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MAHER'S GOOD SHOWING.Philadelphia, Peon , Oct. 31.expected, clear!/ outpointed hut tl.«' contest was not all one-sidedOn sevtral occasions Maher went afterO'Brien with determination, and tothe surprise of the big crowd he wasable to laud his blows. Had l’etcibaen able to keep up the pui In set inthe fourth round he might have won.He started the round by going afterO'Brien regardless of what was e tu• ving to him, and he landed sonn tellingpunches on O’Brien’s b dy, whichcame l .Jack to hug and hold Ions before ibe eud of the round. Peter,ho a ever, toon became exhaustedhis own efforts and had to let up. Thisgave O’Brien a chance to recuperate,and having Peter appirently verytired. O'Brien started to work foraknock out, landing left and right on the j iw a number of times. Theblows shook Peter up a bit, but theywere not hard enough to be damaging.O'Brlci paid all his attention toMaher's face, and he could land almostat will, lie played a merry tatUo onPeter's nose, and at the end of thetight it must have leen very soreO'Brien frequently landed left andright on the same spot without a return, Peter usually making an awfoswipe about a second after O Brienhad danced out of harm s way.In the second round Maher caughtO Briea with a right ch p o t the sideof the head which put Jack on theil »or. The blow did not affectO’Brien much, and he got up In goodshape.1'lt;Peter Maher surprts-l his admirerslast night by the exealUni alio *iug hemaue agalost Jack O'Brien at thePenn Art e'ub. O B tea as m'ght be
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Hamilton Evening Democrat
Hamilton, Ohio, US
Fri, Oct 31, 1902
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