The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-29
4 THB SPORTING " ORLD.
l..,or,pED PETER MAHER FL
InTTy RECEIVES HIS OUIETUS.

ElRhIlnK all
carry Eighteen Men-PaaSinE OF Nets.
moor old Peter Maher began to
"" ,rIar the delusion that he could fight
hai a. aver. and for that reason was anx-
ven tackle some OF the second class
" r... II was his fate to strike q snag
TgS' larson OF Sailor Burke, q slugger Of
" nLI ability, who knocked him u In
'. rounds at a local club on Tuesday night
~ weeks ago Maher met a green novice
, Harlem club and was Knocked mai IN
-, round by a tap on the jaw, After
W. . hs revived and his thoroughly ratified
I., ant quit when he got a couple OF punched
w head. At that time TIE Sun pointed
: ,ss fact that Maher was but a shadow
n. former self. that his legs were weak.
=. LSody emaciated and his style SO slow
y y, Ina Cans could have put him away
,,o,t order had the Baltimore man met
81, on this occasion. But Maher was
n. hands Of persona who jollied him
he belief that he had the old punch.
mat with the training he would receive
,,ricIpating In a number of three round
=. in this city he would soon be able. to
~, snme Of the topnotohers In his class.
~, Moher also needed the money. so he
~, along until no tackled Burke. Then
~, his downfall. which means that the
amman has wound up his career In the
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-ccgaboe. A little town In Westchester
.',tv which was widely ad vertised several
,,,. aso as tho place where Terry Motiovern
,,neksd Pedlar Palmer out in a pun oh, Is
Ian, IA become prominent again in q sport
u, r,y as an athletic club has been organ
;,s there for the purpose of holding ten
l,rsd bouts for members only" Those who
a., behind tho scheme believe that il three
,y1d bouts arc legal in Now York city there
n n, rea son why ten round bouts n n be
rr1S on on the same plan in Tuckahoe, and
4 th,r. ls no interference with them the limit
A .us1 affairs may be increased to twenty
rrrd, with some OF the best known pugilists
t,kip, part in them. In Buffalo, Albany and
s,h,r cities OF the state clubs have been con-
8uctlng ten and fifteen round bouts for men,
t.r only" for some time past. 80 that with
Tvckshoe IN line TO further the experiment
h IA thought that the time is not far distant
Jhsa six and ton round contests will be fea-
ture, Of the entertainments at local clubs.
bIng is 10 a fourishi ing condition in New
England, in Pennsylvania and also in many
Western cities. so thatit seems a hardship for
csT York sporting men to be without their
pastime. Boxing enthusiasts here
Nv that one Of the New York clubs should put
90 ten round fight and make a test case OF II,
tthey are firm in the belief that a glove COLI
no matter how long. is legal when held
IN Incorporated athletic club to which men,
bsr exclusively are admitted in the usual
and when conducted without a decision
~ GTeieree,
Manager Grinlth OF the New York Ameri-
ans has received authority to retain as man.
The players now at Birmingham as he
desire. The owners Of the club are
TO guard against any such series
4 Iccidents which put the team out OF the
Instcan League ace last year. and have
hreiore instructed Grif1th to use his W.
hnces, and II Is thought that he will keep
eighteen men on the payroll all season.
the ruling OF Ban Johnson. president
the American League. no players in that
can be farmed unless the other clubs
the American and also in the National
first waive claim on their services,
me baseball men think that this will turn
It 10 be an unfair deal for clubs that have
10 TO the trouble of digging UP young
AYERS Of prominence. for the reason that
E cannot keep a string tied to them even
hey are not wholly developed, When 4
II class manage picks out a player in
b minor lea CUES the latter Is marked all
IN the country among other managers
a man worth watching, Consequently
he player. not exactly seasoned. Ia unable
~tisplace a regular on his team he is prac-
ally thrown upon the market. under the
" order Of things, to 6e snapped up by
her managers who want to profit by the
re tip as TO his ability.
With the Nets outnumbered nearly three TO
V 10 the open betting enclosure at Bennlngs, 1t
a generally accepted fact hat the organlza-
On Of bookmakers which formerly dominated
10 ring will soon pass out Of existence. As
70 track owners will never accept revenue
on the layers again and will also decline to
any special privileges. sporting men
re wondering how much longer NJ. T. A.
smbership buttons will be sold for cash.
the Nets we're ~reorganlzed last fall,
Ter the withdrawal OF George Wheelock
rom the pres idency, the members believed
hat when the present season opened they
iolld receive the old concessions from the
~ ''"Sls anu tHhb " ltluTu lOT lltNS
avors they would be able to pay tribute
zen in an indirect tanner. Under this ar
angement they felt sure that the "out-
lderS' would he finally banished from the
front line and HAT the open ring" would
y abolished. But The NJ. 7. A.. members
eSoned without the Jockey Club. which de-
he1 last year.. for the preservation {. the
w In this State, TO eliminate the book
,"Ing element q mpletely from the situa-
'n' win the attempt to kill racing at Al
''y comes new determination on the part
me track owners TO keep the books in the
skEronnd, So that the open ring" will
lN ne a permanent feature Of facing and the
YES must practically surrender their identity.
me GraycSend track yesterday was in
FeIy fair shape for workouts and many
'ihefs took advantage OF the favorable con-
llons' Horses that will race In the colors Of
smA X. heene. Newton Bennington. David
neon Frank j. Farrell, David G. Johnson,
!, n NlhEit II other prominent owners
,ee sent along At a lively gait. The great
.Eeoeh Is getting a preparation that will At
.n lor a race or two at Aaueduct. Owing
y me poor condition Of the SheeDshead Bay
II was said yesterday that James Rowe
not he able 10 have Sysonby ready for
~ metropolitan, but that the Keene cham
,n might 90 in the Brooklyn as his first
W.T. Of the season.
Kitten Class for WOllaston.