The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-27
MAHER AN EASY WINNER.
BIa JOE KENNKDH KSoCKED our IN
THE SECOND ROUND.

The Irishman Has More Science and Punch
ing Power Than His Opponent-Califor-
MANS Nose Broken In the First Round
Jack Curley Puts Burke to sleep.
Joe Kennedy. the California heavyweight.
who recently earned the decision over Gus
Rubin in San Francisco. was an easy mark
for the heavy-hitting Peter Maher. at the
Lenox A. c.. last night. Kennedy was knocked
out In the second round with two quick heavy
left hand hooks on the point Of the jaw. He
was heralded az q coming man in the heavy
weight class. and when he stripped he
looked like powerful adversary. He was
quick on his feet. but Maher was quicker.
Maher had more science. as we'll as punching
power. He fought carefully and with good
judEme emit OF distance. The big Californian had
his nose broken In the first round. He APP
peared to have chance up to the time OF the
knock out. which came Unexpectedly
1t was the opening show OF the season at tho
club. The arena has been greatly improved.
The roof has been shorn OF its former hanging
crystals. which obsoured the view OF those who
were satisfied with bleacher seats. There
were fully 5000 onlooksrs present when the
usual preliminary was put on the board. This
was ten round affair at 154 pounds between
Tom Burke OF PittsburR and Jack Curley OF
this city. As Burke was three pounds over
weight he forfeited S25. Charley White was
the referee.
Burke and Curley went into = smuggling bee
at once. In the second round Burke was
knocked down twice in rapid succession with
right hand swings on the jaw. but he took no
count. After getting to his feet he took all tho
steam out OF Curley with q left hook that landed
on tho chin The third round was devoted to
light work. but in the fourth round they went
back to the old smuggling. Curley was staggered
with q left. but he swung both hands. splitting
Burkes nose and putting him down. Burke
was wavsring whom he got up and 1t was a
rather easy matter for Curley to knock him out
clearly with solid lefthand swing on the jaw.
The time OF tho round was minutes and 36
seconds.
In response to the demands OF the crowd.
Manager O'Rourke put on another prelimina ~
OF six rounds. at catch weights. between Kid
Ashe OF Cincinnati and Bob Dwyer OF this city
Ashe was bunch Of MUSCLE. while Dwyer was
hog fat. Ashe opened the fight with wild rushss
and heavy swings. DIVER blocked and landed
let's in the face. At the end OF the second round
Dryer winked at his opponent in such q way
that the crowd burst out laughing. Dryers
ducking nullihed Ashes swings in the fourth.
The latter received a left on the jaw that nlled
him with cautiousness toward the close. Ashs
worked like demon in the fourth and DIVER
was In trouble Ashe continued to do the work
in the last two rounds and got the decision;
haher was :avorite at two to one In the bet
ting. He had trained hard for seven weeks
Telehsd about TO pounds. His seconds were
jim Msher RenSedy's handlers RS were as Spider
Rs say Wsen fss' and
particularly, Wei developed. IN facial s1pres:
are heavy and square He wore green trunks
which extended hallway down his thighs.
10 nj
wsiShsd 10, pounds The ,eonditoRs Wore
twenty rounds At eatehweIghts. KID Mccoy
winner. Mahsr also said that il he won over
Kennedy he would like TO tackle the winner Of
Kennedy promptly cut his left loose and It
| reached the heart They exchanged swings
Mh.E s.% ,L put aSS. S xh:h on 'hS
blocked. Then Kennedy shook Peters head.
with a straight left on the throat. KeSnedy
Srss blood The H n'
asieSs. Sss MsS.;. b iG.. % iaF. 1 had p D..s
when he Ii. eoTns
H: ..1 Ssn
him on r. moss Eith Z couple q let's; Zen:
a double swing the left reaching the Jaw.
Kennedy ataggersd and Maher rushed liks
Peter made his man reel Before Kennedy
| could get away another left that shot out with
| the force OF a 13-inch shell landed flush
| on the point OF the Californians chin. II was
such a tremendous punch that Kennedy fell
The crowd burst into tGmuItous cheer.
| ing and a dozen men leaped into tho
| ring TO shake the victor by tho
hand. When Maher was officially declared the
winner there was another demonstration
which showed conclusively the lasting popu-
| larity OF the Irish pugilist. Kennedy was badly
punished in spite OF the shortneSs THE battle.
| The time OF the round was minutes and 80
| seconds