II the Methodist church, rose
md boldly said: II am sorry to
disagree with the paper Of my
riend Curtis. l don't believe in the
Of the English version of
he Bible, and | think there are
carcely four men in this meeting who
o." There was gasp, groan and a
onfused hum Of voices and then a
horus of protests DR.. Buckley's Ian
uage was practically a defense, u
ratification, of the declarations of DR..
lyman Abbott When DR.. Buckley
nally sat down, the storm broke and
is declarations were very vigorously
ssailed.
MINISTER'S AT THE THEATER.
NEW YORK, Feb. IS. Yesterday was
IT aside by Charles Frohman and his
c. b. Dillingham;, of the Gar
en- theater, to give a special per-
of "IIeartsease" (by courtesy
Henry Mills and his company to
lie clergymen of New York. The
heater was closed to all except the
ergy, and no seats were sold. The ,
Ok office men and ushers were dressed /,
long black coats and black ties, and |;
lie playhouse, in its strange audience, :
I'd every appearance of church.
here were 1869 ministers and friends
esent, including number of minis
RS from New Jersey The only de-
that sent regrets was the t
cthodist D
DIXON AND DOwNEY FIGHT. "
NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-ln hard fought l
round fight in the Broadway Ath- a
tic club house last night George Dix II
/, of Boston, and Jack Downey, of "
'ooklyn, worked so fast that the ref II
re declared the bout draw Dixon y
rs the favorite at three to one, but
'wney's showing was revelation
d he is in the front rank of feather il
lights. t,
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