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Show KIL'UIIT I.I It r. IICITJV. llin Klclil ur llloual tlnkra n Hob nidi miii ii-iickt. CONKV I BLAND ATIILIIIIO C'l.UIl, Dec. 8. Thu battle lettteiu J do Uod-dard Uod-dard of Australia aud l'eter Maher of Ireland was fought In thoL'onoy la-land la-land Athletic cluu tonight In the presence pres-ence of 60(H) men for a purso of tlWO to tL wjuuer and$10u0 totheluser. It waa won by Uoddard lu thu third round, when ho knocked hla antagonist completily out. Thu light waa us Actio aa It waa abort. The acene at the flrat round waa ono ol tho moat exciting ever witnessed In tho annala of pugilism. Uoddard was covend with blood from almost tho first blow. Ho linked tolonce, hut he wan much tho stronger man, the dlllirencu of twelvo ounds In weight belog In Ills favor badly handicapping Maher. Ah thu brawny gladlatora returned re-turned to thilr corntr covind with blood, thu ipectatora wont Into a perfect per-fect freniy of delight. The smell of fitau, warm blood permeated tho air and leemed to arouse the navage ln-itlnctatoapUohthatwaa ln-itlnctatoapUohthatwaa ludiud alarming. alarm-ing. UoddarJ waa the first to apiwar. Ho waa given n hearty reception but It aa nothing aa compared with tho ovation given l'eter Maher. Maher woie gieen tight), Uoddard while. Maher waa inquired by Jaik MaoVey ol Philadelphia. Martlu Uustollo of llullalo and Tom Clark of Coney la-land. la-land. Oeorgu MiUratli or Dublin actid aa bottle-holder and Jack Hhcehau aa timekeeper. Cloddard was 'rOQiidud by Jim aiobona of l'aterson, Illlly Madueu and Alex. Qrcggalns. J'. Moiila outdated ua timer. John '. Kikhardt acted aa tho club's official icfeno and Dob Htahl held the olUolal lime, Uoddard came Into the ring with an air of lontlJencc, walktd over to Maher wheu be ap eared and shook hint by (he hand cordially. A cola Was tossed and when It waa seen that tholrlsh lad huduoutbelucky corner agnatehout aroau. Hvirythlug being 'iaJy, tluio waa called ami the con-ItstauiB con-ItstauiB laced theacrath. I'lrit rrund The men sparred cautiously. cau-tiously. Uoddard led and fonol Maher to hla klieev, when ha took advantage of tho ntciasary 111 seconds, Maher drew first blood, llach man fought Hie a wild cat. Maher lauded right and left and waa forced to the ropoa by Uoddard, who was so tired that he coull hardly eland up. Maher undo a criat rally, Lut hla blowa only tieuiud tomato Uoddard angry and ho hit right and left, landing at will. Maher Vu wild, hoping agalnat hope to land llnie., lut U .liiaM only wuot lit lilni more letcrmln.dly, 'nn tho nilii winded and coull iwt hoJ ,, 0ii against his po i fulopu,, P-,t, When time waa callid Maner -ti -sen d to his corner and II wai plainly all diy with him. Becond round-Bo Idarl hnlol Willi blak land right mil i,on , ,nen dotal lulu hard flhtlnir, hlltln? with right mil left until u, j.rd ln.dol n right that Mnt Maher to the II or. Ho waa up In time an 1 ( ioy m-roagal i at Ithaminer and tonga a.hln enoh other with right ana k i until they wero bjlh bo tliol that ihy coull scarcely aland, by ttio tlmo Itio rouul was completed. Third round Doth men cima up looking daut from furlaut lljit'ng. Doth werodetormlnnl la end the col. test aa moil aepjullile. Xelt ir man thowid tho kail ack-nce, but rained blow nllir blow on tacli other na font and es hard aa MalbIv. Uoddard looked the worst uolihed man lu np-IxarJiice, np-IxarJiice, ni hit face wxciverod with gore, which Mowed In ItriMiui dawn hlabreat. Ho went at Maher like n wIM beast and fairly lat the linn down by bruta etrcngth. Tho Irish lad stood up gamely unler tho ahotvor ol blowa, butat last waa laid low by n atralght right nn the Jaw and fell lace down on tho floor. The txcliemont wai Intense, the crowd belli,; fairly crazed. The round laited just fifty ricuntlB. Alttr hla light with Maher tonight Joe Uoddard raid azoltelly- "I can male Corbett fliihl. He haa been tailing me down long eiicyijh, and I think I have demnmirateJ by thle time that I have the right to thu championship of tho woild, Corbett cannot be champion out play actor at the eaino lime. I shall ioat a forfeit of J1U0O, or fur that niatUrtlSui), aud If ho ilonu't ronstnt to fight within n year, I shall let tho forfeit go towards binding tho light with any man In thu world. I have beaten more mun and better men thun Corbett has. I admit Corbett to be one of the clovcrest men I uvursaw, but he cannot hit ono tenth aa hard aa the man I have Just beaten. Corhrtl Ignorol my challenge, Lut I don't fee how he can get out of a match." |