The sun., 1900-07-07
STEVE O'DONNELL A CINCH.
Peter Maher Stops Hin. as Usual. in tho First
Round.


Steve O'Donnell, the Australian heavyweight,
had his nose broken, was knocked down three
times and was finally beaten into helpless
condition by Peter Maher at the Broadway
A. C. last night. All this happened inside OF
minute and IS seconds OF the first round
When O'Donnell was on the floor. vanly trying
to get up Referee Charley White interfered
and saved the Australian from further injury
just why the Broadway club put on this bout
Is hard to understand. Maher knocked O'Don-
nell out In punch at Maspeth on Nov. II, 1906
Again on Christmas Day. 1896. O'Donnel was
stopped by the big lrishman In less than
minute at Coney Island. On April 20, 1897, the
men boxed six round draw at Philadelphia,
but month later in another go the Australian
lasted two rounds.
Not more than 1000 persons gathered TO see
this one-sided mill Nobody expected O'Don-
nell to win, and everybody looked for quick
ending. O'Donnell hit Maher once, landing a
left hook on the jaw at clos' quarters but In
return he received enough walops to take all
the fight out OF him in jig time. Such bouts
tend to hurt the game OF boxing and when last
nights event was over the crowd went away In
bad humor
The preliminary was provided by Austin Rice
OF New London and Kid Watson Of Philade-
phia who were matched to go twelve rounds at
i2O pounds. with Charley White as referee
Watson was practically knocked out In the
eleventh round. Time. minute and 10 seconds.
bout was even money that the latter would stay
six rounds. Maher's seconds We're Peter
Lowry, Pete Burns and jim Msrr0w; oDon-
Fos s"' brs Garsa and n s SS% Morsa s''sSs aSs
said he weighed 1872 pounds and O'Donnell sd-
mitted 1855. The conditions were twenty-five
Before they shook hands. Young GrIfYo the
we-known Australian lightweight was intro
duced; also Jimmy Handler and Bill Hanrahan
Maher had II announced that he would like to
meet Rubin In twenty-tive-round bout as
soon as convenient.
Maher was all confidence when he faced hi-
opponent. ODonnell s legs were shaking and
rushed without delay and drove left for The
jaw. ODonnell ducked and cllnched Mahcr
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away Maher rushed his iimd antagonist ss S'1Ss to-
corner and wa!loped him on the, nose with
three times its natural size. and began
TO bleed; ,0'Donnell Nabbled and Mahcr then
knocked him down with rieht-hand smash on
He met Mahers inevitable rush with good left
hook on the law, the only blow he landed In the
night. But Peter swung more powerful blows
again
As the referee counted nine 0Donnell got to
his feet. He could hnrdly stand and he looked
70 be frightened out OF his wits Maher got to
the jaw again and sent the poor fellow down
for the third time oDonnell took fun
count and when he was on his feet he
the Jaw with tremendous power and the Aus
tralian fell over backward in hear
He was willing To go on but the referee saved
him and named Maher the winner O'Donne
was lugged to his corner by his seconds, a com
pletely beaten pugilist 1t was Ave minutes be-
fore he was able 70 stand up and put on his
clothes The crowd yelled for another bout. but
the lights we're lowered as q sign that here was
no more sport.